Webster House is located at 1644 Wyandotte at the corner of 17th and Wyandotte in downtown Kansas City. This location has an interesting geography by neighboring the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and straddling the border of downtown KC with the Crossroads district to the South. Webster House is a beautiful building which is a remodeled school house and has been … [Read more...]
Thou Mayest has Great Coffee in the Crossroads
We all love coffee and there are plenty of places around town to get a good cup of joe. However, coffee can be beyond good and several coffee houses are crafting coffee excellence. KCFoodGuys.com is excited to launch a new series of articles that will spotlight the elite coffee houses in Kansas City. Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters at 419 E. 18th St offers a great … [Read more...]
Cheese Curds, Pork Cheek, & Rieger Whiskey at Blvd Tavern
BLVD Tavern – 320 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 I’m not sure why but when I hear the word “Tavern” I think of that scene in the Lord of the Ring movies in the Prancing Pony where Frodo and his friends are downing a few pints and there are miscreants about all having a great time. Sorry, my nerd was showing, and I digress. The Blvd Tavern located off of Southwest … [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...]
Kansas City Planet ComicCon: Galactic Restaurant Review
Welcome Kansas City Planet ComicCon: The local visitors to this weekends Planet ComicCon have a lot of great food options near the convention hall. Galactic visitors to the convention might enjoy KCFoodGuys.com reviews of some the best cosmic restaurants and sci-fi dishes. Mos Eisley Cantina, Tatooine: Once labeled as a "wretched hive of scum and villainy" this … [Read more...]
The Brick – Dive Bar & Grill
How many purple doors do you walk through? I’m going to guess not that many, but if you go to The Brick at 1727 McGee, you'll enter through one into a seemingly windowless hole-in-the-wall dive bar and grill. To me, it had the feel of a graffiti-laced speakeasy with a stage for bands & karaoke. The Brick was also featured on the Food Network’s Diner’s Drive-ins, and Dives … [Read more...]
Carnivore Grateful for the Warm-Hearted
Cafe Gratitude 333 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, MO 64108 Let me start out by saying I'm a card carrying carnivor. Meat is not only a food group (I grew up in the 80s) it's a way of life when you're from Nebraska. In my mind Veggie heads and Vegans must have a screw loose. But over my Christmas vacation I watched a few movies that opened my mind a bit to the reasons behind … [Read more...]