Fiesta Azteca is a tiny gem located in Raytown. Owner Andres Orozco is a force–he’s understandably proud of the food prepared in his kitchen and he wants everyone to enjoy themselves while under his roof. He claims to serve the best margaritas in town (while I can’t argue with that statement, I haven’t sampled every […]
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As fellow panelist Charles Ferruzza of the Food Critics show is quick to point out, I am picky about my Mexican food. And he is spot on. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been spoiled by New Mexican fare in Santa Fe, or the real deal south of the border. Although there is a growing Hispanic population […]
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I didn’t expect to like Los Cabos. Though not a chain, it is a part of a larger restaurant group, KC Hopps. While KC Hopps has produced some solid restaurants like 75th Street Brewery and Blue Moose Grill, I figured that a corporate owner would not serve authentic Mexican fare. I was right about that, […]
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I’m late to the party. Numerous articles and blog posts have already extolled the virtues of El Camino Real, an authentic Mexican dive in Kansas City, KS. I can understand why Charles Ferruzza, my colleague on Walt Bodine’s “Food Critics” show, urged me to give it a try. We enjoyed a broad sampling of the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Poco’s on the Boulevard Has Reopened!
It was a sad day in March when Poco’s closed its doors. But I am happy to report that with an uptick in the economy, Poco’s has reopened! The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week, and dinner Thursday-Saturday. Though the menu remains the same, Poco has added a buffet of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Los Alamos Market Y Cocina
Please don’t judge this book by its cover. Los Alamos Market won’t win any design awards, but it’s definitely a good, solid place to eat. Los Alamos is the Mexican equivalent of Oklahoma Joe’s, located as it is in within a convenience store. The lines may not be as long, but you definitely won’t be […]
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