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Crepe expectations: Chez Elle shows off its own magic pans When the Summit Theatre opened at 17th Street and Summit back in 1913, not even the fanciest dining room in town — the marble- and... More>>
Published: February 04, 2010
Our critic is a sucker for Succotash, thanks to its new location and new staff Before Beth Barden opened a restaurant, she taught sex education, so she's a straight-talking woman. She knows that some people had issues with... More>>
Published: January 28, 2010
Edokko Restaurant entertains with its food — not tired teppan-yaki acts I recently discovered a local restaurant that is something I never dreamed possible: a Japanese steakhouse without those big teppan-yaki grills... More>>
Published: January 21, 2010
The new Majestic Restaurant lives up to its name and historic location It's a new year, and there's a new Majestic steak joint at Ninth Street and Broadway. No, not the New Majestic Steakhouse. That's what former... More>>
Published: January 14, 2010
Jack Gage American Tavern is a knockout Let's not confuse the namesake of the new Jack Gage American Tavern at 50th Street and Main with an American Jack Gage, such as the late film and... More>>
Published: January 07, 2010
Michael Foust harvests creativity at the Farmhouse What a difference a year makes. This time last year, a chef named Joe West was serving an ambitious, artistic menu — dishes spattered with... More>>
Published: December 31, 2009
Niecie's gives comfort to a neighborhood A friend of mine observed: "You've been writing about a lot of diners lately. Is there a connection between the economy and comfort food?"
Of... More>>
Published: December 24, 2009
Go to Leawood's JP Wine Bar to drink -- just be sure to eat, too Signs that say "Store Closing" are posted in front of West Elm, the snazzy, upscale home-furnishings and home-décor shop at the One... More>>
Published: December 17, 2009
Wild Bill's might not be quite legendary, but it earns its chops When the California-based Saddle Ranch Chop House finally threw in the bandanna at its huge leased space at the Legends entertainment complex in... More>>
Published: December 10, 2009
Chef Alex Pope raises the R Bar The West Bottoms stretch of Genessee isn't exactly kicking these days, so one has to suspend disbelief to remember that a hundred years ago, this... More>>
Published: December 03, 2009
At Cozy's Café, Kozeta Kreka lives – and serves – the American dream Ever since the group we now call the pilgrims — you know, the ones who roasted turkeys and such for that first Thanksgiving feast —... More>>
Published: November 26, 2009
At Julian, Celina Tio delivers on her promise of "feel good food" Like all new dining spots, celebrated chef Celina Tio's new Brookside bistro, Julian, has a few troublesome kinks that need to be ironed out.... More>>
Published: November 19, 2009
In an age of imitation, Rob's Café and Roxanne's Café are two classic diners I recently stopped in to take a look at Fran's Classic Diner, the new 24-hour restaurant in the Power & Light District, and I decided it's really... More>>
Published: November 12, 2009
Chilli n Spice Indian Bistro doesn't deliver on the promise of its name or ambitious menu "You have to admire a restaurateur who will open a new business in this economy," said my friend Dan as he and Larry and I were driving to 133rd... More>>
Published: November 05, 2009
Mezzaluna and Frank’s put homespun comfort before Continental glamour – and that’s fine I have a friend who lives in Paris. She keeps a tiny flat in an old building on an old street that's steps away from many of the expensive,... More>>
Published: October 29, 2009
Lee Chai’s new Hot Basil gets us all worked up Plenty of things attracted me to Hot Basil, restaurateur Lee Chai's cozy little Thai dining room hidden away in a remote corner of the Rosana... More>>
Published: October 22, 2009
Ra Sushi is saucily seductive There's a scene in The Hunger in which David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve — playing two of the most elegant, seductive vampires ever —... More>>
Published: October 15, 2009
Parkville’s Iron Horse bistro is on the right track T he romantic days of dining on trains — real dining, with good food and cloth napkins and waiters — went the way of Pullman porters... More>>
Published: October 08, 2009
All is not well at Maxwell’s Downtown Grill It's been awhile since I've eaten in a restaurant that was so ridiculously understaffed that I was tempted to get up out of my chair and help the... More>>
Published: September 24, 2009
Can promise conquer problems at the Westside Local? Here’s hoping so The Westside Local opened in July amid lots of buzz. Managing partner Troy McEvers had worked at the popular Free State Brewery in Lawrence, and... More>>
Published: September 17, 2009
Zest needed help, and Chef Linda Duerr came to the rescue Zest opened just nine months ago, and I reviewed it in February ("Zest to a T," February 3, 2009). Why, then, would I return so soon?
In that... More>>
Published: September 10, 2009
In an old neighborhood, a couple of new favorites It would be easier to flip a dong than to choose my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Kansas City — I have several. But recently, I've... More>>
Published: September 03, 2009
Everything’s better at Café Trio’s new Plaza location If local restaurants got the same gossipy tabloid coverage as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, then Café Trio's move from 35th Street and... More>>
Published: August 27, 2009
Eddie Adel takes a gamble with R.A. Long’s Sawmill – and builds something unique I flipped on the TV last week to see, on a local news station, a man who had seen a funnel cloud — cloud, not cake — briefly touch... More>>
Published: August 20, 2009
Be patient with Oak 63’s eccentricities and you’ll be richly rewarded I love independently owned restaurants. I loved working in them, and I certainly prefer eating in them. At big chains, the food is uniformly... More>>
Published: August 13, 2009
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