Story courtesy of The Prairie Village Post A Village Shops eatery is making its presence felt throughout the area with a focus on a French favorite. C. Jacks Sidewalk Cafe has recently expanded into the grocery store market, selling its four varieties of quiches at Hy-Vees, Price Choppers and Hen Houses throughout the Johnson County area. We had a couple customers suggest we do something more with our quiches, said owner Ron Schockly. And its been a success. Were doing more quiche sales outside the store than in now. C. Jacks staff make the quiches...

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With Farm Aid 2011 now officially in the books, how can we put some of the great things we learned last weekend into practice?  Well here is a good start, raise your glass to family farmers and have a drink in their honor! Raise a toast to family farmers! How your drink choices can support them. Editoral Courtesy of FarmAid.org Summertime in my house means a few things: binging on all the berries I can get my red- and blue-stained hands on for the few short weeks they're actually available here in Massachusetts, waiting and waiting for my tomatoes to grow and lighting up the...

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Julian Continues to Wow!

As far back as she can remember, Celina Tio has been fascinated by food. Through her childhood years, into her teens and now as an adult, Chef Tio has dedicated her life to the sole focus of one day opening her own restaurant. That dream came true in the fall of 2009 when she opened Julian in the heart of Brookside. With forays into the world of TV on Top Chef Masters and Americas Next Iron Chef, Tio has gained valuable insight and even greater focus on making her restaurant one of the best dining experiences in Kansas City.   At...

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I love supporting local but I do I have to admit I am a huge fan of the chain Chipotle. They are a rarity in the chain scene these days, by serving food that is sustainably raised, hormone and antibiotic free and local when available. I think other chains should take notice and follow their lead!

Below is some information from an official press release regarding Chipotle's commitment to serving food that is raised right and their Back to the Start video.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has produced a new stop-motion animated short film called Back to the Start that depicts a farmers...

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Fresh chef prepared upscale comfort food.

Located on the Country Club Plaza, Starkers is one of the few locally owned restaurants left in that area. I do need to make it clear that I am not against the chain scene at all, there are some very nice ones that I enjoy visiting. It is just that for the most part when I can, I like to support local.

Owned by Chef John McClure, Starkers uses local and seasonal ingredients and takes the classic comfort foods we all love and adds an upscale twist. One such classic on the menu is Starkers Fried Chicken, which is...

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