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KC Live! transforms into Bourbon Street on Saturday, Feb. 9th for the 5th Annual Mardi Gras Festival! Enjoy live music, Bourbon Street entertainers, contests, beads, balconies and more at Kansas City's BIGGEST Mardi Gras celebration! Start the party early with $10 jambalaya at Maker's Mark Bourbon House & Lounge and $7 peel-and-eat-shrimp at Z-Strike from 6-8PM. Pizza Bar , Johnny's Tavern , McFadden's Sports Saloon , The Dubliner and Tengo Sed Cantina will offer additional food specials from 6-8PM. Then upgrade your party plans with an all-inclusive Mardi Gras Free-4-All Package to drink like a King or Queen and enjoy free cover and more at 15 bars for just $20. Do not miss out on this incredible deal! CLICK HERE for complete details and to purchase tickets. Hotel packages available at the Ambassador Hotel and Holiday Inn Aladdin

Don’t travel all the way to New Orleans to enjoy Mardi Gras! Instead, head over to RA Sushi in Leawood on Tuesday, February 12 from 7 p.m. to close to celebrate their version of Fat Tuesday with “Mardi RA.” During the event, enjoy food and drink specials, festive décor and entertainment.   Get in the spirit by dressing in Mardi Gras attire and throwing on some colorful beads. A special guest D.J. will keep the crowd going all night long. Take a bite out of the Big Easy with a variety of spicy food specials made just for the occasion. Mardi RA dishes include the Spicy Chicken and Shishito Green Necklace, a noodle dish tossed with chicken, green and red bell peppers, onion, garlic, chili sesame sauce, and shishito peppers, garnished with Sriracha and black sesame seeds ($7).  The Chili Shrimp Roll is an amped up Viva Las Vegas Roll topped with spicy crab mix, crispy spicy shrimp, cilantro, jalapeno, and Sriracha ($8). Enjoy the Beef Kushiyaki, three beef skew...

Gilbert, Whitney & CO Cooking Class Schedule   February 9th- King Cakes for Mardi Gras  February 16th- Risotto March 9th- Irish Dishes April 20th- Gourmet Popcorn   Additional Information: Cost per class is $30/Person The will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm with Chef Sean Leventhal from Cafe Verona or Chef Robert Stearns from Ophelia's 12 person limit   Come in or call to sign up as soon as possible to ensure a spot!   -- Gilbert Whitney 104 N. Liberty Independence, MO 64050 816.836.0567

Restaurant lovers, historians will appreciate ‘Soldier of the Fork’ OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Restaurants were a frightening place for the middle class 100 years ago. Those not in the upper crust of society had no idea how to act inside a high-class establishment. Their hero came in the form of restaurant reviewer Nathaniel Newnham-Davis, a writer who more than 100 years ago offered pointers to diners not versed in restaurant etiquette. Andrea Broomfield, professor, English , Johnson County Community College, will shed light on this unlikely hero in her presentation, “Soldier of the Fork: How Nathaniel Newnham-Davis Democratized Restaurant Dining in Fin de Siècle London.” The event will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Craig Community Auditorium, room 233 of the General Education Building. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend.  Historians, sociologists and “foodies” of any era will want to hear how Newnham-Davis made restaurants more accessibl...

Some of the basic characteristics of pizza include saltiness, high acidity (from the tomato sauce) and cheese and oil. My favorite pairings with acidic foods are lightly acidic beers. The combination of acids makes the whole seem less acidic. As with any food pairing, a person’s particular tastes will come into effect, but generally, if a person likes a particular pizza, the beer and wine suggestions should complement their tastes. Pairing Pizza with Wine Pizza Suggested Red Wine Suggested White Wine Pepperoni  Pinot Noir, Sangiovese Sauvignon Blanc,              Cheese Cabernet Franc, Beaujolais, Chianti, Sangiovese Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay Vegetarian Pinot Noir,  Chianti Sauvignon Blanc Neapolitan Sangiovese, Valpolicella Sauvignon Blanc Seafood Syrah, Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sausage, Mushroom and Onion  Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah Chardonnay Pairing Pizza with Beer Pizza Sugg...

