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Temporary restaurants, or pop-ups, are on the rise. Have you heard of them but are still a bit confused? Let your Kansas City packing and moving providers give you the rundown. A pop-up restaurant is usually an upscale eatery that is open for just a few days, and it typically requires a ticket or invitation to dine. For Kansas City, it all started when Jenny Vergara and Chef Alex Pop (temporarily) opened Vegabond, a series of Kansas City pop-up restaurants.

As of late, Dinner Lab, the membership-based social dining experiment, plans to open up (temporary) shop in Kansas City. If all goes according to plan, about half of Dinner Lab’s pop-ups in town will feature food by local chefs, which is great exposure. Successful pop-up chefs from other cities will also be featured by Dinner Lab in Kansas City, and our town’s successful chefs have a shot at traveling the country too.

If you are interested, the Dinner Lab system requires members to pay an annual fee. For Kansas City, that fee is $125. Once you are a member, you get invited to all the pop-up restaurants sponsored by Dinner Lab, but you will have to pay to attend the meal (they usually include drinks, by the way). The venues are usually strange places like warehouses or garages since they will only be there for a few days. And locations are usually kept pretty quiet until 24 hours before the event. The first Kansas City Dinner Lab event will be held May 8^th. It will feature a meal by Chef Danny Espinoza and what he calls “modern Mexican cuisine.”

If you are looking for something fun to do in Kanas City, you should consider becoming a member of Dinner Lab. Since you are new in town, it is a great way to meet new people and try new things—dinner, venue and experience included!

Barbecue is in Kansas City’s blood. If you are new in town, you do not have to go far to find some delicious smoked meats smothered in sauce, with that special Kansas City ingredient: molasses. Whether you try Joe’s Kansas City Barbecue, Arthur Bryan’t Barbecue, or Gates Bar-B-Q, you are in for a real treat. That is why so many Kansas City residents (and maybe your Kansas City relocation providers) were shocked when Thrillist named Kansas City number two in its “11 Best BBQ Cities” list. Austin Texas came in at number one.

Kansas City barbecue is something truly unique. The slow-smoked meat is cooked over different types of woods and then smothered in Kansas City’s famous sauce that is rich in molasses. The city’s barbecue is held near and dear to many residents’ hearts. Once the Thrillist article was posted, many commenters were downright angry!

It really struck a cord that Joe’s Kansas City Barbecue was not mentioned as one of the city’s best. Anyone who knows Kansas City barbecue knows Joe’s. The eatery was ranked as Yelp’s 25^th top “100 Places to Eat in the U.S.” this year. Even the Tonight Show host Jimmy Kimmel recently gave a shout out to Joe’s and its Z-Man Sandwich. But somehow, this local monument was left off the list. According to Thrillist, since Joe’s is on the Kansas side of Kansas City, it was not considered, since the site was only focusing on the Missouri side of town. Either way, your Kansas City moving company thinks it deserved a mention!

If you are new in town, you will have to become acquainted with Kansas City barbecue. That may mean heading down to Joe’s or Gates, which would be a real treat for the whole family! Nothing makes kids smile like slow-roasted pork and chicken covered in that sweet Kansas City barbecue sauce. So head on down to your nearest barbecue joint and learn what all the fuss it about!

In the midst of hanging pictures and organizing your closet, it hits you: Valentine’s Day is around the corner. You start to panic. “Can we still get a reservation?” “I don’t even know what’s good in Kansas City.” Do not stress yourself out! Your Kansas City moving and storage service providers are here to help you out with Valentine’s Day planning.

Barrel 31 has Kansas City rooted in its blood. It touts itself as a whiskey bar, but do not let that fool you, because it offers great ambiance for Valentine’s Day. This year, their Valentine’s Day menu features a three-course meal with main courses, which include: a 12-hour braised pork belly, shrimp and grits, or wood roasted salmon. Not to mention the sticky toffee pudding and lemon meringue you get with dessert.

If you are looking for something with an even more romantic setting, try Story. This contemporary American restaurant features unique and elegant menu items. In 2014, Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen won the People Best New Chef award. On Valentine’s Day, Story will be offering a five-course meal with options such as: a duo of beef with rib eye and short ribs, or Arctic char with Brussel sprouts, apples and wild rice.

If you are in the middle of moving in to your new Kansas City home, Valentine’s Day can really slip your mind. But do not the most romantic night of the year pass you by without doing anything for your sweetheart! Kansas City has too many great places for that to happen. Your Kansas City moving company knows you will find something truly special for Valentine’s Day.

Boulevard Brewing Co. brews Kansas City’s favorite beer all year long, but each February, the brewery outdoes itself when it releases its Chocolate Ale. It will be released to taps on February 2 and released in bottle-form the following day.

