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Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City (American Palate) Hardcover – April 11, 2022

by Andrea Broomfield (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
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Generations of families and restaurateurs have loyally turned out the delectable foods that made Kansas City the food destination that it is. Opened in 1930, the Infante family's El Nopal at 416 West Thirteenth Street is reputedly the first restaurant to introduce a wider Kansas City audience to Mexican food. The city's beloved Savoy Grill was not only one of Harry S Truman's favorite haunts but also the restaurant where many Kansas Citians remember eating their first lobster dinner. Amazin' Grace Harris's tiny Kansas City, Kansas H & M Barbecue kept alive Kansas City's Paris of the Plains reputation--for those in the know. Author and native Andrea Broomfield goes on a journey to discover the roots of Kansas City's favorite restaurants.
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    American Palate
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    178 pages
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    History PR
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    April 11, 2022
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    6 x 0.44 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    154025173X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1540251732
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Andrea Broomfield is a native Kansas Citian. She is chair and professor of English at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, and author of several articles and two books pertaining to food and history: Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History and Kansas City: A Food Biography.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ History PR (April 11, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 154025173X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1540251732
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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I am biased but to me, Kansas City has some of the best food in the U.S. This provides a great overview of some of KC eatery O.G.s…the places that laid the foundation for KC cuisine. Our family operated the first Mexican restaurant in Kansas City (“El Nopal”), and based upon the overview of our two restaurants, the info is very complete, well-researched and very well written. If you are from Kansas City, this will bring back lots of memories. If you’re not, you’ll be able to learn how KC became a food lover’s dream.
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Vicki M. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars You Don't Need to Be From Kansas City to Enjoy This Book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2022
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I devoured this book as soon as I received it. The organization is a work of genius, as it is not only about the iconic restaurants, but also a portrait of a city. The history of the founding and development of Kansas City could be about any metropolitan area, except for the barbecue! I loved the histories of the ethnic restaurants in the city, too, especially Chapter 9, "Other Immigrant Influences." As soon as I realized how important this book is, I bought copies for my mother and brother, as this is our story since we were raised and have resided in KC for decades.
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KC Mike in GA
5.0 out of 5 stars A Taste of Home
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022
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I am biased but to me, Kansas City has some of the best food in the U.S. This provides a great overview of some of KC eatery O.G.s…the places that laid the foundation for KC cuisine. Our family operated the first Mexican restaurant in Kansas City (“El Nopal”), and based upon the overview of our two restaurants, the info is very complete, well-researched and very well written. If you are from Kansas City, this will bring back lots of memories. If you’re not, you’ll be able to learn how KC became a food lover’s dream.
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KC Mike in GA
5.0 out of 5 stars A Taste of Home
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022
I am biased but to me, Kansas City has some of the best food in the U.S. This provides a great overview of some of KC eatery O.G.s…the places that laid the foundation for KC cuisine. Our family operated the first Mexican restaurant in Kansas City (“El Nopal”), and based upon the overview of our two restaurants, the info is very complete, well-researched and very well written. If you are from Kansas City, this will bring back lots of memories. If you’re not, you’ll be able to learn how KC became a food lover’s dream.
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Phillip weiss
5.0 out of 5 stars FUN MEMORIES OF GROWING UP IN A "FOODIE" CITY
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
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THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED & WELL WRITTEN
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Frank
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview of Several Select Restaurants That Are Mostly Gone
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022
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I bought this book from a referenced comment within a (KC) Facebook Page, and overall, I am very glad that I did. I have enjoyed remembering so many of the long gone places that I went with my friends and family, or learning about some other iconic restaurants from KC's early days or that were based in locations that were not on my radar.

This book offers good, easy to read overviews with occasional pictures of an exterior, interior, or advertisement. I give it 4.5 stars, with the only thing that I would have liked to have seen is a little more research on several places listed; one being Putsch's - which did not have any reference to the Corinth Square (cafeteria) location, or the addition of the Putsch's Coffee House(s). I would have liked to have seen a roster of all the restaurants noted in the book, with a listing of their addresses (perhaps noting years active) to really have wow'd me.

I enjoyed learning more backstories about the several restaurants that I frequented (or was aware of); it now makes perfect sense for me that there's a J. Gilbert's on Metcalf @ 91st in OPKS (though oddly, it's not mentioned in the book, specifically, even though Mr. Gilbert's reach is noted several times with other restaurants).

I would also like to have had included more information on additional KC-based restaurants like Annie's Santa Fe (just a brief mention in this book), The Hibachi (Plaza), the Pippin's / Tippin's chain, Costello's, Dulce's (spelling?) North of the River, TJ Cinnamon's, etc.

This is a book that I will definitely keep and reread down the road. Maybe the author would take additional restaurant suggestions for a second book, adding some more iconic restaurants that are missing in this tome.
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Steve in KCMO
2.0 out of 5 stars More Iconic Places Than This
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
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Kansas City has had far more iconic restaurants than this book tells. Did the restaurants in this book pay to be included?
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Greg Sheldon
2.0 out of 5 stars Too Many Glaring Omissions
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022
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A fun read, but too many iconic restaurants that were not included; not sure the author really knows Kansas City's restaurant history.
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Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy the Old Days
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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Bought as gift, but enjoyed it myself. Great as a gift🥳
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