Independent and Locally Produced
Hummus and Pita
Hummus and Pita is an exceptional falafel and Middle Eastern restaurant in downtown Overland Park. Great flavors, lots of menu choices, and friendly service.
Weston Coffee Roastery
I visit Weston, Missouri on a frequent basis. One of the gems I’ve discovered there is the Weston Coffee Roastery. I really love their peppermint mocha.
Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings, and News – June 2024
This month has seen lots of openings and closings in the Kansas City food scene, but there have been big announcements about Westport and the Country Club Plaza.
Restaurants I Miss, U.S. Edition, Lawrence, Kansas
This is the first installment of a series where I will be looking back at my favorite restaurants in cities outside of the Kansas City metro area. Today, I look back at Lawrence, Kansas in the 1980s, when I was a student at the University of Kansas.
My Vegetarian Backstory
I became an ovo-lacto vegetarian in June or July 1989, when I was living in south Lawrence, Kansas. It wasn’t a gradual thing. I quit meat cold turkey one day.
Mi Ranchito: Mexican With Lots of Menu Options
I had heard about Mi Ranchito several years ago and had put it on my restaurants-to-try short list. A few months ago, I started taking my father to a weekly appointment that was next door to the Mi Ranchito in Olathe, Kansas. One afternoon, we enjoyed a late lunch at Mi Ranchito.
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