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Here’s what restaurants are new, what to expect during Kansas City Restaurant Week 2023

Kobi-Q’s Spicy BBQ + Rice Cakes has grilled pork or squid with chewy rice cakes in a house-made red pepper paste.
Kobi-Q’s Spicy BBQ + Rice Cakes has grilled pork or squid with chewy rice cakes in a house-made red pepper paste. jsmith@kcstar.com

Nearly 190 local restaurants are coming together to celebrate Kansas City’s restaurant week in 2023. From Jan. 13-23, restaurants will have special deals to honor the event’s 14th anniversary.

It’s 10 days of multi-course meals, all priced at either $20, $40 or $50 and available for dine-in, carryout or delivery. 10% of the proceeds will go towards these local charities:

“It’s the celebration of supporting the local hospitality industry,” said Jenny Wilson, vice president of partnership and events at Visit KC. “It’s a great time to get out, try a restaurant you’ve never been to before, go to a neighborhood with a restaurant you haven’t been to before or go back to your favorite restaurant to support them.”

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?

A lot of local favorites are returning for 2023, including Beer Kitchen, Hamburger Mary’s, Minsky’s, The Ship and V’s Italiano Ristorante. Wilson said these 20 restaurants are new to this year’s lineup.

  • Anchor Island Coffee

  • Aspens Restaurant & Lounge

  • Briarcliff Barrio

  • Double Tap KC

  • Gravity

  • Iron Horse Bar & Grill

  • KC Cajun

  • Kobi Q

  • Martin City Pizza & Taproom

  • Meat Mitch BBQ

  • Ocean Prime

  • Pigwich

  • QZ Poke & Ramen

  • RJ’s Bob-Be-Que Shack

  • Roots Seasonal Cuisine

  • Smitty’s Garage Burgers & Beer

  • Strang Hall Collective

  • Thai Orchid

  • Transport Brewery

  • Veritas Whiskey and Wine

To find all the participating restaurants, go to kcrestaurantweek.com/restaurants or download the app on Apple or Android devices. You’ll be able to make reservations on the app.

You can also check out these maps, featuring locations for every restaurant participating.

This story was originally published December 14, 2022 at 3:31 PM.

Joseph Hernandez
The Kansas City Star
Joseph Hernandez joined The Kansas City Star’s service journalism team in 2021. A Cristo Rey Kansas City High School and Mizzou graduate, he now covers trending topics and finds things for readers to do around the metro.
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