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Chuck Eats KC - March 2022

Chuck Munson

Mar 28, 2022 — 4 min read

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From the March 2022 Paid Newsletters

Subscribers to the newsletter got this original content this month:

What is Kansas City’s Signature Dish
What is Kansas City’s Signature Food (After Barbecue)
An interview with a former Tippin’s pie-cutter
First reviews of Fric & Frac and Martin City Coffee

March 2022 Poll: Which Restaurant Do You Miss?

For my first monthly website poll, I asked readers which restaurant they missed from a list of popular bygone restaurants. You can still cast a vote here. Below are the current standings as of publication time of this newsletter.

Our April poll will ask “What is your favorite Kansas City area coffee house?”

Kansas City-area restaurants you’ll never eat at again, part 3

My third installment of my series on bygone restaurants is published today! In this issue, we re-visit Eddy’s Loaf ‘N Stein, Gomer’s Chicken, Italian Gardens, Mrs. Peters Chicken Dinners, Waid’s, and more.

Moving to Paid Subscriptions

This month, the Chuck Eats KC newsletter is moving to paid subscriptions. If you subscribed to the newsletter prior to February, you will now have a free or comp subscription indefinitely. You are welcome to switch to a paid subscription to support this project, but that isn’t required. The goal is for this newsletter to be published at least twice monthly, with the possibility of more frequent issues. There will also be a monthly round-up newsletter for subscribers to the free tier.

Monthly subscriptions are $5/month.

Missed Connections: Do You Remember This Restaurant?

I regularly get emails about bygone restaurants. Sometimes, the memory of the food is good, but the name of the restaurant has been forgotten by the person. Can you help out with these memories?

Restaurant name: Mexican on Holmes south.
What do you remember about the restaurant?

THEY had a hot Spanish tater. Huge baked POTATO with chunks of pork in sauce surrounded by cheese tomato and LETTUCE. Looking for recipe.

Photos of the Month

Openings, Closings, Good Byes and Coming Soon

The building that housed the famous EBT Restaurant (State Line Road and Carondolet Drive) is currently being demolished.
The new Quik Trip at 133rd St and State Line Road is open
Pirate’s Bone Burgers is opening a second location this week at 3731 Main St., KCMO, 64113. The restaurant features plant-based burgers.
Andy’s Frozen Custard has opened a new location at 4029 S. Noland Road, Independence.
Penn Station East Coast Subs, a chain based in Cincinnati, has announced plans to open 23 stores over the next five years in the Kansas City area. The chain is known for its hot grilled sub sandwiches and its Philly cheesesteak.
The first Taco Bell Cantina in Kansas City has opened at 4111 Broadway, Kansas City, MO.
Ocean Prime is a national chain that features American cuisine with a focus on seafood. 46 Penn Centre, 4622 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 300.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is open at 632 E. Main St., Gardner.
Ting’s Filipino Bistro opened in January in Parlor’s Crossroads food hall.
Café Corazón is a new coffee shop at 110 Southwest Blvd.
Cold Stone Creamery has a new location at Town Center Crossing, 4535 W. 119th St., Leawood.
Front Range Coffeehouse & Provisions is a Western-themed coffee house and bar which has opened a second location at 400 E. Gregory Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri.

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