Revisiting Some Favorites
Happy Gillis
549 Gillis Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-471-3663
Go now to Columbus Park, and eat at Todd Schulte, and his wife, Tracy Zinn’s, charming little place called Happy Gillis. Todd has been doing a home delivery soup business for years and he finally decided to open a cafe where you could eat his soup and get a sandwich too. Breakfast and lunch are both offered. As satisfying as the soups are here, you must try one of his winningly simple but gourmet sammies, all between $6-$8. Recommended choices are the Webster City BTL, Muffaletta or the tasty Banh Mi. CHECK: Out the Happy Soupeater’s daily selection of soups to-go in the refrigerated case next to the register and snag some soup to take home with you.
Eden Alley
707 W 47th Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 561-5415
In the lower level of the Unity Temple on The Plaza you will find KC’s oldest and best vegetarian/vegan/raw/gluten-free restaurant. Started by two friends in 1994, Sandi Corder-Clootz, an original owner, continues to operate the wide open, light and whimsical restaurant today. The restaurant is as colorful as the variety of food on your plate, with local art on the walls and tables. Try the Spinach and Mushroom Loaf made from multi-grain bread crumbs, fresh spinach, mushrooms, rice and tofu topped with tomato-basil marinara with roasted sweet potatoes for $6.25, an ample half order. SAMPLE: around the menu with the Tantalizing Transcendent Triplet and get an appetizer or soup and two smaller portioned entrées for $18.
Room 39
1719 West 39th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-3939
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10561 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 648-7639
As co-owners and Chefs for Room 39, Ted Habiger and Andy Sloan have cultivated an excellent reputation for simple, seasonal and local American food in Kansas City. The wine list is also considered a perfectly cherry-picked selection offered at a very reasonable price. Dinners are an undiscovered treasure at Room 39, with service, food and wine all performing at a fine dining level in KC, without the prices or formality. TRUST: the wine pairings done by Kathi Rohlfing the GM/Sommelier for Room 39; they are perfectly in tune with the food.
Jasper’s Marco Polo Grill Cart
Located outside of Marco Polo’s attached to Jasper’s
1201 W. 103rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 941-6600
If you didn’t grow up with this Italian treat of a sandwich, it’s time for a proper introduction. Go visit Chef Jasper Mirabile Jr.’s Marco Polo Italian Deli where you will find his outdoor cart with the grill fired up making his specialty, a grilled Italian sausage sandwich. Made with Jasper’s own house-made Italian sausage, it is grilled to a golden brown then piled high with green peppers, onions and potatoes on a soft Italian peasant roll for only $4. TREAT: yourself to one of Jasper’s sweet cannoli pastries after your lunch, it’s Chef Jasper’s personal favorite and should not be missed.
JULIAN
6227 Brookside Plaza
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 214-8454
Just count the seats inside Chef Celina Tio’s JULIAN, and you can see that the gorgeously appointed patio doubles the size of her restaurant. This means in good weather more good people can eat her good food. Get out on the patio when the sun is out, but if you go in the evening, opt for her Sunday Night Family Meal served 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm. On this day, she makes one 3-course meal for only $30 per person. Each course offered is the perfect portion size so you can enjoy a glass of wine, too. KNOW: that you will still need to call ahead in order to ensure a table, inside or out.
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