Grunauer’s Mark Church talks about his death cocktail and menudo in Esquire

Kansas City bartenders are not just there for settling up the tab these days. Instead, they’re starting to gain national recognition for their ability to turn your taste buds on their ends.

Grunauer’s Mark Church, the winner of the 2010 Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition, is the latest barkeep to draw some digital ink with Esquire profiling him on its Eat Like a Man blog.