Kansas City Pizza Legacy Well-Remembered & Reconsidered

Here's one of the best foodie posts we've seen in awhile that revisits an important topic and a debate that has yet to be settled . . .

IS THERE A "KANSAS CITY STYLE" OF PIZZA?!?

The author suggests otherwise but we're not so sure.

Still, as always . . . The story starts with memory . . .

"My first encounter with Kansas City pizza was as a child growing up in south Kansas City in the 1970s. Shakey’s Pizza on Troost, just north of Bannister Road, was my first experience with restaurant pizza. That chain was magical to a young kid, especially as fast food chains were still a novelty in that era."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Let's Talk About Kansas City Pizza

As I remember it, years ago, some professional athlete, I think he was an NFL player, called Kansas City the "most pizza eating-ist town" he'd even known. I recall this being a compliment, but it kind of sounded like he may have been dismissing Kansas City for have pedestrian pizza offerings.