Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce to you the Jones Cart…read more I am lucky enough, nay PRIVILEGED, to work in the Armourdale Neighborhood of KCK, which affords me quick and easy access to the KCMO Bottoms. In my ever-lovin' need to find new and exciting experiences with my mouth, I scour the area for interesting places to succumb to the need to be satiated....by delicious food. Last week, I went searching for Hot Dogs. I had remembered in a blink of the eye how I thought I'd noticed a food cart of some sort at the weird gas station at 14th and Wyoming, but since I've always avoided said gas station, and usually am just getting on the freeway there (or heading the opposite direction down Gennessee towards R Bar or Gennessee Royale), I wasn't positive I seen what I saw. So, last Monday, I drove down there, and sure enough, there was a food cart in the corner of the parking lot of said gas station, parked next to a truck, and ready to serve me some delicious, amazing foodal delights. The Jones Cart has no sign. They have a hand-printed menu of what they'd cooked up for that day. They are owned and operated by two amazing sisters who will call you sweet terms of endearment and smile at you with the smiles of women who know how to feed your soul...and know that you know they're gonna do it right, yes sir. So, I drive up, walk up to the cart where I am greeted with the promise of good eatin' just by the smell. But the delivery is as sweet and downhome as the food itself; I am advised that I will taste the best beans ever, that the rib tips are especially great today, that they're out of hot dogs, but when they have them, they're dipped in a sauce that will explain why they sell out so quickly. That they have chicken some days, and that one sister will take your money while the other gets you the plate. I walked away smiling just by having such a wonderful experience just GETTING the food, let alone tasting it yet. I knew right then that I'd be back, and I told them so right then. But then I went to take a bite.... I'd gotten back to my office and had already made my co-workers jealous just by the SMELL they were getting. But the first bite in my mouth...th chewmories...the amazing melting of BBQ'd meat and sauce (on the sweet side) was so incredible that I let everyone know, loud, and often, how they all HAD to go back there with me, and soon. The beans! Holy crap, AMAZING! Not all sticky and gross like a lot of places, but lightly sweet and syrupy with chunks of celery just to give it the slightest crunch. I devoured both the Rib Tips and Beans like I was insatiable...and until that last slop of bread through the sauce, I was....but then, wow, just sitting back and appreciating what could very well rival any plate of BBQ in the city... Today, I went back, and got the aforementioned Hot Dogs. 2, with chips, for $6. Worth the wait. They whipped up a couple of what my buddy Tony was calling a KC Dog, and I chowed down on them like a man obsessed. So. Good. So good. I told the sisters of the Jones Cart that I was gonna go tell all my friends today. This is how I'm doing it. Go down there and get some while they got it, because when they run out, they go home....and hopefully very much appreciated for their fine, fine contributions to the hungry folks of the KC Bottoms and beyond.

I'm not sure if the star of the show is the amazing hot dogs or Morty himself. The tiny trailer…read morethat Morty has set up at 43rd and Stateline has barely enough room for a person, let alone a functioning kitchen, but it is pumping out some mighty tasty offerings. Morty not only welcomed me, but asked my name, what I did for a living, and how satisfied I was with my job within the first minute of meeting. A natural at conversation and customer service skills - my new best friend that I had never met. While he prepared my dogs, I asked him about the "ripper" sauce that is on the menu. Not only did I get a sample of his handmade recipe, but the origin story of how he discovered it while serving in the military in Germany. It was a sweet / tangy mustard and onion concoction that I will definitely order on my next trip if it's available on his rotating menu at that time. My Chicago Dog and Chili Cheese Dogs were perfection. The Chicago Dog had all the proper fresh ingredients with a Vienna Beef dog and a soft poppy seed bun. With one bite I was transported back to my frequent Chicago Dog lunches when living in Chicago almost 30 years ago. The Chili cheese dog was just as magical with a creamy warm cheese sauce between the soft bun and dog and then covered in a no-bean saucy meat chili...just as God intended. Morty's is only open 7 hours a week - 11:00am - 1:20pm W, TH & FR, so plan accordingly and go meet my new best friend and get a couple of life's simple all-American pleasures.

MADE ME WANT A HOTDOG REAL BAD. @mortys_kc has the BEST dogs in town. Who needs to go to Chicago…read morefor a dog when you have Morty's down the street? We tried the Chicago dog (best hotdog I've ever had), chili dog special (also best hotdog I've ever had) and their stadium dog which I didn't get a photo of because we ate them too fast. This is the real deal! Go get yourself some dogs!!

Y'all this pizza is straight fire!…read more I've been wanting to try Devoured for a while but it's always hard to track down pop ups like this. I happened to be waiting in line on opening day at Cafe Ca Phe and found Devoured nearby with not too long of a wait. What a win! The pizza was hot, fresh, and delicious. Unique flavors and cooked to perfection. Don't pass this one up if you see it!

