Table Hopping – April 2012
“Good Eats by Daypart”
BREAKFAST:
119th Street Diner
14178 119th Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 261-8188
www.39bevco.com/119streetdiner
A good locally owned restaurant in the suburbs is a rare find, and local businessmen Doug Price and Carl Brandt would like for you to put their place on your list for breakfast and beyond. Open at 7:00 am, this colorful upscale “diner” clearly has made a commitment to breakfast with a menu featuring 19 different kinds of Eggs Benedict. Try the Eggs Hussarde Benedict for $9 and get Holland Rusk topped with perfectly poached eggs, Canadian bacon, tomatoes, Marchande de Vin (a red wine & veal stock reduction) and Hollandaise. A side of hash browns with blue cheese crumbled in comes with your breakfast. CRAVE: something sweeter? They make a wonderful sour cream pancake that you must try.
BRUNCH:
bluestem
900 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 561-1101
Chef Colby Garrelts and his wife, Chef Megan, are clearly known for their inventive and delicious dishes at bluestem in Westport, but during their Sunday Brunch, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, you will find the menu much more homey and relaxed. The intimate dining room during brunch time feels like you are dining at a friend’s house, warm and inviting. If brunch is a meal that incorporates both breakfast and lunch, then their menu strikes the perfect balance of each. Get the Biscuits & Gravy for $10 with crispy chicken on top of a large biscuit smothered in sausage gravy and a scrambled egg on the side. ORDER: the infused vodka, house-made, Bloody Mary and order it “spicy” for a wonderful kick to start your day.
LUNCH:
Orange Box
2700 Jarboe Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 756-5200
Owner/Executive Chef Scott Welsch has been running a successful catering business, called Cuisine Catering, now he has opened his gourmet catering kitchen up for to-go meals and he is calling it Orange Box. Located just up the street from the Roasterie Coffee Corporate Headquarters, Chef Scott has specials he runs each day and he is open to suggestions. No tables, simply delicious grab & go meals both of a hot and cold variety. Try the Chicken Salad Sandwich, tried, true and delicious for $7 with fruit or chips. ASK: Chef Scott what is good that day, and he will tell you exactly what to order. Trust him. The Chef always knows.
HAPPY HOUR:
The BAR at The American Restaurant
200 E. 25th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 545-8001
Executive Chef Debbie Gold and pastry Chef Nick Wesemann along with GM/Wine Director Jamie Jameson are reintroducing the city to the coolest cocktail lounge around with The BAR at The American Restaurant. Slowly swapping out mauve and blonde wood chairs for red leather and low tables with a stunning view of Kansas City. Happy Hour starts at 4 pm Monday – Saturday with Willie the Bartender behind the stick making ½ price cocktails, bar wine & beer. A brand new bar food menu (dishes between $8 - $12) has been created that is playful and fun featuring Pork Crackling, Chicken Liver Pate, Duck Prosciutto and Poutine with Blood Sausage. SAVE: room for Chef Nick’s mini dessert menu filled with smaller versions of his sweet treats.
DINNER:
The Boot
415 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-4868
www.facebook.com/TheBootRistorante
Chef/Co-owners Aaron Confessori and Richard Wiles have more culinary acts up their sleeves than you can imagine. As current owners of the Westport Café & Bar and the Westport Street Fare Food Truck, their newest venture is located right next door to the Café called The Boot, a reference to the part of Italy that inspired their menu. The atmosphere of the restaurant is warm and rustic, with punches of red and a full bar. The food also shows much promise with house-made pasta, locally made Krismann sausages, hearty entrees and pizzas. Get the seasonal soup of the day to start and then try the spicy Pappardelle with sautéed squid, tomato sauce and hot pickled peppers. DRINK: Italian red wines, with this kind of rustic Italian fare, you will want a glass of Italian red to go with it.
Yum! Every single one of these dishes/places looks truly delectable.
Posted by: The Chic Teach | April 10, 2012 at 03:10 PM