StoryKC July 12, 2019 Your Guide to the Very Best Restaurants in Kansas City - Suburban Restaurant Jewels in Kansas City - 435 Magazine StoryKC July 12, 2019 by Natalie Gallagher and Sherry Kuehl Guests are sure to have a storybook ending when they dine at James Beard Award-nominated chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen’s restaurant, Story, in the Village Shopping Center. His modern American dishes make for elegant, expressive characters.Best bet: We’re in love with the colorful halibut entree featuring a pan-seared fillet arranged atop a golden butternut squash puree with Brussels sprouts and braised watermelon radishes.