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« on: July 30, 2006, 08:36:48 PM » |
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Today I came across another prime example of urban renewal in the Longfellow Neighborhood:
The place, "You Say Tomato". Coffee shop, restaurant and local grocery store, located on the southeast corner of 28th and Holmes. Opening day was Friday, July 21st.
The venue is the former 1920s Weneck Brothers Grocery Store. It has since also been a flea market but has now been revamped in shabby-chic decor, featuring local blacksmith work and largely constructed with salvaged building materials and furniture, to reflect and perhaps recreate the neighborhood-oriented days of the past. This place offers a small, hometown kind of feel with a friendly neighborhood crowd already gathering there regularly after only its first week in business.
Their menu changes seasonally depending on the availability of local produce and the mood of the chef- never a dull moment, it seems. In-house specialties include Quiche, made fresh daily (this is what I had, it was delicious!), cinnamon rolls, a soup-of-the-day, and a special Sunday brunch menu. They carry fair-trade coffee and local produce, milk, butter and eggs, and daily fresh-baked bread (from the City Bakery). Oh, oh, oh! And some delicious homemade vanilla ice cream topped with a peach compote....mmmmm.
I highly recommend this restaurant for the quality of its products, its enthusiasm to support local agriculture and other local businesses, as well as the dedication of the owners to invest time and energy in their community.
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2006, 08:38:51 PM » |
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P.S.
Business Hours:
Closed Monday
Tuesday- Saturday: 7:00am-7:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2006, 08:44:36 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2006, 10:29:12 PM » |
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Awesome news! I love this part of town, it's a cool little neighborhood. I might have to try this place out sometime.
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 10:50:48 PM » |
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I'll have to swing by sometime.
I went to the Coffee Girls filling station at 4:00 on Saturday, and it was practically full.
Encouraging...
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2006, 08:37:00 AM » |
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Today I came across another prime example of urban renewal in the Longfellow Neighborhood:
The place, "You Say Tomato". Coffee shop, restaurant and local grocery store, located on the southeast corner of 28th and Holmes. Opening day was Friday, July 21st.
Sounds great! How do you pronounce that? |
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2006, 09:15:25 AM » |
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hey beccanator - we don't say 'urban renewal' on here.  Oh, let me just consult my dictionary of urban lingo here.....hmmmmm.......oh, here it is! It says: "Shut your face, warwickland!"  |
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2006, 09:15:59 AM » |
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Sounds great! How do you pronounce that?
In the words of Christopher Walken and Jimmy Fallon, "You say tomato and I say tomato. You say potato and I say potato. Tomato, Tomato, Potato, Potato......" |
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2006, 01:45:57 PM » |
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Not sure if anyone has been to this place yet, but I went to brunch yesterday and it was decent. A friend of ours recently opened this neighborhood coffee & brunch place that also has coffee by the pound and a limited selection of groceries. it is at 28th and Holmes in the Longfellow neighborhood, just east of Union Hill. Try it out - its open tuesday through saturday, 7-7, and sunday for brunch, 9-2. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=2801+holmes+kansas+city+mo&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=39.076043,-94.576192&spn=0.015858,0.049009&t=h |
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2006, 02:17:39 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2006, 06:22:03 PM » |
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They have snow cones! Tried one... it was great. Coffee and sandwiches are also tasty. Everything is made from scratch. Brunch on Sundays has lots of goodies, including home-made ice cream!  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2006, 01:46:07 PM » |
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Doh! must scour urban areas for other gems! must find first!
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2006, 02:40:04 PM » |
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I uh, think that song pretty handily predates Saturday Night Live.
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« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2006, 02:47:35 PM » |
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I uh, think that song pretty handily predates Saturday Night Live.
You must've not seen the skit. Walken was supposed to sing the traditional song, but instead of alternating the pronounciations, he simply said "tomato, tomato" the same way. It was funnier on TV than the way I described it. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2006, 02:58:25 PM » |
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Ah. I'm not very *up* on SNL from after like 1992.
I just saw the cowbell sketch for the first time a couple weeks ago.
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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2006, 03:52:01 PM » |
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1992 was about the last year SNL was any good. The BushI/Clinton/Perot presidential race was cannon fodder for them back then, and it was hilarious. It's been downhill ever since in my view.
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until further notice i will routinely point out spelling errors committed by any here whom i frequently do battle with. |
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2006, 03:59:25 PM » |
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The wife and I have been there twice now. The biscuits and gravy were excellent, as was the Quiche, the peach parfeit had fresh MO peaches and was VERY tasty, although a little shy on the yogurt for my personal taste. Great selection of Parasi Coffees...
Quality establishment -- and definitely welcome in the neighborhood
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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2006, 04:09:13 PM » |
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Do they serve any foods that had parents?
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2006, 04:42:46 PM » |
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They do, indeed, serve food items that were laid, hatched and borne.
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« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2006, 06:30:37 PM » |
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1992 was about the last year SNL was any good. The BushI/Clinton/Perot presidential race was cannon fodder for them back then, and it was hilarious. It's been downhill ever since in my view.
SNL has gone downhill ever since Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi left. |
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