Kansas City Restaurant Week breaks all-time high with 185 metro restaurants to participate in 7th annual dining event, Jan. 15-24
- Written by PitchEngine USA
KANSAS CITY, MO. (Jan. 6, 2016) – Kansas City Restaurant Week (KCRW) presented by US Foods kicks off Friday, Jan. 15, with an all-time high of 185 participating restaurants across the metro area. The 2016 event, concluding with dinner service on Sunday, Jan. 24, marks its seventh consecutive year in Kansas City and has seen a steady increase in restaurant participants each year. Last year, 160 restaurants participated in 2015 KCRW and in 2014, the restaurant number totaled 133.
KCRW 2016 participants will feature multi-course menus for lunch and/or dinner, priced at $15 and $33, respectively. To browse menus or make reservations, visit the new-and-improved KCRestaurantweek.com, or download the free KCRW app for iPhone and Android. Both platforms continually update with new participating restaurants and available menus. Additionally, the updated KCRW website features a searching option for special dietary restrictions such as gluten free, nut-free, vegan and vegetarian, plus a recent menu updates feature allowing visitors to track newly added KCRW menus.
Continuing its commitment to the Kansas City community, 10 percent of proceeds from all KCRW meals between Jan. 15-24 will benefit five, local charitable beneficiaries. Over the course of six years, KCRW has raised more than $1 million for local charities, with more than $310,000 donated during last year’s KCRW.
2016 Kansas City Restaurant Week Beneficiaries
BoysGrow (www.boysgrow.com) – Founded in 2010, the mission of BoysGrow is to teach entrepreneurism to urban male youth in the Kansas City area through farming and agriculture. The organization operates two working farms maintained by male youth, ages 14-16, from throughout the metro. Participants use fruits and vegetables grown at the farms to create products such as ketchup, salsa, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce to be sold in local restaurants and food stores. BoysGrow will unveil its 2015 product, Tzatziki salad dressing, in mid-August.
Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (www.ccvi.org) – Founded in 1952 in the basement of an area church, CCVI has grown to serve nearly 400 children annually from birth to age eight in the Kansas City metro with visual impairments. The center offers programs for children and their families including a food program designed to teach children with visual impairments positive eating habits, leading to the development of good health and positive social skills.
Cultivate Kansas City (www.cultivatekc.org) – Founded in 2005, Cultivate Kansas City works to grow food, farms and communities for a healthier local food system in the Kansas City area. Beginning in 2015, the organization took ownership of Beans&Greens, a program to provide incentive to those receiving government assistance to shop at local farmers markets. The program matches dollar for dollar EBT, SNAP or other assistance-program monies spent at farmers markets, allowing low-income families to effectively double their budget when purchasing healthy, locally produced items as well as bringing new customers to local farmers.
Kansas City Regional Destination Development Foundation – Administered by Visit KC, the foundation focuses primarily on the identification, development and advocacy of tourism products in Kansas City and its surrounding communities. The KCRDDF oversees the Heartland Tourism Ambassador training program and provides career development opportunities in tourism, with specific interest in at-risk populations, including youth, minorities and seniors.
Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association Educational Foundation – Administered by the GKCRA, the foundation seeks to promote the restaurant industry in the greater Kansas City area by offering scholarships to students pursuing a career in the hospitality industry.
2016 Kansas City Restaurant Week Participating Restaurants (as of Jan. 6, 2016)
1. 12 Baltimore
2. ‘37 Steak
3. 75th Street Brewery
4. 801 Chophouse, Downtown Kansas City
5. 801 Chophouse, Leawood
6. 801 Fish
7. Affäre
8. Aixois
9. Anna’s Oven
10. Artego Pizza
11. ASA Sushi & Hibachi Lounge
12. Avenues Bistro & L’Cove Lounge
13. Barley's Brewhaus, Leawood
14. Barley's Brewhaus, Overland Park
15. Barley's Brewhaus, Shawnee
16. Barrel 31
17. Beer Kitchen
18. Blue Bird Bistro
19. Blue Moose Bar & Grill, Lenexa
20. Blue Moose Bar & Grill, Overland Park
21. Blue Moose Bar & Grill, Prairie Village
22. Bluestem
23. Blvd Tavern
24. Bo Ling’s Country Club Plaza
