World Cup Snubs Northeast Kansas City

A reminder that MOST of this town will be excluded from a great deal of hype and irrational exuberance. 

Here's an urban foodie perspective . . .  

Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (NEKC) President Bobbie Baker waited for direction from local organizers on how to prepare for the 650,000 international soccer fans projected to land in Kansas City for the international soccer tournament.

“It’s so close, and yet it feels like there’s just not a plan,” Baker said in mid-February. “We have such a diverse concentration of immigrants and refugees who don’t know how to promote themselves, so we’re starting to highlight some of the hole-in-the-wall gems that you might just walk by.”

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KC Ethnic Restaurants Fear Being Overlooked During World Cup

Chef/owner Abdul Hatimi of Yasmeen Cafe is one proprietor hoping organizers point international visitors his way on Independence Avenue.