Room 39 Owners | Chef, Ted Habiger (right) & General Manager, Andrew Folger (left)
ROOM 39 IS FARM-DRIVEN FOOD FOR EVERYONE. WE SERVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER. OUR AWARD-WINNING WINE LIST IS SHAPED BY THE NUANCE OF TERROIR, THOUGHTFULLY CHOSEN BY OUR SOMMELIERS TO ENHANCE OUR MENU. OUR MENUS CHANGE DAILY, DEPENDING ON WHAT LOCAL PRODUCERS HAVE AVAILABLE AND WHAT CURRENTLY INSPIRES OUR CHEF AND OWNER, TED HABIGER.
WE'VE SPENT 20 YEARS OFFERING A WARM, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN FEEL AT HOME, SURROUNDED BY ART, TRAVEL, AND OUR OWN CURRENT OBSESSIONS. BECAUSE WE JUST WANT TO SHARE THE THINGS WE LOVE AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE ENJOYS THEMSELVES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
...AND WE LOVE K.C., WE LOVE 39TH ST., AND MOSTLY, WE LOVE GOOD FOOD AND WINE WITH GOOD FRIENDS.
Chef, Ted Habiger
A three-time James Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef Award nominee, Ted Habiger excels as a chef, restaurateur, sommelier, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He led Café Allegro, Kansas City's top Zagat-rated restaurant, and served as sous chef at Danny Meyer’s Union Square Cafe in NYC. As the owner and chef at Room 39, Habiger also contributes as a vendor for the KC Current. Additionally, he is the chef and owner of Oil on Linen at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. In Mérida, Mexico, Habiger is the chef-partner at Ánima, specializing in open-fire gastronomy. He owns a commissary kitchen in Kansas City, supporting local food trucks and entrepreneurs. Habiger believes the best-tasting food comes from local farmers who use sustainable practices.