Taste KC

If chefs are like rock stars, then Taste of KC is kind of like a local culinary Lollapalooza. Each year, The Pitch pits some of the city’s best chefs against one another in a cooking competition. While they vie for glory, everyone else eats. Dish up at booths set up by 21 local restaurants, including Dos Reales, Range Steakhouse, Waldo Pizza and Masalas. The 21-and-older event takes place in the Power & Light District for the second time. This year, the chefs will set up on the KC Live stage instead of on the floor, allowing for good views and room to mingle and munch. Tickets are available in advance for $35 ($40 at the gate). Last year’s event sold out, so if you don’t have an advance ticket, arrive as close to the 5 p.m. start time as possible. The event is a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Call 816-561-6061 or see pitch.com/tasteofkc for more information.

Sun., May 17, 5 p.m., 2009