A converted industrial building now houses a recently opened modern eatery in the Crossroads.  The location has historical ties to former President Harry Truman.  The locally owned restaurant is named after the original owner.  It is tucked in around many historical sites fronted by cobblestone streets. The Jacobson boasts itself as a “modern eatery using local seasonal items.”  From their well designed menu selection, you will find it hard to make a selection, making it all the more inviting for your return.  Everything on the menu is marked to indicate its dietary content. We were treated to the goat cheese stuffed meatballs, the crispy shrimp and the sesame crusted oyster mushrooms.  Each was distinctive in taste and beautifully presented.  The items on the Mingle section are meant to be shared with you contemplate the amazing wine and beer selections The herb stuffed pork loin, with a hint of oregano, plated with the sweet potato mash ...

Restaurant Week Le Fou Frog Menu 2013   Appetizers: Soupe du Jour Salade de Chèvre Chaud avec figue - Warm goat cheese with a fig compote served over mixed field greens, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette, Paté Français - Chicken liver pate with grilled Country bread Bouche à la Reine et aux escargots - Puff pastry stuffed with garlic butter sautéed escargot. For Main Course : Skate: Wing with lemon butter caper Wing with lemon butter caper, Boeuf au Poivre - Shoulder Tender Beef, sautéed with Madagascar green peppercorns, flambed in Cognac with a peppercorn veal demi glace Cassoulet : garlicky white bean stew with garlic sausage, duck and lamb.   For dessert: Nougatine -Dense chocolate with nuts, Creme Caramel -an egg custard Tarte aux Pommes -Carmelized apple tart with creme patisserie.

Belgian Endive   Easy to wash and no need to peel…What other vegetable is so practical?   That is the advantage of Belgian endives, ready to consume in a few seconds.   Enjoy it during winter months, even though it can be found year-round.   New varieties are not bitter as long as they are stored properly. Find the best ones     Endive is a variation of the winter leaf vegetable chicory which can be cooked or used in salads, created by growing chicory   until its foliage sprouts, then cutting off the leaves and placing the still-living stem and root in a dark place. They grow a second bud, but without the sunlight it is white and lacks the bitterness of the normal chicory bud. Choose white ones without spots and with curled pale yellow leaves. Easy to taste it    Cut the end off and remove any browned leaves.   Except for in soups, avoid cooking in boiling water.   Steaming retains its best qualities. Yummy...

With an abundance of temptations, it’s nearly impossible to count calories during the holiday season! Happy hours, office goodies, and family feasts can wreak havoc on anyone’s waistline. For those with a New Year’s resolution to regain their willpower, RA Sushi wants to tempt you with a Skinny Pairing, featuring a Hitokuchi Sashimi and Shrimp Plate and a choice of one of three new low-calorie cocktails. Translating to “one-bite,” the Hitokuchi Sashimi and Shrimp Plate will fill you up without the worry of getting fat! At less than 200 calories, fourteen bite-size pieces of fresh tuna, yellowtail, and salmon sashimi, plus shrimp, are garnished with micro greens. Wash it down with one of RA’s guilt-free libations. Slenderized to feature less than 160 calories each, the Colada-teenie, Blueberry Fizz and Skinny Cucumberita are so full of flavor, the extra calories won’t even be missed! A guilt-free tropical experience, the Colada-teenie is a mix of SKYY Coconut and Pineapple, all n...

Get ready for the 18th Annual $1.00 Over Cost Wine Sale at The Classic Cup. Starting January 5th and continuing until spring, you can choose from over 100 wines off of their award winning wine list and pay just $1.00 over cost! Call 816-753-1840 or for more information

During the month of January 2013, Jasper's Ristorante's Annual January $25.95 Four Course Prix Fixe Menu! Jasper's Prix Fixe Menu Starters (Choice) Lobster Cappuccino ... Polenta Piedmontese Insalata Jasper's Italian Salad Piatti del Giorno (Choice) Sole Limonata Rigatoni & Tuscan Pork Ragu Chicken Siena Dessert Chocolate Tartuffo Reservations 816.941.6600 or online