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Scheduled for release in bookstores on March 1, the 2012 MICHELIN guide France offers a unique view of the country’s hospitality industry with 4,457 hotels and 4,289 restaurants recommended, 426 establishments listed for the first time, 1 new restaurant with three stars , 10 with two stars, 58 with one star and 124 new Bib Gourmand restaurants. In ten years, the number of starred restaurants in France has risen by 15% and the number of Bib Gourmands by nearly 40%. Dining every day in a wide variety of restaurants across all price categories, the MICHELIN guide inspectors can attest to the fact that quality everywhere is on the upswing. From March 1 to 31, 2012, an iPhone application is offered free of charge for each purchase of a MICHELIN guide. Throughout the month of March, Michelin is for the first time ever offering the 2012 MICHELIN Guide France Hotels & Restaurants iPhone application free of charge with each purchase of the print guide. The application is the perfect com...

KC Whiskey Tour: Coming April 14th, 2012 to Kansas City!

Efforts by K.C. Healthy Kids, The Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition, LISC and others to promote healthy living was rewarded when the Kansas State Senate passed a Livable Streets Resolution Thursday, February 23, 2012. Also called Complete Streets, Livable Streets are created to enable safe travel by all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders and drivers and people of all ages and abilities, including children, youth, families, older adults and individuals with disabilities. The Senate declared its support for the policies of Resolution 1805 and will urge their adoption at the local, metropolitan, regional, state and national levels. The Senate said it will encourage and urge a number of organizations which build, control, maintain or fund roads, highways and bridges in Kansas to adopt Complete Streets policies and to plan, design, build and maintain their road and street system to provide complete, safe access to all road users. ...

March Classes at Gilbert, Whitney & Co. Crazy for Corned Beef Tuesday, March 6th - 6-8pm - $42 per person Looking for a new spin on the old favorite for St. Patrick's Day? We will show you the basics for the perfect pickling spice to make the best corned beef in your own kitchen. Make Your Own Cake Pops with Stefanie Speers Saturday, March 10 - 6-8pm - $30 per person Learn how to make these wonderful confections that are made with crumbled cake, frosting and fabulous candy coating. You will learn everything you need to make these treats at h...

WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK BEGINS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th! Enjoy exclusive lunch and dinner specials at 13 restaurants during the Power & Light District's annual Winter Restaurant Week, February 24th– March 4th! Participating restaurants will offer two-course lunch specials for $10 and dinner-for-two or multiple course dinner specials for just $25-30. Plus, with any District Restaurant Week purchase, you receive a complimentary gift card to use the next time you visit! Gift cards are valued at $5 with a lunch purchase and $10 with a dinner purchase. Check out the exclusive lunch and dinner menus available only during the Power & Light District's Winter Restaurant Week at www.districtrestaurantweek.com . Participating restaurants include: 801 Chophouse, Bar Louie, Bristol Seafood Grill, Drunken Fish, Flying Saucer, Fran's Restaurant, Gordon Biersch Brewery, Johnny's Tavern, Lucky Strike Lanes, Maker's Mark, McFadden's Sport...

Want to meet Aarón Sánchez? Make your reservation for dinner on Mon., 2/27. Tickets are $60/person and benefit Boys Hope Girls Hope of KC. Call 913-752-9025 to reserve your spot! Mestizo Restaurant information

One Year Later & We are Celebrating! Our first major milestone is just around the corner and you are invited to help Tannin celebrate! Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen will be celebrating by throwing a ONE YEAR PARTY on Friday, February 24th. Stop in early for our happy hour specials | Stay late (9:30 pm - 12:30 am) and listen to a live music performance by Megan Birdsall ( http://www.meganbirdsall.com/ ). Thank you to everyone who helped make our first year of business a success! We look forward to providing great food and wine as well as great service in the Crossroad Arts District for many years! More about Tannin

Em Chamas Will Feature Seafood Fridays, Starting on Friday, February 23rd-April 6th.  Every Friday during Lent Salmon, zucchini wrapped scallops, spiced shrimp, clams, mussels, lobster tortellini, Moqueca De Pesce (Brazilian Fish Stew), seafood medley with calamari, crab salad. Em Chamas Brazilian Grill 816-505-7100

JOIN US FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL & FREE-4-ALL THIS SATURDAY AT KC LIVE! Join us for the 4th Annual Mardi Gras Festival at KC Live! It's the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in Kansas City! DJ Mike Scott takes the stage at 9pm. Enjoy contests and games, with over $500 in cash and prizes! Contests include Most Beads, Best Costume and more! The festival is free to attend. Must be 21 or older. Click Here for more details. Get here early for the Mardi Gras Free-4-All and enjoy an all-access, all-inclusive package at 11 participating venues from 8-11pm! Free-4-All passes are only $20 in advance and can be purchased at participating venues or online at www.missiontix.com/MardiGrasKC . The Free-4-All wristband is $30 at the door. Participating venues include: KC Live! Living Room, McFadden's Sports Saloon, Pizza Bar, Shark Bar, Johnny's Tavern, Howl at the Moon, PBR Big Sky, Angels Rock Bar, Mosaic Lounge, Maker's Mark Bourb...

Yup. You read it correctly. The Drop is offering a chance to win a bottle of  Boulevard Chocolate Ale  that you can win. Did we mention the  winning  thing?  When Boulevard Chocolate Ale was released several weeks ago, it broke our heart (mostly because we didn't get to drink any) to sell out of the entire case in the  first two hours  we offered it. One minute  they were there , and they next  they were gone . Very sad (again, for us).  However, after some creative horse-trading, Eddie managed to obtain a second  full case of the coveted Chocolate Ale . (The batch number is 2011-5. We are aware of Boulevard's recent announcement regarding a few faulty batches.  http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/15/3431452/its-not-you-its-the-beer-chocolate.html   This is the good stuff ) We know that many Kansas Citians have never had the opportunity to try the Ale, so The Drop staff conspired to find a creative way to make ...

