Standing outside the front door of Affare on Main St. in the Crossroads District you would never expect what lies within. The restaurant itself is quite large, but part of the massive room is given over to a lounge and bar for those who only want a drink or bite to eat. The latter proposition […]
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Eat Like a Local–Kansas City
Funny story. The online magazine The Daily Meal recently published a list of the best dishes in Kansas City. I thought they missed the mark, so I wrote the author and suggested that she might want to get input from a local. She responded immediately and suggested I submit my favorites to incorporate into the […]
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Voltaire recently opened in the old R Bar space in the West Bottoms. Owned by Wes Gartner and Jill Myers of Moxie Catering, the couple serves up dinner and Happy Hour Wednesday-Saturday, and utilize the kitchen for their catering business the rest of the week. Though the old stage up front was transformed into a […]
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If you missed my story in the Star’s Food Section last week and you don’t want to dig it out of your recycling bin, I’ve got it right here for you. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/02/4324633/firecracker-hot-sauces-turn-up.html EAT + DRINK Firecracker hot sauces turn up the heat in the kitchen July 2 BY MARY BLOCH Special to The Star Fortunately […]
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Most of us either grill on the 4th of July or we go to a party where grilled meat is the star of the show. Instead of the typical baked beans and slaw, why not serve a cool and refreshing salad? This one is colorful and makes good use of ingredients that can now be […]
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