About Jasper’s Restaurant/Chef Jasper Mirabile Jr.
Jasper Mirabile Jr., an acclaimed chef, cookbook author, radio show host, columnist and locavore/sustainable food advocate, is at the helm of his late father’s celebrated restaurant. Jasper’s brother, Leonard Mirabile, and his son, Jasper Mirabile III, join Chef Jasper in running the restaurant that maintains a reputation of excellence locally, regionally and nationally for its authentic cuisine, warm ambience and old-world service. Jasper’s wine list includes more than 200 selections from Italy and Kansas City’s largest selection of grappa and espresso drinks and house-made limoncello.
In January 2014, Jasper’s was inducted into Nation’s Restaurant News’ prestigious Fine Dining Hall of Fame, being recognized for excellence in food and service Jasper’s has strived to serve up to tens of thousands of customers over the decades. Other accolades include: Zagat’s named Jasper’s as one of the country’s top 22 Italian restaurants in 2012; Travel + Leisure named Jasper’s one of the country’s 30 Best Italian Restaurants; USA Today named Jasper’s as Kansas City’s Top Italian restaurant; and in 2019, Jasper’s won the coveted DiRōNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) award for the 29thconsecutive year. Jasper’s Restaurant products are available at Marco Polo’s, at local Hen House Markets and other grocery stores and online.
Each week Chef Jasper can be heard as host of LIVE! From Jasper’s Kitchen on KCMO Talk Radio 710AM/103.7FM, Kansas City’s longest-running food radio show. He has written two cookbooks, including The Jasper’s Kitchen Cookbook, a compilation of many popular generations-old family recipes and is researching his third cookbook, On the Cannoli Trail. In addition to developing retail products like the line of Jasper’s Pasta Sauces, Chef Jasper makes regular media appearances and travels frequently as spokesperson for myriad associations. Chef Jasper — who was one of the most popular contributors to The Kansas City Star Chow Town food blog — also develops recipes for Hen House Market and serves as co-chair of Slow Food — Kansas City Chapter. For more information about Jasper’s, visit https://jasperskc.com . Follow Chef Jasper at @jaspermirabile on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jasper Mirabile Jr., an acclaimed chef, cookbook author, radio show host, columnist and locavore/sustainable food advocate, is at the helm of his late father’s celebrated restaurant. Jasper’s brother, Leonard Mirabile, and his son, Jasper Mirabile III, join Chef Jasper in running the restaurant that maintains a reputation of excellence locally, regionally and nationally for its authentic cuisine, warm ambience and old-world service. Jasper’s wine list includes more than 200 selections from Italy and Kansas City’s largest selection of grappa and espresso drinks and house-made limoncello.
In January 2014, Jasper’s was inducted into Nation’s Restaurant News’ prestigious Fine Dining Hall of Fame, being recognized for excellence in food and service Jasper’s has strived to serve up to tens of thousands of customers over the decades. Other accolades include: Zagat’s named Jasper’s as one of the country’s top 22 Italian restaurants in 2012; Travel + Leisure named Jasper’s one of the country’s 30 Best Italian Restaurants; USA Today named Jasper’s as Kansas City’s Top Italian restaurant; and in 2019, Jasper’s won the coveted DiRōNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) award for the 29thconsecutive year. Jasper’s Restaurant products are available at Marco Polo’s, at local Hen House Markets and other grocery stores and online.
Each week Chef Jasper can be heard as host of LIVE! From Jasper’s Kitchen on KCMO Talk Radio 710AM/103.7FM, Kansas City’s longest-running food radio show. He has written two cookbooks, including The Jasper’s Kitchen Cookbook, a compilation of many popular generations-old family recipes and is researching his third cookbook, On the Cannoli Trail. In addition to developing retail products like the line of Jasper’s Pasta Sauces, Chef Jasper makes regular media appearances and travels frequently as spokesperson for myriad associations. Chef Jasper — who was one of the most popular contributors to The Kansas City Star Chow Town food blog — also develops recipes for Hen House Market and serves as co-chair of Slow Food — Kansas City Chapter. For more information about Jasper’s, visit https://jasperskc.com . Follow Chef Jasper at @jaspermirabile on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.