A great way to celebrate Black History Month is to shop local and support Black business owners. Historically, Black business owners have faced systemic oppression and obstacles. They deserve our support every day and play a vital role in the local community. There are lots of great restaurants and small…
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An oasis in the Crossroads
Verdant 128 W 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 Tucked into a row of shops in the Kansas City Crossroads district is a small botanical gift shop that sells flowers, plants, ceramics and gifts. Verdant opened in the fall of 2020 and is quickly becoming one of my favorite small…
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Business Feature: Serenity on the square
The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Patti Stark, owner of Serenity on the Square, to discuss her lifestyle in the health and wellness sector, the best part of owning and operating a business on the Liberty Square and her love for all things yoga and meditation. Stark fondly recalled her…
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Wingz & More Liberty spicez up the Square
On the corner of Gallatin and W Kansas St. – in the quieter outskirts of the Liberty Square – lies a hidden gem among the city center’s restaurants: Wingz & More. Opened in September of 2018, Wingz & More’s Liberty location is the second of its kind. The founding team…
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Liberty Square Business Feature: Pie Time
It’s always high time for pie at Liberty’s new pie and dessert shop. Pie Time, located next to Nickel and Suede and Bittersweet Apothecary at 111 N. Water Street, is the perfect place to go to satisfy those cravings that no dorm room mug cake can. Pie Time opened Dec.…
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Liberty Square Business Feature: Classy Chocolate
Local business Classy Chocolate has been a Liberty staple for over 13 years. Shari Metcalfe, founder and owner, sat down with the Monitor to discuss the history of Classy Chocolate, her family’s involvement and her favorite aspects of running her own business. Metcalfe first started her venture into the confectionary…
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Morning Day Cafe brings sunshine to Liberty Square
The Historic Liberty Square provides a vast array of restaurants and businesses that can make for a great outing for the typical cooped-up William Jewell student. One such small local business is the Morning Day Cafe, a fairly new addition, which first opened in July of 2014. The cafe describes…
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Liberty Square Business Feature: Wild Juniper
Local Liberty Square business Wild Juniper, owned and run by Racheal Burnett and Erin Talley, sells everyday accessories, hair accessories, handmade jewelry and baby items. Before 2011, Burnett was a paraprofessional and Talley was a teacher at the same elementary school. Burnett and Talley had just become moms for the…
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