Kansas City is surrounded by large, medium, and small suburbs, and those suburban downtowns are being revitalized with local small businesses. Our "Main Street U.S.A." feature updates where to shop, dine, and celebrate in suburbs from Liberty to Martin City and Lee's Summit to Lenexa. Thomas Frank, author of "What's the Matter with Kansas?" and several other bestselling books, discusses politics, populism, and why Kansas City will always be home in our Q&A feature. Kansas City chefs bring on the heat with bottled condiments and it's all dished in our "Chefs are Getting Spicy" story. And the glam renovation of a Brookside Tudor is the home feature. Departments and columns include beauty, wellness, and fashion; entertaining; expanded arts and culture coverage; dining out and dining in, including recipes and up-to-date info on KC's restaurant and bar scene.
