Eats & Drinks

Gardening in bags

Grow Your Own Food: A Beginner’s Guide to Gardening

Jessica Vaughan, a suburban homesteader out of Belton, Missouri, shows us how you can inexpensively start growing five vegetables right now by using containers.

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Diametric Brewing Co. taproom.

Age of Coronavirus: Survival Strategies for Restaurants, Distilleries and Breweries

Kansas City restaurants, breweries and distilleries are creating business survival strategies in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Irish Jade cocktail

A Toast to Irish Whiskey for a St. Patrick’s Day Like No Other

In an unprecedented age of social distancing, hunkering down over a glass of Irish whiskey (at a distance from other revelers or at home alone) might be the best way keep your spirits up.

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In Leavenworth, a Dynamic Duo Feeds a Community Food for the Soul

Excellent Choice, a soul food restaurant in Leavenworth, Kansas, has earned a devoted following.

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Johnny White, Linda White and Eric White

Johnny’s Bar-B-Q Bids Adieu

Pitmaster Johnny White looks back as he prepares to close his namesake restaurant, a longstanding hub for the local barbecue community.

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Lal's Sweet Chili Sauce

Mother and Son Bring South African Chili Sauce to Kansas City

Lal’s Sweet Chili Sauce brings a taste of South Africa to Kansas City.

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Inside Heim's Brewing Company

A Century Later, Two Prohibition-Era KC Companies Come Back

Two Kansas City businesses that would shutter when Prohibition became law were J. Rieger & Co. and Heim’s Brewing Co. Their comeback stories are entwined.

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Tyler and Bob Harp prepping "craft barbecue" brisket.

Meet the Dude Who Fixed Kansas City’s “Limp” Brisket Problem

Harp Barbecue has gained fame as Kansas City’s premier craft barbecue provider.

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Beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer offers some perfect pairings for your Thanksgiving feast.

Tap List | Thanksgiving Beer Bliss

Tap List searches for the perfect Thanksgiving beer.

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Peter's Drive-in was a popular spot in Kansas City, Kansas, for decades.

Burgers, Bods and Hot Rods

CuriousKC checks out Peter’s Drive-in, which once once a favorite hang-out in Kansas City, Kansas.

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