Eats & Drinks
The Joy of Cooking With Beer
Beer has long been overshadowed by wine as a cooking ingredient. Traditional French cooking techniques incorporate wine into sauces, braised meats, and other preparations. Now beer is getting its due turn not just as a drink to pair with food, but also as a key ingredient to prepare dishes. These examples from chefs might inspire…
Tap List | Sam Calagione, Dunkel, & The Brewkery
Sam Calagione, the charismatic founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, visited Bier Station (120 E. Gregory Blvd.) last week. He was in town to celebrate the distribution of his brewery’s beers in Kansas City and to raise funds for the son of Skylar Wallace at a special event hosted by Bier Station….
Italy’s Coffee Culture Brims With Rituals And Mysterious Rules
Coffee — it’s something many can’t start the day without. In Italy, it is a cultural mainstay, and the country is perhaps the beverage’s spiritual home. After all, Italy gave us the lingo — espresso, cappuccino, latte — and its coffee culture is filled with rituals and mysterious rules. Caffé Greco is Rome’s oldest café….
Happy Hour in the Gardens & Other Weekend Possibilities
Sip beer from the KC Bier Co., munch on popcorn, and catch a flick on the rooftop terrace of the Central Library (14 W. 10th St.) tonight at 8 p.m. The Kansas City Public Library and The Pitch present the Off-the-Wall film series and tonight, “Wet Hot American Summer,” is on the big screen. The doors open…
Tap List | Missouri Gets Surly
A new entrant to Kansas City’s beer market might have local beer drinkers feeling Surly. Surly Brewing Company announced that it will launch distribution to Missouri in the first week of August. [Note: Surly reached out this morning with an update that the launch has been pushed back to September.] Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the…
Origin Story | The Slurpee
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Willy Wonka & Other Weekend Possibilities
Grab a chocolate bar and head over to Gladstone’s Theatre in the Park’s presentation of Willy Wonka. The free outdoor show is at the Gladstone Amphitheatre (NE 76th Street and N Troost, Gladstone, Missouri) this weekend and it runs through Sunday. The curtain goes up at 8:30 p.m. nightly. The only way to keep your…
Order Up | Wings Cafe’s Buffalo Wings
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Strange Days Brewing Adding Even More International Flavor to River Market
It’s getting to be a crowded microbrewery field in downtown Kansas City, but Nathan Howard believes his worldly approach to creating new beer flavors will make his new River Market venture, Strange Days, a refreshing retreat from today’s domestic blues. “(Strange Days) is a homage to the world we’re living in,” Howard said. “For us,…
Tap List | Casual Animal Brewing Coming to the Crossroads
Husband and wife Kyle and Lara Gray aim to open Casual Animal Brewing (1725 McGee), a brewery and taproom, in the Crossroads by the end of 2017. “We chose the Crossroads because it’s a makers community, known for its art, food, walkability, and microbrewery scene,” said Kyle, Casual Animal’s brewer. The brewery’s name suggests an atmosphere…