Eats & Drinks

Beer on the bar at Wind Shift Brewing.

Tap List | Wind Shift Brewing Owners Set to Retire

The owners of Wind Shift Brewing are retiring from one of two breweries in Blue Springs. A new operator is being sought.

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Entrance sign for the Parkville Microbrew Fest with English Landing Park in the background.

Tap List | Parkville Microbrew Fest Tickets Selling Fast

Tickets for the 19th annual Parkville Microbrew Fest, which has become a rite of spring for local beer lovers, are selling fast.

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A toast featuring two beers.

Tap List | Missouri Ranks in Top 5 States For Beer Lovers

A new study concludes that Missouri is one of the top five beer states in the country.

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Servaes Brewing Co.

Tap List | Servaes Plans Grand Opening for The Mosaic Room

Servaes Brewing Co. is planning a grand opening celebration for The Mosaic Room, part of a major expansion of the Shawnee brewery.

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A variety of dishes from Tacos Valentina.

Tap List | Food Trucks Finding Permanent Homes at Breweries

Increasingly, Kansas City area breweries are providing permanent homes for popular food trucks.

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White Castle founders Walt Anderson and Billy Ingram stand next to two automobiles outside of White Castle number 10, located at 318 West Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The sign on the building reads: "White Castle System, Inc. No. 10 - Hamburger - Buy 'em by the sack 5¢ Anderson and Ingram." Two employees can be seen posing in the window, which advertises "Good coffee 5¢ Cold drinks."

White Castle Didn’t Just Invent Sliders. The Kansas Chain Created a Playbook for American Fast Food

White Castle began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small hamburgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes.

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An ExBEERiment glass on a bar.

Tap List | ExBEERiment to Celebrate 2nd Anniversary in Gardner

ExBEERiment will be celebrating its second anniversary in Gardner over five days in early April.

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Four glasses of green beer on a bar.

Tap List | St. Patrick’s Day Party Guide for KC Beer Lovers

There are plenty of local craft beer breweries doing their version of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Here’s the rundown in the Kansas City area.

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North Kansas City hosts the Annual Snake Saturday Parade

Tap List | NKC Breweries Tap Into Snake Saturday

Three North Kansas City breweries are beckoning the crowd gathering for their community’s upcoming Snake Saturday Parade and Festival.

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A bottle of J. Rieger & Co.'s special edition wheat vodka honoring the Chiefs sitting on a bar.

Tap List | J. Rieger & Co. Honors Chiefs With Limited Edition Super Bowl Vodka

J. Rieger & Co. has released a special edition wheat vodka in honor of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

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