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A new oyster bar is coming to Kansas City, serving sparkling wine and martinis

Oysters from “everywhere” are coming to a small L-shaped bar in the Crossroads likely before the end of the year, along with some bubbly and martinis, from a Kansas Citian who’s passionate about shucking. The Shuckers Union is from Brandon Hayden, who shucks oysters at The Parker Hollow, and his business partner Brad Barta, and it has quickly become one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in Kansas City ahead of the year’s end. It’s taking over what Hayden described as a former alley with a roof and cinder block walls, in a space where all the action — shucking, drink making, oyster and drink consumption — will happen in one room. Despite Kansas City’s landlocked, heartland location, oysters are not that difficult to find here. But a diner’s trust in an establishment that serves raw oysters is another matter, so Hayden still faces an uphill battle when it comes to convincing Kansas Citians they should eat these bivalves in the Midwest. “I really didn’t even like them when I first (worked with oysters),” Hayden admitted. “They’re expensive, they’re messy, they’re hard to do. They make my Wednesdays hard.” That was his opinion in 2021, when he worked at Coast

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Timeless Dishes

How Kansas City Burnt Ends Became a Barbecue Favorite Worth Traveling For

The name “burnt ends” does not exactly sound like something you would plan a meal around. It suggests a kitchen mishap, perhaps followed by someone opening a window. In Kansas City barbecue, however, those dark, smoky pieces of brisket became a specialty worth seeking out. Their appeal comes from a combination of deeply developed crust,... The post How Kansas City Burnt Ends Became a Barbecue Favorite Worth Traveling For appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Kansas City, MO · 17d

The Kansas City Star

French Custard's future kiosk in KC's West Bottoms will feature a new concept

The duo behind Brookside ice cream shop French Custard will be opening a new spot next year in the West Bottoms, where large-scale redevelopment is underway. SomeraRoad — the developer pursuing a $500 million project to rehab historic buildings in the neighborhood while bringing in new housing, retails and amenities — announced this week that two local businesses will be setting up shop in the West Bottoms next year: apparel and interior design shop Blackbird Collection and ice cream shop French Custard. Husband-and-wife team Jessica and Alex Wood opened the French Custard storefront in the Brookside area in 2023. In an interview with The Star, Jessica Wood said that their new outdoor kiosk in The Depot, a future public park and gathering space in the West Bottoms, will feature a new, separate concept entirely and be called Fruit Spun Ice Cream Co. The kiosk will serve a New Zealand-style ice cream that involves blending a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt with a scoop of fresh fruit with a special machine into a soft serve treat. Inspired by the Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream stand in Austin, Texas, French Custard tested the item over the summer. “We had one

Kansas City, MO · 18d

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The Pan-Fried Chicken At This Rustic Missouri Restaurant Is Almost Too Good To Share

Trying to share the last piece of pan-fried chicken is where good manners get tested. At this Missouri restaurant, the signature dinner comes with potatoes, gravy, green beans, and cinnamon rolls, so the table fills up fast with comfort-food favorites. The original restaurant began as a barbecue roadhouse in 1933;...

Kansas City, MO · 29d

KCTV 5

Bluhawk adds 2 restaurants; Clementine’s eyes KC expansion

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Bluhawk has signed Five Four Restaurant & Drafthouse and La Madeleine as it expands food options at the Overland Park mixed-use development. Five Four, a Kansas City-based concept known for scratch-made food and 32 to 54 draft beers, will add a patio overlooking the main entertainment greenspace. La Madeleine, a French bakery and café serving breakfast, soups, salads and pastries, will make its regional debut.

Overland Park, KS · 19d

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8 Incredible Italian Restaurants In Missouri That Will Make You Feel Like You Are In Rome

Want to find incredible Italian restaurants in Missouri that’ll make you feel like you’re in Rome?. These 8 Italian restaurants serve up rich flavors, beautiful settings, and dishes that transport you straight to Italy!. 1. Charlie Gitto’s On the Hill (St. Louis) St. Louis has a neighborhood...

Missouri · 27d

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Nightly Jazz And Ribeyes Bring An Old Saloon Feel To This 1911 Missouri Steakhouse

Some dinners are just meals, and some feel like a trip back in time. In downtown Kansas City, a brick building from 1911 still hosts musicians every single night while the kitchen turns out serious ribeyes. Downstairs, a low-lit jazz club fills up with couples, business groups, and curious travelers...

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Golden Corral Is Closing Restaurants, and Missouri Is Affected

Golden Corral has suddenly closed several restaurants and one Missouri location is on that list.

