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Kansas
Travel Blog
Chronicling
changes to KansasTravel.org and Keith's exploration
& photographing Kansas restaurants, attractions, museums, festivals
and art. Contact him.
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| Saturday
- January 7, 2017: We traveled to Lawrence for the KU vs Texas Tech
men's Big 12 basketball game, perhaps the only game we will get to this
season. Tech gave the Jayhawks some trouble early, but the Hawks had a
comfortable lead late in the game. It was the Jayhawks' 2200th win.
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| Sunday
- January 8, 2017: I drove to the Armordale neighborhood of Kansas
City, Kansas to revisit two restaurants which are just a couple of blocks
apart. El Pollo Rey
serves only three dishes: a half chicken, a whole chicken or chicken wings.
Served with tortillas, rice, salsa & beans, a meal is $6.75. Today
I got the whole chicken to go, which we reheated for supper later in the
day. The chicken is not as good reheated. I was surprised at how small
the sides were. They are a bit small for an individual meal and the whole
chicken came with the same size sides.
I
drove back up the street to have lunch at Jarocho
Pescados Y Mariscos, my favorite seafood restaurant in Kansas City.
On Sunday, they have a different brunch menu. For $23.95 there is an all
you can eat oyster & seafood bar plus one item made to order from the
brunch menu. Add bottomless mimosa, bloody mary, margarita, red and white
sangria for only $13.95. It was good, but I prefer ordering off the menu.
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El Pollo Rey
Jarocho Pescados Y Mariscos
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| Tuesday
- January 10, 2017: Updated the review of the Crawford
County Historical Museum in Pittsburg, Kansas. The museum has one
of the largest collections of artifacts, historical displays and educational
material in Southeast Kansas.
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| Thursday
- January 12, 2017: We had supper at Blind
Box BBQ in Shawnee, Kansas. It had been about a half year since
our last visit to this year and a half old barbeque restaurant and I am
surprised to see that the prices are still virtually unchanged. The service
was a bit off, but the food was still very good.
I
particularly liked the BBQ street corn, which was even better than in our
previous visits.
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Blind Box BBQ |
| Friday
- January 13, 2017: Our review of Smokin'
Joe's BBQ in Olathe, Kansas has been updated with the new menu
board which recently replaced the 1980s menu board behind the counter. |
Smokin' Joe's BBQ |
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| Saturday
- January 14, 2017: Added a new page devoted to historic Topeka
Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas.
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| Sunday
- January 15, 2017: Restaurant week continues through next Sunday in
the Kansas City metro area. There was a good crowd at Porto Do Sul in Overland
Park tonight, despite the Chief's playoff game at the same time. Porto
Do Sul is the only Brazilian restaurant on the Kansas side of the metro
area.
Added
a new page devoted to Cottonwood Ranch
near Studley, Kansas.
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Porto Do Sul |
| Monday
- January 16, 2017: We added a new page devoted to Battle
Canyon in Scott County, Kansas, which was the site of the Battle
of Punished Woman's Fork, the last encounter between Native Americans and
United States Troops in the State of Kansas.
For
lunch, we revisited Mom's Kitchen
in
Olathe, Kansas. Quick, with generous portions and low prices. No real standout
dishes, but I've never had poor food here.
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| Tuesday
- January 17, 2017: We added a new page devoted to the Dane
G. Hansen Memorial Museum in Logan, Kansas, which is more of a
community resource than a museum that will attract visitors. The Dane G.
Hansen Foundation awards nearly 300 renewable college scholarships each
year, ranging from $4,000-10,000.
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| Thursday
- January 19, 2017: For lunch, I made my more or less annual visit
to Fred P. Ott's Bar & Grill
in Olathe, Kansas to update its listing on our Olathe
Restaurant Guide. The biggest change since my last visit is the elimination
of the condiment bar which was a signature offering for many years. I learned
that it has been removed at all of the Ott's locations.
Today
I had the hand breaded pork tenderloin, which was large and good. For $9.49
it comes with one side and the onion rings were very good. Probably the
best in Olathe.
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Fred P. Ott's |
| Saturday
- January 21, 2017: Started the day with a visit to KC Classic Auto
Sales & Museum in Lenexa. The large garage displays and sells over
50 classic or muscle cars.
Had a great chicken fried steak sandwich with fresh cut
Suzie Q's at Suzie Q's
in Kansas City, Kansas today. It is a tremendous value at $7.50. The menu
and prices are unchanged from last March, though the restaurant has slightly
expanded winter hours until April 21.
We
added a new page, reviewing Jiffy Burger
in Smith Center, Kansas, which we visited last September. The 50's themed
burger stand is 20 years old. The dinning room is decorated
with wall displays devoted to 1950's stars. Nearly half of the restaurant
is devoted to Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.
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KC Classic Auto Sales
Jiffy Burger
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| Saturday
- January 21, 2017: Added a new page devoted to KC
Classic Auto Sales & Museum in Lenexa, Kansas.
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| Monday
- January 22, 2017: We had supper at C. Frogs, the upscale BBQ &
steak house which moved in next to Standees in Prairie Village. At right,
are two of the appetizers: Bacon wrapped shrimp in Louisiana butter sauce
with broiled bleu cheese; Chicken fried oysters with red pepper jam on
roasted creamed corn with smoked bacon.
C.
Frogs uses Hillsdale Bank Barbecue sauce.
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Seafood appetizers |
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- January 24, 2017: Added new pages devoted to the American Royal World
Series of Barbecue in Kansas City, Kansas and historic Jewell
County Jail in Mankato, Kansas.
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Sunday
- January 29, 2017: Many and Nicholas joined us on our second visit
to C. Frogs in Prairie Village. At Sunday brunch, for $15.95 you select
one breakfast entree from a selection of 13, plus all that you wish from
a cold buffet with shrimp, bruschetta, cheeses, smoked salmon, salads,
fruits, pastries, grilled vegetables, sausages, pates and terrines.
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C. Frogs |
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