drink (& eat) with us: zocalo mexican cuisine & tequileria

this is a sangarita.  and today is friday.  and you are about to fall in love.

as my good friend donna summer would say:

She works hard for the money
So hard for it honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
Nine a.m. on the hour hand
And she's waiting for the bell
And she's looking real pretty
Just waiting for her clientele


we became her "clientele" over the summer and let me tell you, she might be the best little margarita around, trust.  chambord + sangria + margarita = love.

you can find her working hard at zocalo on the country club plaza in kansas city, and during happy hour, you can find her on sale.  plus another dollar off for the ladies.  holla!

of course, there is an extensive menu of mexican dishes and accompanying cocktails that you'll also find and really enjoy i am quite sure...

the salsa trio is a perfect partner to get things started.

 maybe you'll opt for the lobster tacos?

or the enchilada sampler, perhaps...

then you'll need the habanero polenta... 

and then a side of seasonal veggies... 

for my vegetarian friends, the portabello tacos with goat cheese are a win...

but don't forget about dessert... 

ps:  how much do you love these repurposed Patrón bottles as water pitchers?  

when dinner is done, you know you'll need another round of the tastiest margaritas you've ever had...

because it's friday, you worked hard this week and because you're worth it.  (and if you are reading this sat - thurs, the same applies.  no judgement here.)

check out zocalo in kc soon - we give it two very tipsy and tasty thumbs up.

620 West 48th Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64112

T 816. 756. 5555

E info@zocalokc.com

shout-out to some of the hardest working girls i know...

okay, now hook us up:  where do you go in kc for the best happy hour or margaritas?

fashion's night out - with halls!

when the really cool peeps over at halls on the plaza asked us if we would like to be a part of 
kansas city fashion week and fashion's night out - you know what we said?  "oh let us check our sched....

yes! 

yes! 

yes!" 

how do you say no to that?  what is fashion's night out you ask?  it is...

An epic evening of fashion and entertainment featuring splurge-inspiring events in three renowned shopping districts including your favorite stores and restaurants in KC

and we're pretty pumped that we get to be a part of it and that we get to work with one of chicest retailers in town and style a fabulous look for fall.  the event will include live models, 

dj  mike scott, a bar method demo, drink samples from snow & co. and lots of gifts-with-purchase!  

you can even register to win:

• a $1,000 shopping spree 
• a pair of frye boots 
• a marc by marc jacobs handbag bundle 
• a mulberry handbag 

sign me up! 

plus a styled form by yours truly (with a bit of a twist!), along with others by area bloggers, that will be on display for shoppers  to check out. 

more details to come, but if you're in the area, plan on joining us on september 6th at halls plaza for a little food, a lot of fun and some killer fashion of course.  

get more info about the event on facebook. 

dress to impress & we'll see you there! 

tree huggin'

earlier in the day on saturday, before we got all gussied up in 1920s gear, we did a little lovin' on mother nature.

it started a couple of months back when evan attended a homes association meeting in our neighborhood.  at the meeting he agreed to take the lead on a pilot program sponsored by the kansas city parks & rec department and a group called the heartland tree alliance.  the project?  help plant 500 trees in 4 different neighborhood in an effort to keep the tree-lined streets of kansas city's urban area alive and thriving for years to come.  if the project was successful it would be implemented in dozens of other neighborhoods with 1,000's of trees.

the cause was a total no brainer.  all the mature trees in our 'hood are one of the reasons people love this part of town so much.  add the fact that mature trees can increase property values by 15% - 20% and cut down on energy costs in the hotter-than-hell summer months and well there really are no downsides to the idea.

since all the trees were being donated by the sponsoring groups, we really just needed to collect names of interested homeowners and secure a front yard to host the ceremonial kickoff.  taking a 21st century approach to helping our early 20th century neighborhood, evan built a website for our neighbors to submit their addresses and requests.  it was a simple website but really simplified the process.

my hubs, so dreamy and techie.

on our particular weekend, with the help of some other awesome neighbors and some partnering volunteers, we secured just over 100 trees for interested homeowners and hosted the demo at club 26E.  we had the the perfect spring morning for the occasion, Roasterie coffee & Lamar's donuts to get everyone going. once complete, we celebrated with a generous donation from one of our favorite neighborhood spots, Pizza 51...and we may have also offered up some boulevard boss tom's golden bock that we had just put on tap.  hey - it's the weekend and we're being green and all.

"beer at noon is required" says mother earth and well, mother knows best.

i love the idea of this program and i of course love our two new charlie brown trees, but i think my favorite part is knowing that 50 years from now, alex can come back to our trees and know she was here when they were "born".  i'm sure it will be a cool thing to remember when she gets older and it will be a distinct part of the neighborhood that we helped create as someone did for us over 100 years ago too.

plaza girl

out and about on another gorgeous january day.