KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At this weekend's KC Irish Fest, the community is honoring the late Shaun Brady by bringing back Sunday's Irish breakfast, and unveiling a cookbook dedicated to the chef.
Brady was killed in August 2024 outside of his Brookside neighborhood restaurant, Brady & Fox.
The Irish Fest canceled the Irish breakfast they usually have after Sunday's mass because Brady was such a big part of the breakfast.
"To be able to have that breakfast back...we really are excited about showing it off," said Matt Scanlon, president of the event and a close friend of Brady's.
Another way the community is remembering Brady is through a cookbook they created. It's filled with Brady's recipes and special stories from family and friends.
"My favorite part of the book is actually a quote from Shaun to one of my sisters," said Dan Regan, another good friend of Brady's. "She asked Shaun one year down here if he would help her find a nice Irish boyfriend, and Shaun said, ‘Set your sights a little higher, Carol.'"
The cookbook is $30 and all proceeds go to the Brady family.
"We can’t replace Shaun," Scanlon said. "So whatever little bit we can do to be able to honor and remember him is important to us."
KC Irish Fest 2025 runs from Friday night to Sunday night. You can buy tickets online.