25. Bonefish Grill
26. BRGR Kitchen + Bar, Downtown Kansas City
27. BRGR Kitchen + Bar, Prairie Village
28. Brio Tuscan Grille
29. Bristol Seafood Grill, Downtown Kansas City
30. Bristol Seafood Grill, Leawood
31. Burnt End BBQ
32. Café Sebastienne
33. Café Trio
34. Café Verona
35. Camp Critter
36. Carma
37. Char Bar Smoked Meats & Amusements
38. Charisse
39. Charlie Hooper’s Bar & Grille
40. Chaz on the Plaza
41. Chocolate Frog Café
42. Classic Cup Café
43. Cleaver & Cork
44. Coach’s Bar & Grill, Kansas City
45. Coach’s Bar & Grill, Overland Park
46. Coal Vines
47. CocoBolos
48. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
49. District Pour House + Kitchen
50. Drunken Fish, Downtown Kansas City
51. Drunken Fish, Leawood
52. Em Chamas Brazilian Grill
53. Extra Virgin
54. Fiorella's Jack Stack, Country Club Plaza
55. Fiorella's Jack Stack, Freight House
56. Fiorella’s Jack Stack, Lee’s Summit
57. Fiorella's Jack Stack, Martin City
58. Fiorella's Jack Stack, Overland Park
59. Fogo De Chão Brazilian Grill
60. Garozzo’s Ristorante, Kansas City
61. Garozzo’s Ristorante, Lee’s Summit
62. Garozzo’s Ristorante, Overland Park
63. Gaslight Grill
64. Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ
65. Gordon Biersch, Downtown Kansas City
66. Gordon Biersch, Leawood
67. Gram & Dun
68. Grand Street Café, Kansas City
69. Grand Street Café, Lenexa
70. Great Plains Steakhouse
71. Grünauer
72. Hawg Jaw Que & Brew
73. Hayward’s Pit BBQ
74. HBAR at Halls Kansas City
75. Hereford House, Independence
76. Hereford House, Leawood
77. Hereford House, Shawnee
78. Hereford House, Zona Rosa
79. J. Gilberts Wood-Fired Steaks and Seafood
80. Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
81. Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, Kansas City
82. Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, Legends Outlets
83. Jess and Jim’s Steakhouse
84. JJ’s
85. Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
86. Kauffman Center Dining Experience
87. Kona Grill
88. La Bodega, Kansas City
89. La Bodega, Leawood
90. Le Fou Frog
91. Lew’s Grill & Bar
92. Lidia’s Kansas City
93. Long-Bell Pizza Co.
94. LongHorn Steakhouse, Belton
95. LongHorn Steakhouse, Independence
96. LongHorn Steakhouse, Kansas Speedway
97. LongHorn Steakhouse, Leawood
98. LongHorn Steakhouse, Lee’s Summit
99. LongHorn Steakhouse, Liberty
100. LongHorn Steakhouse, Olathe
101. Louie’s Wine Dive, Kansas City
102. Louie’s Wine Dive, Overland Park
103. Manny’s Mexican Restaurant
104. McCormick & Schmick’s
105. McCoy’s Public House and Brewery
106. MetropolitanKC
107. Michael Forbes Bar & Grille
108. Michael Smith
109. Milano Italian Dining
110. Murray’s Tables & Tap
111. Nara Restaurant
112. Newport Grill
113. North
114. Novel
115. O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar
116. OP1906 Bar & Grille
117. Ophelia’s Restaurant & Inn
118. Osteria IL Centro
119. Pierpont’s at Union Station
120. Pig & Finch
121. Pinstripes
122. Piropos Restaurant
123. Pizzabella, Crossroads
124. Pizzabella, Mission Farms
125. Plaza III Steakhouse
126. Port Fonda
127. Providence New American Kitchen
128. Q39
129. RC’s Restaurant & Lounge
130. Red Door Grill
131. Renee Kelly’s Harvest
132. Républica
133. Reserve at The Ambassador
134. Rock and Brew
135. Room 39, Kansas City
136. Room 39, Mission Farms
137. Rosso at Hotel Sorella
138. Rozzelle Court
139. Rye
140. Sasha’s Baking Co.
141. Seasons 52
142. SPIN! Pizza, Burlington Creek
143. SPIN! Pizza, Corbin Park
144. SPIN! Pizza, Corinth Square
145. SPIN! Pizza, Crown Center
146. SPIN! Pizza, Lee’s Summit
147. SPIN! Pizza, Lenexa
148. SPIN! Pizza, Olathe
149. SPIN! Pizza, Overland Park
150. SPIN! Pizza, South Plaza
151. Story.
152. Sullivan’s Steakhouse
153. Summit Grill and Bar, Kansas City
154. Summit Grill and Bar, Lee’s Summit
155. Taco Republic
156. Talk of the Town Grill & Bar
157. Tannin Wine Bar and Kitchen
158. Tasso’s Greek Restaurant
159. Tavern at Mission Farms
160. Tavern in the Village
161. The American Restaurant
162. The Capital Grille
163. The Drop Bar & Bistro
164. The Granfalloon Restaurant and Bar
165. The Grille at Park Place
166. The Homesteader Café
167. The Jacobson
168. The Journey Wood-Fired Steaks
169. The Majestic
170. The Melting Pot
171. The Standard Pour
172. The Sundry
173. The Well Bar, Grill & Rooftop
174. Topp’d
175. T-REX Café
176. Trezo Mare Restaurant and Lounge
177. Twenty 20 Restaurant
178. Urban Table
179. V’s Italiano Ristorante
180. Waldo Pizza, Kansas City
181. Waldo Pizza, Lee’s Summit
182. Webster House
183. Westport Café & Bar
184. YaYa’s Euro Bistro
185. Zocalo
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