As much as I love desserts and writing about them (hence, this series), I have to tell you I seldom get to try three at once. That is largely due to the malevolence called sharing. My portly companion and I feel too guilty usually to eat an entire dessert by ourselves.

Nearly three years after local restaurateur Spike Nguyen ignored naysayers (they criticized his choice of a debut location) and opened the first Kansas City franchise…

For more than three decades, the hotel formerly known as the Hyatt Regency Kansas City had three popular dining rooms for its hotel guests and…

There had already been a lot of buzz around Kansas Town when we walked in the door with friends a couple of weeks ago. So I was a bit surprised to find that we were the only diners. Though others f…

Chef Howard Hanna made two major announcements today about the future of The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange and his latest venture Ça Va champagne bar.

This week Chef Howard Hanna of The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange was named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award – Best Chef: Midwest Category. Here in Kansas City he is joined by the very talented Ted Habiger of Room 39 (also Best Chef: Midwest) and Nick Wesemann of The American Restaurant (Outstanding Pastry […]

Celebrate a New Orleans tradition in the heart of downtown Kansas City with the new Mardi Gras menu at Sasha’s Baking Company. From now until Fat Tuesday (March 4), the European-style bakery is serving up gumbo and muffulettas during lunch and King Cakes for pre-order.