Closings Include Mortons, Boudreaux’s Louisiana Seafood

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Joyce Smith details the opening of 801 Chophouse in the Power & Light District and the closing of Mortons steakhouse at the Crown Center, while Lauren Chapin reviews J.L. Stephenson’s Santa Fe Inn (6600 Blue Ridge Blvd.) and Velvet Dog (400 E. 31st St.) and reports the opening of Songbird […]

Openings Include Thai Garden, Saints Pub and Patio

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Lauren Chapin reviews North (4579 W. 119th St.) and Herrera’s Restaurant (765 Central Ave., Kansas City, KS). www.kansascity.com … The Pitch’s Charles Ferruzza reviews Delaware Cafe (300 Delaware) and details the opening of Thai Garden and the apparent closing of Artisan Francais Bakery, while Owen Morris details the opening of […]

Shiraz Closes; Openings Include Subway Kosher Deli

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Lauren Chapin reviews Seven (613 Walnut) and Cafe Verona (206 W. Lexington. Independence) and reports the openings of Jay WaLe Bakery-Bistro (503 N. Sixth St.) and Subway Kosher Deli (6312 College Blvd.) and chef Joe West’s departure from Delaware Café (300 Delaware St.), with sous chef Chris Eis taking over. […]

Openings Include Zepi’s Pizza, Kite’s Grille, Burritos Bros.

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Lauren Chapin rounds up a Best-Of list of pizza places, headed by Spin! Neapolitan Pizza (6541 W. 119th St., Overland Park, www.spinpizza .com), while Joyce Smith reports the openings of Zepi’s Pizza and Pub (Village of Seville, 13164 State Line Road), Wheat State Pizza (612 N. Fifth St. in Kansas […]

Fire Heavily Damages Hereford House Steakhouse

IN THE NEWS: The Kansas City Star reports, “Local and federal authorities are investigating an overnight fire that heavily damaged a popular downtown Kansas City steakhouse. An explosion and fire at the Hereford House, 2 East 20th Street, was reported after 12:15 a.m. [Oct. 20]. Bricks from the building’s facade littered the street.” … Lauren […]

Cassis Closes; Critics Consider Choga Korean, Pizza

IN THE NEWS: The Pitch’s Charles Ferruzza reviews Choga Korean Restaurant and reports the closing of Cassis. www.pitch.com … The Star’s Lauren Chapin lists her favorite pizza places, including Spin! Neapolitan Pizza (6541 W. 119th St., Overland Park, www.spinpizza .com). www.kansascity.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Mandarinism, Delaware Cafe Top ‘The Pitch’ Polls

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of The Pitch’s Best of 2008 polls include Best New Restaurant, Mandarinism (critics) and Delaware Cafe (readers). … Charles Ferruza reviews Figlio, the 20-year-old Italian bistro on the northeastern tip of the Country Club Plaza. www.pitch.com … The Star’s Joyce Smith details the revamping under new ownership of Cafe Europa (323 […]

Twist Urban Eatery Closes on Grand Boulevard

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Lauren Chapin reviews Le Fou Frog (400 E. Fifth St.), while Joyce Smith reports the closing of Twist Urban Eatery (1815 Grand Blvd.). www.kansascity.com … The Pitch’s’s Charles Ferruzza reviews Figlio (209 West 46th Terrace). www.pitch.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Openings Include Down South Grill, Taste, Angler’s Seafood

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Lauren Chapin reviews Cantina Del Ray (7100 Wornall Road) and Czar Bar (just outside the Power & Light District), while Joyce Smith reports the openings of Down South Grill (3834 Main St. in the former Antonio’s Pizza space) and Taste in downtown Overland Park (7938 Santa Fe Drive). www.kansascity.com … […]

Critics Consider Tower Tavern, Delaware Cafe, North

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Lauren Chapin reviews Tower Tavern (401 E. 31st St.) and Delaware Café (300 Delaware St.). www.kansascity.com … The Pitch’s Charles Ferruzza reviews North (4579 West 119th Street, Leawood). www.pitch.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com