Denis Culinary Tours

I had been planning to take my husband to Thai Place for the last year. We've moved to town two summers ago from the Bay Area I went for the first time with colleagues on a recruiting trip.I loved the atmostphere, and thought the food was excellent. When I asked him what he wanted for Father's Day, he said Chinese, and I said, "How about Thai? At first, the idea seemed inspired Seven p.m. on a Father's Day Sunday in Westport -- no lines, no wait, parking in front of the restaurant, and almost no families. The interior is exquisite, and during the day, sunlight comes in through big, inviting windows. The menus are elegant. The wine list is extensive and written by an expert. The list of beers on tap is impressive. My husand and son disdained my carefully researched suggestions for the chef's favorites, and stuck with their Thai favorities. The chicken satay was tender and ample, but the peanut sauce was runny and the favors bland. The pork and chicken with white p...

Since both myself and my wife work in the downtown area we often try to meet for lunches and are always looking for new places. While out looking for Brunches for Mother's day I saw a restaurant I hadn't seen before in westport called One80 across from McCoys. It looked like a menu we would both enjoy. We had a excellent lunch my wife had the flatbread and soup and I had soup and half a sandwich. The service was great and quick, which is always a plus for lunch. The place was smaller but very well decorated and very comfortable. Both our entrees were excellent and we are definitely putting it on our short list of favorite places for lunch around town. I would highly recommend to anyone and already have to other coworkers and friends. More information

It’s very unusual, to find a kids’ soccer team made up of many boys with international backgrounds, right in the heart of suburban Overland Park, Kansas! But the draw of “Les Bleus” (The Blues) starts with their outstanding coach, Laurent Denis. Laurent was born in France, and since he was a boy, he has loved soccer. In his youth, he was an enthusiastic team member of “Les Coqs Rouges” (The Red Roosters), a city football (soccer) club, and played until he was 18. Laurent moved to America in 1995 to start his own business. (He and his wife Kathy own the magazine and website Restaurant Guide of Kansas City.) At the same time, he began teaching young children to play soccer. He earned his Advanced Regional Diploma in coaching and the NSCAA National Diploma. Since then, Laurent has been coaching some of the best youngsters at the soccer “rush.” “Les Bleus were finalists in our first tournament in Topeka, and won our division at Heartland Soccer ( http://www.heartlandsoccer.net/ ), undef...

My son had the sliced meat platter with turkey and pork; both excellent. He shared a bit of the turkey with me. I ordered burnt ends and they were a bit dry, even with extra sauce. The waiter was outstanding and the restaurant clean. I would say the beans were outstanding and I took some home to share and had staunch "bean haters" tell me that these were worth the whole meal and they'd only eat the beans from this restaurant. Our appetizer was hot and the desserts were definitely worth saving room too. Although rich, we shared one and took the other home for later. Definitely worth going back for another visit. For more information

Pierpont's bar menu has many tasty offerings at unbeatable lunch prices. The calamari is a generous and well prepared selection. I was happy to see this on the bar menu. The Philly sandwich on the regular menu is a great lunch addition. I have had this twice and it was very good both times. Pierpont's is a great place for lunch. The service is fast, the prices are reasonable and the food is always top notch. It is great to be able to go to such a nice restaurant for lunch, get great service and pay the same or even less than what you would pay at a 'lesser' restuarant or even some cafeteria or fast food establishments. For more information

Our Recent dine around was a huge and very tasty success! We started our evening at the fabulous new Extra Virgin. If you have not had the privilege to dine here, I highly recommend it! Chef Michael Smith has done it again! He has implemented an extraordinary place with innovative menu items, fabulously comfortable ambiance and a superb staff! Extra Virgin offers an interesting selection of Mediterranean tapas unlike anything you have tried before! The exciting flavors take you on your own culinary journey through Spain, Italy and beyond. The tapas are designed to share and they are so extraordinary that you will want to try several!! I am a huge sangria fan and theirs is some of the best I have ever tasted and the perfect complement to this incredible meal. You will also want to try a wine selection from their large award winning wine list. This is a place you will want to come back to again and again! More information

Visiting Tom Fooleries on Valentines Day was certainly a great experience. Usually we have appetizers and sandwiches ... that night we asked the waitress what her selection might be. She recommended the KC Strip Steak ... and, her recommendation was correct. The steak was a wonderful selection - cook exactly as ordered for all of us. Mine was medium rare and was superb. It had just enough of a special sauce on top of it (ancho chili, I think) which I had not ever tasted before and it was so good. The steaks were very tender and we would classify the steak as an excellent item. Baked potatoes were cooked like they shoul dbe, fluffy and tasteful, as well as the Green Beans which were very tasteful. The four of us dine out often, but this steak was one of the best we have had in a long time. And, the price was very reasonable. Even on Valentines Day with many people dining out and being busy - our waitress, Ashley, was the best. She was always attentive to our need for water and drinks ...