2022 Rising Star

Our owner of Shots by Miko, Miko Blackman (Richardson) has been awarded the awesome accolade as being labeled part of the 2022 Rising Stars of Food & Beverage by local Feast Magazine. In the article they chat with her about Shots by Miko’s start, the journey, how the pandemic has changed service. We also talked…

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Black Mixcellence: A Book

Did you know there is a growing number black mixologists taking the industry by storm with all their creative cocktails, mocktails, methods & more? Well Ms. Tamika Hall (@Ladyblogga on IG) has put together a book (both physical & digital format) highlighting a few within this industry taking some cool drink recipes, asking great questions…

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My Essentials: Miko Richardson

We’re so grateful that IN Kansas City Magazine has decided to reach out again, this time not to cover our actions in the TOWN but what our CEO likes to do around the town. Check out their highlight on our CEO, Miko Richardson https://www.inkansascity.com/innovators-influencers/people/my-essentials-miko-richardson/?fbclid=IwAR09LHVY5wH3fJB8Ug6FmIW8dNVQXOArDBuA3Zo6nDizI0j71auf7eFuvK0

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IN Kansas City Chats with Shots by Miko

As we all adjust to what is life now, we all have to keep moving especially the small businesses that were affected. The seemingly hardest hit industry has been bars & restaurants. Michael Mackie of IN Kansas interviews Miko Richardson, Owner of Shots by Miko as she participates in the Black Restaurant Week’s Power of…

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Caught Up In the Newness

Caught Up in The Newness is a girl’s night out exploration in to herb-utilized bourbon cocktails. In the song, The Newness, Eric Roberson is speaking to freshness, fun & excitement he’s having when starting a new relationship. This cocktail creates that feeling for women who don’t usually forage into the space of bourbon especially alongside…

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Hot Stone Massage

Kansas City is a small and calming town, but we’ll continue to surprise you with our spice. The Hot Stone Massage includes refreshing notes of cucumber & lychee with the unexpected heat of jalapeno and featuring Maker’s Mark® smoothness; your taste buds will be reinvigorated to have you back in tip-top shape! -Glassware: Highball glass…

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Cross Seasonal Beverages

There are beverage options available that can be enjoyed year ’round! How about those that impart a flavor profile, calling back to slow sips and warm moments by the fire with a loved one? Or those that cause you to reminisce about that vacation with the sand, between your toes, the blazing sun and the…

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2019 Kansas City People’s Choice Awards

Shots by Miko was nominated in the category of Best Bartending Service for the first ever Kansas City People’s Choice Awards. The initial presentation of these awards was an open voting forum where the categories were listed and voters inserted the names for each category. After two weeks of this open forum, the finalists for…

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Entrepreneurship Highlight

The Porter House KC is proud & crazy excited to have Marlena Miko Richardson as our next speaker!!! She will drop a ton of gems that you can use in your business. The Porter House KC is very proud to have her speak about her journey of being a business owner and serial entrepreneur.  See…

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