Restaurant and bar operators like "Happy Hours" because they fill up the establishment at times when it might otherwise be empty—typically late afternoon and early evening on weekdays. Consumers flock to happy hours, but why? If an operator eased back on drink specials, would they still come? How important is the food— and its price? Do consumers see happy hours primarily as occasions to save money in a restaurant or bar, or as a great way to hang out with friends and family? When we * asked consumers about why they patronize happy hours, price considerations did turn up high on the list—46% said they were drawn by good prices on drinks, and almost as many (41%) said value-priced food was an allure. A quarter (26%) pointed out that happy hour is a lower-priced alternative to a dinner out at a restaurant— although almost as many (24%) said they appreciated the chance to stay on for a sitdown dinner rather than decamping to their homes or another restaurant. Happy hour...

Sushi House Leawood is managed by a talented couple and offers a nice dining experience. I was anxious to try their head chef Jin's favorite seasonal appetizer -"Grilled Black Cod with Miso" -  it was the last day on special so I hurried over. Shortly after sitting down the server brought a warm damp towel to cleanse my hands. The décor is sleek & comfortable. I ordered my cod and I wasn’t disappointed. Delicious! The chef said that he is now grilling the fish because it brings out more flavor, therefore the difference in the photo posted.  I am not sure if it was better now but I can assure you it was tender and it could served as an entrée. Sushi House Information

Valentine's Day --- Heart Cake for Two We've got some beautiful Valentines cakes for two available for pre-order. Be sure to ask your favorite Bo Lings location and tell them you want a heart cake! We're offering 2 flavors: strawberry with vanilla butter cream frosting, or chocolate with chocolate butter cream frosting. Not planning on dining in? Order them to go and celebrate at home! More information

Hen House has different fresh ly prepared meals. I tried the Roast Turkey with potatoes & carrots. Not bad! I just added mustard, olive oil , herbs, and spices on the potatoes & carrots – placed dish in oven for about 15 minutes – here they are! Lentils Ingredients 1 onion, chopped green & red pepper cut 1/4 cup olive oil 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups dry lentils salt to taste ground black pepper to taste In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, green & red pepper, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in lentils, and add water with glove onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour or less depending how you like the lentils. I like them dente! When ready to serve stir in with vegetables, and co...

Cheese Soufflé, Please! Classic dish that my kids love! Easy to do, accompanied with a green salad that makes the perfect dinner on a winter night. Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 400 F Make the Béchamel sauce. Ingredients 5 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk Pinch of ground nutmeg In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted. Add the flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat add the milk, whisking continuously until very smooth. Remove from heat; 3 egg whites - using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry. Add some salt You need cheese - Gruyere or Parmesan! In the bechamel, add the yellow eggs, mix while gradually sprinkling in Gruyère cheese. Add gently the egg whites. Transfer batter to prepared dish. Place dish in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 F. Bake until soufflé is puffed and golden brown on top and center moves on...

Sushi House head chef Jin's favorite seasonal appetizer -"Grilled Black Cod with Miso" will be on the special menu at Sushi House Wednesday, Feb 8th thru Feb 14th for only $10. Limited Quantity! Order one to try the delicious taste before they sell out! Also, don't forget to try Sushi House new Sapporo (and three other special beers) on tap! Call 913.663.3333 for reservations.

Guadalajara Cafe $5.95 LUNCH SPECIALS MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 11:00 AM  THROUGH 2:00 PM TACO, ENCHILADA. Crispy corn taco and sizzling enchilada. ENCHILADAS. Two made from scratch enchiladas TACOS. Two homemade crispy corn tacos stuffed with choice of meat, lettuce and shredded cheese BURRITO. Large flour tortilla wrapped around choice of meat with beans and cheese TACO SALAD. Crispy tortilla bowl filled with choice of sizzling meat, perfectly paired with cool lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, guacamole and sour cream

For 4: 2 pounds lamb meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes 2 teaspoons paprika 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 medium onions, cut into 1-inch cubes 5 cloves garlic, minced               1/2 cup water  3/4 chicken broth  5 zucchini, cut into cubes  one tomatoe  1 can of chickpeas Directions Pre heated oven at 380                    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onions & garlic and cook for 5 mm. Set aside Place diced lamb in a bowl, toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until brown Add everything except chickpeas. Vegetables, onions, cumin  Bring to a boil, then cove...

join us for lunch and try our new lunch menu in an effort to continue to develop relationships and to show our appreciation, we have made some adjustments to our lunch menu: • now there are 9 options to choose from • new salad choices • an added soup option • a lowered price quick fix for lunch is now $8.95 soup and salad $7.95

JOIN US FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL & FREE-4-ALL! Join us for the 4th Annual Mardi Gras Festival at KC Live! It's the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in Kansas City! Deejay Mike Scott takes the stage at 9pm. Plus, enjoy contests and games, with over $500 in cash and prizes! Contests include a Most Beads, Best Costume and more! The festival is free to attend. Must be 21 or older. Get here early for the Mardi Gras Free-4-All and enjoy access too and an all-inclusive package at 11 participating venues from 8-11pm! Free-4-All passes are only $20 in advance and can be purchased at participating venues or online at www.missiontix.com . The Free-4-All wristband is $30 at the door. Participating venues include: KC Live! Living Room, McFadden's Sports Saloon, Pizza Bar, Shark Bar, Johnny's Tavern, Howl at the Moon, PBR Big Sky, Angels Rock Bar, Mosaic Lounge, Maker's Mark Bourbon House & Lounge and Tengo Sed Cantina. Mardi Gras Festival...