Calling All Foodies

KC’s cuisine earns nationwide recognition.

It’s official. Kansas City’s vibrant food scene has captured the attention — and taste buds — of the culinary world. And the flavors grabbing the headlines are as dynamic and diverse as the city itself!

For a sampling of what’s on KC’s menu, you won’t want to miss the seven honorees earning recognition from the prestigious James Beard Foundation in 2023.

Its one-of-a-kind service aligns with its one-of-a-kind location, the iconic 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kansas. A semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality, the restaurant serves modern American-style cuisine and cocktails with creative flair. Its Executive Chef, Linda Duerr, is a past semifinalist for James Beard’s Best Chef: Midwest.

The first tortilla bakery to be nominated for a James Beard Award earned Outstanding Bakery honors. Specializing in authentic Sonoran flour and corn tortillas, the bakery is in Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood. Yoli Tortilleria supplies tortillas to many of the city’s best restaurants.

Its eclectic mix of creative cocktails propelled the neighborhood bar in Shawnee, Kansas, straight to the James Beard Awards’ shortlist of finalists for the nation’s Outstanding Bar. The ever-changing menu at this spirits only establishment comes from the imagination of founding bartender Jay Sanders.

Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room in the Crossroads Arts District offers an array of innovative dishes for foodies. The restaurant’s seaweed doughnuts got a shoutout from The New York Times as one of 2022’s most memorable dishes.

Waldo Thai, located in — you guessed it — the Waldo neighborhood offers authentic homestyle dishes from Northern Thailand to KC. For a true Northern Thai dining experience, Waldo Thai recommends choosing from its family-style menu.