Eats & Drinks

Refrigerated trucks serve as mobile food pantries and help food banks like Second Harvest get fresh food to more communities in Kansas and Missouri.

Hunger Pains Hitting Hard in Rural America

Rural counties account for 87% of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. About 2.2 million rural households face hunger.

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Fannie's West African Cuisine returns to KC Restaurant Week 2022 offering three new menu items.

KC Restaurant Week 2022: ‘Keep Living Our Lives’

Twenty-three of the nearly 200 restaurants in KC Restaurant Week 2022 are first-time participants. Proceeds from this year’s event benefit Guadalupe Centers.

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Exterior view of Alma Mader Brewing.

Tap List | Another KC Brewery Receives National Recognition

Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine recently recognized Alma Mader Brewery as one of the nation’s breakout breweries.

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The new taproom at Callsign Brewing.

Tap List | New Year, New Taproom

Callsign Brewing is set to open its new taprooms in early 2022.

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A computer-enhanced composite image of magic mushrooms.

Kansas Citians Embrace Magic Mushrooms and Altered States

Even though the use, possession or distribution of psychedelics is a felony, more Kansas Citians are embracing magic mushrooms as scientific evidence mounts that they can help deal with a variety of emotional disorders.

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Food Fight: How Kansas City Struggles to Feed Its Families

According to Feeding America, one in eight people in the United States face food insecurity. Of those who are food insecure, only 50% are eligible for SNAP benefits. The result is a food chain stretched to the breaking point, families going hungry, people losing hope and a charitable sector struggling to help.

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KC Bier Co.'s seasonal Winterbock.

Tap List | KC Brewery Scores Big on International Stage

KC Bier Co.’s seasonal Winterbock earned a silver medal at the 2021 European Beer Star awards.

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Pie a la mode at The Upper Crust.

Savor the Flavor of The Upper Crust

The Upper Crust pie bakery in Overland Park makes some of the best pies in the Kansas City area, offering a succulent complement for holiday season gatherings.

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Pasture-raised turkeys at Farrar Family Farm in Adrian, Missouri.

Locally Sourced Turkeys Flying Off the Shelves for Thanksgiving, Despite Higher Prices

Demand for turkeys, particularly smaller birds, is strong this Thanksgiving season, even thought prices are up about 20% over last year.

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Cinder Block Brewery's Black Squirrel

Tap List | Here’s Your Black Friday Beer Release Guide

Black Friday is a big day for barrel-aged beer releases. Here’s your guide to Kansas City’s big beer releases and events this holiday weekend.

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