We went to their new brick and mortar location in Martini Corner! Their pizza is so worth the…read morehype!!! The wait was awhile (around an hour) but it was worth the wait! We had the risotto balls as an app, and the sauce they came with I could've drank the whole thing. We tried two different pizzas and they were both great! One was the Newbie and one the Cheesy Bae. Both were fantastic! We can't wait to come back! Their dining room is has a fun retro vibe with a few different seating areas, but if you're a group larger then 4 you may be better off taking it to go.

I enjoyed Fika Coffee at the Overland Park farmers market. I love their vanilla flavor - opted for…read morean iced vanilla latte. The service was friendly and quick, but the latte was still high quality and tasted delish! Can't wait to have Fika Coffee in the future

Had this at the OP Farmer's Market and it was delicious. I tried a seasonal iced latte and my…read morefiance got a classic hot latte. We were both very pleased with our drink. Be warned, the line is long! It worked in our favor that it started raining and most people left. It's worth the wait though.

This truck specializes in one thing and they do that one thing very, very well. Sno-Balls!!…read more I've only been able to track them down twice and I'm debating whether or not to share the location because I kind of want the Sno-Balls all to myself... The first time I had the Peach Cobbler Sno-Ball and it was literally the best shaved ice I had ever had! (and I'm a huge shaved ice connoisseur). The 2nd time I had the Orange Dreamsicle Sno-Ball and it was equally as delicious. When I order at the window, I always ramble and mush and shower them with compliments because the owner is just so sweet. He always has me try my Sno-Ball in front of him to ensure that I love it. Please, please, please get a Twitter or Facebook profile so I can visit you more often and not just the occasional times you've shown up at First Fridays.

Heck! Yeah! So I'm…read morewalking home from the bars yesterday, and notice that the typical food trucks on Main street are not there, and there's something random in it's place... A New Orleans Style Sno-Ball truck! On a hot day like this, that's PERFECT! So, they do one thing. But they do it WELL. The shaved ice is so soft and easy to eat with a spoon. The flavors are delicious, and they put enough in so that the entire cup (which is huge btw) tastes great. We went with two of the specialty flavors: Grandma's Custard and Peach Cobbler. Both were killer, but Peach Cobbler is the winner in my book. It was sprinkled with cinnamon, which I think is a great touch. Another great touch? The low price! I can't recall how much it was, but certainly affordable. The guy was nice, which is always a bonus. He said that he is usually set up at First Fridays and then in the Bottoms for First Weekends. So far no web presence, Twitter, or Facebook, so hunting the guy down seems to be a challenge. But if you see this truck, I implore you to go treat yourself to a Sno-Ball!

I got off a long shift behind the bar, tired, a little delirious, probably not making great…read moredecisions, and ended up at KC Street Dogs on the corner of Southwest Blvd and Summit (3053 Southwest Blvd), set up in a small parking lot tucked between warehouses and late-night traffic. And then I ate the best hot dog of my life. No joke. No exaggeration. This thing hit like a freight train. The LA Dog is an absolute disaster in the best possible way. Bacon-wrapped, loaded to the point of disrespect, crunchy, creamy, spicy -- it's like someone took every good idea they've ever had at 1:48am and just said "yeah, put it all on there." And somehow... it works. Perfectly. I was covered in it. Hands a mess. Probably had sauce on my face. Didn't care. Not one bit. But here's the thing -- it wasn't just the dog. The truck was glowing in the middle of the night, clean, bright against everything around it, music blasting with accordion and trumpets like a street party dropped into an industrial block. Cars pulling in and out, people lingering, that low hum of the city still awake. The crew was awesome. Just genuinely good people. We pulled lawn chairs out of the back of the car and sat there in that lot eating like kings. That's the kind of food you remember. Not because it's fancy. Not because it's trying to impress you. Because it shows up exactly when you need it and absolutely wrecks you in the best way possible. Best hot dog I've ever had. Easy.

I learned about KC Streetdogs from a coworker and had to check them out after seeing their social…read moremedia pics and videos. They are operating out of a tent with a flat top grill and set up on SW BLVD Th - Su. Using large quarter pound dogs wrapped in bacon they are grilled to perfection. The bun is also grilled and sautéed onions, bell peppers and jalapeños are toppings of choice along with mustard, ketchup, mayo and flaming hot cheetos. I did mine with everything minus the cheetos. Beautiful!! At only $6 I felt like I had swindled the owners. A product this big, bold and beautiful could fetch a ten-spot in a sit down diner. The two people operating the grill were some of the nicest folks you could meet. I will definitely be looking for them every time I'm driving down the BLVD.