Kansas City, Missouri wasn’t always the buzzing food destination it is today. For decades, downtown KCMO felt empty and lifeless, with people fleeing to the suburbs and leaving behind quiet streets and abandoned buildings.
But something amazing happened over the past twenty years that completely changed the city’s personality.
Now, KCMO proudly hosts Missouri’s biggest food truck rallies, drawing thousands of hungry visitors who come to taste incredible street food and experience the city’s energetic new vibe.
Massive Suburbanization Left Downtown Empty
Starting in the 1950s and continuing through the 1990s, thousands of families packed up and moved away from downtown Kansas City to brand-new suburban neighborhoods. This massive migration, often called “White Flight,” drained the city center of its population and energy…