Jill Wendholt Silva
Contributor
Jill Wendholt Silva is Kansas City’s James Beard award-winning food editor and writer. For nearly three decades she has been a leading voice on diverse topics ranging from food trucks to food desserts. She considers herself fortunate to have hung out with butchers, bakers and barbecue pitmasters during her tenure at The Kansas City Star. Recently she has been eating flan, drinking Brazilian caipirinhas and forking up food stories for an array of media platforms. Reach her at jill@jillsilvafood.com.
Stories by Jill Wendholt Silva
KC Restaurant Week 2022: ‘Keep Living Our Lives’
Twenty-three of the nearly 200 restaurants in KC Restaurant Week 2022 are first-time participants. Proceeds from this year’s event benefit Guadalupe Centers.
Kansas Citians Embrace Magic Mushrooms and Altered States
Even though the use, possession or distribution of psychedelics is a felony, more Kansas Citians are embracing magic mushrooms as scientific evidence mounts that they can help deal with a variety of emotional disorders.
Yerba Mate Offers a Mellow Buzz and a Sense of Community
Café Corazón has carved out a niche in Kansas City coffee culture by serving yerba mate, a caffeine-rich drink that is a common substitute for coffee.
On The Rise: Farm to Market Creates Artisan Breads for the Masses
Like Boulevard Brewing Co. for beer or The Roasterie for coffee, Farm to Market paved the way for many of the artisan bakeries on the Kansas City scene today.
The Return of Black Restaurant Week: July 23-Aug. 1
The 10-day “No Crumb Left Behind” campaign focusing on the road to recovery for Black-owned restaurants kicks off today in Kansas City and runs through Aug. 1,
Kansas Farmer Fights to Save Heritage Poultry From Extinction
For 20 years, Frank Reese has been working to build a modern-day Noah’s Ark for poultry. His goal is to save 10 rare breeds of chickens and turkeys by growing the flock to 100,000 by 2025.
Sweet Taste of Success for The Golden Scoop
The Golden Scoop, a new nonprofit ice cream and coffee shop in Overland Park, employs "super scooper" with special needs.
KC’s Craft Barbecue Scene Heats Up
Since March 2020, three Kansas City area craft barbecue restaurants – Chef J BBQ, Fox & Fire Barbecue and Night Goat – have opened as pop-ups, part of a new generation of young pitmasters using offset smokers and cooking with wood.
Black-Owned Meadery Taps French Caribbean Culture on the Kansas Prairie
Zydeco Meadery, based out of Highland Community College in Wamego, Kansas, is producing a variety of meads that tap into French Caribbean culture.
KC Restaurant Week 2021 Offers More Women- and Minority-Owned Options
Supporters of KC Restaurant Week 2021 have taken steps to ensure more diversity on the roster of restaurants participating in the annual event.