Fat Mouth

  • Zach Attack - December 26, 2002
    Kozhaya Choucaira journeys away from the Pyramids Café.
  • Suffering Succotash - December 19, 2002
    Diners shouldn't let this hip City Market restaurant go to pot!
  • Hot Spot - December 12, 2002
    The Creekside Pub & Grille is the latest destination for Kansas City firefighters.
  • Please Pass the Pabst - December 5, 2002
    A new restaurant gets a blue ribbon for its steaks and Pabst pitchers.
  • Art Project - November 28, 2002
    New owners install Collage in an old gallery space.
  • The Future in Tea - November 21, 2002
    Richard Ng keeps up with the Chang's gang.
  • Soul Pain - November 14, 2002
    Madry's leaves customers hungry for Sunday dinner.
  • Tables in Waiting - November 7, 2002
    The Victorian Peddler will sell you your seat.
  • Coffee Talk - October 31, 2002
    A couple of barristas discover they can't live on joe alone.
  • The Show Goes On - October 24, 2002
    Hope Loehr leaves her post at the New Theatre Restaurant to take a bow at Hayward's Pit Barbecue.
  • L'Amour, Part Deux - October 10, 2002
    All's fair between des Amis.
  • A Sprawling Metropolis - October 3, 2002
    Mimi's Café hopes to take over the city, but Metropolis just wants its own corner of the world.
  • Business Affairs - September 26, 2002
    The Fairway Grill closes, but love lives on at Café Europa.
  • The Choy Luck Club - September 19, 2002
    Benton's throws a few creative vegetable offerings into its new menu.
  • Open-and-Shut Cases - September 12, 2002
    The Savoy defends its claim to the title of Kansas City's oldest restaurant.
  • Applestock - September 5, 2002
    The Louisburg CiderFest is an old hippie's hillbilly heaven.
  • Loula Long Gone - August 29, 2002
    Loula's gallops off into the sunset, but Patrick Quillec rides in to save the day.
  • Pumper Ick - August 22, 2002
    Pumpernik's Restaurant and Deli inflates itself with false promises.
  • Check, Please - August 15, 2002
    The Fidelity Tower's developers are hungry for a brave restaurateur.
  • Aztec Ruins - August 8, 2002
    While the President Hotel's renovation is on hold, the Aztec Room can't overcome its past.
  • Hollywood Square Meal - August 1, 2002
    Celebrity's Sidewalk Café offers fame-broiled meals.
  • Tips Jar - July 25, 2002
    Correspondents mouth off, too.
  • Tip Storm - July 18, 2002
    A new Supreme Court ruling forces restaurants to tip their hands.
  • Commit Me, Please - July 11, 2002
    The Blue Moose and other restaurants throw reservations to the wind.
  • Restaurants in Peace - July 4, 2002
    Oldham and a few other stylish restaurants now have empty plates.
  • Allegro Non Troppo - June 27, 2002
    The legendary Steve Cole says goodbye.
  • The Beat Goes On - June 20, 2002
    With the President Hotel renovation comes a brand new Drum Room.
  • If You Knew Sushi - June 13, 2002
    Robert, Tom and Diana Johnson seek their fortune in a Johnson County Sushi House.
  • Mystery Box - June 6, 2002
    Diane Dougherty wins one for the home team.
  • Philly Up - May 30, 2002
    Kansas City's love of buffets spreads to new territory.
  • Paris, á la Prairie - May 23, 2002
    Patrick Quillec expands his empire.
  • Zest Fest - May 16, 2002
    Milano, and other Kansas City restaurants, rate in a new "zestiness" poll.
  • Aw, Shucks - May 9, 2002
    Dennis Kaniger won't be running an oyster bar -- and he hasn't clammed up.
  • South of the Border - May 2, 2002
    Restaurant owners make their moves.
  • To Sidney's, With Love - April 25, 2002
    A couple of rock and rollers understand the importance of a 24-hour diner in Midtown.
  • Best of Show - April 18, 2002
    MelBee's is a tasteful memorial to top dogs from the local Kennel Club.
  • No Silver Lining - April 11, 2002
    Independent restaurants are still struggling to hold on in a tough economy.
  • Shake and Take - April 4, 2002
    Petty thieves put the hurt on Kansas City restaurants.
  • Tea and Empathy - March 28, 2002
    Café Nordstrom is the city's last department-store dining room.
  • Cry Me a Lettuce Wrap - March 21, 2002
    A weepy Gail Lozoff defends Houlihan’s reorganization.
  • Cole Comfort - March 14, 2002
    Café Allegro loses its valet parking but retains its competitive edge.
  • Here's to You, Mr. Robinson - March 7, 2002
    Paul Robinson gives Houlihan’s a spanking.
  • A Rare Bird - February 28, 2002
    Local restaurateurs don’t duck a reader’s question.
  • Bottoms Feeder - February 21, 2002
    After a tenderloin at Bottom’s Up in St. Joseph, your rump will be bigger.
  • Gravy Images - February 14, 2002
    A minister complains about the collection in his plate.
  • Cast-Off Cafes - February 7, 2002
    Cast Iron Café may be among the latest comings and goings on the local restaurant scene.
  • Glass from the Past - January 31, 2002
    Joe D’s Wine Bar and Café toasts its esteemed predecessor.
  • Eggs Uneasy - January 24, 2002
    Fedora lamely tosses its hat back into the breakfast business.
  • Wet Dreams - January 17, 2002
    The new owners of Aqua pour their energy into a forlorn block of Broadway.
  • Looking Up - January 10, 2002
    While high-end restaurants struggle through the economic downturn, neighborhood restaurants thrive.
  • Jell-O Fever - January 3, 2002
    The jiggly stuff makes a comeback.

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