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Restaurants

 
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Fannie’s African Cuisine

Serving authentic traditional food from all parts of Africa, everything at Fannie’s is handcrafted from scratch with fresh, organic ingredients. Check out their feature on the Open Belly podcast!

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Blue Nile Cafe

Kansas City’s oldest Ethiopian restaurant, this River Market spot is famous for its delicious shared plates and sampler platters.

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Love is Key

This new restaurant on 30th & Troost specializes in waffle sandwiches, desserts, juice blends, and catering.

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Brown Sugar Chicken & Donuts

What could possibly be better? Local owner Jamaal Lites provides everyone’s favorite foods in this quick-casual spot: fried chicken, donuts and coffee.

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Ruby Jean’s Juicery

Ruby Jean’s Juicery was created with a passion for health and longevity of life in mind. They offer a wide selection of fresh juices, smoothies, and fresh food to nourish the body.

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Wings Cafe (Northland)

Wings Cafe is an artisan wings and fish restaurant that focuses on bringing hand-crafted unique flavors to Kansas City wing lovers.

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KC Daiquiri Shop

Get a taste of the French Quarter in Kansas City with New Orleans style frozen daiquiris and delicious Cajun/Creole favorites.

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Krab Kingz

Platters of crab, shrimp & lobster with corn, potatoes, boiled eggs & sausage.

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Awaze

Ethiopian & Caribbean fuse at this unique restaurant, with reggae music on the weekends.

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Lutfi’s Fried Fish

The best fried fish in Kansas City. As they say, “the batter makes it better!”

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Big Momma’s Bakery Cafe

“Big Momma's KC is where freshness lives", with breakfast sandwiches served on homemade bread, and some of the best cinnamon rolls around.

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Peach Tree Buffet

This Kansas City institution has it all, from cornbread to cobbler.

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LC’s BBQ

LC’s of BBQ fame: they’ve been written up in the New York Times, received a 10 Best in the USA award, and many more: it only takes one bite to know why!

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Jazzy B’s

Hickory smoked meats, BBQ, crispy fried chicken and great burgers at this Lee’s Summit staple.

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Mattie’s Vegan Eats

Mattie’s has a BIG fan base for their buffalo mac, and it’s not hard to see why: everything they serve looks and IS delicious.

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The Vegan Spot

Delicious eats like the plant-based chicken Philly cheesesteak are available for pickup Mon-Sat 1pm-7pm and Sun 2pm-6pm..

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Gigi the Vegan

If you don’t follow @gigithevegankc on Instagram already, do it– and if you haven’t had her kale chips, you’re in for a treat. Perfectly crunchy, perfectly salty– what more could you want from a healthy snack?

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Mesob

Authentic, homemade Ethiopian and Caribbean cuisine with gourmet flair.

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Soirée Steak & Oyster House

Chef Anita Moore serves up Southern cuisine with style at her 18th & Vine restaurant– oysters, steaks, craft cocktails and more.

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Wilson’s Pizza

You can get delicious pizza- and you can also get pizza FRIES. Yum.

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Island Spice Caribbean Restaurant

Ethiopian & Caribbean fuse at this unique restaurant, with reggae music on the weekends.

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Bayou on the Vine

Cajun dishes like catfish po’boys and more in the historic 18th and Vine district.

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Unk’s Burgers

This family-owned neighborhood fixture serves burgers that people love!

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Elsa’s Ethiopian Restaurant

Elsa’s veggie samosas, Beef Tibs, Tikil Gomen and veggie soup make for a delicious feast— people love this Old Overland Park staple.

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The Food Factory KC

The Food Factory takes personal-chef cooked meals to the next level: crab legs, surf & turf and more mouthwatering eats to order!

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Queens Kitchen

Vegetarian soul food that brightens your mood– get the southwest eggrolls and jackfruit soft tacos delivered.

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TopKnotch Vegan Vittles

Changing the perception of Vegan and plant based food one bite at a time– chilidogs, zucchini pasta, fish & chips– their menu has variety to please any palette.

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Reggae Kitchen

Customers say it’s the best Caribbean food in the Midwest, with mouth-watering dishes like jerk chicken and oxtail.

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Kings Table Restaurant

Classic soul foods like ribs, chicken, catfish & greens are staples at Kings Table.

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Gates BBQ

In 1946, George W. Gates opened “Gates Ol’ Kentucky” at 19th and Vine, which was the first of the now thriving restaurant chain known today as “Gates Bar-B-Q.”

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Jones BBQ

Ethiopian & Caribbean fuse at this unique restaurant, with reggae music on the weekends.

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M&M Bakery & Deli

Famous sandwiches, donuts, fritters and more: this is legendary Kansas City spot.

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Niecie’s

Another famous Kansas City spot, with fried chicken and waffles, and plenty of pie.

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Vegan Crave

This plant based “burgers and bakery” pop-up restaurant offers delicious chocolate chip cookies, and creative cupcake flavors like strawberry lemonade.

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Urban Cafe KC

Organic breakfast and lunch spot serving seasonal, fresh food.

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TCB Goodies (Private Chef)

Co-owners Christine Burks and Schiantel Britt cook up savory soul food: they’re some of the best in the private chef business, bringing home cooked meals to the forefront for your enjoyment!

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Merkaba Meals (Personal Chef)

Pre-packaged meals make meal planning and healthy eating a breeze.

 

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