Jose Andrés is to food and restaurants what Peyton Manning is to quarterbacks and football. He is revered in his industry and everyone tries to emulate him. And it’s no wonder. Andrés has built a growing empire of restaurants from coast to coast and beyond. He started with Jaleo years ago, a Spanish tapas restaurant […]
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The Bite
Taking their cue from West Coast restaurants that have been serving Asian fusion sandwiches (ever heard of Roy Choi and his Kogi Korean tacos?), owners Bryan Merker, Brian Thorne, and Carlos Mortera have started a little sandwich shop in the City Market. Open just a month, they will be ready for primetime when the Farmer’s Market […]
Read the rest of this entry »Fat Choy–Las Vegas
Fat Choy’s slogan is “where Classic American diner meets Asian comfort food,” and it’s very apt. Situated off-strip in a very drab and unimpressive casino, Fat Choy has won more awards and received more accolades in one year’s time than most restaurants can ever hope to achieve. Having read numerous articles on the restaurant, and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Port Fonda/Maza Azul Collaboration Dinner
Patrick Ryan of Port Fonda and Jonathan Zaragoza of Masa Azul in Chicago recently teamed up to prepare a goat and mezcal dinner at Port Fonda. And what a dinner it was. Each course was an adventure in itself, made more so because we got a little education about mezcal. Beforehand I didn’t even know the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Kansas Town
There had already been a lot of buzz around Kansas Town when we walked in the door with friends a couple of weeks ago. So I was a bit surprised to find that we were the only diners. Though others filtered in during the course of the evening, after our dinner there it’s surprising to […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Farmhouse Revisited
I’ve always been a fan of Chef Michael Foust, owner of the Farmhouse. He’s involved in the community and always strives to support local farmers. After an outstanding dinner there last month, it occurred to me that I had not weighed in on the Farmhouse since it started serving dinner several years ago. We were […]
Read the rest of this entry »BRGR in the Power and Light District
BRGR, one of the Bread & Butter Concept restaurants, just opened a second location downtown. Their first, in Corinth, has been successful since the day it opened. The new one, in the Cordish-owned Power and Light District, is one of the few independently owned retail establishments in the mix. The new space is gorgeous, and […]
Read the rest of this entry »What culinary adventures will you go on in 2014?
Check out my list on the Kansas City Visitors and Convention Bureau’s website and take your pick: http://visitkc.com/where-to-eat/culinary-adventures-in-kc/index.aspx
Read the rest of this entry »First Taste: 801 Fish
801 Fish in Park Place is the newest addition to the 801 Restaurant Group. Rather than the heavy and more traditional steakhouse feel of 801 Chophouse, 801 Fish is decked out in a light and contemporary nautical theme. Very expensive, but with a dock to door in 24 hours motto so everything is as fresh as can […]
Read the rest of this entry »Restaurant Week 2014 Continued…
If you read my blog on a regular basis, you know I participated in Restaurant Week previews in advance of its start last Friday. I have already written about La Bodega and Pig and Finch; today I want to share my impressions of Rosso in the new Hotel Sorella on the Plaza. Since it opened […]
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