the regular joe - nkc - january 2015
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Jay Kerner
Publisher/Philosopher
Ive always been fascinated by scars.
From the tiniest crawling creature all theway up to the man in the moon himself, when
examined closely, our scars provide a veri-
table roadmap of previous injuries.
Some big, some small.
Some the result of accidents. Others
from surgical procedures.
Some scars are self-inicted, like primi-
tive peoples seeking adornment. Or young
people with issues, cutting themselves.
They say that chicks dig scars, but if
thats true, you would think Frankensteins monster would have been a bigger
hit with the ladies. But then, I always had questions about a doctor that had
mastered re-animating dead tissue, yet his stitches looked like somebody put
them in with garden tools. A good plastic surgeon (plus any kind of upgrade on
the abnormal brain), and that story could have had a whole different ending.
Some people are embarrassed by their scars. Depending on the location
and the severity, its sometimes hard to see past them. They stand out. Children
stare. Adults try not to, but something about them draws the eye.
Some folks celebrate their scars. Survivors of serious health issues some-
time consider them badges of honor.
Scars are basically signs of Mother Natures repair work. Take a chunkfrom the hide of any of her babies, and she does her level best to ll it back in.
Animals ll with heavy duty esh, rein-
forced to protect the injury site.
Plants seal their own wounds with
hardening goo to hold in their moisture.
When planet earth itself takes a
blow, whether from natural or unnatural
causes, it will gradually scar over as
well. It takes a while, but the carnage
left behind, whether from earthquakes or
artillery rounds, will eventually become
elds of owers.
Ask somebody about a scar, and
you never get a simple answer. Scars all
seem to have stories attached, told and
retold until they approach the level of
family legend. Well it was back in
74, and I was just going along, minding
my own dang business.
There are other scars that arent so
obvious.A broken heart can mend, but not
without some scar tissue building up. It
may not show up on the surface, but the
heart will always remember the damage.
Even a spirit can be scarred. Look at the faces of abused children, or
animals in the pound who cringe at any sharp movement or sound. Their situ-
ations can change for the better, but the invisible scars will always remain as a
reminder of past torments.
A community can have scars, too. Vacant lots where family homes oncestood. Boarded up buildings that were formerly places of commerce. New
occupants can come and go, but the memories of the original will always be bit-
tersweet for some.
My granddaughter made it through her rst birthday this fall, still relatively
unscathed. She was late to crawl, but then went from walking to running in the
blink of an eye. Shes utterly fearless and shows signs of being a daredevil. I
cant help but anticipate some scars in her future. (Hopefully, small ones and
not on my watch, if I can help it!)
But its a pretty rare individual who can make it through life without ac -
cumulating scars. Most folks with any age on them, have at least one or two
doozies plus bunches of smaller nicks here and there. I think its one of the
by-products that come along with a life well lived.
So I know my sweet girl will scrape her knees on the playground. Shell
get scratched wrestling in the yard with her giant dogs. Shell have bike crashes
and monkey-bar incidents. Shell have her heart broken and break a few her-
self.
Its what happens when you do things. When you try things. When you
live your life to the fullest. My hopes for her are the same as my hopes for you:
that you experience everything life has to offer, and that the scars you accumu-
late along the way are tiny, or at least come with an excellent story to tell.
Scars
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Thanks for your review of Wabash BBQ in Excelsior Springs.
We live in Liberty, and I cant believe weve been driving so far in
the other direction for our BBQ.
The place was funky cool, the help was friendly, the beer was cold,
and as for the food, ... well you can see why they win all the tro-
phies. Cant wait to go hear some live music there
next summer.
We loved it and if youve never been , do yourself a
favor and check it out!
I dont know if all your recommendations will be as
good, but you sure earned some benet of the doubt
with this one.
Well continue to pick up The Regular Joe and see
what you have for us next.
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Dear Joe,
Contact The Regular Joe816-617-5850
[email protected]. Box 1304 St. Joseph, Mo. 64502
Read us online
www.theregularjoepaper.com
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Danny R. Phillips
Regular Joe Music Guy
On paper, 2014 was a godforsaken year for me.Divorce after 18 years of marriage to my best friend,
illness that would not go away, my dearest cousin
battling cancer, depression, the list goes on. This
year, the thing that kept me from taking that one last
long nap (and I considered it more than once) was,
primarily, my beautiful children and second, my love
of music.
