Every Kansas City Fry Cook Imagines Starring Role On The Bear

Let's start with context . . . 

The Bear is an intense, fast-paced comedy-drama that follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, an elite fine-dining chef who returns home to Chicago to run his family's gritty, debt-ridden Italian beef sandwich shop after his brother's tragic suicide. As Carmy attempts to transform both the kitchen culture and the restaurant itself, he and his chaotic, rough-around-the-edges staff must navigate grief, severe financial pressure, and deep personal traumas. 

It's nice to have heroes . . .

TKC still thinks there's time to earn a place as disco king of the Westside on Saturday night. 

However . . . 

Kansas City hipsters have long overestimated their tenure as food service workers and/or people who casually abuse drugs & alcohol.  

We realize that the attitude is part of self-preservation and we're more than willing to accept some of it as part of "the ambiance" of an establishment . . . In theory. 

The reality is that everybody is too broke to eat out anymore and fancy takeout is the closest that most people get to this kind of hipsterism . . . Meanwhile, surly wait staff is mostly a punchline for boomers. 

But I digress . . .

We love/hate this recent column from The Pitch that offers some great insight and a lot of garbage takes. 

It all reads like the "Chipotle On Main" lady from Instagram wants to write a novel . . . Here's the premise: 

"As a cocktail bartender, I lean on my coworkers to expand my knowledge of Kansas City bars and restaurants. I constantly ask fellow staff where the best spots are in the city. If I am sitting down at a restaurant, I try to ask my server where they like to get brunch or where they had their best meal recently.

"Across many service-industry staff, we prefer to look for signature menu items. At a bar, I focus on the seasonal drink menu or how a specific restaurant spins a classic dish. Instead of ordering a boring classic cocktail or the same steak anybody can make, I seek out what each place excels at. That’s how you find something truly unique and special."

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

Serving Hunt: We visited your favorite bartender's favorite bartender