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Central Standard

Food Critics: Eating In The Suburbs

Patrick Hoesly
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For many years, Kansas City’s primary restaurant spots were downtown and the Country Club Plaza. But times have changed. And over the last 30 years, the destinations for good eating have expanded to include most of the outlying suburban cities – from Prairie Village to Lee’s Summit and Liberty to Martin City. Kansas City diners can hop in the car and travel anywhere in the metro to find unexpected culinary treasures.

Friday on Central Standard, Charles Ferruzza and the Food Critics will guide you to bistros, diners, cafes, and luncheonettes on all points of the metro map. Supping in the suburbs is where it’s at – so join us on our journey, and let us know where your favorite food finds are outside of the Kansas City, Mo. city limits.

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Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.
As managing podcast producer for KCUR Studios and a host of A People’s History of Kansas City, I want to feed your curious mind, offer historical context so you understand why things are the way they are, and introduce you to the people working to make a difference behind the scenes. Reach me at hogansm@kcur.org.