Benjamin Fuentes: The Man Behind Kansas City Foodie Finds

Dec 1

Dec 1 Benjamin Fuentes: The Man Behind Kansas City Foodie Finds

Get to know me as I finally launch my website and plan on bringing you more information regarding Kansas City and beyond.

It has been three years since I started Kansas City Foodie Finds on Instagram. It all started out because people were tired of seeing pictures of food on my personal page. My friends would joke and laugh and say that no one cared about the burger I ate for lunch. Three years later and I have grown Kansas City Foodie Finds into one of the largest food accounts in the metro. We share with you our love for street tacos, our passion for pizza and of course our occasional taste for fine dining. Kansas City has so much to offer, whether it be its plethora of barbecue options or its James Beard award winning chefs. Kansas City has it all. But who is Benjamin Fuentes outside of Kansas City Foodie Finds? Does anyone even care? Is anyone even going to read this? But I am going to post anyways because three years ago, I never thought I would have 20,000+ followers on Instagram (all organic and never purchased).

Outside of food, there are several other F words that make up my life. Family, Fitness, Friends and Faith. I absolutely love being a family man. Growing up in a large, traditional Mexican household instilled in me a passion for family. Michelle and Julian are my world. I love being a father and a fiancé. Every day I learn how to be a better father, a better friend or a better fiancé. Sometimes those lessons are learned through mistakes but I look forward to strengthening my family in every aspect and sharing some of those stories with you.

Fitness is a critical part of my life. I have been active in sports since the young age of four when I started playing t-ball. From there I played football, basketball, baseball and track up until I graduated high school. Once I arrived at the University of Kansas (more on that in a later post) I got into lifting weights and strongman competitions. After blowing out my back in 2012, I have definitely slowed down on the heavy lifting and focus more on my overall health.

I will keep it short and sweet as I always find it odd talking about myself but I really appreciate you reading this far and I am glad you support our family as we try and eat all the food and do all the things.