Eats & Drinks

Crossroads Market Opens at 18th and Holmes

By Kevin Collison A new food market has opened quietly in the East Crossroads at 18th and Holmes, attracted by the steady traffic, new residents moving into the area and the proximity to Hospital Hill. The Crossroads Market models its 2,000-item product mix after chains like Whole Foods and Sprouts, and includes fresh produce, meats,…

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City Barrel is at 1740 Holmes St.

Tap List | Springing Out of A Cold Snap With Beer

Tap List brings you this week’s new beer releases and events in Kansas City.

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New Healthy Eatery Takes ‘Bite’ of East Crossroads

By Kevin Collison For Kathy Hale, bringing her concept that specializes in selling prepared, healthy meals that  people can then heat at home to the East Crossroads is an idea five years overdue. She had started her first bricks-and-mortar canihaveabite in Waldo in 2014 and needed a new home for her growing business. “I started…

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KC Bier Co. has created a beer in honor of the late Carol Crawford, the sister of brewery founder Steve Holle. (

Tap List | Heartwarming Beers for the Blistering Cold

Kansas City beers to warm your heart in the blistering cold.

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Three bottles of mead produced by Zydeco Meadery in Wamego, Kansas. , Kansas.

Black-Owned Meadery Taps French Caribbean Culture on the Kansas Prairie

Zydeco Meadery, based out of Highland Community College in Wamego, Kansas, is producing a variety of meads that tap into French Caribbean culture.

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