The end of the year best of lists are always fun
for me. They afford music junkies like me a chance
to cast upon the world what they believe to be the
best music among millions of songs and thousands of
records released this year. Moreover, I have an ego
and it is a solid look at me opportunity. Therefore,
without further procrastination, here are my top ve
Best Albums of 2014 in no particular order.
Bob Mould- Beauty and Ruin- Over the past
two years or so, the legendary front man of the bands
Husker Du and Sugar has released two of the nest
albums of his career, 2012s Silver Age and this
years Beauty and Ruin. Driven by The War and
I Dont Know you Anymore, Beauty is a slice ofclassic Mould: loud guitars, catchy songs, powerful
lyrics and, above all else, honesty coats what he is
selling.
St. Vincent s/t- Top notch guitarist An-
nie Clark aka St. Vincent has gone from a face in
the crowd as a member of The Polyphonic Spree to
a major artist in her own right. The self-titled St.
Vincent is an achievement and a huge step forward
toward becoming the heir apparent to Devos art rock
throne. Check out Birth in Reverse, Digital Wit-
ness, Rattlesnake and Psychopath for proof.BLACK LUCK- Firebrand- Hailing from Law-
rence, Kansas (home to the greatest record shop in
the world Lovegarden Sounds), BLACK LUCK is
ready to set the world ablaze. Overcoming adversity
(threatened lawsuit that necessitated a name change,
no money, etc..)The band has managed to released
four eps in the last two years, each building upon the
next. Each a step forward in ability, quality and fe-
rocity.
Firebrand is a mix of Fugazi, Converge, Jaw-
breaker, Bad Religion, Bad Brains and Billy Bragg. Itis in your face while still injecting melody and beauty
into the chaos riddled eye of their pissed off storm.
One of my favorite bands of the last ve years, eas-
ily. Sure, some d-bag owned their old name, thats ok
theyll rule the world. I have Spoken.
Royal Blood- s/t- Thank you sweet baby Je-sus for allowing crunchy, molasses sludgy, rock n
roll to be brought back to the forefront. Brighton,
Englands Royal Blood have given us a debut that is
equal parts Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Conformity,
The Melvins and just a sprinkling of Queens of the
Stone Age, breathing life into rock and hopeful kill-
ing indie bands like Bastille and Grizzly Bear once
and for all.
Stiff Middle Fingers- Songs about Sucking- At
the root of it all, I am a punk rock guy. So it was
beyond refreshing for Songs about Sucking to landin my mailbox. Nitro driven frontman Travis Arey
and the boys mine the golden snot covered road laid
before them by bands like Naked Raygun, The De-
scendents, Articles of Faith and Black Flag to make
a furious racket all their own. Check out the songs
Common Cents, Psycho Bitch and Worlds Big-
gest Guillotine for a solid brass knuckle punch to
your forehead.
Honorable Mentions: TV on the Radio /Seeds,
The New Basements Tapes /Lost on the River, St.
Paul and the Broken Bones /Half the City, Against
Me! Transgender /Dysphoria Blues, Jack White /
Lazaretto, Interpol /El Pintor, Swans/To Be Kind,
The War on Drugs /Lost in the Dream.
From the Shelf: Dannys Best of 2014
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Jay Kerner
Regular Joe Founder
To understand fully how impactfulthis stuff has been to my life, you rst have
to get my inherent reluctance to take a
lot of medicine. Not that I wont, but its
always a last resort kind of a deal. Ive
generally been a pretty healthy guy, which
Id attributed to a white-trash upbringing.
(Nothing Ive seen builds such natural re-
sistance.)
It could also have been my grand-
mothers cure-all: the enema. You learned
quick and early in my family not to be sick
at grandmas. Fortunately she was a big,
slow woman, and I was a rabbit quick kid
with younger, slower siblings.
So, I basically lived a fairly normal
life, health wise. A cold now and then, but
not much worse than that. I took the u
shot for several years when my employer
provided them, but since I left a few years
ago its been more hit and miss.
Then six years ago I got my rst si-nus infection. People that have lived with
them all their lives have my sympathy. I
had no idea how devastating it could be.
