Top 5 macaroni-and-cheese dishes in Kansas City

Macaroni and cheese has gone from a side dish to a headliner — and with bigger portions come bolder ingredients. It’s your move, Kraft, because chefs in Kansas City are changing the definition of the comfort food.

A great bowl of macaroni and cheese is an antidote to winter and depression and the latest pledge to eat right. It is also almost universally liked, meaning that you’ll find a version of it on plenty of menus in the city — even if you have to track it down on the kid’s menu.  

Charles Ferruzza and I have picked up fork and spoon in an effort to determine the Top 5 mac and cheese dishes in Kansas City. The results are after the jump.