Dining

Pam Liberda, head chef and owner of Waldo Thai, 8431 Wornall Rd., has been nominated

“I appreciate the support from everybody,” says Haberstroh. “When you’re a new face in a place that’s been established for a long time, it can be a little scary. I really love this place. It’s my second home. I bartend, I work in the kitchen, I serve…whatever’s needed – I do every roll.”

“What makes the food unique is that there is something for everyone.”

Award-winning chef, Mary Kay Bader, brings locally sourced, seasonally changing menu to Simply Grand Kitchen & Creamery.

“Grandview just needs more ‘not fast-food’ food options,” says Bader. “I want to create simple dishes that are done elegantly.

“The best part of the past four years have been the customer connections and the employee connections.”

These south KC restaurants open in time for the busy holiday season.

“We want the menu to be loose and fun.”

By Sophie Brown Craving something sweet after a trip to the movies or a grocery

Chef Brittin trained as a pastry chef in San Francisco and later worked at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kansas City.

“I wanted a place where people walked in and felt like home.”