Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings and News – August 2024
Kansas City area restaurant news, openings, and closing for August 2024.
Chuck Munson
Homer’s Coffee House: Indie Shop in Downtown Overland Park
Homer’s Coffee House is a bustling coffee shop in downtown Overland Park. Very spacious vibe with good coffee and the chance of running into a random friend.
Hearts and Coffee: Parade of Hearts and Coffee Houses
What does the Parade of Hearts and coffee shops have in common? Join me on my summer quest to find out!
Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings and News – July 2024
We are now in the hot weeks of a Kansas City summer, but people are out enjoying KC restaurants. I’ve been sampling and visiting so many that I’m behind on updates to Chuck Eats KC.
Overland Park, Kansas Farmer’s Market 2024 Vendors and Features
The Overland Park, Kansas Farmer’s Market runs on Saturdays, in downtown Overland Park. It has a wide range of farmers, specialty food companies, food stalls, and much more.
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.
National Donut Day 2024 – What is Your Favorite Donut Place in Kansas City?
It’s National Donut Day today, June 7th. What is your favorite donut store or source in the Kansas City area? Your favorite donut?