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  • Host Doug Frost is joined in the KCPT studios by three new guests, Kayla Manning, Jennifer Bickel and Geraldo Pazar, recommending Kitty's Cafe, the Gaslight Grill and Real Jalisco Fine Mexican Cuisine!

    Check, Please! KC Season Debuted Thursday January 26th!

    Host Doug Frost is joined in the KCPT studios by three new guests, Kayla Manning, Jennifer Bickel and Geraldo Pazar, recommending Kitty's Cafe, the Gaslight Grill and Real Jalisco Fine Mexican Cuisine!

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  • Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Anndell McGuire, Kris Troy and Lauren Van Til. Tune in to see which restaurants they reviewed!  

    Check, Please! KC #402 airs February 2nd at 8pm!

    Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Anndell McGuire, Kris Troy and Lauren Van Til. Tune in to see which restaurants they reviewed!  

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  • Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Leslie Wheeler, Ashley Formanek and Aaron Martin. Tune in to see which restaurants they reviewed!

    Check, Please! KC #403 airs February 9th at 8pm!

    Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Leslie Wheeler, Ashley Formanek and Aaron Martin. Tune in to see which restaurants they reviewed!

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  • Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Dolly Wood, Chris Stenger and Kirsten Byrd. Tune in to see which restaurants they reviewed!

    Check, Please! KC #404 airs February 16, 2012 at 8pm!

    Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Dolly Wood, Chris Stenger and Kirsten Byrd. Tune in to see which restaurants they reviewed!

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  • Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Joyce Edwards, Rick Herrera and Jean Ralston. Tune into see which restaurants they reviewed!

    Check, Please! KC #405 airs February 23, 2012!

    Host Doug Frost is joined by three new guests: Joyce Edwards, Rick Herrera and Jean Ralston. Tune into see which restaurants they reviewed!

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  • Host Doug Frost is joined by this week's guests: Jadh Kerr, Shawn Alexander and Linda Misenheimer. Tune in to see what restaurants they reviewed!

    CPKC #406 airs March 1, 2012 at a special time: 7pm!

    Host Doug Frost is joined by this week's guests: Jadh Kerr, Shawn Alexander and Linda Misenheimer. Tune in to see what restaurants they reviewed!

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  • Let's take a spin behind-the-scenes of Check, Please! Kansas City!

    Go Behind the Scenes!

    Let's take a spin behind-the-scenes of Check, Please! Kansas City!

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  • Healthy shows need healthy funding! KCPT is currently seeking financial support for the next fabulous season of Check, Please! KC.

    The Glass is Half Full with 360 Vodka

    Healthy shows need healthy funding! KCPT is currently seeking financial support for the next fabulous season of Check, Please! KC.

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  • The Check, Please! Local Supper was a terrific friend raiser for KCPT. Nearly 175 friends and members, including several new faces, turned out to celebrate local food and our regional harvest at The Roasterie factory. Local chefs Colby Garrelts of Bluestem and Michael Smith prepared a wonderful meal, while Boulevard Brewing, the Missouri Wine Board and The Roasterie treated diners to tasty local beverages.

    KCPT’s Local Supper at The Roasterie

    The Check, Please! Local Supper was a terrific friend raiser for KCPT. Nearly 175 friends and members, including several new faces, turned out to celebrate local food and our regional harvest at The Roasterie factory. Local chefs Colby Garrelts of Bluestem and Michael Smith prepared a wonderful meal, while Boulevard Brewing, the Missouri Wine Board and The Roasterie treated diners to tasty local beverages.

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  • On August 30, 2010, the face of coffee changed forever! OK, that’s a little over perked.   But the truth is that on that sunny Monday morning, the Roasterie did convene what the coffee industry calls a “cupping,” from which the new KCPT Blend would emerge. Doug Frost, the gregarious host of “Check, Please, Kansas City” joined the ever-caffeinated Randy Mason and KCPT board members Lafayette Ford, Tracy Foster and Chris Fernandez to do the honors.  The Roasterie’s head bean Danny O’Neill and his trusty sidekick Paul Massard provided the expertise. Turns out that despite the frivolous sounding name, cupping is...

    The Roasterie Cupping for KCPT Blend

    On August 30, 2010, the face of coffee changed forever! OK, that’s a little over perked.   But the truth is that on that sunny Monday morning, the Roasterie did convene what the coffee industry calls a “cupping,” from which the new KCPT Blend would emerge. Doug Frost, the gregarious host of “Check, Please, Kansas City” joined the ever-caffeinated Randy Mason and KCPT board members Lafayette Ford, Tracy Foster and Chris Fernandez to do the honors.  The Roasterie’s head bean Danny O’Neill and his trusty sidekick Paul Massard provided the expertise. Turns out that despite the frivolous sounding name, cupping is...

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