Open Belly

Who says eating a plant-based diet can’t be fun? Chef Zaid Consuegra Sauza is creating Latin American inspired dishes and drinks in his coffee shop, Pirate’s Bone. Hear his story on this week’s episode of the Open Belly …

Desta’s Ethiopian Cuisine is an experience like no other. Not only is Desta’s food beautiful and packed with flavor, but her hospitality is …

Norma Palomino is bringing classic Peruvian dishes from her hometown of Lima to the people of Kansas City. 

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Keeyoung Kim is bringing traditional Korean dishes to Kansas City in a modern and approachable way. His Instagram-worthy bowls are packed with flavor and fill your belly with warmth and comfort. But Keeyoung’s story …

Today we're excited to share one of Kansas City's best kept secrets: Queen Sweets & Bakery. The Bataineh family originally opened Queen Sweets & Bakery as just that—a bakery, featuring Jordanian and Lebanese …

For today’s episode, we had the pleasure of getting to know Anita and Steffanie Rodas, from Anita’s Cuisine in Merriam, Kansas. Anita opened her Salvadoran restaurant in 2015 and has some really interesting dishes on …

It’s been Sohaila Humayon’s lifelong dream to open her own restaurant, and her dream has finally come true. She’s serving Pakistani cuisine, with a couple of Indian dishes as well, at her humble food stand in the Lenexa …

It wasn’t always Fannie’s dream to open a restaurant, but with a little encouragement from her friends and after gaining over 35,000 followers on …

Chrissy Nucum is the chef and owner of KC Pinoy, a Filipino restaurant in the West Bottoms. While Filipinos are the second largest Asian American group in the United States, it’s actually a bit of a challenge to find a …

In this episode, we sat down with Pam Liberda and Darrell Loo at Waldo Thai. Pam is cooking up traditional Northern Thai eats in a funky little strip mall location in Waldo. And Darrell, who you’ll find behind the bar, …

Open Belly is a podcast exploring Kansas City’s vibrant and diverse food culture. Our mission is to share the stories of immigrant chefs in our …