This goes out to all the Kansas City Coke drinkers. Are you tired of asking for Coke at Kansas City dining establishments only to be told they serve Pepsi products? Whats up with that? I'm not talking about at Taco Bell, or KFC, or Pizza Hut. Of course they serve Pepsi, Pepsi owns them. I'm talking about at independent, locally owned, Kansas City restaurants you frequent. … [Read more...]
Jazz goes Politically Correct with Bayou Chicken
It had been way too long since my last visit to Jazz (years) so when I got the chance for a recent visit, I was pumped. I’ve never been a big fan of Cajun or Creole cuisine but have already enjoyed eating at the Jazz. Two of my favorite dishes were Chicken A La Mer and Coonass Chicken which is now under a more politically correct mask of Bayou Chicken, told you it had been a … [Read more...]
KCFoodGuys Would like to Apolgoize to Oakland A’s Brett Lawrie
We here at KCFoodGuys.com would like to apologize to Brett Lawrie. We think we know what caused his behavior last weekend. You see Brett had sent us an inquiry on places to eat while he was going to be in town before the season started. I guess some players like to plan out their dining on road trips. We thought it would be fun to mess with Brett and we are sorry if it was … [Read more...]
Pizza Wars: Minsky’s vs. Artègo
Today's matchup features old school Kansas City Pizza versus new school Kansas City Pizza. Minksy's has been serving up pizza pie in KC since 1976 and has multiple locations while Artègo Pizza has been dishing it up since.... December 2014 at 900 W 39th St in KCMO. Will experience win out over flair & hustle? Let's head to the mattresses and find out. … [Read more...]
Welcome Randy Heise
Our Newest KC Food Guy. Randy isn't a foodie but just a regular Joe that loves to eat and then talk about it. While Randy lives in the JoCo franchise nerve center he prefers to eat at restaurants that have actual chefs and character with his foodie friends. Randy doesn't like to spend his time breaking down ingredients or unpronounceable menu items but prefers to focus … [Read more...]
Pizza Wars: Milwaukee Deli vs. il Lazzarone
So our next battle in the Kansas City Pizza Wars is the Milwaukee Deli at 101 W 9th St. verses the newly opened il Lazzarone at 412 Delaware in the River Market. Both are relatively new to the Kansas City food scene and both can be found in downtown. … [Read more...]
Know Your Liquor – Whiskey, Bourbon, Scotch & More
So what is up with all these liquors and their names? And what is the difference between Scotch, Bourbon, Whiskey, Cognac, & Brandy? The first distinction is Scotch, Bourbon, & Whiskey are made from fermented grains, Cognac & Brandy are made from fermented grapes. Next we have a few statements that might help you keep things straight between the fermented grain … [Read more...]
Pizza Wars: Pizzabella vs. d’Bronx
So after a great run with the Ultimate KC BBQ Tournament I thought I'd focus a few articles over the next month on my equally favorite food topic of pizza. I honestly could eat pizza for a week straight and not mind. While pizza really isn't an American invention like BBQ we definitely have improved and expanded upon the original invention. So let’s head to the mattresses with … [Read more...]
KC BBQ List
We have included a resource to all the BBQ locations we uncovered. We have even unearthed a few that weren't in our BBQ Tournament but are definitely in the mix for making the 64 for next year. Our KC BBQ Guide can be found in our links section on our side bar. We will try to keep this up to date as time goes on. Please help make us aware of any new BBQ locations as they … [Read more...]
KC BBQ Finals Are Almost Here
Just a few more hours before we announce the winners of the Semi-Finals for the KCFoodGuys.com Ultimate KC BBQ Tournament. Semi-Final winners will be released tomorrow at 1pm. We will then announce the tournament champion Sunday night along with the People's Choice Champion. There's still time to get your vote registered. Will KCFoodGuys.com agree with the voting public? … [Read more...]