**** (4 stars)
One of the measures of a good Mexican restaurant is the quality of the refried beans and rice, and they do very well on both counts. A other measure is whether the nachos are made with melted cheese, and sadly this is just liquid queso.
Still, this is overall decent food, and convenient to the highway.
Old Town Mexican Grill
116 Commercial Pkwy
Canton, MS 39046
***** (5 stars)
I love the flight concept here, where you get to try three things at a time, whether wines or food. This was our second visit, and the salad flight continues to be our favorite.
The noise level is energetic, but it's a bit quieter upstairs.
Service is very friendly and prices are reasonable.
Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar
39 S Main St
Memphis, TN 38103
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***** (5 stars)
Good quality Thai food with friendly service in a charming historical house. The choice of proteins for each dish includes fried chicken, which though non-traditional, turned out to be great with the garlic pepper broccoli. Generous portions and good prices.
Rama Thai
1129 E Walnut St
Springfield, MO 65806
**** (4 stars)
A place to see ducks, and a place to be scene in the evening.
Classic cocktails, and a LOT of Jack Daniel's.
Energetic noise level.
Lobby Bar At The Peabody
149 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
***** (5 stars)
Wonderful live jazz every night in an intimate, romantic setting. Prices are very reasonable for such a nice place. Friendliest service imaginable. On our second night we felt like old friends.
Highlights included the shrimp cocktail, which is deconstructed so you can adjust the spicy sauce and horseradish to your taste. Duke Wellington is a short ribs take on the classic Beef Wellington.
Excellent wine list with reasonable prices.
Chaz on the Plaza
325 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64112
***** (5 stars)
A fun stop, and more cheese than you've ever seen! But there's also lots mo
A fun stop, and more cheese than you've ever seen! But there's also lots more than cheese, including hundreds of hot sauces, and a wide variety of snacks.
Osceola Cheese
3700 NE Hwy 13
Osceola, MO 64776
***** (5 stars)
What a lovely place to have a sandwich on an outdoor patio! There's a full traditional French bistro menu, and the Croque Monsieur was excellent. But the BLTA was the best I've ever had, with lots of crispy bacon and a spicy remoulade. Very friendly service and a nice selection of wines.
Aixois
301 E 55th St
Kansas City, MO 64114
***** (5 stars)
Wow, what an amazing collection of teeny tiny wonders. I was drawn by my interest in old toys, but it was the vast collection of miniatures that blew me away.
Great signage and information, and enthusiastic docents.
You could easily spend all day here. Allow at least two hours.
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
5235 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64112
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***** (5 stars)
Great and inventive menu. I could graze on appetizers here all evening. Oh, wait, we did.
The ceviche and the fried oysters were highlights.
Reasonable sound levels and friendly service.
Gram & Dun
600 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64112
***** (5 stars)
This is a terrific museum about the recovery of a mid 19th century steamboat. The storytelling is great, and there is an amazing collection of artifacts, due to the fact that the ship was perfectly preserved in 45 feet of mud for 150 years. It represents the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts anywhere. Highly recommended.
Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64106
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