Emily Woodring
Multimedia Producer
Emily believes the best way to have a conversation is over a good meal or a good drink. Lived in Kansas City most of her life, and as a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, desires to learn even more about the place she loves.
Stories by Emily Woodring
Dixon’s Famous Chili Celebrates A Century Of Beans, Meat And Loyal Customers
Vergne Dixon started selling chili out of a cart – precursor to the modern food truck - before opening his first permanent location at 15th and Olive in Kansas City.
Tap List | Draught Lottery Beers Hit This Saturday
This is what you have all been waiting for – The Draught Lottery releases. After a couple months of blood, sweat and brews, five teams representing 20 Kansas City area breweries collaborated to create five distinct beers that will be released to the public this Saturday. International Tap House in the Crossroads is hosting the…
Tap List | Have Your Candy and Drink It Too
You know what would bring a lot of Almond Joy to your weekend? Some of your favorite candies brewed with beer. Diametric Brewing Company, formerly New Axiom Brewing in Lee’s Summit, is putting on a Hip Hops Hooray event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m this Saturday. There will be more than 40 home &…
Tap List | Martin City Brewing Co. is Throwing a Block Party
What’s the best way to launch a beer called “Block Party”? That’s a no-brainer, so make plans to hit the street — so to speak — for the release of the new brew from Martin City Brewing Company. A ticket to the event includes the new beer, all you can eat barbecue, homemade ice cream,…
Tap List | KC Bier Co.’s Top-Rated Festbier Is Back
Well that was fast. Fall is already on the horizon, and that means those delicious seasonal beers will start to flow from Kansas City taps soon, and KC Bier Co.’s brew may be the first. The Vienna-style Lager, Festbier, recently earned a World Class 96 rating and was listed #10 in the Top Beers of…
It’s Bean a Minute for Raytown
If you smell the aroma of roasted coffee wafting over Raytown, it’s a good bet it’s coming from Cuento Coffee, which is the only locally owned coffee shop in this community just southeast of Kansas City, Missouri. Crane Brewing Company offered some space in their taproom for Andy Gallant’s coffee to be served to the…
Tap List | The Tiki Night You Need This Summer
Learn about Crane Brewing Co.'s third-annual tiki night.
Tap List | A Prohibition-Era Brew Returns to KC Taps
J. Rieger & Co. has revived its 132-year-old brand in the span of five years. It revived something else too – a Prohibition-era brew, Heim beer, which was lost to Prohibition. Now after more than a century, it is back exclusively on tap at J. Rieger & Co. and will be brewed by KC Bier…
Tap List | Drink With The Fishes
SEA LIFE Kansas City at Crown Center is a fun and immersive aquarium experience, where you can get up close to more than 300 species of aquatic life. Now, imagine that, but with eight local breweries. Magical. That’s right. A ticket to Fins & Flights features your favorites: The Big Rip Brewing Company, Boulevard Brewing…