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This Northland restaurant oozes Kansas City pride. Here’s the best sandwich on the menu
When you think of “Charlie Hustle,” you might think of the iconic Kansas City clothing brand or maybe the album by rapper E-40. I think of a chicken sandwich.
The flavorful, spicy and well-balanced sandwich is a culinary revelation for me.
It’s found at a former Subway-turned-biscuit heaven: District Biskuits along North Kansas City’s Armour Boulevard.
At lunchtime on a recent Wednesday, ’90s R&B played indoors and in the shaded outdoor seating area. I sat at the counter facing the window, next to a graphic mural with photos of the food. Customers ranged from young couples to office workers with plastic badges.
An employee called my name on the loudspeaker to pick up The Charlie Hustle ($13.95), a Nashville hot fried chicken sandwich with hot honey, coleslaw and pickles, with coin-shaped tater tots on the side.
Biting into The Charlie Hustle, I taste sweet, spicy, salty and creamy flavors, all at the same time. The crunchy chicken breading, with that indescribable deep-fried flavor, contrasts with the sticky hot honey and keeps me wanting more.
The sandwich’s paper wrapper barely contains District Biskuits’ signature spicy mayo sauce, into which I dipped my tater tots. I washed down the sandwich with a Troost Juice, a flavored lemonade made in-house, which you can get spiked.
Owner and chef Guroux Khalifah said District Biskuits’ menu items are named for Kansas City’s “iconic places, people, landmarks,” like its signature sandwich, The Wonder, which references the now-closed Wonder Bread bakery on Troost where Khalifah got snacks as a kid.
While the District Biskuit menu features five sandwiches and other dishes like biscuits and gravy and mac and cheese, The Charlie Hustle is my go-to dish on their menu.
The first time I went to the restaurant, I tried a bite of my friend’s Charlie Hustle and instantly wished I could eat the whole thing. It’s Khalifah’s favorite sandwich, too.
The Kansas City native worked at a variety of storied area restaurants — Lidia’s, Bristol Seafood — before starting District Biscuit in 2017 as a pop-up. After a few years inside the now-defunct Adam’s Mark Hotel near the Chiefs’ and Royals’ stadiums, Khalifah opened the standalone restaurant in 2022 at 504 Armour Road.
But why biscuits? Khalifah said that they unite people of many backgrounds.
“Everyone loves a delicious, flaky, buttery, soft, tender biscuit,” Khalifah said.
The restaurant’s recipe is based on Khalifah’s mother biscuits, though he remarked, “They weren’t as good as (District Biskuits’)”.
When he started the restaurant, Khalifah said, “I didn’t worry about perfecting anything, because with time, things get better.”
He’s been refining his unique technique for years by listening to the critiques of his customers.
Now, the food is quite close to perfection. I spoke to one customer who said he has been going to District Biskuits for around five years. He said what keeps him coming back is the biscuit. And I’ll be back, too.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Agriculture held a meeting on Thursday to discuss proposed rules regarding the Kansas Water Appropriation Act.
The Division of Water Resources is proposing new regulations and changes to current regulations under the law.
The division is looking at amending or revoking regulations related to flowmeters tracking water usage.
It is also proposing changes to groundwater usage rules on how far you can move a well from its original location to prevent harming the water rights of other landowners.
Another regulation would create voluntary Water Conservation Areas, where landowners work with the division to establish water conservation plans on their properties.
Some of the concerns raised at Thursday’s meeting dealt with property rights and the transfer of land to new owners. Some expressed concern about the sale of water rights to other landowners in the area.
There is no listed timeline for when the changes could be made.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A rural Kansas fire department says it saw yet another increase in calls in 2025.
On Tuesday, Butler County Fire District #3 posted data about last year on social media.
It responded to 782 alarms in 2025, which is a new record.
The majority of the calls were for rescue and emergency medical services, followed by service calls.
The department’s data show the number of calls has been trending upward over the last 20 years.
From 2006 to 2010, the department handled an an average of 550 calls a year. From 2021 through 2025, that average was 720, a 31% increase.
Officials said continued growth in the community has increased the demand for emergency services.
“These numbers reinforce the importance of ongoing training, staffing, equipment planning, and community support to ensure we can continue to provide timely and effective service,” the department said on Facebook.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clay County Commissioner Jason Withington said Wednesday that he still loves baseball, but is “done” negotiating with the Royals on a new stadium for the team in the county.
According to Withington, Thursday, Jan. 8, was the deadline for the Royals to appear on the April 2026 ballot in the county.
Withington said the Royals told the county that they were not ready to meet that deadline.
Withington took to Facebook to explain that “the joy has been drained” out of him over the last few years and expressed his dislike towards the business of baseball.
He called negotiations with the team “a closed chapter” and said that the county is shifting its focus elsewhere.
“It’s time for the Commission to focus fully on priorities we control—either upgrading our existing county jail or building a new one,” Withington wrote.
The Royals’ lease at Kauffman Stadium in the Truman Sports Complex in Jackson County expires in January 2031.
KSHB 41’s political reporter Charlie Keegan reported in May 2025 on efforts by Missouri to keep both the Royals and Chiefs in Missouri.
While the Chiefs announced that they will move to a new stadium site in 2031 in Wyandotte County, the Royals have not announced their next steps to get a new ballpark built.
A stadium site near 119th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park has emerged as a possibility for a stadium site for the ball club.
Some residents in that area are not happy about that possibility.
KSHB 41 News reached out to the Royals for comment, but has not heard back.
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