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Fat Mouth
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The Morning After -
December 29, 2005
The morning-after binge is better than New Year's letdowns -
Uncorked -
December 22, 2005
The Crossroads District gets a Cellar Rat next year. -
Wine Whine -
December 15, 2005
Hey, cheapskate, tip on the wine, too. -
Coffee Clash -
December 8, 2005
Brookside loses one lunch place but gains a café with a pedigree. -
Getting Sauced -
December 1, 2005
From the soggy Bottoms comes Italian cheeseburgers -
East Meets North -
November 24, 2005
Zona Rosa adopts Bo Ling's for the Year of the Dog. -
Au Revoir -
November 17, 2005
Patrick Quillec eyes Westport for his next venture: a petite Hannah Bistro. -
Pub Grub -
November 10, 2005
The Gaf in Waldo has had a face-lift but still can't attract young suitors. -
Caliente, Fro? -
November 3, 2005
Plans for a Cuban restaurant in the Crossroads are on hold. -
Wry Noon -
October 27, 2005
Forsake breakfast at High Noon and have lunch instead. -
Re-Pete -
October 20, 2005
Pete Peterman, formerly of the Sour Octopus, washes ashore south of the river. -
West Meets East -
October 13, 2005
West One serves lots of food from the Far East. -
Barbecue Breakfast -
September 29, 2005
Comfort food and country crooners are all part of breakfast in Mission. -
Shrimp Vote -
September 22, 2005
After the hurricane, shrimp are still loss leaders. -
Say Cheesecake -
September 15, 2005
Tracking down cheesecake by the cube, sliver and slab. -
Sex Course -
September 8, 2005
A risqué question prompts a romantic solution. -
Italian Job -
September 1, 2005
Chili Shack introduces a breakfast menu for the downtown sit-down crowd -
Wacky Wabbits -
August 25, 2005
We follow Woodswether's down the rabbit hole and come up on 9th Street. -
Baja, Humbug -
August 18, 2005
We're still waiting for Baja 600's long-awaited redo. Maybe by the time the Plaza turns on its Christmas lights ... -
Haggis Heaven -
August 11, 2005
The Ethnic Enrichment Festival's menu inspires lofty thoughts. -
Judging Tippers -
August 4, 2005
Stiffed servers get revenge at bitterwaitress.com. -
China Syndromes -
July 28, 2005
Here's more on the fortunes of Chinese restaurants past and future. -
A Chili's Effect -
July 21, 2005
Chili's? Applebee's? Ruby Tuesday? All that homogeneity leaves us cold. -
Kick Sass -
July 14, 2005
Black Belt Bar-B-Que enters the competitive KC market swinging. -
Cheap Fares -
July 7, 2005
Some local ethnic restaurants are providing low-cost dining adventures. - Separate Checks - June 30, 2005
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Dog Eat Dog -
June 23, 2005
Fast-casual goes head to head with fast food. -
Graze Expectations -
June 16, 2005
Costco: It's what's for lunch. -
Chipped Away -
June 9, 2005
The Canyon Café's basket of chips was legendary, but now it's gone. -
A Sunday Sin -
June 2, 2005
When brunch isn't ready, Three Friends loses old fans. -
Where's the Beef? -
May 26, 2005
A trip to Grandview for barbecue leaves us hungry, but in Kansas City, there’s always another joint up the road. -
Readers' Orders -
May 19, 2005
These e-mailers are heavy tipsters. -
The Dog House -
May 12, 2005
David Rabinovitz finds a lower-scale life after Metropolis in Westport. -
The Monster Hash -
May 5, 2005
Zombielike service ruins what could have been a nice cheap brunch. - Word of Mouth - April 28, 2005
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Drive Through -
April 21, 2005
When on I-70, resist the urge to stop at one of those mom-and-pop diners. -
Shackin' Up -
April 14, 2005
John David CiCapo’s new Chili Shack finds a home downtown. -
Fasten Your Seatbelts -
April 7, 2005
Here's a quick trip around KC's dining world. -
Cover Dish -
March 31, 2005
These entertainers provide some tasty licks. -
The Sorrow and the Pita -
March 24, 2005
These would-be diners regretted not getting on board for Marrakesh. -
Troost La La! -
March 17, 2005
A new "French" bistro Graces a corner of Troost.
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Veggie Stew -
March 10, 2005
What, you expect not to eat anything with eyeballs at a place called the Sour Octopus? -
Cheez Biz -
March 3, 2005
More on the eternal debate about that orange filling in Philly cheesesteaks. -
The Zip Code -
February 24, 2005
A reader wants Mugs Up to hand over its burger recipe. -
This Side of Paradise -
February 17, 2005
Cheeseburger lovers don't have to drive to the ends of the earth. -
Mex Appeal -
February 10, 2005
Diners travel first-class at Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy. -
Law and Orders -
February 3, 2005
A couple of chain Italian restaurants get litigious on the Plaza, reminding us of the very civil Figlio. -
Cheese Heads -
January 27, 2005
At Bill Crooks and Paul Khoury's new restaurant, the waitress didn't know jack. -
Let the Sun Shine In -
January 20, 2005
On Restaurant Row, there's plenty of space for Room 39. -
Steak and Wail -
January 13, 2005
An old Ponderosa steakhouses still manages to corral a few customers. -
Third Eye Blind -
January 6, 2005
These servers earn their tiny tips.
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