Eats & Drinks

Bizz and Weezy caramels

Tap List | Bizz & Weezy Creates Beer Caramel

Beer never tasted so sweet. Self-taught confectioner Jonathan Pitcher, who opened Bizz & Weezy Confections (1800 Baltimore) two years ago, has begun crafting and selling bite-sized, chocolate-dipped caramels ($2.25 per piece) made from local craft beer. Pitcher has made the soft, melt-in-your-mouth caramels with Double Shift’s Abby Royal Belgian Dubbel, King’s Vine American IPA and…

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Meet a cow

Shatto’s Family Day at The Farm & Other Weekend Possibilities

Ever wanted to meet a cow? Realize your dream at Family Day at the Farm with the Shatto Milk Company (9406 N. Highway 33, Osborn, Missouri). Take a hayride, pet a baby calf, learn how Shatto makes cheese and sample their new limited-release flavor: peaches and cream. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4…

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Winslow’s BBQ Closing its Doors Next Month after 46 Years in the River Market

By Kevin Collison Winslow’s BBQ, a City Market institution that traces its roots to the “roaring” River Quay days in 1971, is going out of business next month. The barbecue joint and its 300-seat outdoor patio overlooking the City Market vendors has been a familiar fixture for generations, but that will all end Oct. 15,…

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Cafe al Dente Closing Saturday, New Denver Landlord Begins Bringing Fresh Tenants to River Market

By Kevin Collison Cafe al Dente is closing after 17 years in the River Market, the first business to depart following the purchase of its building and others along Delaware Street by a Denver investor. The Italian restaurant posted on its Facebook Page this week it was being “kicked out” of its space at 412…

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Owner Ben Myers

Element Ice Cream Wants to Make Science Delicious

Water vapor rolls around Ben Myers’ forearms, a puff of white clouds that subconsciously draws people toward the window of the light blue trailer parked in the parking lot of Breakout KC. “This was always a show stopper in class,” Myers said. “I love watching people get pulled in by the show. The teacher in…

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