On a Saturday recently I decided to try a local burger joint that has been on my radar for awhile. The smallish place is located near old downtown Overland Park at 8039 Santa Fe Dr. It was like taking a trip back to a simpler time before chain restaurants started to dominate the burger scene. This is a quintessential mom and pop diner that served up one of the best burgers I've … [Read more...]
Blind Box BBQ
A new BBQ place opened up in Shawnee late 2015 and I finally got around to trying it. Blind Box BBQ, 13214 W. 62nd Terrace, is in an unassuming strip mall at the Northeast corner of the Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm Rd. There is a Planet Fitness a few doors down so you can chow down and then work it off conveniently (yeah, right). Blind Box is a clean and well-laid out … [Read more...]
Art, Food, & Tequila – Panzon’s in Lenexa
Usually, when that urge for south of the border chow hits, a savvy KC citizen would head to the great Mexican restaurants along Southwest Blvd., up in KCK, or in the Crossroads area to find fine offerings of this cuisine. But in Lenexa, KS, at the southwest corner of 87th St. and Lackman Blvd., is a wonderfully quirky, locally owned Mexican eatery named Panzon’s. Look for the … [Read more...]
BRGR Kitchen and Bar
Ok, those who know me know that I enjoy going to any humble homegrown burger joint that tips toward the "dive" end of the scale. I'm talking about a "greasy spoon" kinda place that has a thin film of grease coating the floor and almost every other surface not required to be cleaned daily by the board of health. Town Topic, Grandstand, Westport Flea Market, and Haye's are good … [Read more...]
Bangkok Pavilion
When I get a craving for Thai food I like to go to a little place tucked away in the Windmill shopping center behind the Home Depot on Metcalf just south of 95th Street. Bangkok Pavilion, 7249 W. 97th St. in Overland Park, has been a local institution since 1987 when they were one of only a few Thai restaurants in town and even survived a fire in 2005 which closed them down … [Read more...]
Complimentary Mexican at Ted’s Cafe
Ted's Cafe Escondido 7001 W 135th Street in Overland Park Ted's Cafe Escondido is one of the new Mexican food options in Johnson County. Ted's is a Mexican chain that started in Oklahoma with multiple locations with their newest location in at 7001 W 135th Street in Overland Park. Ted's has been open for a few months now and it still takes a bit of a wait to get seated. … [Read more...]
Best Pancakes in KC reside at Ginger Sue’s
Going out for breakfast with family or friends is certainly one of life's wonderful pleasures. Often the backdrop for many family events like Father's Day or the informal meeting place before a road trip, breakfast is easy and cheap, but that doesn't stop people from disagreeing on the best morning meal. Some like the greasy spoon dinners (IHOP, Waffle House), the contemporary … [Read more...]
El Pulgarcito – Pupusas Heavan
So last week I'm looking for a place to meet my wife near CarMax & Ikea. On Yelp I noticed a little place in Merriam called "El Pulgarcito" with 4 stars. I assumed it was Mexican since pretty much anything written in Spanish automatically gets labeled as Mexican by me. Wish I could read it but I can't. Well I didn't make it there with my wife, Runza won out that day, but I … [Read more...]
A Starbucks Breakfast
One of my favorite ways to start out the morning is in the Starbucks drive-thru. Evidently I'm not alone at the 135th & Briar location in Leawood. I thought the Leawood Barbies weren't allowed to start their SUVs until after 8am on a weekday? Evidently Starbucks must be their first stop. No matter the morning the cars are stacked up at least eight deep and on heavy … [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...]