Eats & Drinks

The 2022 Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition logo.

Tap List | Kansas Breweries To Gather in Lawrence

The Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, returns to Lawrence on March 12.

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Mercury Room Lifts Downtown Cocktail Scene to New Level

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared Nov. 19, 2020) By Kevin Collison The Mercury Room cocktail lounge has opened its glamorous perch atop the new 14-story REVERB apartment building in the Crossroads with sky-high views of downtown and lofty drink prices to match. The latest creation from the team that brought The Monarch at the…

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Daylight View of Martin City Brewing Co.’s Station 7.

Tap List | Local Brewery To Launch New Concept

Martin City Brewing Co. is expanding to the Lake Lotawana area with a new concept that includes beer, coffee and pizza.

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Pizza Shuttle Open in Crossroads

(Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared June, 3, 2021) By Kevin Collison Pizza Shuttle is planning to open later this month at 1801 Baltimore in the Crossroad and its owner believes it already has a Big (12) advantage over the competition. “You already know Pizza Shuttle if you went to Kansas State, KU and the…

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Thirsty? Your Hoppy Guide to the Downtown KC Craft Beer Scene

(Editor’s note: This article was last updated March 10, 2022) Kansas City’s downtown craft beer scene traces its hoppy roots back to Nov. 17, 1989. That’s the date John McDonald, founder of Boulevard Brewing, delivered his first keg of Pale Ale to Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen just a few blocks down the road on Southwest Boulevard….

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