In KC, I usually pay more attention to the Pitch. Chowhound and Urban Spoon is full of restaurant reviewers I probably won't try to rescue from a burning car. Even when the fire is really small, if you get my drift. But the Pitch's longtime food reviewer, Charles Ferruzza, knows his stuff. And for the record, he probably doesn't get enough carries.

Why do you ask?

None are weighted more than the other. I really like this restaurant blogger. He's local and finds the quirky little spots.

http://www.kclunchspots.com/

Because I had some preconceived notions of what was most used... and they are somewhat off... In towns like Austin and Dallas, people use Yelp and Google Places more than it seems they are used in KC.. KC seems to still be using more "local" solutions i.e. The Pitch and the restaurant's actual page.

This poll is to clear it all up for me...

(btw, quite a few "local" sites like the Pitch are actually owned by the Village Voice Media chain... I just found that out today)

Me. Kansas Citians should literally just come and ask me.

Haha, he is a pretty good resource.

Aside from that my primary resource is my Twitter followers and the Pitch. With a dash of Google Places and Yelp from time to time.

I am surprised The Pitch has as much influence as it does... The Austin Chronicle and Dallas Observer have kinda fell out of favor ... it's very Yelp-centric here now.

BUT, this is the kind of data I need. Thanks guys.. keep the opinions coming.

Yea, its interesting to see why things do or do not catch. But...ya know? They just seem to have the info.

BTW Austin,

I hit Jack Gage's Tavern. Your friends place.

I was really impressed.

When all else fails you just head to one of three destinations. #1 Jess & Jims, #2 Herford House, #3 Aurther Bryants. This is all you need to survive in Kansas City.

The Pitch is everywhere here in KC, something free to read while eating.

This may be wrong, but I actually think it may be that KC is just a bit behind the curve... it was exactly the same way in Austin just 2-3 years ago... but I could be wrong. And it likely is Yelp's fault, they probably haven't made a big push in KC yet... of course, with Google Place Pages coming of age... Yelp may never get traction in KC.

Cool! Yeah, that's my cousin's place.

If you have any suggestions for ways to improve it, I'm sure he'd appreciate the feedback.

The Pitch

I'd be wary of poll results here. A lot of people may just pick "The Pitch" cause they want to seem like true, hardcore locals. I use Yelp everywhere, including here. Other sources are welcome, but it's the "go-to".