Some of you may recognize the name of this new little spot in the River Market: Tamale Wizard started as a food cart that frequented farmers’ markets and the Crossroads Truck Stop. Having achieved enough success to know they were on to something, the owners decided to open a brick and mortar location. The narrow […]
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Making Pizza at Home–Kansas City Star Food section
What a fun assignment! I interviewed three of Kansas City’s finest pizza makers–Jake Imperiale, Quillan Glynn and James Landis–to get their take on translating the art of pizza making to a home kitchen. I also got to try my hand at shaping crusts, spreading the sauce and toppings and using a peel to rotate the […]
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Hooray! Kansas City’s second annual Restaurant Week starts today and continues through the 29th of January, with 127 restaurants participating for lunch and/or dinner. At lunch two courses will be served for $15 and at dinner 3 for $30. Check out Restaurant Week’s website where most restaurants have posted the lunch and or dinner menu […]
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Aaron Sanchez of the Food Network recently chose Leawood as the site of his first restaurant outside the New York City environs. In keeping with his roots (he grew up at the knee of NY acclaimed restaurateur Zarela Martinez),Mestizo features upscale Mexican fare with a flair. The contemporary interior comes alive with bright colors, red light […]
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Stephanie Izard has been on a roll ever since winning Season 4 of Top Chef on Bravo. Shortly after becoming the first and to date only woman to win that competition, she opened her own restaurant. The Girl and the Goat has been packed since the day she opened the doors and, after a recent […]
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