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Soup is maybe the quintessential comfort food, especially when the weather gets colder. At these Kansas City restaurants, you’ll find hearty pozole, flavor-packed ramen, creamy New England clam chowder and more.
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Famous for its triple-decker pork tenderloin sandwich, the Kansas City restaurant closed unexpectedly this spring when its planned renovation hit roadblocks with contractors and the city. Jinna Soulivong says she didn't expect to see so much community support — or a line down the block when they reopened.
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The Northland lunch spot is owned by Chris and Heather Jones, who offer their twists on Cajun and Creole cuisine. While the restaurant struggled to get through COVID, the couple say they've seen more customers come looking for food that reminds them of "being at home."
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Don’t let Kansas City’s ‘cowtown’ reputation deter you from diving into an array of pescatarian options. Whether you’re in the mood for something raw or prefer your fish beer-battered and fried, Kansas City’s seafood options are as diverse as they are flavorful.
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At SantaCaliGon Days, Independence’s annual festival, a troupe of dance moms serves soft pretzels to help pay for expensive competitions and costumes. Their salty, pillowy pastries have gained a following of their own.
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Known for his award-winning young adult books, Khorram’s latest book is a foray into the romance genre. In “I’ll Have What He’s Having," the main characters are awkward, a little unlucky-in-love, and entirely food and wine obsessed.
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Kansas City might fancy itself a meat and potatoes sort of town, but who doesn’t crave something fresh on a sweltering summer day? Here’s where to cool down over lunch with some of the metro’s most mouthwatering caprese, wedge, and — yes! — potato salads.
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These old-school diners have served the Kansas City area for generations — sometimes 24/7 — with a full menu of breakfast fare, burgers, milkshakes, and more.
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A group of KCUR supporters recently visited Christopher Elbow Chocolates in the Crossroads to take the new "Cacao Experience" tour, which offers an intimate look at the local chocolatier’s bean-to-bar production process.
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Middle Eastern food is bright, fresh, and aromatic, and represents a vast geographic region and an array of diverse cuisines. Here’s where to find the metro’s best shawarma, falafel, baba ghanoush and so much more.
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Produce auctions, which have been around for hundreds of years, allow farmers who need to travel via horsepower to sell into a larger, more profitable market.
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Across the Kansas City metro, you can find businesses selling spices and sweets, curries and tandoori dishes, reinvented classics and quick bites — spanning the cuisines of India, Nepal, Pakistan and more.