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Bliss Restaurant in Florissant allows only women over 30 and men over 35 to dine there — saying they want an older audience. Some experts are wary of the rule’s legality and ethics.
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Rob Connoley was a finalist for "Best Chef Midwest" at this year's James Beard Awards, sometimes referred to as “the food Oscars.” His lauded St. Louis restaurant Bulrush gained national recognition for its food inspired by traditional Ozark cuisine.
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At least eight lawsuits have been filed by customers after an employee at the Hereford House in Leawood was arrested and charged with 33 felonies. Jace Hanson allegedly contaminated food in the kitchen by urinating and rubbing his genitals on it, and then posted videos of himself doing so online.
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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.
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Gerald Dunn is director of entertainment at the American Jazz Museum, a jazz saxophonist, radio personality and now pitmaster. Although Dunn Deal BBQ in Grandview is the "new kid on the block" in the competitive barbecue scene, there's not a lot of close options in its corner of the metro.
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In the city of Liberty, Missouri — the second town to ever be incorporated west of the Mississippi — you'll find history, hiking, ghost hunting, and a quaint town square with plenty of shopping and dining.
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Afternoon tapas, evening sushi and late-night steak frites all await you at some of the best happy hours in the metro. Here’s KCUR’s guide to wine and dine at a discount.
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The Kansas City region is full of great Japanese and Asian restaurants that take their own spins on ramen. No matter if you're shouting for shoyu, mad for miso, or tantalized by tonkotsu, you'll find plenty of exciting versions of the iconic comfort food.
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Food halls have added an important component to the Kansas City region's restaurant scene in recent years. These communal spaces provide opportunities for new food ventures, and offer flavors from around the world.
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Over the last three years, Chartreuse Saloon's free pool tables and eight-ball tournaments have made it into a destination for Kansas City-area players to show off their skills, sip craft cocktails and enjoy a plate of nachos.
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Although most Kansas schools prepare students and staff for intruders with active-shooter drills, they don't train teachers how to deal with more common violence on campus. Plus: In a Kansas county that’s lost more than half of its population, one restaurant offers a renewed sense of hope — and a cheeseburger worth driving for.
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One of the best restaurants in Kansas opens four days a week on the wind-swept plains, an hour beyond the nearest stoplight. In a county that’s lost more than half of its population, Fly Boy Brewery & Eats offers a renewed sense of hope — and a cheeseburger worth driving for.