Eats & Drinks
Duck Donuts & Other Weekend Possibilities
Duck Donuts (3630 W. 95th St., Leawood, Kansas) has arrived in the Kansas City area. The North Carolina-based donut shop is a concept centered on customization. Your job is to figure out how to top a vanilla cake donut. The donuts are served warm, which means they’re best eaten onsite, although the carry-out boxes come…
Savoy Bar and Restaurant Reopens Blending Old and New
By Kevin Collison One of downtown Kansas City’s best-known landmarks, the Savoy Grill, reopened last week with the historic furnishings of the original bar intact and a contemporary makeover to the adjoining dining room. “It was a design challenge, taking a beloved space and updating it for contemporary use,” said Molly Swyers, chief brand officer…
Tap List | Sandhills Brewing Coming to Mission
Just four months after its first canned beer release, Sandhills Brewing has announced plans for a satellite location. The microbrewery in Hutchinson, Kansas, intends to open a nanobrewery and taproom at 5612 Johnson Drive in Mission, Kansas, in early 2019. Sandhills is a collaborative effort from brothers Jonathan and Charles Williamson. The brewery, which is…
The Campground Pitching Tent in Former Genessee Royale Space
By Kevin Collison Less than a week after the Genessee Royale Bistro closed in the West Bottoms, The Campground is leasing the space and plans to open a new restaurant there in early September. Chris Ciesiel and Cristin Llewellyn, the couple who own The Campground, said the opportunity to open in the former Royale space…
Recipe | America’s Test Kitchen’s Barbecued Beef Brisket
In researching recipes for barbecued brisket, we found that cooks could agree on one thing: slow-cooking (for up to 12 hours) to tenderize the meat. We wanted to figure out a way to make cooking this cut of meat less daunting and less time-consuming, and we wanted to trade in a professional smoker for a…