Recently opened on the little strip of shops at 51st and Oak, Saraha is very popular with the UMKC crowd. Adding a bit more ethnicity to the standard choices of pizza, subs and Chinese on that block, students have been flocking here for hummus, gryo sandwiches, shawarma, and kabobs. Sahara is in the old Russell […]
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Pretzel M&M’s
With Halloween around the corner, it’s an appropriate time to talk candy. Those of you who read my blog on a regular basis know I was less than enthralled with the Premium M&Ms that were introduced last year. But I was pleasantly surprised by a recent sampling of the latest addition to the M&M lineup, […]
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Based on an expanded menu, I decided it was time to revisit Blue Grotto, the very popular pizza spot in Brookside. When it first opened, the menu contained a few salads as well as the star attraction, but it now has an interesting list of small plates and a large number of $5 antipasto selections […]
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The fact that I was on a long-awaited family vacation may have influenced my thinking. Or perhaps it was the relief of leaving behind Kansas City’s high humidity and temperatures. But a recent visit to Solbar restaurant in Napa Valley confirmed all the hype…this is a very special spot. We sat outside surrounded by palm […]
Read the rest of this entry »Mario Batali’s Eataly in New York
Wow. I knew it would be worth seeing, but before my visit to Eataly, I could never have imagined such a concept. Billed as an Italian food hall, this endeavor was developed by Mario Batali, Lidia and Joseph Bastianich. It’s a food lover’s dream.Beautiful, beautiful food is everywhere the eye can see–much like Disneyland is […]
Read the rest of this entry »Classic Cup Cafe
The Classic Cup has always been one of my favorite restaurants, but it’s been ages since I had eaten there. As much as I love the outside deck, for quite a while the menu never changed and I grew tired of it. I had stopped ordering the Thai Chicken Pizza when the crust didn’t seem […]
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“Chai Shai” is defined as 1) a place for chai tea and street food, etc. and 2) a social gathering place. Both aptly describe Chai Shai, the new Pakastani/Indian spot at 59th and Holmes. It’s family owned and operated–two brothers (and UMKC students) run the front of the house, their sister developed the restaurant’s website […]
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Whenever I travel, I always try to find the best bread in a particular city. Twenty years ago, you had to travel to Europe to find bread rustic, authentic artisan bread. Nowadays, you don’t have to cross an ocean, as both coasts seem to have their fair share of fabulous bread bakeries. Here in Kansas […]
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