• • • Looking for an apartment in Plaza Midwood? Here’s a quick breakdown of the top 5 apartment complexes in the neighborhood. Since the Great Recession, the stretch of Central Avenue on either side of The Plaza has been transformed from an under-the-radar cultural enclave to a thriving corridor of new development. In 2008, there were few apartments and no luxury rentals in Plaza Midwood; today, there are over 2,500 luxury apartments, nearly 1,500 of which were constructed in the past 24 months. Similar to South End, the surge of new apartments has bolstered the food, beverage, and entertainment offerings in the neighborhood. Most of the growth has been along Central between Louise Ave and Morningside Drive, with spurs now creeping down 10th Street into Belmont and along Hawthorne Lane to the north of Central.

Note: Monthly rent quotes sourced from Apartments.com and individual property websites. Via Best walkability Location: 808 Hawthorne Lane Constructed: 2012 Number of units: 237 Managed by: Greystar Monthly rent: • Studio: $1,055-$1,610 • One bedroom: $1,155-$1,907 • Two bedroom: $1,617-$2,244 • Three bedroom: $2,131-$2,191 Why it stands out: • Central location with a short walk to essentially everything in the neighborhood • Full suite of community amenities including pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park • Easy access to both Central Avenue and Hawthorne Lane (bridge scheduled to reopen in Q1 of 2019, with Gold Line extension slated for Q3 of 2020). Via Best affordability Location: 707 Seigle Avenue Constructed:2015 Number of units: 190 Managed by: RKW Residential Monthly rent: • Studio: Call for availability • One bedroom: $999-$1,035 • Two bedroom: Call for availability • Three bedroom: Call for availability Why it stands out: • Note: Vistas @ 707 is part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, meaning that residents need to make less than 50%-80% of area median income to apply. Zrazok rezyume supervajzera. • One of a handful of mixed-income properties in Charlotte but still offers full amenities suite and covered parking • Buffeted by Little Sugar Creek Greenway and Alexander Street Park with tennis courts and soccer fields • Walkable access to Uptown via pedestrian cut-through into Third Ward, access to I-77 and I-85 in under five minutes via 12th Street and I-277 • Around the corner from Catawba’s huge Louise Avenue taproom.

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Angee Leong and her husband, David Padget, live in Raytown, but as she was born and raised in Malaysia, her tropical, Southeast Asian heritage flavors all she does. Leong, a cook at a Lee’s Summit high school, once sold dumplings at local farmers markets and readily shares her delicious foods with family and friends. She has three adult children living in Malaysia and enjoys their visits.

Q: What do you enjoy about living in the heartland? A: I was delighted to discover that the Kansas City area has a large, active and friendly group of Malaysians.

I like the fellowship the group offers and since I like to cook, I enjoy sharing our traditional food at the local festivals and gatherings. Q: What is Malaysia like and what has influenced the cuisine? Q: What is Malaysian Curry Laksa? A: This curry dish is a signature dish of Malaysia, and it is served all year long, even on hot summer days, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It can be either a main dish or a snack. Everyone in my country, of every ethnicity and culture, seems to enjoy serving a version of this flavorful and beautiful coconut milk-based soup.

In the northern part of Malaysia this soup is often known as curry mee and is flavored with a fried chili paste, while in the central and southern part of Malaysia, curry laksa is thick and fiery. As it is a noodle soup, where flavorful broth is poured over cooked noodles and then is topped with fresh ingredients, it may remind some people of ramen. The ingredients and toppings, such as bean sprouts, coconut milk, cucumbers, mint and lime, are fresh and colorful and balance the temperature and spiciness.

SUSAN PFANNMULLER Special to the Star Q: Where do you purchase the spices and other specialty ingredients for this dish? Do you substitute some ingredients? A: I purchase many of the ingredients, especially the spices and the tofu puffs, at Chinatown Food Market in the River Market area of Kansas City or at 888 International Market or Pan-Asia Market, both in Overland Park. In Malaysia, the traditional curry laksa would have been made with cockles, a sweet, quarter-sized mollusk, but most people now substitute shrimp. The recipe I am sharing is written to cook chicken breasts, but when time is short you can substitute shredded rotisserie chicken.