If you have recently moved to Kansas City, you will soon be head-over-heels with the beer. It is a local collaboration between the Boulevard Brewing Co. and Kansas City-based chocolatier Christopher Elbow. The flavor is described as slightly hoppy and nutty, with hints of chocolate, caramel, and vanilla. It has sold out almost instantly every year since its release. The brewing company has taken notice and produced more beer each year, but it seems they cannot make enough!

Chocolate Ale can be hard to come by. Neither Boulevard Brewing Co. nor Christopher Elbow’s store sell it. You will have to get it from a bar or liquor store, and this is easier said than done. You should call ahead so that you do not go there for nothing. It is such a hard task that Boulevard Brewing Co. has a Beer Finder tool on its website that lets you search for its beer by name. If all else fails, your Kansas City moving company suggests that you check social media sites like Twitter to see if anyone in your area has any news.

If you are new to Kansas City, you will have to try this local favorite before it sells out! Chocolate beer only comes around once a year, so get it before it is gone or you will have to wait and hustle harder for it next year!

Kansas City is known for its unique BBQ covered in sweet sauce made with molasses. There are plenty of BBQ joints throughout the city, but none quite like Joe’s Kansas City BBQ. Locals have been gobbling up Joe’s BBQ since the 1990s, but the restaurant has recently been getting lots of attention. Yelp named it one of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.

Yelp used tons of data to build its list, and criteria included: recent reviews, overall star rating, and the number of reviews to help determine which restaurants are the most popular in any given community, not just the top-rated establishments.

Joe’s has gotten pretty popular over the years. Even the Tonight Show host Jimmy Kimmel has given a shout out to the Kansas City-based BBQ joint. His favorite thing on the menu seems to be a Z-Man Sandwich, which is a slow-smoked beef brisket sandwich, topped with smoked provolone cheese and onion rings on a Kaiser roll (we’re sorry to make you hungry).

Joe’s Kansas City BBQ ranked number 25 on the list. Last year, when the restaurant was named Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ, it ranked number three! But don’t worry—it was not the name change or the quality of the food—the list moved around a lot from last year, which was Yelp’s first time making the list. Last year, the list also used 10 years’ worth of data, while this year, more recent data was weighed much more heavily. No other Kansas-based BBQ joint made the cut, but there were two from Missouri.

If you have moved to Kansas City, you will have to head on over to Joe’s Kansas City BBQ for a Z-Man Sandwich, or anything for that matter. Trust your Kansas City moving company…it is all delicious!

Are you new to the Kansas City area? Don’t know where to grab a bite to eat? In need of something new? Good, because Kansas City moving companies know just what you are looking for. Head down to Spin Neapolitan Pizza.

Spin offers patrons a unique eating experience. Take their menu, for instance. When you first give it a glance, it may seem like any other pizza joint’s menu, but look again. Spin Neapolitan Pizza’s prides itself on its fresh ingredients. Its dough is made from multiple types of flour and is made daily. Chefs roast mushrooms, onions, artichokes and pancetta in olive oil inside stone hearth ovens for out-of-this-world toppings.

There are also tons of other goodies to try like fresh flatbreads, meatballs, paninis, and soups. Spin Neapolitan Pizza also offers premium wines, sangrias, and an eclectic selection of craft beers. If there is a wait, you can even order your food in the lobby and wait for a table, so your food will be ready fast!

We know we have you a little excited, and you should be! There are plans to open more Spin Neapolitan Pizza restaurants throughout Kansas. The next cities on the list include Lawrence, Topeka, Wichita, and Manhattan.

If you are excited to try some gourmet pizza, or you think that your family will fall in love with it, the Kansas City location is on Main Street, so be sure to check them out. Kansas City is full of great places to eat, so this is just one place that you will be able to check off the list!

If you just moved to Kansas City, you are probably still taking in all of the city’s natural beauty. Even in the winter, parks and the downtown skyline make for the perfect running route…and the residents of Kansas City love to run. Last year, more than 160,000 people participated in 72 organized races in the city. Your Kansas City moving company knows that races are a great way to get to know the people in your community, but some residents find that races can be disruptive.

The Kansas City Council has received a lot of complaints from residents about the excessive amount of races held in town and how they affect day-to-day activities. To accommodate race participants, roads are often closed, which can make it hard to get around town. So city council recently voted to substantially increase permit fees for race organizers.

The current permit fee is just $100, regardless of how many people are participating or the race’s distance. The new vote raises Kansas City race fees from $300 to $4,000. That’s a big increase! The city will consider the number of participants and the length of the race, because these two factors will have a direct correlation on how many roads will be forced to close. The vote will go into effect in January 2016. The Kansas City race fees are expected to generate up to $65,000.

If you are a runner who has recently moved to Kansas City, look into some of the community races. It is a great way to meet people who have the same passion as you, and you will learn your way around town much faster!

