Eats & Drinks

Mariachi Moonshine beer bottle with Mattie Rhodes store sign

Tap List | Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Latest Release Aged In Tequila Casks

A beer that has spent nine months in bourbon barrels and an additional six months in tequila casks deserves your time. Boulevard Brewing Co. has teamed up with Mattie Rhodes Center to create Mariachi Moonshine. Every bottle sold will raise $1 for Mattie Rhodes, which “provides a holistic approach to individual and family well-being through…

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100 Years of Dixon's Chili

Dixon’s Famous Chili Celebrates A Century Of Beans, Meat And Loyal Customers

Vergne Dixon started selling chili out of a cart – precursor to the modern food truck – before opening his first permanent location at 15th and Olive in Kansas City.

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Christopher Elbow Chocolates

Christopher Elbow Hits The (Sweet) Spot On “The Block”

For chocolates that would make Willy Wonka’s mouth water, look up Christopher Elbow artisanal chocolates in the Crossroads Arts District. Elbow’s culinary resumé is hefty, working anywhere from a line cook in Lincoln County, to the Vegas strip. Cocoa butter is used to paint their galvanizing bon-bons. Elbow keeps it simple and natural, using real…

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Denver-based Snooze Coming to Westport Early 2020

The “Denverization” of Westport is continuing with the planned opening early next year of Snooze, a breakfast place that will occupy a building under construction at 4140 Broadway next to Ale House. The new restaurant, its full name is Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, will join 38 other Snoozes around the nation operated by the Denver-based…

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Whiskey syrup is poured over waffles.

Weekend Possibilities | J. Rieger & Co.’s Brunch Launch, A Pair of Kemper Museum Events, And More

Weekend Possibilities in Kansas City include J. Rieger & Co.’s new Distilling Brunch, a pair of Kemper Museum events, KC’s India Fest, and more.

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