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Bourdain in KC
Hi Aaron, I don't know why the cocktails aren't better at Harry's Country Club, but I do know that there is serious confusion between: Harry's Bar & Tables in Westport and Harry's Country Club in the City Market. Different places, different owners - always confused.
I would suggest you ask your friends at Harry's Country Club why their drinks aren't better the next time you go in. See what they say, they might not think they have an issue.
My preference and the Harry's I was referring in my post to is Harry's Bar and Tables in Westport. It's where the Chefs and SIN folk hang out after work on their nights off, and the bartenders in there are considered the best in the city. I have seen everything from top shelf Whiskey, to Cosmo's, to shots, to beer, to high end Champagne bottle service go down at Harry's in Westport - they can do it all. And given the stairwell of a kitchen they have back there, they also make some pretty decent bar snacks. Besides, you can't beat the atmosphere and patio.
Harry's in City Market - has it's fans, most of whom seem to be men who fall into three buckets: 1) Those who work in my office in the River Market. 2) Those who drink aged Whiskey or 3) Those who are in the law profession - judges or lawyers who retire to Harry's Country Club after being in court all day, which happens to be located right across the highway. I think the food is Applebee's on a good day, and I have heard the patio can get hoppin', but since I am not a man, who drinks aged Whiskey or is in the law profession, I am usually not found there. Although, the mere suggestion of a fried bologna sandwich from our friend above may cause me to reconsider. Yum!
If I am in the City Market area and needing some liquid refreshment . . .I am at Delaware Cafe or Le Feu Frog.
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Blanc Burgers + Bottles- KC
Come on, Tim. Everyone in this business knows, the first rule of restaurant ownership is there are no original ideas. It's about taking a good idea and making it your own, putting your own spin on things or bringing it to a city before someone else does. It's an exercise of timing and approximation. You, of all people, should know that.
The guys that own The Drop and Blanc Burgers + Bottles have not hidden the fact that they come from a bartender background and have deep culinary roots in Scottsdale. They open sexy concepts with good food and great bars. They also much admire a wicked smart restaurant group out there called Fox Restaurant Concepts http://www.foxrc.com/. This group is at the forefront of opening and running multiple concepts under the same company umbrella. They are sharp savvy folks, always ahead of the curve and certainly ones to watch and emulate. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, at the end of the day.
As far as Chef Rob Dalzell's concept being his own, not true either. The way he makes and serves his burgers came from a combination of his time working for Taylor's Automatic Refresher in Napa Valley while in culinary school http://www.taylorsrefresher.com/ and The Counter, a build your own burger chain that started in California - http://www.thecounterburger.com/photos/
So, I think there is really no reason to have to choose one over the other. Both "give" great burger. Both are owned by young, talented and smart people who know a good thing when they see it and had the cash and the stones to bring it to KC at exactly the right time. It is a gamble that is paying off for both of them, handsomely.
Now, I'm hungry. Who is up for a burger?
Blanc - http://www.burgerandbottle.com/
chefBurger - http://www.chefburgerkc.com/
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Bourdain in KC
I love Anthony. I think he would be pleased to eat whatever we cared to show him. It is our town, and our foodie story to tell. Wherever you would take him it would be because you wanted to show it to him. Since, I am crazy for Anthony Bourdain, if I were given this task here's where I would take him to eat:
Breakfast: Poco's for American and Mexican breakfast favorites - Menudo!
Lunch: The original Arthur Bryant's or LC's BBQ (local 'que covered) OR Kitty's for Pork Tenderloin sandwiches - I would pack some beer in a cooler in the trunk.
Dinner: Le Feu Frog for Steak and frites (best steak in town) and great french wine
Dessert: Pie Lady Coffeehouse in Lenexa for a slice.
Cocktails: Harry's in Westport, so he could drink with his own kind.
Here's what else I think he would like to see:
Tour Boulevard Brewery
See Christopher Elbow's Shop
Bad Seed Farms
Fevere Bakery
We have so much to offer . . .he will love KC!
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Kansas City - What should a Foodie not miss in 2008?
Hey vsoy, I know I have probably missed you this year for the meat CSA, but I know several people who use Amy's Meat CSA and they say it rocks. She has a nice variety of meat each week, and I think her pick up point is always at that strip shopping Center on Mission Rd and say 85th?
