Crysta Henthorne / KCUR Originally published on January 15, 2021 2:33 pm After months of dire predictions about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on Kansas City restaurants, the last few weeks have been brutal. Most of us are processing the news through a flurry of Facebook posts from favorite establishments announcing they're shutting their doors for good. The bad news always begins the same way: "It is with a heavy heart..." — the online equivalent of, you might want to sit down for this. Bluestem. Gojo. Poi-O. The Corner. The Rieger. Sobahn. Shio Ramen. KC Pinoy. Webster House. Brady's Public House (formerly Mike's Tavern). Urban Table. Karbón.