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Restaurant review: Competition barbeque wins at Westport’s Q39 (The Kansas City Star) BY JILL WENDHOLT SILVA THE KANSAS CITY STAR Professional chefs who expect to win big at the American Royal are often disappointed when they don’t tally at the top of the pack. But trophy-toting weekend barbeque warriors receive no guarantees of success when […]

Publisher: The Kansas City Star – Chow Town Article: “Q39 and Slaps BBQ make Zagat’s list of ‘Hottest BBQ Joints’ in the U.S.” (Chow Town) Author: Sarah Gish July 17, 2014 Usually, when a national food website publishes a list of great barbeque restaurants, the editors spotlight well-established Kansas City barbeque spots such as Arthur Bryant’s, […]

BY ARDIE A. DAVIS I’ve returned to Chow Town’s new Q39 twice since my first visit last month. Each time I’ve been wowed by chef/pitmaster/owner Rob Magee’s mastery of the art and science of barbeque. Besides consistent food quality and signature dishes, Magee knows that a key to success in the barbeque business is customer […]

By Charles Ferruzza The Pitch Q39, the one month-old barbeque restaurant at 1000 West 39th Street, makes a big claim on its menu. The platter of six chicken wings served here, glazed in a tangy chipotle barbeque sauce, are called “the best wings on the planet.”But the restaurant’s chef and owner Rob Magee isn’t noted for […]

Gerard Craft is the name most associated with contemporary dining in St. Louis. His flagship restaurant, Niche(nichestlouis.com), offers upscale New American cuisine. Next-door to Niche in Clayton is the casual, family-friendlyPastaria (pastariastl.com), which serves terrific pasta and Neapolitan-style pizza. The past two years have been especially strong for new spots, including a new home for the Louisiana […]

When you listen to as much rap music as I do (or even if you don’t), you undoubtedly know about the massively overrated Jay-Z and Kanye West album entitled “Watch the Throne”. It has since become a bit of a punchline with some even saying things like “While you are busy watching the throne, I’m […]

Prairie Village resident Rob Magee has a tendency to throw himself into his hobbies. A 1986 culinary institute graduate, he spent his career hopping from city to city working in hotel restaurants and would pick up a local pastime wherever he went. In Texas, he got into professional level water skiing. In Denver, it was […]