Re: Rye
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:53 pm
I'll be chizrow?bbqboy wrote:You'll think differently when you're 50 (and beyond)
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I'll be chizrow?bbqboy wrote:You'll think differently when you're 50 (and beyond)
Trust me
If you're lucky!beautyfromashes wrote:I'll be chizrow?bbqboy wrote:You'll think differently when you're 50 (and beyond)
Trust me
aknowledgeableperson wrote:For those of you who somehow feel cheated or whatever negative feeling about the Mission Farm location of Rye it's OK to feel that way.
Schizophrenic post of the day?aknowledgeableperson wrote:In other words, for those who think restaurants like Rye should only be located by them - GET OVER IT. Wake up and join the real world.
As 50 is the new 30, where the hell are you, really?chrizow wrote:i am 31 going on 50.
zygote?loftguy wrote:As 50 is the new 30, where the hell are you, really?chrizow wrote:i am 31 going on 50.
Of course Pete.... that wasn't my intention. There are many great chefs in KC... and a lot of home grown ones. I was referencing the Gold/Tio/Smith group. Certainly didn't mean to leave anyone out.Repete wrote:There might be a wee bit more chefs from Kansas City then the three mentioned. Cafe sabastine has a chef from kc, lidia's has a chef from kc, Justus has a chef from the kc area. I might not be notable but I'm from the kc area and was born on the street my restaurant is now located on. I have worked with or known a lot of notable chefs in their own right working in other places than restaurants. Maybe I just mistook the statement. Local cooking schools are producing a strong cooking talent even at the high school level. On the missouri side as well as the kansas side. I have no doubt that Colby will do great things out at rye, it's in his DNA , I can't wait to get out there and try it! A restaurant of this importance should be enjoyed by all!
Thanks! See you soon!Repete wrote:I know just messing with you, from what I've seen from the picture the place looks awesome! Can't wait to get out there!
I don't see it as competing at all....it seems like as more end up in crossroads, it becomes even more of a destination for the entire metro and creates more demand...but I'm also not a restaurant owner, just an eater.ChefColby wrote:The biggest reason we went out there is because I grew up in that neighborhood. I know a TON of people from the neighborhoods that surround Mission Farms. My father lives in the hood directly to the east and all my friends growing up lived in Mission pines. I went to Brookwood Elementary School and spent my childhood at Leawood Park. I grew up eating chicken at Boots and Coats at 103rd and Stateline and I felt like there was a great market for what we wanted to do. I have absolutely no desire to compete in the crossroads. If I wanted another mid town restaurant I would put it on the Plaza. But that won't happen until highwoods is gone. I was the first person the Dazell's came to when they wanted to sell 1924 Main. It seemed like a lateral move for us and we turned them down. I would do it again. There's no way I could have done what Howard has done with the Reiger. I wasn't even thinking in that direction at all. The bottom line is, if I opened up down there I would cannibalize my own customers from bluestem. It's already happened a little bit in Leawood. A ton of my regulars are going to Rye now. People tend to forget that (if I may be so bold) of the most notable Chefs in town only Ted, Patrick and I are actually from KC. So I have an interest in the whole metro especially where I grew up.beautyfromashes wrote:I'll admit, I'm a little knocked on the nose about Rye and the choice of Mission Farms as it's location. With all respect, it seems like an amazing opera singer choosing to perform in Miami instead of New York City. Sure, Miami is a great city, but the best of the best should be where the best of the best are. I don't want to think it's nerves to not want to make the jump into the ring with the Michael Smith's, Debbie Gould's and Celina Tio's. (I think Colby's better than them, BTW). I think it just might be comfort. Why risk a good thing for a great thing? And while I've overlooked the Sonic sign staring at me while I eat amazing food, and overlooked the dated decor for a fine dining restaurant, the lack of proper place for a James Beard nominated chef; the opening of Rye makes these things all the more glaring. Fine dining should be in a place that makes you dream. I want to see the city lights and feel the energy and vibrancy of downtown with it's history and importance. I'd almost rather see Colby pack up and move to NYC to make it big than settle for Mission Farms. As much as I would hate to lose the experience of Bluestem, at least it would be an inspiration.
I hear that a lot from friends i grew up with that live out east. Most of them haven't been downtown in decades. The tell me it's safer to eat in the burbs then go into the "city" because you might get your ass capped trying to find a parking spot!KCPowercat wrote:Hard to plan a trip out to the country and check it out...and pass so many delicious places closer
I don't blame them! I wouldn't want to go through the warzone of Raytown and Independence to get to the safety of downtown either.Repete wrote:I hear that a lot from friends i grew up with that live out east. Most of them haven't been downtown in decades. The tell me it's safer to eat in the burbs then go into the "city" because you might get your ass capped trying to find a parking spot!KCPowercat wrote:Hard to plan a trip out to the country and check it out...and pass so many delicious places closer
In fact, sometimes I drive out to Lee's Summit to go to their Sonic. It's much better IMO.beautyfromashes wrote:I don't blame them! I wouldn't want to go through the warzone of Raytown and Independence to get to the safety of downtown either.Repete wrote:I hear that a lot from friends i grew up with that live out east. Most of them haven't been downtown in decades. The tell me it's safer to eat in the burbs then go into the "city" because you might get your ass capped trying to find a parking spot!KCPowercat wrote:Hard to plan a trip out to the country and check it out...and pass so many delicious places closer
I was just trying to be funny but that's pretty funny....what place do they eat there instead of coming downtown to like Rieger or Affare or Michael Smith or Lidias..or....ehhh.Repete wrote:I hear that a lot from friends i grew up with that live out east. Most of them haven't been downtown in decades. The tell me it's safer to eat in the burbs then go into the "city" because you might get your ass capped trying to find a parking spot!KCPowercat wrote:Hard to plan a trip out to the country and check it out...and pass so many delicious places closer
most say it's faster to drive to Columbia then try to find a parking spot in the crossroads or downtown, a few good restaurants of that caliber there. It's ok they won't venture to 39th either. Way too much crime there! I hear gun fire all the time, and have been broken into and had windows on cars smashed out in the parking lot. Never had that happen in Raytown or Independence they just shoot to kill there in that war zone, never underestimate the marksmanship of a suburbanite.KCPowercat wrote: I was just trying to be funny but that's pretty funny....what place do they eat there instead of coming downtown to like Rieger or Affare or Michael Smith or Lidias..or....ehhh.