Ted Drewes’ frozen custard: Classic Route 66 frozen custard stand with milkshakes so thick, they call them Concretes and hand them to you in the Styrofoam cup upside down. In December they sell Christmas trees, too.

Arthur Bryant’s barbeque: The “grease house,” as BBQ king Arthur Bryant proudly called it, gave Kansas City its renown as a barbeque capital. A humble brick building, considered to be the best restaurant in the world by New Yorker columnist Calvin Trillin. Try the “burnt ends” sandwich!

Chase’s Cherry Mash candy: The country’s best selling cherry candy bar. It was originally called Cherry Chase, then Cherry Chaser and now it’s Cherry Mash. The cherry’s the important part.