Beef (and Fish), It's for Lunch!

Starker's

Kansas City, Missouri

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My friend texted me the other day and said, please tell me you are free for lunch tomorrow. And you know what, I work from home, so yeah, I can be free from time to time. She was having a bad day, or from her perspective, a bad year altogether, and she needed a time out. So I suggested we have lunch at Starker's. We sat by the window, I shared my most memorable poop story to make her laugh and we had a nice lunch together as we people-watched, peering down at all the hot, sweaty people walking around the Plaza while we were nice and cold upstairs. 

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Steak Tartare, $10

This French classic is a favorite of mine. How perfect is that egg?

Chopped filet mignon with shallot, caper, extra virgin olive oil,

Campo Lindo egg, and fingerling potato chips.

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Bookbinder Soup, $6

Our server added the sherry tableside!

Starker's classic soup with steamed fish in rich sherry broth.

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Burger, $9

Do not order this burger medium-well or well...or else it will be over for the cheese curds.

Freshly ground burger stuffed with brown sugar bacon and Shatto Dairy

cheddar cheese curds, housemade pickles, lettuce, onion and fries.

Photos by Linh Trieu

crawfish boil - part 1

Starker's chef John McClure held his annual crawfish boil yesterday and it was co-hosted by Dan Doty of Westport Café and Bar. Roughly 300 guests attended this blowout party, most of whom are in the service industry. We started out with pulled pork sandwiches and seafood gumbo soup. An eight-foot table in the backyard was loaded down with crawfish while a table inside was filled with amazing salads, dessert and one very delicious gazpacho soup. Boulevard beer and rosés flowed non-stop during this 12-hour party that started at 3:30 in the afternoon and went well into the wee hours of the morning. Aaron Confessori of Westport Café & Bar lives on the same street, he hosted a "satellite party" in the driveway of his home to help with the overflow from John's place. The entire street was alive with music, people and great food and drink. Thank you John and Dan for a really great party! And thanks(?) to Aaron who cracked open the whiskey, we are all a little worse for the wear this morning. Party pics coming up soon in Part 2. Happy Memorial Day! Photos by Linh Trieu & Craig Rohner