Burnt Ends, please. Extra sauce, on the side.

The Activity Director of our Senior Living Community plans wonderful events. During this recent pandemic lock down, she has been arranging for special restaurant fare to be brought in to our residents.

These "carry in" dinners are occurring with regularity now, and many of residents participate.

So far, the food has come from a local Italian Restaurant (everyone had the specialty of the house, lasagna) a Hawaiian Restaurant and a Pizzeria. Last night, she took orders for dinners from a local barbecue restaurant.

Oh my! Did you know that barbecue is the National Dish of Kansas City? Our metropolitan area contains over a million people, and in that same area, there must be close to 10 thousand barbecue joints. Believe me when I tell you that everyone, in this area, has their favorite barbecue restaurant, and each one of them is the BEST IN TOWN!

To their credit, our residents were full of compliments to our Activity Director. To a person, they have all been very thankful for the opportunity to eat local fare. Everyone said the meal was nice, BUT, most said it wasn't their favorite.

In case you are in Kansas City, soon, here's a quick and concise Kansas City Barbecue Review.

• Gate's...................they are rude there, but the meat is the best in town.
• Bryant's..............the original, the best sauce in town.
• Smokehouse........the best beans and cheesy corn in town.
• Jack Stack...........by far the best burnt ends (another Kansas City original) in town.
• Joe's (formerly Oklahoma Joe's)........the best burnt ends in town.
• Zarda's.................the best beans in town, but only if you go to the restaurant. 
• Hawg Jaw........spicy, but very good. 
• anyone of a dozen more places......all the best in town.

Dear God. Thank You for making us different. Help us to appreciate both our similarities and our differences. Remind us that even You can't please everyone.