Eats & Drinks

Building bought by Border Brewing Co.

Tap List | Border Brewing Co. Buys a Building for Expansion

This week’s Tap List leads off with Border Brewing Co.’s purchase of a new building just a block away from its current location in the Crossroads Arts District.

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One Less Egg in Downtown’s Breakfast Basket, Denny’s Closes

(Editor’s note: After this article was posted, breakfast lovers responded via social media about other downtown options including the Town Topic, Spokes Café|Cyclery, Banksia, the Opera House and hotel restaurants.) By Kevin Collison The Denny’s restaurant at 16th and Broadway has closed, leaving a breakfast-starved downtown with fewer options, but clearing the table for a…

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Midtown Market Opening Soon Near Planned Streetcar Stop

By Kevin Collison Main Street in Midtown is getting its first new grocery store in years, and proprietor Sheraz “Shawn” Choudry believes its location in a relative food desert near a future streetcar stop  should make it a success. “We’ll try to bring in all kinds of food from all over the world,” he said. “The…

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Donuts and Bagels Rolling Into the East Crossroads

By Kevin Collison A tasty blend of donuts, bagels, coffee and ice cream is expected to be added to the creative mix at Collective Ex in the East Crossroads by the end of this year. Johnny Dawbarn, the founder of the collaborative space at 519 E. 18th St., said Donutology will be serving its popular…

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Halloween pumpkin head oozing purple smoke.

Tap List | Local Breweries Teeing Up Toasts for Trick-or-Treating

Kansas City area breweries have a full schedule of Halloween-themed events this weekend.

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Boulevard Tank 7

Tap List | KC Beers Bring Home Three Medals in Great American Beer Festival

Tap List this week toasts KC Bier Co. and Boulevard Brewing Co., which won a combined three medals at the 34th Annual Great American Beer Festival.

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Sauced Opens for Outdoor Lunch in Crossroads

By Kevin Collison A new lunch stand called Sauced has opened in the reclaimed alley next to Corrigan Station in the Crossroads, offering burgers, chicken sandwiches and wings to hungry open-air diners. The operation was opened by Steven Blakley, owner of Uhungry?, at the beginning of October and is a continuation of Fry, his food…

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Owners and chefs from Latinx Restaurants in KC share what inspires them

8 Kansas City Chefs Share What Latinidad Means to Them

Kansas City’s world of food is vast. We dive into the world of Hispanic and Latinx food makers in the metro, highlighting a few of the city’s restaurants, food trucks and specialty food vendors as we wrap Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.

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Made in KC Opens River Market Café in Vintage Streetcar

By Kevin Collison After months of bureaucratic delays, Made in Kansas City’s River Market location is on track for opening this Friday, serving a variety of coffee drinks from a vintage streetcar permanently parked at Fifth and Delaware. News of a potential River Market location first surfaced almost two years ago, and Keith Bradley, co-owner…

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Person on a skateboard.

Tap List | Skateboarding, Beer and Regrets

Tap List rounds up the latest beer releases and events in the Kansas City area.

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