Chow Town Live at Zarda
Join us for a special barbecue-themed Chow Town Live at Zarda, the winner of our March Madness-style burnt ends tournament. We’ll see how the Limited Reserve burnt ends are made and talk all things ‘cue right before the lunch rush!
Chow Town Live from Farm To Market Bread
Chow Town Live visits Farm to Market Bread Company in Kansas City. Jill Silva, The Star's food editor, will explore the company's rich history and their famous holiday breads: stollen and panettone. Take a peek and see how stollen, a German fruit and nut bread, is sugar-ed with copious amounts of powdered sugar and how Italian panettone is "spiked" to cool upside down.
Chow Towns Live at Lidia’s
The Star’s Jill Silva hosts a special holiday entertaining Chow town Facebook Live with Italian cooking star Lidia Bastianich. Bastianich will share recipes, tips and wine pairing for the perfect holiday table from her latest cookbook, “Lidia’s Celebrate Like an Italian.”
Chow Town’s holiday pie tasting
The Star’s Jill Silva chats with Tippin’s President Mark Boyer and Robin Knight, owner of Emily Kate’s, a gluten-free wholesale bakery, about holiday pie offerings at the Deer Creek Hen House. We’ll taste test regular and gluten-free pumpkin pies and more Thanksgiving goodies.
Chow Town Live at Urban Table
Take a look at the menu at Urban Table with Alan Gaylin, founder and CEO of Bread & Butter Concepts, and executive chef Jason Finnerty. Bread & Butter Concepts has seven KC restaurants, each with a separate concept that we explore with Gaylin.
Chow Town visits Brady's Public House
Facebook Live at Brady's Public House, a new Irish pub, 5424 Troost Ave., in former Mike's Tavern space. Chef Shaun Brady gives us the update on all things Irish including fish and chips, Scotch eggs and Irish scones.
Chow Town Live from Lifted Spirits with Renee Kelly
Chow Town host Jill Wendholdt Silva visits with Chef Renee Kelly about her new farm-to-table TV show, “Harvest With Renee Kelly” airing on KCWE Channel 29 at 8:30 a.m. Sundays. Today, Kelly will be visiting with Michael Stuckey, head distiller of Lifted Spirits, to learn more about the locally grown grains he uses to make the company’s line of craft spirits.
Chow Town Live sipping Polly's Pop at Clinton Drug Store in In...
Polly’s Pop in Independence, Mo., bottles artisan soda flavors with cane sugar and plenty of nostalgia. The brand, which got its start 1923, fizzled out in 1967. It took 15 years for Independence Square developer Ken McClain to revive Polly’s Pop. Today, the antique machinery is maintained by Michael Hahn and churns out nine flavors — including pineapple and black cherry — bottled in a former Western Auto on Maple Avenue.
Chow Town Live at Red Door Grill
Chow Town Live from Red Door Woodfire Grill, 159th and Antioch in Overland Park. We'll talk with Nathan Holm, executive chef about Burger Monday and Fried Chicken Thursday, plus more delicious specials.
Chow Town Live at Pizzeria Locale
The Star's Jill Silva joins James Beard award-winning chefs Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson of Denver-based Pizzeria Locale chain and Colby Garrelts, of Rye and Bluestem, who have teamed together to create a Rye BBQ Chicken Pizza. The speciality pizza will be available the month of October at three area Pizzeria Locale locations and is a fundraiser to benefit the Child Proection Center. The sauce, available on tables at Rye, has recently been bottled and is for sale. The duo will also host a benefit featuring the pizza to benefit the Child Proection Center at the location on Oct. 10 and half of the proceeds will go to CPC.
Chow Town Live from Shio Ramen Shop
The Star's Jill Silva delves into the finer points of ramen. Her guide: chef Patrick Curtis, owner of Shio Ramen Shop at 3605 Broadway. Shio is the only KC shop that makes its own noodles using an imported Japanese Yamato-brand noodle machine. Forget ramen sold in the cellophane packages in the supermarket. You'll want to see how fresh noodles are made and learn about the different broths and toppings on the menu.
Chow Town Live from on Shio Ramen Shop
The Star's Jill Silva delves into the finer points of ramen. Her guide: chef Patrick Curtis, owner of Shio Ramen Shop at 3605 Broadway. Shio is the only KC shop that makes its own noodles using an imported Japanese Yamato-brand noodle machine. Forget ramen sold in the cellophane packages in the supermarket. You'll want to see how fresh noodles are made and learn about the different broths and toppings on the menu.
Chow Town Live at Mission Taco Joint
Join us for Chow Town Live from the new Mission Taco Joint - Kansas City in the East Crossroads! Sarah Gish is talking tacos with general manager Matt Turner.
Chow Town Live from Q39 South
The Star's Jill Silva tours the new Q39 South location at 11051 Antioch Rd. in Overland Park with owner Rob Magee. Magee shares a behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant's butcher room, where he will demonstrate how to slice brisket and create burnt ends.
Chow Town Live From Woodyard Bar-B-Que
Join us for Chow Town Live at Woodyard Bar-B-Que in Kansas City, Kan. Sarah Gish will talk with owner Frank Schloegel about the barbecue joint's rich history, Food Network fame and smoked specialties, which include hot wings and burnt end chili.
Chow Town Live at The Monarch
Jill Silva hosts Chow Town Facebook Live from The Monarch. I'll talk with architect David Manica about his vision for this extraordinary space opening next week. I'll also get a first taste of cocktails and food. (Yes, the ice is embossed and there's a bar cart....) You don't want to miss this.
Chow Town Live at Michael Smith restaurant
Star Food Editor Jill Silva makes pasta with Chef Michael Smith. After 10
years, Smith's pioneering restaurant, Michael Smith, 1900 Main St., is taking a "sabbatical" and
switching to an Italian menu.
Chow Town Live
Chow Town Live with Sarah Gish from Longboards Wraps & Bowls, will feature manager Jonathan Pamintuan demonstrating how he makes a 619 wrap and a Thai Bowl. During the show we'll get a look at Longboards recent expansion, which doubled the cafe's size and sample other menu items such as Hawaiian sliders, nachos and a s'mores wrap.
Chow Town Live
Chow Town Live with Sarah Gish from Longboards Wraps & Bowls, will feature manager Jonathan Pamintuan demonstrating how he makes a 619 wrap and a Thai Bowl. During the show we'll get a look at Longboards recent expansion, which doubled the cafe's size and sample other menu items such as Hawaiian sliders, nachos and a s'mores wrap.
Chow Town Live from Longboards Wraps & Bowls
Chow Town Live with Sarah Gish from Longboards Wraps & Bowls, will feature manager Jonathan Pamintuan demonstrating how he makes a 619 wrap and a Thai Bowl. During the show we'll get a look at Longboards recent expansion, which doubled the cafe's size and sample other menu items such as Hawaiian sliders, nachos and a s'mores wrap.