In her book The Soul of Southern Cooking, Kathy Starr calls soul food "generous and earthy, like the people who created it. I'm not talking about small slivers of skinned chicken breasts surrounded by miniature carrots and radishes cut like roses. I'm talking about something to eat!" In Kansas City you'll never walk out hungry from one of this town's soul food restaurants or buffets. Classic southern cuisine like fried chicken, greens, macaroni and cheese, and peach cobbler are soul-soothing dishes. They may not be so good for your waistline, but they're nirvana for your spirit. Food Critic Charles Ferruzza, Emily Farris, Gloria Gale and Mary Bloch explore the best soul food of the city.
Events
Green Dirt Farm Cheese Appreciation Events | Weston
New Restaurants:
Emily:
Justus Drugstore Patio | 106 W Main St Smithville, MO 64089 | (816) 532-2300
Drink “Bitter Old Coot” Old Overholt (my favorite rye)
Mary Bloch:
Louie’s Wine Dive | 7100 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114 | Waldo
Monday nights wine fire sale
Axois Brasserie Downtown | 1006 Walnut, Kansas City, MO
Great for Dinner
Gloria Gale:
The Basha Mediterranean Cuisine | 7016 W 105th St | Overland Park, KS
Callers:
Frank
Delhi’s Southern Cuisine | 8055 State Ave | Kansas City, KS 66112
Inexpensive, all you can eat
Fried Chicken & Fried Fish
Peachtree Buffet has reopened
Parisi - Park Place Shopping Center
Cellar and Loft - Wine on Tap
Affare - Wine on Tap
Rusty Horse Tavern - Chef Miguel Sanchez
Parkville Commons in Parkville
Gourmet Burgers
Great burger with a fried egg on top
Neice’s on Troost - 64th and Troost
Papa Lu’s - Soul Delicious buffet 12th and
Rye is serving a lot of greens
Interesting greens (not tradition) Renee Kelly’s Harvest Restaurant
Molasses greens
Magnolia’s | 2932 Cherry Kansas City MO
Wonderful Brunch
Go early on a Sunday to beat the after church crowd
Sweet Pea’s Olathe - Santa Fe and Ridgeview - NEW
Papa Lew’s Soul Delicious | 2128 E. 12th Street - 12th and Brooklyn
Turk’s Fish & Chicken - great catfish | 1196 NE Douglas St, Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Terrebonne | 805 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044 | (785) 856-3287
Great sandwiches, hush puppies
Peachtree Buffet
Great greens mac and cheese
Ms. R’s Cafe | 720 Quindaro Blvd Kansas City, KS 66101 | (913) 371-7611
Great greens, cobbler - small place
Lutfi’s does great fish and sides | 3037 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64108
Big T’s | 6201 Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64129
Great bbq and soul food
Go Chicken Go
Fried livers or gizzards
Ricky’s Pit BBQ
Chicken and Waffles:
Gram & Dun
Beer Kitchen
Hollywood Casino