I signed up this year for my first meat CSA with Parker Farms http://www.kcfoodcircle.org/KCCSAC/CS... and it has been great. We get many kinds of meat already butchered into cuts you would see at your local grocery store. We have received lamb, chicken, beef, pork and we always get farm fresh eggs. You would not believe how much better meat raised on grass only can be until you have tasted it . . .and the eggs are just perfection. We do a lot of grilling at my house in the summer and this meat CSA has really come in handy. Whatever we get that week, we just throw on the grill. The nice part about this CSA with Parker Farms is it is year round. I highly recommend them.
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Kansas City - What should a Foodie not miss in 2008?
Excellent day trip information. I had a friend I worked with in Kansas City many years ago who was from "Hutch" and and her family had a funnel cake trailer that they would take every year to the Kansas State Fair she talked about there being nothing of interest in Hutchinson, KS. Nice to know that thing do change, and great when people in the know (like you) can tell us it has changed. Thanks!
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Kansas City - What should a Foodie not miss in 2008?
So, I am revisiting this post . . .and I was at a blind wine tasting a couple of weeks ago when Patric Chocolates were brought out for me to taste. Unbelievable! Especially when paired with the bold, fruity reds we were sipping that night. I have never tasted any chocolate that had so much complexity. It was nutty and fruity without either of those ingredients being present in the chocolate itself. Great tip, and he is so close in Columbia.
Speaking of heading down I-70, I did head that way right before Mother's Day to purchase 6 lbs. of goat cheese for a Goat Cheese Gnocchi recipe I wanted to make for my "Mom's" who were all in town visiting me. Take exit 117 on i-70 headed east toward St. Louis, and go about 10 miles and you will get to the Goatbeard Farm http://www.goatsbeardfarm.com/ where I purchased goat cheese directly from Jenn Muno the lovely farmer who raises the goats and her hubby makes the cheese. My cheese was made the night before and I carefully put it on ice in a cooler in my trunk before heading back to KC, but not before I stopped at Les Bourgeois Vineyards http://www.missouriwine.com/ at their Blufftop Bistro for a glass of wine and a lovely local meat and cheese tray as my lunch. Photos attached.
While not a huge fan of the wine they make and serve there, there is one red wine I have found palatable . . . go for the views and the food, which is really very good. I had the best Tuna Nicoise sandwich and creamy scallop and bacon soup here. Every time, I stop here I am reminded that Chef Rob Dalzell from 1924 Main, Souperman, Pizza Bella and now chefBurger fame got his start in that kitchen at Les Bourgeois when he was just a college student. Enjoy!
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Italian rainbow cookies in KC?
I can highly recommend Dream Cookies. I found them at the Italian Festival last year. They have the best Italian Cookies, all kinds. Check them out. http://www.dreamcookieco.com/products...
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Local Burger in Lawrence, KS
So, it had been at least a couple of years since I last ate at the Free State Brewery. I had clearly forgotten how great the food is at that place. After the family unit and I watched the Championship Parade last Sunday, we stopped in there to grab a bite and a brew. The food was really terrific, creative and tasty. It's like bar food to the 10th power. Everything we ordered was delicious - Chorizo Meatloaf with Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Avocado Chimichurri Wrap, even my son's Grilled Cheese rocked. Check out the photos.
They have always had great food, beer and atmosphere - and the good news is . . .they haven't changed a thing.
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Best hamburgers in Missouri?
Yes, not the same as LC's BBQ. See pictures of the place below near Barry Road.
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Best hamburgers in Missouri?
What about the burgers at The Brick? After one of their burgers made the cover of KC Magazine being held by a model...I wondered if it was really THAT good? I keep hearing things about that place and wondering if anyone had been there? Any votes for Brick Burgers in KC? http://www.thebrickkcmo.com.
Also, any votes for LC's Hamburgers up North?
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Kansas City - What should a Foodie not miss in 2008?
Many thanks for your completely inspiring list of places to go/do/see in 2008. . .let me know about the Lee Summit winery . . .restaurant auctions are also a terrific idea, one that had never occurred to me . . .until now.
I believe the Roasterie Coffee Corp. does give public tours of its place, you could call to find out details. I know I received one when I went down to develop the Brazilian roast that we served and sold in my Brazilian store and it was quite interesting and impressive.
I just took the tour at the newly remodeled and expanded Boulevard Brewing Company which was really interesting to hear the history and understand where they want to go as well as seeing their new party space which has the coolest views of downtown KC.
Lawrence is a great foodie town . . .I can also recommend Cafe Beautiful fhttp://www.lawrence.com/places/cafe_b... for an incredible, personal sushi experience and The Krause's house for the most amazing meal in Lawrence from a popular and much loved local chef and his wife - Robert and Molly Krause.
http://jv-foodie.typepad.com/foodie/2...
