Nothing marks time better than trends. Your mothers sunflower kitchen wallpaper and those stirrup pants don't lie. We're trendy. Our favorite creature comforts of today will be outdated sooner than you think. Food is no exception. Check out the looming 2016 food newcomers and those fading 2015 food trends. 2016 Food Trends: Clean foods is a new movement … [Read more...]
KCFoodGuys Pepsi Challenge
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...]
Back-In-The-Day Feature: Sex-Mex at Annie’s Santa Fe 1980-2001
Annie's Santa Fe was a Kansas City Mexican food restaurant chain that was very popular in the 80's and 90's. They had multiple locations in OakPark, South Kansas City(Bannister Mall), Topeka and the Plaza. Annie's was a very successful restaurant and introduced many Kansas City patrons to mainstream classic Tex-Mex dinning. Annie's was likely the first place you had Mexican … [Read more...]
Back-In-The-Day Feature: Ruby’s Soul Food Cafe
Ruby's Soul Food Cafe - 15th & Brooklyn KCMO - Established 1955 & Closed 2004 The most unique restaurant in Kansas City history was Ruby's Soul Food Cafe. This dive served up all the soul food classics. Fried chicken, cornbread, mashed potatoes, greens and cobbler with home made ice cream. The atmosphere was as good as the food. The restaurant looked like a living … [Read more...]