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La Salamandra dulce de leche, where to buy Kansas City?
You might try El Torito on Central Ave in kck, pretty big market
Birria in KC
OK, finally made it here, it's great. 8 bucks (cash only) gets a big bowl of fall-apart tender meat and lovely mild, chile-infused broth, tortillas, onions, cilantro and lime. I had lamb, they also had beef, chivo, and pork that day. Everyone should eat here, pleasant white dining room, families in there for Sunday dinner when I was, it's nice. At 78 N 10th KCK, a few blks north of Central Ave.
Showing off really good Cardamom
This is pretty homely, but cardamom makes porridge special - I think my childhood cardamom-spiked oatmeal is a bastardization of a norwegian rommegrot, or cream porridge, but I still love it for a special-feeling breakfast with cream and sugar and chopped apple. Also good in rice pudding.
Updated KC suggestions
Westport Cafe & Bar is very good, french bistro done well, very good drinks and a fun atmosphere. It's in midtown. The Reiger is also awesome, wonderful American menu, in the Crossroads district just south of downtown. The pork soup is amazing. Manifesto, in the basement, drinks are super fancy, the homemade bitters kind of thing. I've never managed to catch it, but Port Fonda supposedly parks next to the Reiger, it's a trailer serving upscale mexican antojitos. Grunauer if you want Austrian, just southwest of the reiger in the freighthouse area, I really love this place, bread dumplings!! also a good bar.
KC: Oklahoma Joe's -- BBQ that delivers exactly as promised
If you loved the ribs & brisket, next time have the burnt ends an you'll just fall over and die from pure pleasure. Or possibly your tongue will just slap ya forehead, but they're good.
Birria in KC
Thanks! I'll go check it out, tortillas always come with in my experience (in Chicago)
Crock pot French Onion Soup - Caramelize onions first, then add stock?
A magazine & TV outfit, initials starting with A and ending with K with a bow-tie in there somewhere, has developed an oven method for caramelizing onions that works pretty well.
Birria in KC
I want to go eat birria, the kind served like stew in a bowl with the chili broth/gravy. Chivo, borrego, res, I don't really care what kind. I can't find it in a restaurant by way of google. I've seen it for sale in carnecerias by the pound, but not much in the way of gravy seems to come with this type. Does anyone know of a sit-down place that has it on the menu in KC? I prefer KCMO midtown, KCK or JoCo to eastern Jax which is pretty far out of my way. But all information would be welcome.
El Pollo Rey KC KS
they are open in the new location a couple blocks east on Kansas Ave. I think it's the 900 block. Lots of new seating and clean and bright. Still tastes great.
Cuy in St. Louis
Haha, I think cuy is pretty clearly DIY in all o the Midwest. Starting at petsmart and ending in yr frydaddy, delicious. :)
Pitch Magazine predicts top Kansas City food trends of 2012
Isn't the problem with food trucks here more of a where to park/regulatory problem?
Lawrence bound
I had some great tacos at Esquina at 801 Mass a couple of weeks ago, and excellent cocktails as well. It's very informal.
El Pollo Rey KC KS
I grant that fried chicken can be pretty wonderful. So maybe this is just another thing, but it's really really good.
El Pollo Rey KC KS
Yeah, not sure what to tell you, but they are in there. Thinly sliced, not too many.
El Pollo Rey KC KS
I just made it to El Pollo Rey this fall after far too long here in KC without accomplishing the same, and was thinking about it today. I googled it and discovered no posts on chowhound so I am fixing this.
El Pollo Rey, at 1101 Kansas Ave (or thereabouts) in KC KS, makes the best chicken I have ever had, in my entire life. It's marinated in deliciousness (vinegar? lime? spices, for sure) and grilled over smoky wood. Forget Strouds and any other fried chicken I -or you- can think of. This is the stuff, the stuff of dreams, not kidding. You and your car will smell like smoke by the time you get this chicken home. In a good way.
Order a half or whole chicken dinner. My experience included a native english speaking order-taker, although I hear this is not always the case. You should also ask for an avocado, which will be ripe and which they will cut up in quarters for you. (they won't volunteer about the avocado, but do it and thank me). The beans are good and have sliced frankfurters in them, along with deliciousness. The rice is you know, tomato rice, it's ok. Your half or whole chicken will also come with more tortillas than you can eat, fresh white corn ones, wonderful. And salsa, a sort of food-processed mash of tomato, onion and fresh jalepenos which is also great once you add some salt.
Ohh it's good. I am going to get a chicken tomorrow, I was too tired to drive there tonight.
