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Month: May 2024

Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings, and News – May 2024

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 by Chuck Munson

Restaurant openings, closings, and news from around Kansas City. Aqua Penny’s opens in Park Place. Quik Trip deploys new coffee machines.

Categories Restaurant News Tags coffee, Leawood, Park Place, Quik Trip Leave a comment

Maps Coffee & Chocolate, Coffee Roaster in Lenexa, Kansas

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 by Chuck Munson

Maps Coffee & Chocolate is an indie coffee roaster and shop located in historic Lenexa, Kansas. Tasty coffee and fresh chocolate.

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Rudy’s Tenampa Taqueria: Midtown KC Veg Friendly Mexican

May 26, 2024May 25, 2024 by Chuck Munson
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One of the mainstays over the years in my “Mexican restaurant rotation” has been Rudy’s on Westport Road. I’ve had dozens of lunches there, dinners and even birthday celebrations. I’m a big fan of their food, their service, the atmosphere and location.

Categories Reviews Tags Mexican, Midtown, tacos, taquerias, vegetarian Leave a comment

Rey de Oros Taqueria – Flavorful Tacos in Martin City

May 25, 2024May 21, 2024 by Chuck Munson

If you are looking for tacos and fresh Mexican food in southern Kansas City, check out Rey de Oros Taqueria on Holmes, in Martin City. Great flavors, lots of options, fun casual space.

Categories Neighborhoods, Reviews Tags burritos, Martin City, Mexican, tacos, taquerias, tortas Leave a comment

Rockin’ Wok Thai Room at RC’s

May 25, 2024May 15, 2024 by Chuck Munson

The food scene in Martin City has been growing, expanding and blossoming. So I was very intrigued when I herd that RC’s had added a Thai restaurant upstairs.

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Big International Grocery Opens in Overland Park – World Fresh Market / El Mercado Fresco

May 25, 2024May 14, 2024 by Chuck Munson

On Wednesday this past week, a large new international market opened in Overland Park. World Fresh Market is a new concept by the owner of El Mercado Fresco, a chain of local Latino markets.

Categories News, Reviews Tags grocery, grocery store, International, Latino 1 Comment

The 640 Pizza and Pints: Comfy Pizzeria in Weston, Missouri

May 25, 2024May 13, 2024 by Chuck Munson

640 Pizza and Pints in downtown Weston, Missouri may not just be a small town pizzeria, it should be a destination pizzeria for at least area diners living north of KCMO. I’ve been very impressed with my two experiences with their pizza in the past year.

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Starting the KCK Taco Trail: 60 Taco Joints in the Next Year? #KCKTacoTrail

May 25, 2024May 6, 2024 by Chuck Munson

Did you know that Kansas City, Kansas has a “Taco Trail”? Is that a trail of tacos that you follow to the race track, NFM or Children’s Mercy Park? Did somebody leave this trail of tacos for some prize or insidious reason?

Categories Eat Local, Restaurants Tags Kansas, KCK, KCKTacoTrail, Mexican, tacos Leave a comment

Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings, and News – April 2024

May 25, 2024May 1, 2024 by Chuck Munson

April 2024 saw lots of restaurant news, including the closing of a burger spot I like and the opening of several concepts I’m excited about.

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