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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake, originally uploaded by queenkv.

This was my first taste of the Cheesecake Factory at the Plaza in Kansas City. This is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake. Yummy!

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Deep-fried Good Times

Catfish Nuggets, originally uploaded by queenkv.

We stopped by the Jazz Kitchen at Legends for a late lunch. We started with these catfish nuggets — so flaky.

Crawfish Po’Boy, originally uploaded by queenkv.

I tried the crawfish po’boy with hush puppies and cole slaw

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Cuban Flavors

Mojitos at Caliente, originally uploaded by queenkv.

We discovered some Cuban Flavors at Caliente inside Legends. I ordered the mojitos and Mark had Caliente’s Havana beer.

Arroz Con Sabon Genoroso, originally uploaded by queenkv.

Marked ordered the Arroz Con Sabon Genoroso with Spanish sausages

Piccadillo, originally uploaded by queenkv.

I ordered the Piccadillo for lunch. Ground beef, carrots, raisins and [...]

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Twisted Farm Food

Orange and Pineapple Mimosas, originally uploaded by queenkv.

A fruity way to start breakfast at the Hash House A-Go-Go inside Legends. The restaurant prides itself on serving “Twisted” Farm Food. It’s like re-inveting comfort food with a haute cuisine mentality.

Sage Chicken Benedict, originally uploaded by queenkv.

I could not finish this huge serving.
The sage fried chicken was [...]

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Sausage Roll, originally uploaded by queenkv.

This year, we decided not to fill-up on dim sum before the Kansas City Irish Festival. So, we had enough room in our bellies to try this flaky, savory sausage roll.

Escargot, originally uploaded by queenkv.

We watched the Cal Bears v. Tennessee game after the Irish Festival. We rooted for my [...]

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We had a morning flight out of Kansas City.
So I loosened up with a couple of margaritas at our favorite cantina.

We had a layover in Chicago. So, I jammed down to Midway’s food court and picked up a real Chicago hot dog from Gold Coast. Heaven! This is an Italian sausage with onions, peppers and [...]

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Ballpark

We watched the Royals lose to the Yankees.

So, I took comfort in some tasty ballpark food: bratwurst with onions and peppers.

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After I picked up Mark from the airport, we did dinner at the Jazz Kitchen. I ordered this yummy Cajun pasta with crawfish and andouille sausage.

For dessert, we had this addicting beignets…warm, doughy goodness!

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We visited Legends, near the Kansas Speedway, for food, drinks and the Transformers.

I had the New Belgium Skinny Dip at the Yardhouse.

We started off with the Spicy Tuna. Our server said it was prepared in an “oshi” fashion.
According to Wikipedia:

Oshizushi (押�寿�, lit. pressed sushi). A block-shaped piece formed using a wooden mold, called an oshibako. [...]

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According to the waiter at One80 in Westport, the $1 cover charge to get into the bar hopping scene is more for keeping gangbangers out of the area.
It got a little seedy in Westport …but things were nice and chill at One80. Around midnight, I ordered this Oral Fixation with rum, 7-up and rimmed with [...]

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