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Kansas City - What should a Foodie not miss in 2008?
Since it is the dawn of an exciting new year, I find myself looking at an empty 2008 calendar that I would like to fill with 365 days of family, friends, fun and FOOD.
I had some really terrific Foodie experiences in Kansas City in 2007, but I am looking forward to adding some new ones in 2008. I know there are many wonderful food-related activities and events that can be done in Kansas City at different times throughout the year . . .I want to hear from all of you, and pick your brains: What are the Foodie experiences you plan to attend, create, achieve, do in Kansas City in 2008? What should every good Foodie know and experience in KC in 2008?
I am looking for DO NOT MISS food-related festivals (such as Ethnic Festival etc.), social/fundraising events (Forks & Corks etc.), local food activities (apple, asparagus or pecan picking etc.), CSA's to join, farmer's markets to recommend, local foodie resources to read (Tastebud Magazine) or subscribe or join (online forums), culinary classes to take, underground dinner clubs to attend, KS/MO related travel trips (taking the train to Hermann, MO for crush week), local foodie tours (like Boulevard Brewery tour), food retail opportunities (going to visit Christopher Elbow's place for a hot chocolate, or browsing at Pryde's in Westport etc.)
With so many of us in KC, I know we could collectively come up with enough great food related ideas and events to fill and entire calendar or at least give us all something to do every weekend.
I am looking forward to your recommendations. Enjoy!
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Kansas City's Best (Not Q)
There are some truly great locally-owned restaurants in KC that deliver terrific atmosphere and food at a moderate price point (meaning less than Bluestem . . .although when you are willing to splurge, please do go to Bluestem . . .you would not be disappointed.)
For my top 4 picks, I would recommend the following:
1) Justus Drugstore - The website doesn't have much but their Smithville address, but this restaurant is so worth the drive in terms of foraged local ingredients used in creative yet, completely accessible dishes. A charming and hip place and reasonable price points. As a bonus you get priceless access to the Chef Jonathan Justus. My pick for the best restaurant in 2007. http://www.drugstorerestaurant.com/
2) La Bodega - a sexy Spanish tapas restaurant in downtown, always my fall-back, all-time favorite place for small plates, sangria and Spanish wines. http://www.labodegakc.com/
3) Room 39 - Now with two locations, the original on on 39th Street and the new one out south in Leawood, Chef Ted Hariger and Chef Andy Sloan continue to stay true to their vision of using local ingredients to make some of the most interesting and tasty food. They opened to rave reviews and continue to deliver. http://www.rm39.com/
4) Pizza Bella - Chef Rob Dazell's dazzling pizza place is gorgeous inside and out with terrific authentic Italian pizza and wonderful roasted veggies antipasti and a mostly Italian wine list rounds out this two thumbs up recommendation. http://www.kansascitymenus.com/pizzab...
Other Honorable Mentions: Mango Room (Downtown), Thai Place (Arun's downtown or Westport locations are the prettiest), BoLing's (River Market Location), Kaiyo's Japanese restaurant at 119th and Potpie and 1924 Main, already mentioned, are also great places.
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NY Style pizza in KC?
Great point. I absolutely agree with you on some food legends being mostly hype, and I do think NY style pizza (and many other food traditions) probably belong in that category. I think there is so much lost in the translation of eating NY style pizza when NOT in NY. I always feel like something is missing in that experience. It is just not as satisfying. Is it just me?
I also think the reason we have had so much healthy discussion about pizza in this KC thread, is because we do not have a style of pizza named after us, so we are free to recommend whatever we like or prefer. The pressure is off for us to have to represent the tome of tradition . . .unlike, say, KC BBQ.
I heart all kinds of pizza, and luckily we have access to many different types in KC.
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Caliente Restaurant - Kansas City
I kept driving by the place, and putting it on my list to remember, then forgetting to go there, then hearing something good about the food, and remembering them again . . .I guess some things must happen for a reason, if they are closed for "remodeling", which usually means, closed for "mo'-money- needed" then someone was trying to tell me not to waste my time, just yet. Although I am not a huge fan of styrofoam (especially containers cut in two - where someone gets the bottom and someone else gets the top . . .WHAT?) I can forgive the use of styrofoam if the food ROCKS, as I remind myself it is usually how most places have to start to get their legs under them and before they can afford to invest in a dishwasher, as Amy points out above. But crappy food in a crappy box . . .is, well crappy . . . and unforgivable.