Knocked me on my butt. Flat on my back
in the dark, but try to sit up and the world rolls
and the stomach empties (even long after its al-
ready empty.)
Went to the doc. Took the antibiotics. Went
back to the doc. Took different antibiotics. Went
back to the doc who nally gave me an antibiotic
that killed it. The trouble was, the antibiotic made
me sick. Couldnt eat, yet the urge to barf was
strong as ever.
Thank heaven, after a full two weeks out
of commission, the sinus infection was knocked
down and I got back on my feet. I knew I didnt
want to ever go through this again, so I started
doing all the things people do. I got the neti-pot
to ush my sinuses. Worked great, till my next in -
fection six months later. And the one six months
after that. Each one put me down for a week andtook the nasty antibiotic to nally kill it.
Last February my doc was looking at my
chart and said I was right on schedule. Id been
in there for the same thing, twice a year for the
last six. I left with yet another script for the nasty
antibiotic. I took it, but once I was feeling better I
went online looking for answers. There had to be
something else I could do. There was.
Look yourself. Use any search engine and
type in sinus infection cures, remedies, what-
ever. It doesnt matter. By the time you type the
u in sinus, youre probably going to get options forOil of Oregano. Thats the stuff!
Now, before we go any further, let me get
some disclaimers out of the way. Im not prescrib-
ing or endorsing anything. Im sharing my own
personal experience and suggesting you do your
own research before taking anything.
But here are some of the things I gathered
from my reading:
Oil of Oregano actually comes from a cousin
of the plant used on your pizza, though it has the
same name. It has been used as a medicine for
thousands of years. Supposedly its in the bible
somewhere, although I didnt look up the refer-
ence.
It kills gobs and gobs of stuff with no
known side effects. Drug companies turn
their backs on anything they cant patent
and manipulate, so it has languished on theshelf at specialty health food stores, little
understood until the last couple of decades
or so.
You can get in in the pharmacy aisle
of many grocers as well as most any health
food store. It comes in capsules or liquid but
note: the liquid comes in varying strengths,
ALL OF THEM STRONG! No matter how
you use it, youre only talking about a drop
or two at a time, mixed in solution. Straight
from the bottle it can irritate the skin, so be
careful!
There are many ways to use it. A drop
or two can be added to any liquid to drink.
I like it in hot tea. Many people add it to
tomato juice. No matter what you put it in,
its going to taste like lasagna. Weird, but
not unpleasant. You can also put it in a va-
porizer or put a few drops in a cup of boiling
water and breathe the fumes. Opens you up
instantly. You can also make a weak solutionfor your neti-pot but be careful. If its too
strong to drink, its way too strong in your
nose.
I personally used that a couple of times
to get rid of my last sinus infection last winter.
Then I started taking one drop in a cup of tea a
few times a week. My neti-pot has been gather-
ing dust ever since. No infections, no real illness of
any kind in a full year now.
Is this stuff some kind of miracle drug? Who
knows? What I do know is that its working for
me. Ive tried to turn my family and friends on
to it, but its hard. You open your mouth and they
want to tell you about zinc or Echinacea or what-
ever. I get it. Everybodys health pitch is boring.
So what Ive been doing is leaving my bot-
tle behind when I visit. Everybody has been sick
this winter, and several of my peeps have made
the discovery after I leave, becoming converts in
the process. You can call me Johnny Oregano
Seed if you want to. Trust me, beats the hell outof Johnny Enema.
Oil of Oregano for Sinus Troubles
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Shannon Bond
I look up the
long steep hill and re-alize what was so easy
on the way out, will be
a long sustained slog
of a climb on the way
in. I knew it would be,
but the simple delight
of running had taken
over and that small
voice in the back of my mind was ignored. Ill worry
about it when I get there. The air catches in my lungs
and my legs begin to protest, doubt creeps in. My
mind processes the steep incline and translates it into
pain. Maybe if I would have planned ahead, I would
have avoided this.
I was already pushing my dinner tardiness
threshold on the way out of the ofce and squeezing
this run in had shoved it over the line, which meant
I couldnt slow down, or walk. But, Ive learned that
successful people make an effort every day, even if
it isnt the perfect situation. I dont exactly consider
myself successful as an athlete, but I have guredout that I need to make the best of every situation
and what little time I have. Ive also realized that
nothing is ever quite what it seems, or what our
minds have conjured up for us anyway, including
the anticipation of pain.
