I have been reading about Swagger for several months and was very interested to check it out. The fact that chefs frequent it when away from their own kitchens was intriguing to me, and now I know why. I went for lunch the other day and had a great burger. It’s most definitely a bar, […]
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My lunch at Oak 63 had a rather inauspicious beginning. I had heard how great the Reuben sandwich and French fries were, and I wanted to give them a try. There was no Reuben to be found on the menu (at least the day I was in), and French fries were only available to those […]
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Housed in the old Weneck Bros grocery store across from Longfellow Elementary School, You Say Tomato is part -grocery, part-restaurant. Concrete floors and an eclectic mix of furniture make for a down to earth experience. The kitchen and prep area occupy the back half of the expansive room and are separated from the scattered tables […]
Read the rest of this entry »Banh Mi for You
Before the last of the summer cucumbers are gone, use them in this twist on the traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwich. It’s easy to prepare, and each bite bursts with flavor. I combined the sliced cucumbers with the pickled vegetables, which made a tasty salad to enjoy on its own –you may want to make […]
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Yes, this is the same coffee shop that was on Southwest Blvd. for years. They moved earlier this summer to Waldo, to be part of the renaissance taking place there. The new locale is next to Kennedy’s in the modern energy-efficient building on 75th St. that Dianne Botwin developed. It’s a very cool structure, with […]
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An emphasis on eating food produced or raised on local farms has become a national trend, hopefully not just a short-lived fad. Restaurants are cropping up all over (pun intended) that feature locally sourced ingredients on the menu. One such spot to open recently in the Kansas City area is The Farmhouse, in the River […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Westside Local
I was excited to try the newest addition to Kansas City’s restaurant scene, The Westside Local Restaurant at 16th and Summit. It’s next to a great Mexican joint, Los Alamos Market Y Cocina, and just a block from Fervere, my favorite bread bakery. The main dining room is long and somewhat narrow, and the bar […]
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