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Caliente Restaurant - Kansas City
Excellent recommendation and shame on them for profiling . . .they should know better! Seriously, we like good food too. Really, what's not to love about the flavor of vinegar? Do you think we would suffer this same fate if we lived in, say, NYC? I think not.
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NY Style pizza in KC?
Sorry, I meant my comment on Pizza Bella to be a separate recommendation from the NY style pizza comment. Pizza Bella is Italian style pizza from Italy and Original Pizza is supposed to be great NY style. You are right, if you can't fold it and if it's not greasy . . .it's not the real NY deal.
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Caliente Restaurant - Kansas City
Thanks Ladies, I will look it up and check it out. We love black beans and rice in my house and I never can resist a good Cuban Sandwich.
This is probably worthy of a whole another thread, but what is the deal with KCK. I hear story and lore about one really great little restaurant (usually ethnic) after another opening up there . . .and yet I never get over there. Ever! When I mention some of the places in KCK I want to try to foodie friends (people willing to travel for awesome authentic food) I ALWAYS get the same reaction: "Oh KCK, yeah, I don't know if I am up for going there . . .it's (insert your favorite excuse here) too far, too unfamiliar, too scary, too crime-filled, too KCK."
Is it really? Is there a hidden oasis of good food over in KCK that somehow the entire city seems unwilling to go and try without a police escort?
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NY Style pizza in KC?
So, it looks like we have a new contender in Original Pizza for best NY style pizza in the city. I have looked at the one at College and Antioch as it is right next to one of my favorite Indian restaurants Ruchi's, but I have never tried it. Now, I know. It is on the list.
As for Bella Pizza, it is simply one of the best pizza places in town. It is my very favorite at the moment. I love the traditional treatment of the toppings (get the prosciutto and arugula) to the crust (chewy and crunchy) from the great Italian pizza ovens (Chef Rob brought them over from Italy, they are the real deal) to the roasted veggie appetizers (thank those awesome ovens again) to the wine list that speaks mostly Italian . . .and finally to the groovy little vibe the place has in decor.
Go, now! Chef Rob has created the perfect trifecta with this little place in his growing restaurant empire, and you must experience it.
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[STL] Ruchi Indian Cuisine
Ruchi's is truly one of the best places in Kansas City for Indian Food. They are most known for making dishes from both Northern and Southern India and for their separate and rather large vegetarian menu options. (They have an entirely separate vegetarian menu, you just need to ask for it.)
I happened to be in St. Louis early this Fall and picked up a STL rag that said you had a Ruchi's opening up in St. Louis and that it would be owned by the same family as ours in KC.
You are welcome. :)
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KC Farmer's Market
Has anyone been to the 39th Street Farmer's Market? It sounds organic, local and interactive, which I love. Can someone recommend it?
http://www.39thstreetmarket.com/
http://mofarmersmarket.blogspot.com/2...
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Hash House A go go in kansas city
So, from what I read in the newspapers about the closing of Hash House a Go Go, they blamed it all on weak weekday traffic . . .hopping on the weekends, dead on the weekdays. I can tell you that it must have been a bone-crushing loss they were taking during the week to open and close a restaurant of that size, cost and scale all in one year. It is almost never done in professional chain restaurant concepts, unless the results have been so bad that there is no way to fix it, or if the profit is no where in the ballpark based on their projections. It happens, but very, very rarely. Look at all of the money they lost with this experiment . . .someone got fired over this I suspect.
So, I was asked earlier in the year, by someone who was working with the folks at Hash House a Go Go, what my professional thoughts were about the restaurant and my experiences there. Here's what I typed up and sent him, I thought perhaps you might also think this was interesting in light of their sudden closure.
I ate there twice, of my own free will, not at the request of anyone, and I really enjoyed the food. I am sad they left before I had a chance to take all of my family there for brunch. They are from Oklahoma. They would have been at ONE with the Paul Bunyan portions and reasonable prices.
Enjoy!
"I've managed to stop at the Legends twice now to eat at Hash House a Go Go, once for dinner and once for brunch. The week they opened for business I had gone twice (before my travels began) and tried to get there for a late dinner . . . in fairness to them I was arriving at their door about 15 minutes before closing time during a weeknight, and both times I was met with a sever locking me out of the front doors. The second time it happened I had asked him for at least a menu so I could check the place out and he shrugged his shoulders and walked away like he had not heard me. Clearly, he had. NICE!
