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📌816 Local→ Fresh Bites & Local Nights

Your Tuesday guide to eats, events, and small-biz finds north of the river.

Amanda Rohr
May 27, 2025

Welcome back, neighbors! Memorial-Day grills may be cooling, but the summer calendar is just heating up with new eats, live music, and family-friendly outdoor fun. Scan the line-up below, forward this issue to a friend you’d like to meet for brunch, and remember: shopping small keeps the Northland big on charm.

Todays Newsletter:

Go Chicken Go
Quick Bites
816 Happenings
Market Watch

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT • STRETCH ZONE PARKVILLE

Feeling stiff after your hike or patio session? Stretch Zone is offering 816 Local readers one free 30-minute practitioner-assisted stretch session through June 15. Mention 816 Local when you book and see how much farther those hamstrings really go.

GO CHICKEN GO FINALLY CROSSES THE RIVER

Northlanders no longer have to trek downtown for that famous G-Sauce—Go Chicken Go opened its first north-of-the-river shop at Vivion & North Oak on April 3. Early birds reported drive-thru lines wrapped around the building, but staff kept wait times short with the same made-to-order chicken that’s powered the brand since 1969. Pro tip: grab a pint of gravy “for the road” and thank us later.

Image courtesy of Go Chicken Go

QUICK BITES

NYX Spirits, Gladstone — Ribbon cut last week at 7022 N. Locust; expect small-batch rum & brandy cocktails poured in very Instagram-ready glassware.
La Cubana Restaurant & Bar — The family-run Cuban favorite takes over the old Tortilla Flats space (5716 NE Antioch) starting May 19; look for ropa vieja and sweet plantains made from grandma’s recipes.

EVENTS THIS WEEK (MAY 27–30)

Tue 5/27 6–7:30 PM Urban Hike, Parkville – A 2.5-mile guided walk through historic streets and riverfront trails; meet at English Landing Park.
Wed 5/28 6–10 PM Jillian Riscoe Live, Smithville – Bike-night patio show at Route 92’s Lake Stop; acoustic pop originals under the twinkle lights.
Thu 5/29 8 PM Movie Night: Annie, Gladstone – Free screening on the lawn of Atkins-Johnson Farm; bring blankets and catch a cameo from Theatre-in-the-Park.
Fri 5/30 6 PM–late Poolside Palooza, Liberty – $5 swim, glitter tattoos, yard games, then The Wild Robot on the big screen at 9 PM.

WEEKEND MARKET WATCH

Parkville Farmers Market – English Landing Park, Saturdays 7 AM–noon (strawberries peaking) and Wednesday hours start June 11, noon–4 PM.
Liberty Downtown Market – Courthouse Square, Saturdays 7 AM–noon; recently voted “Best of the Northland.”

Forward this to the friend who still thinks Go Chicken Go is ‘coming soon.’👇

Know a brand-new business or event we missed? Hit reply or DM @816Local on IG—your tip could land in next week’s issue. And if you scarf down that first bucket of GCG chicken, tag us with #816Eats for a shot at a $25 gift card. Until next Tuesday, keep it local!

Amanda Rohr | Publisher, and Northland Enthusiast

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