Jonathan Bender
Reporter
Jonathan Bender is a former KCPT Food Content Editor and the founder of the Recommended Daily. He is the author of "LEGO: A Love Story," "Cookies & Beer" and "Stock, Broth & Bowl." He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where has judged the American Royal World Series of BBQ, eaten sandwiches for a month, and pitched grain as a brewer’s assistant — all in pursuit of learning more about what Kansas Citians eat and drink.
Stories by Jonathan Bender
Waldo Hopfest and Other Weekend Possibilities
Baristas will mix it up at Benetti’s Coffee Experience (6109 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri) for a latte art throwdown and ninth anniversary party. The party, which kicks off tonight at 6:30 p.m., is a benefit for Camp Courage. A $5 entry gets you food and beer from the Crane Brewing Company. There’s a mouse in…
Cook for Courage and Other Weekend Possibilities
You win when chefs compete in a barbecue contest. The third-annual Cook for Courage, a benefit for the Child Protection Center, is Sunday at 6 p.m. at the 12th Street Bridge in the West Bottoms. Chefs Colby Garrelts, John Smith, Dan Swinney, Alex Pope and Laura Norris will all be smoking to see who has…
5 Breakfast Burritos That Deserve Serious Face Time
Sometimes you need a food pillow — a warm, comforting collection of bites to ease you into the morning. Breakfast burritos can provide that soft landing whenever you are starting your day (and are of particular value if you’ve had a long night). Breakfast burritos are often kitchen sink affairs, flour tortillas like overinflated balloons, filled…
Order Up | Snow & Co.’s Purple Rain
Order up is a new regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Kansas Food Truck Festival and Other Weekend Possibilities
Dive into the food truck scene at the third-annual Kansas Food Truck Festival from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday in Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District. The Craft Collective will have art for sale, more than 20 food trucks will be in attendance, and there will be a bouncy house alongside live entertainment (everything from Maria…
Parkville Microbrew Festival and Other Weekend Possibilities
The 13th-annual Parkville Microbrew Fest is Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at English Landing Park. You can enter the festival at 11 a.m., but sampling doesn’t start until 1 p.m. There are live music acts and more than 300 beers from 69 breweries (and seven home brewers) to try. Tickets are $36 in advance (and $45…
Little Piggy Food Truck Hub Opens This Weekend
The 1953 Spartan trailer was in a field outside of Rantoul, Kansas. Chef Michael Foust was returning from a farm visit with every intention of heading straight to his restaurant, The Farmhouse. But the sun winked on metal, he turned around, drove up a farmer’s driveway, and made an impulse buy. “My mid-life crisis is…
Screenland Crossroads Brunch Series and Other Weekend Possibilities
Channel your inner rebel at the Screenland Crossroads’ Brunch Series. This Sunday at 12 p.m., it’s (appropriately) “The Breakfast Club”. Tickets are $18 and include brunch. Next month, on May 22, it’s “Stand By Me”. Happy Earth Day. Powell Gardens (1609 NW US Highway 50, Kingsville, Missouri) has free admission today. Between 9 a.m. and…
Food Fight | The Clash of Carrots
[FLEX-CONTENT] — Food Fight is a new series that pits two locally-available eats and drinks against each other. Anything you’d like to see in the ‘ring’? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Stockyards Brewing Co. Opens and Other Weekend Possibilities
Stockyards Brewing Company (1600 Genessee Street, Suite 100) makes it debut today in the West Bottoms. The brewery, which took over part of the former Golden Ox space, will be serving its Hefeweizen, Golden Alt, and Saison. Keep an eye out in the near future for its Black IPA. To learn more, read our piece from last…