Here are my unsolicited thoughts in a nutshell, I am assuming you want them or you would not have asked me. ;-) . . .FYI, my professional background is in retail and restaurant marketing, so I know a bit about what I speak.
1) LOCATION: Did it move from it's original location? I was surprised the location had changed from where I thought they were going to open at the Legends. I thought they were supposed to be in front of the mall across from Chop Stix where their sign had been hanging. Very hard to find them on the dark side of the moon with no real restaurant parking very close with all of the construction. If I park in the parking garage, I walk under the walkway next to Saddle Ranch Chop House and could miss Hash House entirely . . .I noticed they have hung signs on the construction fence, and I think this helps.
2) CONCEPT: Ok, I was really completely mistaken about what Hash House a Go Go was all about. Even though you were nice enough to send me your press release. Don't laugh, but I honestly thought that this concept had their own farm called Twisted Farms where they grew their own food that they then used to make their dishes with in the restaurant. It is part of the whole "eat local" approach to food that is sweeping across the country, as discussed in the Washington Post article below. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/...
I am not sure how I got that so "twisted" up in my head, I asked you not to laugh . . .but I think it had something to do with the owners being on Martha Stewart's show, and the name of their restaurant company mothership having the word "farm" in it. I had even been to their website and looked at the menu items before they opened and still thought my pipe dream sounded plausible. Clearly, I was smoking it.
It was only after I went back to their website and read their mission statement that I realized how confused I had become . . .and that Twisted Farms was their way of describing their concept NOT a way to use the food they had grown on their farm. I know, I know . . .I was confused. You can stop laughing now.
3) NAME: I have to be honest . . .I love the name Hash House a Go Go for a Breakfast/Brunchy place, which is my guess when they must get most of their business. I do not think the name matches the décor, theme or food. It sounds a little too upscale and limits one to breakfast thoughts. Twisted Farms is a much better name for the restaurant that would tie everything together for me. Just more of my confusion on the concept that might be others as well.
4) PRICE: I have to give it to them, as ginormous as the portions are (which I do understand is part of the concept and history) . . .I see how their target customer would see the value of it at the price point they are charging you get two meals, maybe even three for the modest price of one. Certainly, in KCK, big food at a little price is something that everyone would like and understand. I'm sure they know that they will see check dropping, as people start to learn they can both eat off one plate for $13. I hope they have accounted for that in their pricing strategy. Plate splitting fees are a disaster in the midwest and do more damage than make up for the loss of profit. Better off to upsell guests on a salad or dessert or cocktail and make up the cash.
5) FOOD: The food is very, very good. I'll confess, I am not a huge fan of the "home-cooking" types of dishes. The truly good news in all this, although I am terrified by that much food being served to me at one time, I like the gourmet twists placed on the food, and have been shocked by how scary the food looks and how delicious it tastes. Kinda like eating a Goober Burger (you know a hamburger with peanut butter on it). I laugh at the small trees of Rosemary jutting out of every dish. It just adds to the size insanity. I even had $10 worth of Rosemary tied to the outside of my to-go bag. I used it the next day making dinner for my family.
6) ATMOSPHERE: This was the aspect (apart from my silly notion on the concept identity itself) that I was most confused by . . .A light and sophiscated "brunchy" sounding name like Hash House a Go Go with an interior (even during the day) that seems dark - black and red and silver plate all over, with black and white farm photos on the walls, and wheat etched glass dividers, that plays 80's danceteria techno pop music, and serves huge portions. Who is the target customer? What is the age of that person? To me, if felt like Hee-Haw meets Chipotle on some planet where food is engineered to be big as your head. I guess what this means to me is I am not sure where this restaurant fits in my decision set? What do I go back to Hash House again and again for? Breakfast? Yes! Lunch Yes! Dinner, No! Drinks, No! Come with friends? No! Come with kids? Yes! Come with family? Yes! Come on date night? No!
7) STAFF TRAINING: Everyone could use a lot more of it, the Hash House a Go Go staff is no different. Not horrible, it was friendly . . it was just either too attentive or not enough . . .and absolutely zero menu knowledge to share. I asked one server what the restaurant was supposed to be about because it was my first time dining here and he said "I don't know, no one has asked me that . . .big portions of food?" I asked another server to tell me what people were ordering and I was pointed to all items with Sage Fried Chicken in them. I said "Oh, is this your signature dish?" and was told "No, that would be our meatloaf." No clue about a wine list, I had to ask for it to be brought to my table both times. (A couple of nice selections on it, but the way . . .I was impressed.) Keep workin' with the kids, they will get it soon.
