Most of us know Chef Kamal as Yummy, the affable gentleman who offers samples of his hummus, baba ganoush and pita chips at Brookside Market and Whole Foods. But Yummy knows that his products are never as fresh as when they are first packaged, so he decided to open a restaurant where he could serve […]
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I’m always on a hunt for the latest and greatest new restaurant, so I often forget about older spots that are still playing to large crowds. Yia’s Yia’s is a case in point. It is the last of the full service PB&J restaurants still standing, after Grand Street Cafe, Coyote Grill, Paulo and Bill’s and […]
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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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