Independence, MO · 21d

The Kansas City Star

KC deli, barbecue spot closes. Owner says ‘terrible' parking contributed

After a year in an iconic River Market space, a Kansas City deli and barbecue restaurant has decided to pack up. Car No. 551 — located in a 1940s streetcar dubbed “ Trolley Tom ” — served its last pulled pork sandwich at 426 Delaware St. on Sunday. There are a few things that contributed to the closure, owner William Jordan told The Star in an interview Tuesday. Business hasn’t been what he hoped. Foot traffic dipped during the World Cup and has only recently rebounded for him, he said. But a lack of accessible parking spaces was a notable hurdle, he said. “Parking is terrible,” Jordan told The Star. “The contract company that’s doing all the parking control for the city is overreaching.” “As soon as people park, they write tickets.” Sue Patterson, a spokeswoman with the City Market, sent a written statement in response to The Star’s questions about area parking. “We’re always sorry to see a neighborhood business close, and we wish Mr. Jordan well in his future endeavors,” Patterson wrote in part. “City Market offers free two-hour parking in City Market square (on Walnut Street between 3rd and 5th Streets) on weekdays year-round and on weekends

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Only In Your State

Uncovering Missouri's Best-Kept Wing Secret (Hint: It's Not Where You Think)

The liquor license at The Peanut has been active longer than any other in Kansas City. That alone would make the South Plaza barroom worth a mention, but the thing locals actually argue about is the wings: jumbo, bone-in, Buffalo-style, served in a dim room that opened in 1933 as the Plaza Buffet and Bar-B-Que […]

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This Missouri Farmers Market Bans Resellers So You Buy Straight From The People Who Grow And Make Everything

Every single vendor at this Saturday market has to grow, raise, or make what they sell. Resale is flat-out banned, and vendors get vetted to prove it. That means the person handing you a carton of eggs probably collected them. I like how simple that rule is. I keep asking...

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This Hole-In-The-Wall Missouri Restaurant Is So Good It Deserves Its Own Reality Show

There are restaurants that hire publicists, and then there are restaurants that don’t need them because the food does all the talking. Hayes Hamburger and Chili in Kansas City, Missouri, is the loudest quiet place you’ll ever eat at. You’ve probably driven past a hundred places like Hayes...

Kansas City, MO · 10-11

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Fried Chicken And Sweet Potato Cornbread Keep Missouri Locals Coming Back To This Kansas City Soul Food Cafeteria

Some Kansas City meals start with a tray and end with a plan to come back next week. On the east side of town, one cafeteria line has earned a loyal crowd that returns for fried chicken and a cornbread made with sweet potato. Families, road trippers, and longtime regulars...

Kansas City, MO · 21d

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This Beloved Kansas City Bakery Has Been Serving Legendary Pastries and Coffee for Generations

A Kansas City bakery has been making butter rolls, danishes, and cakes since 1945, and its original Waldo business is still going strong. McLain’s Bakery has become a neighborhood favorite for early breakfasts, coffee, and pastries that keep customers coming back. The butter rolls are a longtime specialty, but...

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East Crossroads Lands Kansas City's First Kitchenless Oyster Bar This Winter

Kansas City is getting its first standalone oyster bar, and it will do it without a single stove, fryer, or hood system in sight. Brandon Hayden, a chef and certified oyster ambassador, plans to open The Shuckers Union at 1739 Oak St. in the East Crossroads, a raw bar and cocktail spot built entirely around shellfish and drinks rather than a traditional kitchen menu.

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Kansas City, Missouri Locals Fill Up On Biscuits And Gravy And Cinnamon Rolls At This Diner That’s Been Open Since 1937

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some simply outlast them. In downtown Kansas City, one small diner has been flipping pancakes and pouring coffee since 1937, which means it was already serving the city before many of its regulars’ grandparents were born. Locals still line up for biscuits and...

Kansas City, MO · 21d

The Kansas City Star

Brewery and coffee roastery to close a KC area location. ‘Unsustainable to continue'

A joint coffee roastery-brewery business is closing its Crossroads location, with its team stating that it is “unsustainable to continue operations” after seven years of serving coffee by morning and beer by evening. Rochester Brewing and Roasting Co. announced on Facebook on Monday night that the space at 2129 Washington St. in Kansas City would close on Jan. 3. “We are so grateful for the past seven years,” the post said. “It has simply become unsustainable to continue operations at that location.” In an email, general manager and head brewer David Bulcock told The Star that their original location, which opened in 2019, saw a slump in foot traffic and bookings for their event space located in the back of the brewery and roastery. Those factors, combined with the increasing costs that many small businesses face right now, led to his team’s decision to close the Crossroads location. Staff were informed Monday, Bulcock said, hoping it would give them enough time between now and January to find other jobs. Rochester Brewing and Roasting Co. to remain open in Parkville This eventual closure will leave Kansas Citians with a single location of Rochester Brewing and Roasting Co. in Parkville, which the

Kansas City, MO · 21d

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Pull Up To Gates And Order Ribs The Way Kansas City Has Done It For Decades

“Hi! How may I help you?” At this barbecue counter, that cheerful greeting can hit you the second you reach the line. It’s fast, loud, and wonderfully old-school. The menu leans hard into smoked meat. Ribs get talked about more than anything else here. Burnt end sandwiches, beef...

Kansas City, MO · 22d

Yahoo!

This Kansas City coffee shop turns into a daytime dance club — and that's only part of its story

After a car crashed through the storefront that would become Café Corazón's first Kansas City location, the owner agreed to rent the damaged space to Dulcinea Herrera's family on the condition that they repair it themselves. They did, and they also made the tables. Herrera calls her family...

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