To the wood-fired connoisseur, there is nothing that can
compare to food – any food -- cooked in a wood-fired oven. This is because the
taste imparted to the food from the wood is something that can’t be obtained
from gas or electric ovens.
A team of taste testers was sent to each of these
restaurants on multiple occasions over the past year in order to sample
some of their wonderful dishes. The results were unanimous: Eat wood-fired
whenever possible!
We know this is true, because we build brick ovens and install pre-cast ovens from Italy in restaurants, and as builders we have to sample the food so we can tell clients how great it is.
Pizza Bella: 18th
& Baltimore, Kansas City, Missouri offers a menu which features gourmet pizza designed by the owner/chef.
Pizzas featured are Margherita, prosciutto, mushroom, leek, potato, egg, and
others that are not found in standard pizza joint. The appetizers and desserts
feature brussels sprouts, olives and olive oils, mussels, and a charcuteirie plate
with assorted cheeses, mustards, and baguette. All of the breads and doughs are
made on site. A true gourmet food experience can be found here. Ask the
bartender to suggest a wine or beer with your meal. www.pizzabellakc.com
Blue Grotto: Brookside Plaza at 63rd & Wornall, Kansas City , Missouri serves
antipasta, soups, salads, entrees, and wood-fired pizza featuring Funghi and
Salsiccia, and a Quattro Stagnioni pizza with artichokes, criminis, olives,
peppers, and fontina cheese. The cast iron apple cobbler is a fitting finish to
a delicious meal. The Blue Grotto has more good reviews online than most
restaurants in town so it is worth the trip. www.bluegrottobrookside.com
Red Door Woodfired Grill: 6324 Brookside Plaza, Brookside, Kansas City, MO opened in January of 2017 with a newly remodeled restaurant. The burgers feature a blend of short rib, ternderloin and beef brisket from McGonigle's Market. The menu matches that of Red Door Leawood, for which award-winning chef Debbie Gold consulted. A variety of appetizers, flatbread pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and entrees fill the menu. The flatbread pizzas cooked in the stone oven are the feature that foodies love. www.reddoorgrill.com
Providence Pizza,
Hwy 71 and Main Street, Grandview, Missouri specializes in pizza but also
serves great calzones, sandwiches, appetizers, salads, and desserts. The
restaurant offers the customer a choice of thin or thick crust, and an extensive
list of toppings, cheeses, and sauces. Pizza is cooked in their large
copper-clad wood-fired oven at the front of the restaurant. www.providencepizza.com.
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| The oven at Rock & Run Brewery and Pub |
Rock & Run Brewery and Pub: 110 E Kansas St., Liberty, Missouri offers an exotic brew pub menu which includes appetizers such as deviled eggs, mini bruschetta, and house-made meatballs, salads, soups, sandwiches, pastas, and of course, pizza. Rock & Run’s specialty pizzas include a white pizza with chicken, bacon, white garlic sauce, and mozzarella & provolone cheeses, a pulled pork pizza, Reuben pizza, and a super-hot diablo pizza. Of course, Rock & Run offers an extensive wine and beer list since the restaurant brews their own beer on site. A must for any visit is to top the meal off with campfire s’mores cooked in the wood-fired oven which are to die for. www.rockandrunbrewery.com
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Marge Padgitt is the publisher of Wood-Fired Magazine and CEO of HearthMasters, Inc. HearthMasters builds and installs wood-fired ovens and installed ovens at three of the above locations. See more info at www.hearthmasters.us.
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