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