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From barbecue to filet mignon, Kansas City offers up truly delicious food.

During a recent segment of KCUR-FM’s Up to Date, host Steve Kraske welcomed Room 39’s Ted Habiger, Julian’s Celina Tio, and The American Restaurant’s Debbie Gold to talk culinary creativity.

The three chefs dished about local ingredients, their toughest days in the business, and shared the answer to this question:Is Kansas City a cut-throat restaurant town?

KCUR 89.3 FM, part of the National Public Radio’s digital network, is licensed by UMKC.