Lindsay’s back from maternity leave! This week she and Jill sit down with three of the people behind The American Restaurant, a place credited with putting Kansas City “on the nation’s culinary map.” Executive Chef Andrew Longres, Catering Manager Mary Meade Eastman, and Managing Partner Tom Johnson speak about what makes The American such an icon.

Lindsay’s back from maternity leave! This week she and Jill sit down with three of the people behind The American Restaurant, a place credited with putting Kansas City “on the nation’s culinary map.” Executive Chef Andrew Longres, Catering Manager Mary Meade Eastman, and Managing Partner Tom Johnson speak about what makes The American such an icon.

We start with the food and go beyond the plate to the people, places, and cultures of Kansas City. James Beard Award-winning food journalist Jill Silva has spent years covering Kansas City's bustling food scene. She co-hosts the podcast with KSHB 41 News Anchor Lindsay Shively, an award-winning storyteller who is always hungry for local fare because #LindsayLovesFood as much as she loves Kansas City. 

We start with the food and go beyond the plate to the people, places, and cultures of Kansas City. James Beard Award-winning food journalist Jill Silva has spent years covering Kansas City's bustling food scene. She co-hosts the podcast with KSHB 41 News Anchor Lindsay Shively, an award-winning storyteller who is always hungry for local fare because #LindsayLovesFood as much as she loves Kansas City.&nbsp;

Chew Diligence

We start with the food and go beyond the plate to the people, places, and cultures of Kansas City. James Beard Award-winning food journalist Jill Silva has spent years covering Kansas City's bustling food scene. She co-hosts the podcast with 41 Action News Anchor Lindsay Shively, an award-winning storyteller who is always hungry for local fare because #LindsayLovesFood as much as she loves Kansas City. 

We start with the food and go beyond the plate to the people, places, and cultures of Kansas City. James Beard Award-winning food journalist Jill Silva has spent years covering Kansas City's bustling food scene. She co-hosts the podcast with 41 Action News Anchor Lindsay&nbsp;Shively, an award-winning storyteller who is always hungry for local fare because #LindsayLovesFood as much as she loves Kansas City.&nbsp;