Eats & Drinks

Free State Head of Brewing Operations Geoff Deman

Tap List | Free State Brewing Company Celebrates 30 Years of Beer

Free State Brewing Co. celebrates with one tap for every year of its existence this Saturday when Bier Station puts 30 of the Lawrence-based brewery’s beers behind the bar. Free State, founded by Lawrence native Chuck Magerl in 1989, has been the standard-bearer for craft beer in the Sunflower State. It was the first brewery…

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STRETCH Expands Into Former Thou Mayest Space

By Kevin Collison The space formerly occupied by Thou Mayest is about to be reincarnated by the pioneering prince of East Crossroads entrepreneurs, STRETCH. STRETCH, the sculptor who launched the revival of the area when he opened Grinders in 2000, has taken over the space at 419 E. 18th St. and plans to open what…

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Cafe Equinox has its grand opening this weekend as is brunch at The Campground.

Party Like It’s 1860 & Other Weekend Possibilities

Do you long for a simpler time when butter was still churned by hand? The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Historic Farm site in Olathe, Kansas, is hosting a dinner ($49) straight out of the 1860s from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Staff in period garb will take you by stagecoach to the historic home and to…

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The Roasterie has partnered with American Shaman to produce CBD oil-infused cold brew coffee

CBD Oil is Kansas City’s Next Big Food and Drink Trend

Cream? Sugar? CBD oil? The Roasterie made a splash last month when it introduced cold brew coffee with CBD oil in cans through a partnership with American Shaman, a chain of local CBD shops. Hogshead, a new American restaurant on the Country Club Plaza, is set to unveil a CBD-infused cocktail menu this Friday. The…

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Taps on Main, a self-serve beer bar.

Tap List | Taps on Main Opens & Plenty of Beer To Love

Legendary actor Bill Murray has a reputation for jumping behind the bar in cities across America and taking over drink-slinging duties. For those of us who are not Bill Murray, what if we could pull the tap handle and let the beer flow? Taps on Main (1715 Main St.) opened Monday at 11 a.m. The pour-your-own…

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