Rock and Brews 5701 W 135th Street Overland Park, KS 66223 Rock and Brews is a new endeavor backed by KISS front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and is the hot new place in Overland Park’s Prairie Fire development at 135th & Nall. As one of JoCo’s newest bar & grills Rock and Brews is cranking out a plethora of old school music videos and sports on a … [Read more...]
KC’s Newest BBQ Destination
Char Bar 4050 Pennsylvania Ave. Kansas City, MO 64111 To end out my 2014 dining experiences I stopped by Char Bar for lunch. This was my second visit to one of KC’s newest BBQ destinations. Amazingly I’ve avoided the straight meat section of the menu both times for the sandwich section i.e. Meat & Bread section per the Char Bar menu. I can honestly say I’d like to try … [Read more...]
Maybe the Best Lasagna in KC
Mio Italian Pizzeria 4800 W 135th Street #250 Leawood, KS 66209 Today I decided to have lunch at a local pizzeria called Mio’s. I’ve been there a few times and have enjoyed a number of items but today I was back for a specific dish, the Lasagne al Forno, hoping it would be as good as the two I’ve had previously. Mio’s is tucked away in Parkway Plaza, which has been slow … [Read more...]
No Crayons in the Neighborhood
Applebee’s 13201 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 54145 So again I visited one of the standard American chain restaurants the other night with my family. Can you tell we eat out a lot? Its been a while since I’ve be in an Applebee’s, a while as in a couple of years. Its not that I don’t like the place its just once you have kids sit down dinning places have kind of fallen … [Read more...]
Hot, Quick, & Fresh
Pie Five Pizza 13366 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66213 If you're looking for something hot, quick, and fresh lunch or dinner option, look no further than Pie Five Pizza. Pie Five offers a number of made-to-order pizzas, ready in just five to six minutes. There are 10 standard options to choose from, or you can build your own. Choose from four crusts including a gluten … [Read more...]
Sliders & Wine Flights
Houlihans Town Center Plaza, 4900 West 119th Street, Leawood, KS 66209 So I will say Houlihan's has never been a usual in my restaurant rotation. Not because its not good but because when I'm out with my kids most sit down places take a little longer than their attention span holds at this point in their life and when I'm out with my wife I just want something a little … [Read more...]
Gates Made Kansas City
Gates BBQ is quintessential Kansas City BBQ and honorably and permanently appointed with a lifetime contract as the best BBQ in Kansas City and therefore the world. Gates has a deep soulful pit flavor produced by a proud family receipe based franchise that is fantastically urban and ethnic and wonderful. With the help of another local BBQ legend, Gates made Kansas City a BBQ … [Read more...]
Bonito Michoacan is KCK Street Taco Paradise
1150 Minnesota Avenue - Kansas City, KS 66102 Bonito Michoacan is an authentic central Mexico lunch spot for those seeking a KCK playdate and adventure over the lunch hour. This place is amazing for many reasons and offers intoxicatingly simple traditional creations. The street tacos are world class good and a secret treasure of Kansas City. A wide taco selection includes … [Read more...]
KC’s New King of BBQ, Long Live The King
If you live in Kansas City you're probably pretty familiar with the old guard of BBQ. Gates, Arthur Bryant’s, and Jack Stack. They have been around forever and you pretty much know what you're going to get. Then there's the newer standard of BBQ that has developed, namely, Joe's Kansas City BBQ (formerly Oklahoma Joe’s), Woodyard, Smokin Guns, and a host of others. Recently … [Read more...]