# Event Details - **Event Name**: BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Drawing from her books Kansas City culinary historian Andrea Broomfield examines the West Bottoms’ stockyards, meatpacking, and hospitalityAbout this EventPresented ByAndrea BroomfieldFrom its inception, Kansas City has been intricately tied to provisioning, hospitality, and good food – first as an outfitter for pioneers heading west, and later as a provider of meat and wheat for large swaths of the United States The West Bottoms has played a major role in the city’s legacy as the nation’s hospitality crossroads.Drawing from her books Kansas City: A Food Biography and Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City, culinary historian Andrea Broomfield examines the West Bottoms’ stockyards, meatpacking, and hospitality industries -- from 1870, the year after the Hannibal Bridge made Kansas City a railway hub, to 1951, when a flood devastated the area. She further details how the Golden Ox, Henry Perry’s and Arthur Bryant’s barbecue restaurants, Agnos Lunch Wagon, and other eateries tied the West Bottoms to Kansas City’s culinary heritage and added to its nationwide reputation for good food and a good time.Broomfield is a professor and chair of the English Department at Johnson County Community College. She is the author of three books and numerous articles pertaining to food history. Her presentation is co-sponsored by the Historic West Bottoms Association in conjunction with its West Bottoms Heritage Days 2025 celebration. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/built-on-bread-and-beef-the-west-bottoms-and-kansas-city’s-culinary-heritage/100001325744169499 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kansas City - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library - **lat**: 39.10247400000001 - **long**: -94.583884 - **full address**: The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library, 14 West 10th Street, Kansas City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7b6661d877b9e5365efa2f7f96bcca8d552d4a9ae24d8392343ae5d17df3ac86-rimg-w1080-h1350-dc2d2b1d-gmir.jpg?v=1745263586 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE being held? - **A:** BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE takes place on Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm at The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library, 14 West 10th Street, Kansas City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE? - **A:** BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE is organized by Historic West Bottoms Association. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** BUILT ON BREAD AND BEEF: THE WEST BOTTOMS & KANSAS CITY’S CULINARY HERITAGE is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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