Independent and Locally Produced

Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings, and News – August 2023
Let’s look at the restaurant openings, closings, and other news for August 2023.

What Bygone Shopping Mall Dining Do You Miss?
What food and restaurants do you miss from bygone malls like Bannister, Metro North, and Metcalf South? Do you miss classic food court stands? Quirky snack places? Fast casual destinations? What did you love as a kid? Teenager? Adult?

New Newsletter: What Bygone Shopping Mall Dining Do You Miss?
The new Chuck Eats KC newsletter is out! Chuck looks at favorite restaurants at bygone indoor shopping malls.

Café Gratitude: Healthy Vegetarian Dining in the Crossroads
Café Gratitude offers classic vegetarian dishes, kicked up a notch for restaurant diners.

BARBECUE IN KANSAS CITY: NFL DRAFT EDITION
Chuck recently released his first Youtube video, this one being an overview of Kansas City barbecue. Chuck Eats KC will be publishing more reviews and takes on our famous cuisine.
Kansas City Restaurant History

Bygone KC Restaurants 3
In my third installment of visiting bygone Kansas City restaurants, I look at Chutes, Waldo Astoria, Mrs. Peters Chicken Dinners, Italian Gardens and other family favorites.

Bygone KC Restaurants 2
In my second installment of visiting bygone Kansas City restaurants, I look at Joe’s Barn, Stephenson’s Apple Farm Restaurant, EBT, Whisker Rivey’s and other family favorites.

Bygone KC Restaurants 1
Annie’s Santa Fe, KC Masterpiece, Mama Tio’s, Putsch’s Cafeteria