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"For the second year in a row, top honors go to Kansas City, MO, where slow-cooked meats are served slathered in a thick tomato-and-molasses sauce. They’re especially famous for their charred burnt ends (the fatty edges of brisket), which you should try at the legendary Arthur Bryant’s."

"Boulevard unveiled a huge expansion in July 2016 that includes a full-on museum-esque visitors’ center and, above it, 10,000sqft beer hall equipped with an outdoor deck overlooking the city."

"Have you ever visited a place where you feel like you could stay forever? How about a place where you take one step off the airplane and feel like you belong? Or what about somewhere in which you feel that you could get to know all the ins and outs and pros and cons of life there, and still love everything about it? Kansas City, Missouri is all of the above."

"Passionate sports fans don’t care if it’s blustery outside: they’re inside the local sports bars watching college hoops. You can also find exceptional values in the city known for both affordability as well as barbecue."

"Just when we were all set to consign the 21st-century American streetcar to the scrap heap, Kansas City comes along and injects a sliver of uncertainty into the debate."

"The Missouri city likely made the charming top 10 in part for its interesting slice of Americana: the Hallmark empire began here—quaintly, with some postcards being sold out of a shoe box—and you can explore that past at the free Hallmark Visitors Center."

"Christopher Elbow is just as boundary-pushing with his ice creams, in flavors like Salted Pretzel and Persian Spice, as he is with his stellar artisan chocolates."

"At the close of World War I, America viewed itself differently and returning soldiers were determined to avail themselves of the American Dream and Kansas City, Missouri stood at the nexus of historic changes."

"Readers may associate Kansas City primarily with its classic barbecue (the city beat out Memphis and all the Texas cities in the survey for ribs and such this year), but the city is more than just burnt ends."

"Succulent, smoky, rich in flavor, moist, and visually appealing are just a few of the adjectives most would agree need to be present for a slab of ribs to be unbelievable — the kind of ribs that demand accolades and respect, ribs that amass a fervent loyalty amongst its patrons."