The suburban outpost of the original Andres Confiserie Suisse opened in 2002, and like the combination retail shop and tea room on the Country Club Plaza, the European-style luncheonette can fill up the moment its doors open. Patrons may chose one of three prix fixe entreés, which... More >>
One of the best-loved pastry shops in town also serves a Swiss-style lunch (about $11) Tuesday through Saturday. It includes one of four entrées (two are always quiche), a salad, beverage and a maddeningly decadent pastry from the dessert tray, which a server dramatically presents at the... More >>
The creative team behind The Drop Eddie Crane, Ernesto Peralta, Jenifer Price and chef Josh Eans have painted the interior of this Westport storefront a gleaming white and stacked the refrigerators with bottles of imported beer and fancy soda pop. The food menu isnt... More >>
This hip and stylish dumpling-and-noodle shop started a culinary Chinese revolution on Kansas Citys Restaurant Row by presenting unexpected dishes — Ants on a Tree (cellophane noodles with minced pork), Chinese pot roast, flavored bubble teas — in an unabashedly California Cool... More >>
Chef Michael Smith took over the former art gallery adjacent to his namesake restaurant and, with imaginative assistance from designer Eric Negrete, turned it into a sexy tapas temple. The cuisine is predominantly Spanish, with such unexpected dishes as pig ear salad, braised pork cheeks and... More >>
A hidden treasure in a Raytown shopping strip, this small restaurant is the pride and joy of owner Andres Orozco, and if you let him, he’ll order for you from his extensive menu of creative Mexican dishes. Orozco knows best, and even if he doesn’t get to choose your meal, he’ll suggest something... More >>
Brazilian-born Ellen Hume turned a little storefront in Kansas City, Kansas, into a charming, European-style lunch and bake shop, which she named after her children and grandchild. Reflecting Humes sense of home and family, its intimate and comfortable, and the refrigerated pastry... More >>
Many purists consider L.C.s the best place to eat authentic Kansas City-style barbecue: succulent slow-smoked ribs, meaty rib tips and hefty beef sandwiches on soft white bread. The L.C.s pit crew also pulls homemade sausage, chicken wings, turkey and shrimp out of this tiny... More >>
Jef Dover opened this tiny but excellent bakery in 2001 and has built a loyal following, even among south-of-the-river folks who happily travel over the Mighty Mo to sample his pan au chocolate, crusty baguettes, buttery croissants, comforting soups and thick sandwiches and the best Asian... More >>
If a saloon has aspirations to be something more than a dark, cozy venue for sipping cocktails and smoking cigarettes, it needs to take that extra step in the culinary department. The owners of One80 (who also operate McCoys Public House across the street) have put their own spin on the... More >>
You may not find enlightenment at this cool and delightfully hip pan-Asian palace in the bustling heart of Lawrence. Owners Alejandro Lule and Subarna Bhattachan took the restaurants name not from the meditative state but from the Italian word for ginger, zenzero. That said, there are no... More >>