Column
Fat Mouth
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Happy Nu Year -
December 25, 2003
We visit Leavenworth in search of meals past. -
Shop and Slop -
December 18, 2003
We miss the old days, when a shopping trip meant a nice sit-down lunch. -
A Golden Ox Tale -
December 11, 2003
Even the health department couldn’t kill the Golden Ox. -
Coming Soon -
December 4, 2003
The rough restaurant economy hasn't dimmed hopes for two new arrivals. -
Pie and Dry -
November 27, 2003
Pie-making lady Marcia Prentiss hopes for a bigger piece. -
Good-bye, Cruel World -
November 20, 2003
Another Ox is gored by the local economy. -
Who's Hot -
November 13, 2003
Brookside dinner options expand and contract. -
Jumping Beans -
November 6, 2003
After ten years, the Roasterie just keeps getting hotter. -
Union Specific -
October 30, 2003
The Union Café's new owner tracks his progress. -
Thai Town -
October 23, 2003
The Liberda family’s empire expands. -
Money Talks -
October 16, 2003
The Altizio team parts ways over green stuff. -
Honky-Tonking -
October 2, 2003
Legendary saloonkeeper Harry Murphy's Country Club will be anything but snooty and exclusive. -
Hot Time Tonight -
September 25, 2003
Larry Mallin’s the chile man. -
Promises, Promises -
September 18, 2003
What happened to all those places that were supposed to be open by now? -
Bet on Dinner -
September 11, 2003
You’ll have to step outside for a real bite at the new gambling parlor in downtown KCK. -
Tales of the City -
September 4, 2003
You won't believe what one customer said to Tom Macaluso! -
Move It, Bambino -
August 28, 2003
Local Italian restaurants have been hitting the road. -
Natasha -- No Bull -
August 21, 2003
Hopefully, Missy Koonce's efforts with Bar Natasha won't be as rocky as David Rabinowitz's at Metropolis. -
Chain Change -
August 14, 2003
Pizzeria Uno caves into pressure from the nearby California Pizza Kitchen. -
Dine On, Bobbi -
August 7, 2003
Unfortunately for local foodies, there will be no more Dining with Bobbi. -
Twisting the Rumor Mill -
July 31, 2003
A series of rumors proves not to be based in reality. -
Music Critic, Part Two -
July 24, 2003
The sound-system quandary continues. -
Music Critic -
July 17, 2003
Turn down the noise, please, so we can hear our taste buds talking! -
Sour and Sweet -
July 10, 2003
The Sour Octopus pulls sophisticated dining into the Northland. -
Suburban Bawl -
July 3, 2003
In Johnson County, there seem to be too many raw fish in the sea. -
French Rebellion -
June 26, 2003
Patrick Quillec flees the 39th Street Hannah Bistro he made famous. -
Suddenly This Summer -
June 19, 2003
Sun Ray Café puts a new creative team into the summer schedule. -
The Un-Funky Chicken -
June 12, 2003
Club Cabaret’s owners try hawking chicken. -
Road Rage -
June 5, 2003
Southwest Boulevard restaurant owners are steaming over construction. -
Market Conditions -
May 29, 2003
There’s much to sample and see at area farmers’ markets. -
A Jumping Frog -
May 22, 2003
At Le Fou Frog, everyone's singing for their dinner. -
Fortune's Secrets -
May 15, 2003
Richard Ng of Bo Ling's reveals how the cookie's cut. -
Moving On Up -
May 8, 2003
Cascone’s originally opened with just three stools. Now it’s on to the big time: 96 seats! -
Easy Like Sunday Morning -
May 1, 2003
If brunch didn’t already exist, it would be necessary to invent it. -
Scavuzzos on the Move -
April 24, 2003
Carl Scavuzzo leaves the Hotel Phillips to settle with his family in Overland Park. -
Breaking News! -
April 17, 2003
Channel 41 anchorwoman Elizabeth Alex gets her hands greasy at Los Chavez. -
Rumi Nations -
April 10, 2003
Now that he's back from Beirut, Marwan Chebaro finds yet another home on 39th Street. -
Politically Correct -
April 3, 2003
A Shawnee couple conquers new territory with The Governor's Mansion. -
American Pie -
March 27, 2003
It's a shining moment for Golden Boy. -
The Truman Show -
March 20, 2003
The Sierra brothers try a faux-celebrity approach to make El Faison a destination restaurant. -
Kansas City Max's -
March 13, 2003
A new noodle shop hopes to lure downtown hipsters. -
Wish Blown -
March 6, 2003
Stanford Glazer's mayoral dreams may depend on how people remember his Wish Bone. -
Round Robin -
February 27, 2003
Here's the latest in Kansas City's cycle of restaurant openings and nonopenings. -
Foreign Affairs -
February 20, 2003
Chef Antonio Brocato decamps from Café des Amis. -
The Skinny on Fats -
February 13, 2003
Kansas City foodies have fond memories of Fats Goldberg. -
Come On, Get Happy -
February 6, 2003
Happy hour isn't just about cheap drinks. -
Star Tippers -
January 30, 2003
KC's latest "celebrity" sighting brings back memories. -
Eat It and Beat It -
January 23, 2003
Here's a tasteful concept in reality TV. -
Grand Schemes -
January 16, 2003
Marc Valiani has great expectations for the Grand Street Café. -
Shell Game -
January 9, 2003
Now that he's the head chef at City Tavern, the world is Tim Doolittle's oyster. -
Going, Gone -
January 2, 2003
It's been a hard year for local restaurants.
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