Bluestem

Bluestem, created by Colby Garrelts and his wife, ... More

Fiorella's Jack Stack

'Burnt ends,' or charred brisket bits, are a KC specialty, and the ones at five-year-old Fiorella's Jack Stack are fabulous:... More

Grünauer

This Midwestern spot from a Vienna restaurant fami... More

JP Wine Bar and Coffee House

including a creamy cow's-milk one called Methuselah—at the nearby... More

Michael Smith

more upscale new places... More

Murray's Homemade Ice Cream

Po’s Dumpling Bar

where I grabbed some signature “emperor’s dumplings”—heaping with juicy pork... More

Room 39

Rivaling the Crossroads scene is the restaurant boom on West 39th Street, home of three-year-old... More

Souperman

renowned modern-American restaurant ... More

Stroud's Restaurant

Stroud's is known for its chicken and almost as much for its slogan, WE CHOKE OUR OWN CHICKENS, emblazoned on... More

The Ten Cup

Editor Dana Cowin enjoyed 'large, scrumptious chocolate ganache–covered devil's food cupcake with a cream cheese center. Co-owner Edward Neer gives... More