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Title
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Where Is the World's Best Barbecue?
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Description
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Biographical article with photo about "Kansas City 'BBQ' king Arthur Bryant" and his restaurant, touted by "such gourmet writers as James Beard...[and] Calvin Trillin." Bryant was a native of Texas who came to Kansas City on vacation as a high school teacher and never left. He first worked at Henry Perry's barbecue place before taking it over in 1946.
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Date
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1975-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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10 Restaurants That Still Matter
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Description
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Brief article describing ten classic American restaurants, each deserving "everlasting respect." At number seven on the list is Arthur Bryant's of Kansas City, Missouri, "practically the Statue of Liberty where American food is concerned."
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Date
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2005-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Meet the King of Barbecue
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Description
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Photos (including interior scenes of the restaurant) and biographical article about Arthur Bryant, black owner and operator of Arthur Bryant's Barbecue restaurant at 1727 Brooklyn Avenue since 1946 and called the "Barbecue King." Description of his life and career, born in Texas in 1902 and coming to the Kansas City area in 1931, then purchasing the restaurant at the time near Municipal Stadium.
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Date
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1979-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Cue the 'Que
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Description
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Article describing the history, vocabulary, and other aspects of Kansas City barbecue.
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Date
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2003-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Kansas City Barbeque: Nine Indisputable Truths
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Description
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Article reviewing top barbecue restaurants in the city, including Arthur Bryant's, with some of their history, along with a critique of Calvin Trillin's published opinions on the subject.
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Date
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1978-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
