Eats & Drinks

Crane's Beet Weiss

Tap List | Crane Brewing Keeps The Beet Going

Crane Brewing Co. has always marched to its own “beet.” And this year, it’s more than 1,000 pounds of beet, roughly one per bottle of Beet Weiss, according to co-founder Michael Crane. “The beets were not overly earthy or tart,” Crane said. “This batch has such an incredible sweetness.” Beet Weiss, the brewery’s fall seasonal,…

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City Club Apartments Kick Off, First Residents Expected Next Fall

By Kevin Collison The City Club Apartments project at 20th and Main formally broke ground this week, and developers believe there’s a robust appetite for the kind of upscale units it will bring to the Crossroads area. “What’s got me excited is the renters are out there waiting for us,” said Jonathan Holtzman, CEO of…

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chicken tortilla soup

America’s Test Kitchen’s Tortilla Soup

This light yet deeply flavorful soup is a celebration of colors, tastes, and textures, overflowing with garnishes and tender shredded chicken. We wanted it to have authentic flavor with a streamlined method, and the multicooker was the perfect ally. To replicate the traditionally deep, roasty, smoky notes of the broth, typically achieved by charring the…

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Barbecue ribs

Sauced & Lost & Other Weekend Possibilities

Think Corn Mazes aren’t hard enough? The Liberty Corn Maze (17607 NE 52nd St., Liberty, Missouri) is hosting Sauced & Lost, a craft beer and wine tasting inside of a corn maze from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. There will be six stops, each with a different craft beer or wine sample, that you can find by…

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3 Trails Brewing is in the midst of building out its brewery

Tap List | 3 Trails Brewing In the Works in Independence

The thousands of visitors that flock to Independence for the Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival next year may find an unexpected surprise in the beer garden: an Independence, Missouri, brewery. 3 Trails Brewing, which is in the process of building out its space at 111 N. Main St., hopes to open by year’s end on Independence Square. And the…

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