We are all in the moment facing us, as the
people we were before we clipped into the pedal
or laced up the running shoe. Thats been a hard
lesson learned, pounded into me by rock gardens,
burned out helmet lights and thousands of feet of
climbing. That rider (or runner) I had envisioned
in my mind, in the situation that I had fantasized
about, before this all disintegrated into the grind
that it currently is, doesnt exist.
Back to the moment, focus on your breath
and simply observe your thoughts. I observe my
legs as they protest the climb. Then my mind
screams, I really need to get out and run more.
Back to the breath. Next thought, This is going to
be brutal. Wait, Im already doing it. How is the
pain? Not nearly as bad as my anticipation of it.Even if it was, I can calmly observe it and not feed
energy into it. We are stronger on the other side of
every climb. And now, back to the breath.
Running, cycling, and hiking can be like
walking meditation, if you can manage to get out of
your own way. Just focus on your breath and let your
mind cycle through thoughts, without attaching to
them. Soon, beyond your breath, you will hear thesound of your shoes striking the pavement, or grind-
ing the dirt. The light, the wildlife, the trail or the
road will come alive. When you notice that your at-
tention wanders back into a random thought, its back
to the breath. In, out. That is the mantra that brings
you back. Does this mean we cant plan for the fu-
ture? Of course not. I knew this big climb was com-
ing because I had soared down it, like a kid running
to the ice cream truck. But, I didnt let it bother me 30
minutes ago. It would have taken away from that mo-
ment, which was a euphoric instant, not consumed
with keyboards tapping, phones ringing or text mes-
sages chirping.
Im not a fast runner or cyclist, but I can keep
at it for a long time. I like to imagine its because
of the mindfulness. I call it rolling meditation most
of the time, since Im usually on a bike. Meditation
is not the clearing of the mind (I dont think anyone
can force it to a blank state), or even sitting still. It
is many other things, though, and can be surpris-
ingly helpful with your tness goals. First, turn off
the headphones, then try to turn off your anticipa-
tion of the pain, and how much you think it is go-
ing to hurt. Observe yourself calmly when it doeshurt (without feeding negative thoughts into it). And
then, set your mind free to be in the present moment.
Let the thoughts roll in, but dont attach emotion to
them, such as this sucks or why do I run, or even
video games arent so bad, they build hand eye co-
ordination.
Note your mind and its wayward thoughts, for-
give yourself for getting caught up in them (if you
do), and move your attention back to your breath.
Hint: if youre exercising right, focusing on your
breath will be easy, there will be more of it. In, out.
Or even make up a mantra, such as, keep going, keep
going. Mantras help focus the attention too. Give it a
go, more than once, and you just might be surprised
at what you can do, or how far you can go. And, dont
worry about being late to that dinner. Youre here
now, on this path, be present. Its better than listening
to your mind tell you imaginary stories about all of
the repercussions for your tardiness.
Mindful Running
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Brew Top Pub North
8614 N. BoardwalkLive Music every Fri and Sat.
Fat Fish Blue
7260 NW 87th
in Zona Rosa
all shows 8pm
Fri 1/2 The 51% Blues Band
Sat 1/3 The Amanda Fish
Circus
Fri 1/9 Fast Times
Sat 1/10 Da Truth
Fri 1/16 Brother Bagman
Sat 1/17 Rivertown
Fri 1/23 Kyle Sexton
Sat 1/24 77 Jefferson Plays
Acoustic
Fri 1/30 The Disappointments
Sat 1/31 Vigil Annie
Pats Pub
1315 Swift in NKCEvery Wed nite Open Jam hosted by Rob Gray
Sherlocks
Underground
858 S 291 in Liberty
Every Wed at 8pm Oasis
The Hideout 6948
N. Oak
Every Thursday is Bike Nite withDave HayesBand, Levee Town,
and Blue 88
Open blues jam Sundays, 7 p.m.
Live Music Hi-Lites across the Northland
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Ah, the dreaded D word: Depression. So common among so many this
time of year when the festivities of the holidays are over
and the sun refuses to shine for days at a time.The world can look pretty
blah until Valentines Day and the promise of Spring in March. January can
be such a bleak and funky month to slog through!
