Who needs buttered popcorn when you can have a full meal in the movie theater?

For some reason, I kept missing the radio piece that aired yesterday on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered: a news story created by ATC correspondent and KCUR 89.3 reporter Laura Ziegler about the new AMC movie chain’s dine-in concept. Some of the Kansas City-based company’s theaters — including the AMC Mainstreet in the Power & Light District — have “Cinema Suites” with comfortable recliner chairs, bar service and a full dine-in menu. It’s like eating at home on those cute TV dinner tray sets from the 1960s, but more luxurious. And expensive.

I wanted to hear the story because I’m quoted in it; I went to see a film a couple of weeks ago in one of the Cinema Suites at the AMC Mainstreet with Laura Ziegler and another friend; Laura was doing research, and I wanted to taste a few dishes. The menu was designed by a former Applebee’s corporate chef. You can hear the All Things Considered story yourself by clicking here.