Chipotle BOOritos - Halloween 2011

I <3 Chipotle! Not only because of the mouth-watering yumminess, but also because they are use real, wholesome ingredients.

This year for Halloween, you can eat at Chipotle for just $2!

From their website:
"This Halloween, we're celebrating family farms and their dedication to the land they live on and the delicious food they produce. To join in on the party, come into any Chipotle on Halloween from 6 pm to closing dressed in a costume inspired by the family farm and we'll hook you up with a burrito, bowl, salad, or an order of tacos made with responsibly raised ingredients for just $2."

That should be easy enough, most of us have a pair of cat ears, or jeans and a flannel shirt, or something we can come up with out of our closets to be a "farm character"!

Restaurant Review: Habashi House

Habashi House is located in the River Market District in Kansas City.

Habashi House offers some of the best Middle Eastern food in Kansas City.  I've been to multiple Middle Eastern restaurants around the metro area, this one beats the others hands-down. Not only is the food superior, but it's also cheaper. For an added perk, they even have complimentary hot tea.

Don't let the styrofoam plates fool you, it's great food!
We ordered 2 "meaty combos" and some dolmas.

I also enjoy the quaint dining area. In summer months, you can opt to sit outside and take in sights of sounds of the city market, Habashi House is located on the perimeter of the market square.

Restaurant Review: Blue Nile Cafe

The Blue Nile Cafe is my favorite restaurant in Kansas City, so naturally I'm doing my first restaurant review on it. Blue Nile Cafe is located in the River Market district.

If you've never had Ethiopian food before, you'll be in for a treat and a surprise.

No forks or chopsticks, you eat with your hands, using injera, which is a spongy pancake-like sourdough, to pick up the food. It's served "family style", everyone grabbing food off a platter in the middle of the table. (If this all seems overwhelming at first, yes, you can ask for a fork and individual plates.)

The food uses a lot of spices; berbere, garlic, ginger, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, coriander, cloves, and others. It's not "hot spicy", but very intensely flavorful. It's like an orgasm for your taste buds!

We usually order the sampler platter because I can never choose just a few items! For drinks, the honey wine or the spiced ice tea are my favorites.

Sampler platter & honey wine