The great French writer Andrea Maurois once said of Kansas City, ""Who in Europe, or in America, for that matter, knows that Kansas City is one of the loveliest cities on earth?"
It is true, and I was wrong on my initial appraisal of KC. Last night, me and the missus traveled to the Westport nabe to sample some local culture and see one of my personal favorites, Lee "Scratch" Perry. During my formative years, my friends and I would oft smoke "funny cigarettes" and listen to Scratch, his hardcore dub is second to none.
Well, Westport was everything you'd want in a city neighborhoood; walkable, fun, filled with character, and populated by beer bars.
I have already mentioned the fine KC brewery Boulevard. Down in Westport, we stopped at McCoy's public house, a local beeratarium that brews its own fine brew.
Unfortunately, we didn't have too much time to sample all of their many beers, but the commendable Unfiltered Wheat is recommended. It's loaded with raw and malted wheat, and goes great on a crisp fall afternoon with some fried tilapia.
So thanks KC for a fine weekend. I will think fondly about you.
And Scratch was great.
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