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Dec 18, 2017 · In Kansas City, we had a Shakey’s at 11802 Blue Ridge Boulevard and 8025 Troost Ave. in the 1970s. There were also spots at 9120 E 35th St. in Independence, Missouri, and Metcalf and 76th, Overland Park, Kansas, Rainbow Boulevard and 39th Street, and 50th and State Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas.
- Annie’s Santa Fe
- Jasper’s
- KC Masterpiece
- Mama Tio’s
- Putsch’S Cafeteria
- Sam Wilsons
- Schaal’s Pizza
- Shakey’s Pizza
- Skies Restaurant
- Smaks
Annie’s Santa Fe was a popular Mexican restaurant during the 1980s and 1990s which had locations at several local malls, including Oak Park Mall and Bannister Mall. The Bannister Mall was the location I remember visiting. It may have been my first exposure as a young person to Tex-Mex that went beyond American style tacos and cheese-smothered enchi...
As a kid growing up in the 1970s, it seems that whenever we had babysitters, mom and dad were going to Jasper’s at 75th and Wornall (Waldo). They got dressed up, so I assumed it was a “fancy” restaurant. I suspect that my parents discovered it in the late 1960s, when we lived a few blocks away. My father does remember that they went there a lot. Th...
KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce was originally created by Richard E. “Rich” Davis M.D.in 1977. You can currently buy the sauces and rubs that followed at most grocery stores around the USA. After the sauce became successful, Davis created a local chain of five fast casual barbecue restaurants. The last one closed in 2009. While I never had a chance t...
Mama Tio’s was a popular, family-owned Mexican restaurant located on the Paseo in south Kansas City. Opened in 1979, the restaurant closed in 2019. Along with the regular Mexican offerings, Mama Tio’s specialties included Mamas Loaded Fries, the Potaco, Tio’s Chimichanga, and the Sancho Supreme.
One of my favorite family dinner locations as a kid was the Putsch’scafeteria which used to be in Prairie Village at Mission Rd. and 83rd. Our family used to have lunch at the cafeteria after church back in the late 1970s. I’ll fess up that the main reason that this tween at the time went to church during that era was for the lunch afterwards. My f...
Sam WIlson’s was one of those family restaurants with that kind of atmosphere that is pretty memorable if you are a kid. In many ways, the restaurant that existed during the 1970s on 103rd Street in South Kansas City, anticipated the fast casual theme restaurants of the 1990s to the present. Just look at that picture above. Looks like a “country” t...
One of KC’s home grown pizza options in the mid 1970s was Schaal’s Pizza. Schaal’s was started by Paul Schaal, a professional baseball player who played for 12 years with the Angels and Royals. He is probably more famously known among Kansas City sports fans as being the third baseman replaced by Hall of Famer, George Brett. As a kid and huge fan o...
Our stop in the 1970s will include the Shakey’s Pizza that was located on South Troost. I am quite sure Shakey’s was the first pizza I had as a child growing up in south Kansas City. I recall the pizza being that style which could be descried as classic roadhouse pizza (think Fun House Pizza or classic Pizza Hut). Thick chewy crusts and tons of che...
It seems like every big city with skyscrapers has one that has a revolving restaurant on the top level. There is even a long Wikipedia page devoted to listing all these formats around the world. Skies Restaurant & Lounge, located atop the old Hyatt Regency Crown Center, closed in 2011. Menu items were very typical fancy steak house options: KC stri...
If you were looking for cheap hamburgers, fries and shakes during the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s, local burger chain Smaks was a popular choice. The chain had around a dozen restaurants around Kansas and Missouri. While many locations were stand-alone buildings, some Smaks were located inside shopping malls like Ward Parkway Mall. I remember the loc...
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Sep 20, 2023 · If you asked Kansas Citians, I suspect they couldn’t name a signature local style. But we do have an emerging topping that extends Kansas City’s signature cuisine. Barbecue pizza and toppings! Our local Minsky’s chain has been a trendsetter here, with their burnt ends and barbecue pizzas.
- Chuck Munson
Jan 19, 2024 · Kansas City’s pizza scene is bubbling with options — and we keep finding ways to top ourselves. If you’re on the quest for the perfect slice, we’ve pie-oneered a list of 15 places to grab pizza that are definitely worth the dough.
Kansas City's pizza scene is on the come-up. Here are the 43 best pies, slices and slabs around KC right now.
Jul 28, 2023 · 8 Of The Best Pizza Restaurants In Kansas For A Slice Of The Action From classic slices of Neopolitan-style pizza to thick crust slices and gluten-free bases, there's a meaty, cheesy or vegan pizza for everyone here.
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