Eats & Drinks

Lidia Bastianich's Carrot and Chickpea Dip

Recipe | Lidia Bastianich’s Carrot and Chickpea Dip

Parties are like ballroom dancing. If you can swing a good dip, it’s a showstopper. I decided to take chef Lidia Bastianich’s Carrot and Chickpea Dip for a spin. It’s featured on page 37 of “Celebrate Like An Italian,” her twelfth cookbook, which was released last month. It’s one of 220 recipes in the book…

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taproom at Miami Creek Brewing Co.

Tap List | Miami Creek Eyes Expansion

Owner and brewer Will Reece established Miami Creek Brewing Company (14226 NW County Road 14001, Drexel, Missouri) one year ago on the family farm. He has plans to expand by obtaining a winery permit and introduce new products. We caught up with Reece to chat about what’s he learned, and what’s next for his Missouri…

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Popculture in Parkville

Burnt Ends Chili Dog & Other Weekend Possibilities

The classic chili dog is getting an upgrade today as Plowboys Barbeque (1111 Main St.) debuts its latest menu item: a burnt end chili dog. “We’ve done chili dogs before, but the star was chili and the hot dog was just the vehicle,” Plowboys chief pitmaster and co-owner Todd Johns said. “This is taking the…

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rainbow colored popcorn

Order Up | Popculture Cornfetti

Order Up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.

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Jason Fritz runs Beerded Man’s Kitchen

Tap List | Callsign Update & Beerded Man Kitchen Debut

Callsign Brewing (1447 Gentry St., North Kansas City, Missouri) plans to arrive in January or February of 2018, according to co-founders Steve Sirois and Morris Loncon. Sirois and Loncon signed a lease for their building, a former tire patch manufacturer, in May of this year. “We fell in love with the building as soon as we looked…

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