Your favorite Kansas City BBQ restaurant?
Oklahoma Joes is really consistent, always great in my experience. Although, I have to qualify that this is the Mission location, as the Olathe location has always been a bit disappointing. It's just not as good somehow. I work a few blocks from the former and live 5 min in the car from the latter, so I have lots of experiences at both. I get the burnt ends if they have them, pulled pork if not. I've tried the ribs, they were good, not mushy. I like the OK style vinegar sauce, esp on the pulled pork. The Night of the Living Dead sauce is really good too.
I am a burnt ends fan, and have had LC's twice and they were the best I ever had, both times. Even better than OK Joes and that is saying a lot.
I historically was a Gates bbq eater, prior to moving here we would periodically get a friend to bring racks of ribs to Lawrence from here. I've been dissatisfied since moving here, the last 6 years or so. It's gone downhill in my opinion, although I will always love their sauce. I like a less sweet sauce, and Gates is less sweet than the average KC-style bbq sauce.
I've never eaten at Bryant's, I need to.
Danny Edwards - eh. I have tried their brisket a few times and never was bowled over. I haven't tried other meats. The sauce isn't my favorite though and this might be it.
Prairie Fire Oven/OP Farmer's Market (KC)
I've had the tamales (Tamale Wizard) several times. They're pretty good, but sort of expensive for tamales. The plus is that they will top them with fried eggs for an extra buck or so.
Last year there was a Mexican guy selling them at the OP market - choice of chicken or pork, usually. I miss him - they were great, and cheap. Maybe he didn't charge enough for it to be worth his while.
KC: what's good at Werner's meat market in Mission?
Werners potato sausages are really good as well if you like a mild sausage. I love them.
Carnitas by the pound [KC]
You can get these at just about any carniceria. I've gotten good carnitas at Carniceria Lupita at 87th & Mastin and at Carniceria Los Compadres at 78th & Quivira
Edit - these places often have fresh tortillas also
Best hot dog in KC?
I don't think KC is really a hot dog kind of place. Some cities it's a major food group (Chicago, NY) but not here. We eat more of the non-mystery meats :o)
That said, Werners is the place. Great sausages.
Recommendations for dessert or sweets in Lawrence, KS
Wheatfields makes wonderful pastries. It will be more $$ than donuts though.
2 Foodies Getting Married in KC - Caterer Recommendations?
I've been to feasts of fancy- catered events and they were wonderful. Super nice people and delicious food, it did not seem at all fussy.
Great Mexican in Lawrence, KS?
North of the river there are two venerable spots across from the grain silos but a little further east. My favorite is El Matador. Very homey spot, super nice owners, modestly priced. Be sure to ask for pico de gallo, they only make it when the tomatoes are good. I'm a big fan of their beans. At night the wait staff used to be lackadaisical teenagers, I think hired by the owner (Sonny Reyes) for appearance as opposed to competence. I haven't been there in a couple of years, but doubt it has changed much. The other one is El Tropicana - servicable and not bad, but imho over-priced. Nice patio though.
Offal and other specialty meats in Kansas City
In Johnson County -
Pak Halal International Foods at 12259 W 87th Street Pkwy, Lenexa - they often have lamb's kidney, I buy frozen farm-raised rabbit here.
888 International Mkt @ 119th & 69 hwy - fresh pig innard all-sorts, duck & chicken feet (boned and not boned) etc
Coming to Overland Park...
Your husband should consider renting a car. The convention center is somewhat isolated, OvPk is not a walking town, and the time it takes to order a cab is inconvenient.
The Plaza in KCMO is northeast of there, a shopping/walking/dining destination.
Metcalf, to the West of Lamar (Sheraton is roughly at College & Lamar) is a shopping corridor with quite a few restaurants, chains mostly but some good local spots. Personally I favor D'Bronx but if you are from NY you may not like KS deli. Museums will be mostly in the city (KCMO) - Nelson-Adkins (Art) Kemper (contemporary Art) Toy & Miniature Museum; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. West on College & Quivira, there is a new contemporary art museum at Johnson Co Community College that has a world-class collection. There's a Cabelas quite a ways north and west at Hw7 7 & 435 N.
There are a lot of restaurants more or less due south on 119th St
Long shot- xiaolongbao in KC?
Someone on the LTH forum says that 888 has soup dumplings
http://lthforum.com/kc/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=156&start=20
Authentic Chinese in Kansas City MO
Second lucky wok - just west of 87th & lackman. They have luscious red-cooked items.
Long shot- xiaolongbao in KC?
It's possible they have them at 888 Market - they sell dumplings
