Laurie S. said...

> I went to Kansas City a couple of years ago and I swear I'd drive all
> the way back there just to eat at Arthur Bryant's. That was awesome --
> such a simple setup, such great sandwiches.
>
> We ate at another barbecue place; I think it was Fiorella's Jack Stack
> Barbecue. It was very good and had ambiance and all that, but my heart
> is with Arthur Bryant. (We ended up forgetting our take-home
> container, which sucked.)
>
> We also ate at Stroud's in KC, which had been recommended by a
> co-worker who was born in Nebraska. It specializes in chicken and
> basically feeds you like Mom does. A pile of fried chicken, a big bowl
> of mashes potatoes, and gravy and a veggie and bread. It was
> delicious.
>
> Of course, trying to eat it cold the next day from the little fridge
> in the Super 8 revealed how fat it was, which I guess is why it was so
> good. I ended up going to the hotel microwave.
>
> Those were the main places we ate at in our few days in Kansas City,
> where we also visited the beautiful Loose Park and spent an entire day
> at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum/American Jazz Museum at 38th and
> Vine. We also saw the Hallmark museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and
> the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and watched a Twins-Royal
> game.
>
> I'm from Minnesota and the only open-air pro game I've ever seen was a
> Twins game in Oakland when I was 14 and dragged along by my aunt, not
> caring that I was seeing Harman Killebrew in person.
>
> I could easily find plenty more to do in Kansas City again and plenty
> of more places to eat. I wanted to try Gates and BB's. But I'd have to
> go to Arthur Bryant's again. I got a big souvenir cup there with my
> pop (not anything fancy, just a plastic cup) and I was using it for
> diet Pepsi at work until it disappeared. So I have to go back for
> another cup.
>
> Laurie


Laurie,

Fun story, thanks!

From what I know about my brief stay in KC is, it's NO PLACE TO BE IN
SUMMER!!! I don't understand why they don't evacuate in 100+ summer
temperatures! #1 Bud said they had to spend more time in the basement than
outdoors, a year prior visit.

I'll be back, one of these days and now I have family to hang with, over
the river in KC, Kansas.

Best,

Andy
Samoan while a guest of family there!

P.S. Too bad about your missing Arthur Bryant's plastic cup! I just have
their business card residing on the kitchen bulletin board. --A