by Melissa Wharton | Sep 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Anthony’s has a long history, starting as The Soup House in the 50s by Anthony and Antoinette Spino. Back then it was just a small area, what is now the parlor of today’s restaurant. In 1978, after running a bar and a liquor store for a while, Anthony Spino, Jr....
by Melissa Wharton | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Victor Ejelonu’s goal for MyVillage-Grill is to marry what people know with what they don’t. This looks like taking the ingredients we’re all familiar with—chicken, fish, rice, beef—and showing people the vastness of flavor when you cook a different cuisine. “We all...
by Melissa Wharton | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Daniel and Selam Fikru opened Blue Nile Cafe in 1995. Back then they were located at 2020 Main, after which they moved to 39th Street before finally settling down in their City Market location in 2003. The Fikrus were born and raised in Ethiopia. Selam says that over...
by Melissa Wharton | Aug 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
When chef and owner Michael Faust opened The Farmhouse in 2009, his goal was to bring something to the Kansas City community that wasn’t previously there. “Our chef came back to Kansas City, he wanted to do a farm-to-table,” says Senior Manager Nael Leno, “and focus...