Just ask the residents of ctional Portlandia, the popular TV series
loosely based on Portland, Oregon with its steady wintertime
clouds and rain. One of the funniest episodes of Portlandia shows the
sun peeking through the clouds and shining like a spotlight on a parking lot.
Immediately, everyone sheds their winter coats, dons beachwear and com-
mences to party down. When the sun suddenly disappears behind the
clouds, its back to parkas and grim expressions.
Humorous hyperbole for sure, but the fact is that many people living
in northern latitudes (an estimated three out of four!) are Vitamin D de -
cient during the winter months when the days are shorter and the sun simply
doesnt shine strong enough for our bodies to manufacture much Vitamin D.And Vitamin D, according to world-renowned Vitamin D expert Dr. Michael
F. Holick, plays a crucial role affecting the production of dopamine, epineph-
rine and norepinephrine,chemical messengers that help us cope with mood,
stress management and energy.
What Vitamin D actually does, according to Dr. Holick, is regulate an
enzyme that controls how much of these chemical messengers are produced
by the adrenal glands. If were decient in D, the adrenals produce too
much and chronic fatigue (and depression) result. The Sunshine Vitamin
which our skin produces naturally when exposed to the suns UV-B rays,
may also be involved in the production of serotonin, the bodys feel good
neurotransmitter. In 2010 Researchers from Georgia State University studied
data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and
concluded that people who are decient in D are 85 percent more likely to
suffer depression than those who have enough of this hormone-vitamin.
You can ask your physician to order a simple blood test to determine
your Vitamin D level. If your D level is very low, he or she may prescribe a
high amount (up to 50,000 I.U.) that youll need to obtain from a pharmacy.
If youre just moderately low, over-the-counter supplements of Vitamin
D3 in varying potencies may be sufcient. Its hard to obtain D from diet
alone. Cod liver oil and mush-
rooms are two of the only sources, so supplementation in the winter months
seems to be the best solution until we can bask again in the sunshine of spring
and summer!
Yours for a brighter winter,
Jim Fly, Certied Health Coach
Antidote to Seasonal Depression?
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12th Annual Parkville Microbrew Fest
Saturday, April 25, 2015From 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at English Landing Park
Admission starts at 11:00 a.m., Gates open at 1:00 p.m.
Kick off the summer with live music, handcrafted Ales, and great
food in Historic Downtown Parkville, Missouri. Guests will be supplied with a com-
memorative logo tasting glass, a custom tasting
note sheet, and live music.
$30 Advance Tickets
11:00 a.m. Admission and Live Bands
1:00 p.m. Gates Open for Sampling
Designated Drivers - Free Admission
Must Have Ticket (if purchased online)Must be 21+ with Valid ID in Order to Attend
This Event is Nonrefundable
$35 Admission Day Of, Pending Availability. Cash Only.
Pets are Welcome
Rain or Shine
Come to Historic Downtown Parkville and further your beer education, enjoy outdoor
grilled foods, live music, and a great spring day.
Hosted by Main Street Parkville Association an operating division of Parkville Com-
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Reverend Ron
Over the years, Ive attended many
Christmas parties and religious services.
Paradoxically, Christmas is a time of much
happiness and much turmoil. Collectively,
they suggest a subtle truth: the health of
a family or community is reected in the
quality of humor shared among members.
It is no accident that humor and hu-
man share the same root.
In ancient Greece legends, Dionysus
brought wine to humanity and made fun of dogmatic traditions.
During spring feasts in Medieval Europe, people laughed with courtjesters as they mocked royalty and religious dignitaries. Our April
Fools tradition is a remnant of this practice. Most cultures (perhaps
all) have jesters, clowns, jokers, and comedians who create humor
and thereby defuse the tension that accumulates in societies.
Among Native Americans, the kachina (Hopi, Navaho, Pueb-
lo) and the heyoke (Sioux)often depicted as dolls that look like
spirits or masked dancers who pretend to be animalsfrequently
made their point during ceremony by disrupting the status quo and
performing rituals strangely. Their antics invited laughter.
