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.
Chuck Munson
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?
Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que: First Visit
I’ve been wanting to visit Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que for years and talked about the restaurant a year ago in my Youtube video about Kansas City barbecue. The restaurant is now considered to be one of the metro’s premiere barbecue destinations. Part of that comes from its reputation as the barbecue joint in a gas station.
Kansas City Restaurant Openings, Closings, and News – May 2024
Restaurant openings, closings, and news from around Kansas City. Aqua Penny’s opens in Park Place. Quik Trip deploys new coffee machines.
Maps Coffee & Chocolate, Coffee Roaster in Lenexa, Kansas
Maps Coffee & Chocolate is an indie coffee roaster and shop located in historic Lenexa, Kansas. Tasty coffee and fresh chocolate.
Rudy’s Tenampa Taqueria: Midtown KC Veg Friendly Mexican
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.
Rey de Oros Taqueria – Flavorful Tacos in Martin City
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.
Rockin’ Wok Thai Room at RC’s
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.