Anyway, I wish them well . . .I think the Legends management needs to get all over talking up and getting press around all of the new restaurants that can only be found out there."
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Caliente Restaurant - Kansas City
I have to agree with Amyzan, it is sad to lose another local restaurant, especially an new ethnic flavor we were hoping to enjoy in KC.
The Legends are certainly struggling to keep businesses opening out there flourishing - first the Irish Pub, then Hash House a GoGo, now Caliente! If a restaurant isn't good, that's one thing, but when it is and it can't make it, it makes you wonder about the traffic out there and how consistent it is weeknights as well as weekends. With so many new restaurants opening out there it will be interesting to see who makes it and who doesn't.
In the case of Caliente, I think it is sad that in them we did not find the "Cuban flavor in KC" we were all looking and hoping for with their opening. Living out west, I rushed to eat there during the first week they were open, and was so incredibly underwhelmed and disappointed that I never went back . . .and now, of course, I never will.
It sounds like they started out in a financial hole they could not dig out of . . .if you begin that way - with big rent to pay, construction delays and overages, then when you don't open when you plan to you have to cut cost somewhere - so you cut the quality of the food and the booze and hire inexperienced, non-English speaking kids as servers, and on top of all of it you raise prices to try to stop the bleeding. Take all of these issues with no money left for advertising and weak weekday traffic and it is a recipe for disappointment and disaster.
I've attached the photos I took during my first and only experience at Caliente, as a memorial to the doors closing on our big Cuban dreams for Caliente in KC.
So, is the cuban place in Westport still open? Is it any good? :)
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Christopher Elbow Chocolates - Kansas City
Everyone should visit Christopher's shop in person, but here's a post I made to another thread listing Foo's as another alternative location for purchasing Christopher Elbow chocolates in KC. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/124823 Enjoy!
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Christopher Elbow chocolates in Kansas City
Another two thumbs up for Christopher Elbow chocolates here. I met him many years ago when I owned the Brazilian Cargo Company, a Brazilian grocery store selling foods arts and crafts from Brazil that was located just west of the Plaza. He came into the store looking for passion fruit juice concentrate to use in a filling in one of his chocolates. We were happy to do business with this local Foodie legend. Seriously, we are so lucky to have him here in KC perfecting his art and allowing us to taste his progress. Ha!
Another location that sells both individual pieces and the boxed Christopher Elbow chocolates is Foo's Frozen Custard located in the strip shopping center at 95th and Mission which I think is considered Leawood. This is Foo's second location and is really a nice little place to stop for a cup of coffee and some chocolates (this time of year), and the custard is great too. http://www.foosfabulousfrozencustard.... Say hello to Jeff Stottle, the darling partner/owner of this location when you visit, he is a very well connected restaurant person in KC.
In 2007, I have given a nice box of Christopher Elbow chocolates as "my go to gift" for birthdays and anniversaries and it is always appreciated and spreads the local love around.
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What should I eat to get a "Taste of St. Louis"?
Let's see, detailed descriptions of pork fat, you two really know how to charm a girl right back to St. Louis. Bob, I'm with Phaedrus, you must stop with the burnt and crispy pork . . .I'm going, I'm going, I'm going . . .I promise, next time I hit STL.
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What should I eat to get a "Taste of St. Louis"?
Ah ha! I am so glad to finally have the pork steak thing figured out . . .I still look at my photos of that sandwich and think, I don't get it. Now I think I do, or at least I am more familiar with what to look for . . .if anyone knows where to get one, let me know. Hey, Bob . . .exciting rumor, now confirmed around KC is we are getting a new Stroud's in Fairway which is next door to the Plaza. See link: http://www.topix.net/city/fairway-ks/...
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NY Style pizza in KC?
I drove by Pizza Bella over the weekend and it looks open . . . if not very, very close to opening. What is the word on the street? Is it open? Is it awesome? Should we go right now for lunch?
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What should I eat to get a "Bite of Seattle"?
Many thanks to all Seattle 'Hounders who helped me to really understand what Northwest cuisine is really all about. I just read an article recently that said that Seattle was one of the few places in the US right now that really seemed to have developed their own true regional cuisine, and I know I thought that to be very true upon reflection of my time there. This trip helped me grow more as a Foodie than any other experience I had all summer throughout my travels. To say thank you I am attaching a link to my Seattle photos with commentary. Enjoy!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow...
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What should I eat to get a "Taste of St. Louis"?
Oh, and I finally got my Taste of Seattle photos finished as well . . .enjoy!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow...
