Westport mourns the closure of Ça Va

We were surprised to see so many middle-class tears over the closure of a perpetually struggling champagne bar, but a KICK-ASS TKC READER helped us understand the drama better.

Here’s the perspective from our blogging community. . .

“Another checkmark on Q’s list of failures. No one who will spend the $$ to go to cava will go to Westport anymore.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link. . .

Acclaimed chef closes Kansas City bar, leaving a trail of frustrated investors in his wake

“We’ve worked so hard for a place that we’re happy to crumble without a word,” says an employee who invested in the company this year. “The lack of communication and uncertainty ultimately led to unemployment and (the loss of our) investments.”