In the Middle East, the bunt of many jokes is the infamous
Mulla Nasruddin. Thousands of Mulla stories circulate to point
out the folly of religious and social seriousness. Examples include
the Mulla riding his donkey backward because hed rather see
where hes been than where hes going. The Mulla searching for his
keys outside, instead of inside where he lost them, because theres
more light outside. The humor (a bit strained in our culture) comes
as people laugh at themselves for wanting to live in the past or for
trying to solve their problems in their environment when most of
their difculties come from something missing in their own hearts.
Our society has its comedianslate night TV and comedy
clubswho remind us of societys bloopers and blunders. Who willever forget the many comedians who made fun of the politician who
spelled potato with an e or what Saturday Night Live did with a
certain-vice presidential candidate from Alaska?
There is always pain or veiled insult in humor. Indeed, humor
is the way we get distance and needed perspective on such. Herein
lies the paradox and magic of humor. Since there is pain in humor
(humor pokes fun at someone or some situation), it always irts at
the edge of appropriateness. Consider how many friendships are lost
with inappropriate humor or how humorous insults destroy commu-
nities or feeds hostilities.
On the other hand, we all need to quell too much seriousness
and learn to laugh at our situations and ourselves. How sad is a life
devoid of humor! Such a life lacks not only fun, but also the ability
to trust and grow. Ideally, what we laugh at is something within our-
selves coming into healthy perspective. No one is perfect. No one has the an-
swers. What enables people to be human as well as enjoy humor is our aws.
Humor will always lie at the cutting edge of growth. Humor is a way of slicing
through our pretense of perfection, our certitude of dogma, and hence, makes
room for trust and growth by allowing us to accept each other just as we are.
We need our clowns and comedians to point out the cynical in the serious,
the precariousness in our systems, the folly of certainty, and the danger in our
dogmas. When our sense of the serious suffers, when our structures wobble,
when our certainties become less sure, when our dogmas are challenged, then is
when, by the grace of God, we can discover the inner ow of true living.
The Importance of Humor
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After a long six month delay, a complete stafng overhaul, and two
ownership changes, Downtown is nally getting back one of their most
beloved restaurants.
Former Piatto patrons that enjoyed the tortellini, lasagna, liguini
and meatballs, and other delicious entrees will not be disappointed. New
owner David Foster has secured the original eaterys recipes and brought
aboard Piattos former sous chef Jacob Pasley to ll the position of execu-
tive chef. Having a working and practical knowledge of all of Piattos
menu offerings, as well as several years experience in a busy kitchen, will
undoubtedly be a large factor in Piattos success. According to Pasley,
knowing what items on the menu were working and what needed to be
omitted was something big that only a former kitchen employee could
bring to the table.
Foster and Pasley are committed to giving their guests high qualityfood with the best of ingredients. While some of the former Piattos faire
was pre-made and frozen, the new operators are dedicated to making cer-
tain that every item is fresh. After several soft openings and private parties
during the latter days of December, many who have already dined under
the new ownership agree wholeheartedly that the food is even better than
before.
While most of the dinner menu remains unchanged, some positive
adjustments have been made regarding the decor and atmosphere. Jazz
music is played over speakers in the dining rooms and the xtures and furniture
that were in disrepair have been xed or replaced.
One of the most exciting changes to the new Piatto is the addition of Sunday
brunch. Restaurant goers in this city have long complained of the lack of brunch
options, a void which was temporarily lled by the short lived Alice Jeans last
Spring. Piattos brunch menu promises a variety of items that you wont nd
anywhere else locally, including their brunch lasagna (with baked egg), g crois-
sants, and a french toast carefully crafted from brioche and topped with bourbon
cherries.
Coppa, the former lounge in the back of Piatto, will also be re-opening, but
at a later date. But even without the lounge/bar, guests can still enjoy a full bar
complete with various beers, spirits, and varietals of wine.
Piattos re-opening may be occurring at just the right time. With the additionof Ground Round to the downtown in 2012, the sudden ownership changes of Bad
Art Bistro and Boudreauxs, and the upcoming relocation
of 36th Street Restaurant to Edmond, Saint Josephs
downtown is quickly becoming the citys new dining
hotspot.
You can experience the new Piatto at 614 Francis
Street, downtown St. Joseph 7 days a week. They are
open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Satur-
day 11am-11pm, and every Sunday
from 10am-3pm.
Piatto Re-Opens in St. Joe
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15Where to go...When you come to St. Joe!
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