Articles by Adam Schaumburg:
Top 50 Places To Eat in Kansas City
We’re excited to announce our annual Yelp’s Top 50 Places to Eat in Kansas City! Spring is around the corner, and we think it’s time to get up, get out, and explore the top places to eat. It’s always fun to see the data on what spots make the list to showcase many wonderful spots around… Read more
Fight For Your Right to Party!
Yelp Elites got to celebrate their shiny new 2018 badges with a bang! Harrah’s Casino invited out over 200 Yelpers to a VIP experience in the upper balcony at VooDoo Lounge. Harrah’s restaurants were on full display with a station dedicated to pho, ribs, wings, carved tenderloin, desserts, and of course the classic candied bacon… Read more
Yelp KC’s 2017 Holiday Party
The holidays were in full swing inside the beautiful, unique, new Messenger Coffee space in the Crossroads neighborhood of Kansas City. Yelp’s Holiday Party was an end of year bash for local Yelp Elites to come experience the space, top-notch food, and tasty holiday cocktails from Tom’s Town Distilling. Aside from all the merryment, Yelpers brought… Read more
Yelp’s Pizza Party at Grimaldi’s
Coal-fired, brick-oven pizzas, bottles of wine on the table, a friendly and welcoming staff made Yelp’s Pizza Party at Grimaldi’s a night to remember. A group of 25 Yelp Elites were invited to sample through the menu at Grimaldi’s, meet the manager Bo, and learn about how they do pizza. The pies here are perfect… Read more
Create KC at Hand & Land
As part of Yelp’s Create KC event series, Hand & Land in Leawood, KS threw a special pop-up event to introduce the Yelp community to some talented local makers. A local boutique, Hand & Land has quintessentials for living a natural, simple and thoughtful lifestyle. They opened their doors for this pop-up party and had a station set… Read more
Create KC at RoKC
This September, Yelp KC launched a month long event series spotlighting some of the amazing local makers in Kansas City, Create KC. One of the five-star events came at RoKC, a community focused climbing gym in North Kansas City. Their community spirit was on full display as the RoKC team opened their doors to the Yelp community,… Read more
Green Chile Festival at Chuy’s KC
These toasty late summer days are made for bright, fresh Mexican food. Each year around this time, Chuy’s creates a special menu incorporating Hatch Green Chiles directly from New Mexico and it turns into a multi-week celebration. Yelp Elites were invited for a special Elite-only menu tasting that included a family style serving of everything on… Read more
Patio Party at Brewery Emperial
It’s not every week that we look forward to Mondays, but this late July evening at Brewery Emperial bucked that trend. Yelp Elites and guests took over the patio at the hip local brewery to taste some freshly brewed beers, try the popular apps and dig in to a smoked chicken taco bar. See the Photo… Read more
Christmas In July at Lifted Spirits
Ah the dog days of summer in KC, synonymous with a lazy, thick air, the buzzing call of cicadas, and Christmas lights aglow. Well maybe not that last part, but when you get a bunch of Yelp Elites together into the beautiful event space at Lifted Spirits Distillery, you get an epic, Christmas in July themed… Read more
Lucky Taco Tuesday
There’s really nothing better than #TacoTuesday. Lucky Taco, inside Argosy Casino, hosted 50 Yelp Elites to experience a tasty tour through the menu. The salsa bar was a headliner, along with the Federale Burrito, Chile Relleno, and of course the street tacos. All the chef’s family recipes were on display and brought in all five-star… Read more