We left Michigan in yet another storm–this time mostly rain and wind. We didn’t have much planned except for getting to Raven’s in Kansas to drop off a gift from a few years ago. We did make a stop in Springfield, MO to visit the Abraham Lincoln home and get out of the car for a bit. That night we found ourselves searching for camping in Mark Twain National Forest, finally finding a sweet campground with all of 4 campsites. The next day brought blue skies and the promise of some serious barbecue in Kansas City.
Arthur Bryant’s is a legendary barbecue establishment in Kansas City and it lived up to the hype. The beef sandwich is a load of beef brisket with two token slices of Wonder bread to make it a sandwich. The sauce was incredible–tangy and not sweet. The fries were delicious, and the setting was great–simple and all about the food. Right down the street at 18th and Vine was the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the American Jazz Museum–two great museums that also helped us move around after the barbecue feast. By the time we were done in the museums I was ready for another sandwich at Arthur Bryant’s but it wasn’t in the cards.
Yes, I’m sticking out my full stomach–sort of.
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