If you are moving to Kansas City this holiday season, your local moving company has compiled a list of 4 popular, festive Kansas City districts that can serve as your holiday headquarters.

1) Country Club Plaza: This Spanish-inspired district is home to over 120 stores, all within a 15-block radius. Carrying famous designer stores such as Michael Korrs and Kate Spade, while also featuring Kansas City original stores like Baldwin and Standard Style, Country Club Plaza is the perfect place to get a mix of designer and local products for your family’s holiday gifts. Even if you are not gift shopping, Country Club Plaza showcases a variety of contemporary art, as well as the KCP&L Plaza Lights…a Kansas City tradition.

2) Downtown/Power & Light District: The Power & Light District is perfect if you are looking to buy fine jewelry for holiday gifts for your loved ones. You can also shop eight stores in one at The Garment District. The Crossroads Art District is where you can find exquisite stocking stuffers like handmade stationary or artisan chocolate. If you are a Dr. Seuss fan, The City Market transforms into Whoville for the holiday, complete with appearances by The Grinch and a Cindy Lou Who look-alike contest.

3) Brookside & Waldo: Visit Brookside Toy & Science for vintage games and toys that are perfect for gifts for your youngest of loved ones. Reading Reptiles is famous for being one of the country’s oldest children’s booksellers. Take your little ones to Blue Grotto for wood-fired pizza, or to Julian’s for modern, authentic comfort food. Then, make a day out of your trip to the Brookside & Waldo district by walking to the Kansas City Zoo nearby.

4) On the Kansas Side: The Sunflower State: If you are looking for more of a traditional mall arrangement of stores to complete your holiday gift shopping, The Sunflower State is where you can find Nike, Saks Off 5^th, and Brooks Brothers. You can also have fun whirling around at The Ice at Park Place.

If you will be moving during the 2014 holiday season, local Kansas City moving companies can help make sure that your move is safe, easy, and stress-free, so that you can enjoy touring everything that Kansas City has to offer, while we get you settled into your new home.

Each week, millions of students around the world are taking one hour out of their classroom curriculum to learn computer coding.

Argentine Middle School students in Kansas City have received a $10,000 grant in order to buy more laptops so that they can continue to learn computer science and computer coding.

The “hour of code” per week is allowing students to understand the computer codes behind their favorite programs, such as: Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. Computer science classes are aiming at making children understand how these websites function and the codes that make them function the way that they do.

Tutorials help engage students by showing them that anyone can learn computer coding and the basics of computer programming. A lot of schools have begun implementing computer coding into their computer science classes, by using Code.org. Code.org is a non-profit program that has the support from Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, for teaching every student computer science, for free.

In 2013, over 10 million girls took part in the “hour of code” around the world, a record number of girls learning coding than in the last 70 years combined.

Kansas City math teachers agree that computers are what holds the key to future jobs; learning computer coding, programming, science, and math, will help students be able to be well-equipped candidates for jobs in the future.

Teachers also say that learning how to write code helps develop creativity and stronger intellect in students.

If you are moving to Kansas City and have children, they will be well-prepared for the future of computers by the “hour of code” that Kansas City schools implement weekly.

If you are moving to Kansas City and have children, help to make hunger a thing of the past; get involved with BackSnack and help provide food to local starving children.

1 in 5 children who live in the Northland of Kansas City go home hungry every day.

BackSnack is a Kansas City program by Harvesters-The Community Food Network, and every year, multiple sponsors help to lend their support to BackSnack so that thousands of Kansas City children can go home with food and not go to school hungry. Every year, the program helps to give backpacks filled with food to children who are hungry in Northland, to take home every Friday, to last the weekend.

Kansas City social worker Karen DiSanto, has been working inside the Park Hill School District for 20 years and last month she met a third-grade girl who said to her, “I didn’t eat dinner last night, just popcorn. We only have popcorn and beans in our house.”

In her 20 year career, DiSanto says that Park Hill schools’ reduced-lunch and free-lunch numbers have grown from 10 to 12 percent of children, to 40 percent of children receiving them daily. DiSanto says that this is a result of working parents still not being able to make enough money to buy their family food, after all the bills are paid (if the bills even get paid).

DiSanto is making it her duty and obligation to make sure that these children have food to go home with every weekend. She even told the little girl that she will take the time to take her to the grocery store if her family needs her to.

This holiday season, local newspaper The Star is partnering with Harvesters for a virtual food drive called KC Challenge: Childhood Hunger, in order to raise money for Northland’s hungriest children.

In the last four years, Star readers have helped to donate $800,000 to the program, with a 2014 goal of $1 million.

If you are moving to Kansas City, subscribe to The Star and be a part of their 2014, $1 million goal.