Eats & Drinks
The Campground’s Gimlet Wants You To Play With Your Gin
True adventurers wrestle the essence of nature into a lowball glass and drink their victory. The Campground, the pocket bar that grew into an established love letter to the outdoors, opened in the West Bottoms this past December. “We got inspired by other people doing fun things,” co-owner Christopher Ciesiel said. “We just happened to…
Be Our Neighbor With A Cardigan-Inspired Beer & Other Weekend Possibilities
Slip on a cardigan sweater and meet your neighbors. Strange Days Brewing Co. (316 Oak St.) is hosting a watch party from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday for “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — the documentary about the life and career of Fred Rogers. Strange Days will debut Hoppy Cardigan, its hop-laden pilsner at the event. Kansas…
A Priest, A Chef and a Hunger to Feed Kansas City
The first man I serve has sunburned skin and is wearing a ripped T-shirt. “How is today going?” I ask. “Not well,” he replies. I’m not sure how to reply. The man scratches at his side before pointing to baked chicken and roasted potatoes. I fill his plate, carry it to the register and tell…
Guy Fieri Opens Roadhouse-Style Restaurant at KC Live!
Food Network celebrity Guy Fieri’s new restaurant at the Power & Light District has opened, just in time to serve up tacos and cocktails to fans attending the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament in mid-March. “Guy Fieri’s Dive & Taco Joint” is being designed to resemble an American roadhouse joint, according to a press release….
Tap List | Transport Brewery Opens in Shawnee
The local craft brewery boom will make its way to the Kansas side this year. Transport Brewery (11113 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas) will hold its grand opening Friday at noon. Transport is the first of a new crop of breweries expected to open in the coming months. Servaes Brewing Co. is in the works a block…