Eats & Drinks

Fermentation tanks at Crane Brewing Co. in Raytown.

Tap List | Collaborations Create Community

Alma Mader, Crane and Casual Animal are among the Kansas City area breweries that are embracing collaborations.

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Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer taste tests yard beers.

Tap List | Do KC Yard Beers Outdo the Classics? (Blind Taste Test)

Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer taste tests some local and national yard beers just in time for the Fourth of July.

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The Good Shepherd Conservancy is a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving Standardbred poultry and historical purebred lines such as those shown here for agricultural use.

Kansas Farmer Fights to Save Heritage Poultry From Extinction

For 20 years, Frank Reese has been working to build a modern-day Noah’s Ark for poultry. His goal is to save 10 rare breeds of chickens and turkeys by growing the flock to 100,000 by 2025.

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Sinkers Lounge Plans Fall Tee Time in P&L District

By Kevin Collison Sinkers Lounge is finally out of the Covid rough and plans to tee off this fall in the Power & Light District next door to its companion venue, Blade & Timber. The new upscale indoor mini-golf concept had been scheduled to open last summer at 53 W. 13th St. but the pandemic…

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Pride flags. Springfield Pride Parage 2019.

Tap List | KC Breweries Round Out The Final Week of Pride Month

Several Kansas City area breweries are celebrating Pride Month with beer releases and events.

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Summer and beer go together like peas and carrots.

Tap List | Cold Beer is a Remedy for the Heat in Kansas City

Tap List offers a roundup of new beer releases and events in Kansas City this week.

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Sabor Latino serves a variety of dishes from across Latin America.

An Immigrant and Her Family’s Persistence: Why the Pandemic Didn’t Shake the Spirits of These Lee’s Summit Restaurateurs

Sabor Latino was bringing a taste of Latin America to Lee’s Summit when they opened in early 2020. Then, the pandemic sent their family owned business into a tailspin. This is their story of resilience.

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Crown Center Welcomes Mexican Restaurant, Patio Dining Option

La Fuente Mexican Street Food is opening today at Crown Center, occupying the space once  drawn for Crayola Café. The fast-casual restaurant on the shopping center’s second floor specializes in Mexican street food with a Tex-Mex mix, according to a press release, and is operated by owner Eduardo Garcia. Crown Center had announced in February…

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Kaw Social Highlights Rock Island Bridge Entertainment Plan

By Kevin Collison A plan to redevelop the old Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River into a West Bottoms entertainment and recreation destination is the centerpiece of this Saturday’s Kaw Social 2021. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Michael Zeller has been pursuing his ambitious concept of using the bridge to…

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Kemet Coleman performs a song.

Tap List | KC’s First Black-Owned Brewery Is Coming Soon

Tap List highlights plans for Kansas City’s first Black-owned craft brewery and this weekend’s Kansas City Beer Fest.

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