How 4 Kansas City-famous foods were invented

Photo by Zach Bauman

When it comes to Kansas City’s famous foods, there really are four that stand out above all the others: burnt ends, our signature cut of steak, cheesy corn and chicken spiedini.

The greatness of Town Company is the excuse you need to get back to fine dining

Town Company's colossal pork chop is beautiful, but the baked-to-order cornbread—prepared with in-house buttermilk and kernels from Crum's Heirlooms in Bonner Springs—absolutely upstages it. Photography by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden

I started feeling it one bite into the semifreddo. As the toasty miso-butterscotch mousse slid down my throat, I noticed pressure building behind my eyes. My nose started to run. I put down my spoon and locked eyes with my dining partner, whose face had also frozen. Our reaction was not allergic; it was emotional.… Continue reading The greatness of Town Company is the excuse you need to get back to fine dining