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Sawa Sushi & Hibachi
RestaurantsHibachi night, anyone? Sawa Sushi & Hibachi does the classics right and keeps things interesting with contemporary rolls, sashimi, and sizzling hibachi dinners.
The Upper Crust
Bakeries & SweetsPie flights, anyone? Locals keep The Upper Crust on speed dial for flaky, butter-rich pies by the slice or whole, plus cookies, quiche, and a scoop of ice cream to seal the deal.
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Fiber Artist Crocheted the Most Whimsical Koi Pond Cushion and It Now Has the Perfect Home
Fiber artist and writer Callie Byrnes of Shawnee, Kan., has created a whimsical koi pond cushion, which now sits in the children's corner of her local bookstore.
Full story at dengarden.com ↗
Kansas City Chiefs & Hunt Midwest launch joint real estate venture
The Kansas City Chiefs and Hunt Midwest have launched a joint real estate venture, Two-Point Development, which will help shape vibrant, mixed-use districts around the franchise's new stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, and new headquarters and training facility in Olathe, Kansas.
Full story at salinapost.com ↗
How Overland Park turned its quiet downtown into a vibrant destination
Overland Park, Johnson County, has transformed its downtown into a vibrant destination, with over 260 local businesses and hundreds of people living in apartments within the downtown corridor.
Full story at kansascity.com ↗
'Been a long time coming'; New grocery store set to open at Shawnee's rebuilt Westbrooke Shopping Center
A new full-service grocery store, El Mercado Fresco, is set to open at the rebuilt Westbrooke Shopping Center in Shawnee this fall.
Full story at kshb.com ↗
Good Faith Network fighting to bring back CAPABLE program
The Good Faith Network, a local interfaith group, is working to reintroduce the CAPABLE: Community Aging in Place — Advancing Better Living for Elders program in Johnson County, Kansas.
Full story at johnsoncountypost.com ↗
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