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summer sausage on round deli rolls at Leeway Butcher

The Butcher, The Cinnamon Roll & Other Weekend Possibilities

The death of the deli may have been exaggerated. Leeway Butcher (935 Iowa Street, #9, Lawrence, Kansas) is a new venture from Leeway Franks co-founders Lee and K Meisel. The butcher shop, which is next to the snack shop that serves sausages and poutine, works with small producers and also has old-school deli rounds —…

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Summit Grill serves American classics like a cheeseburger

’80s Ski Party at Bar K, 1 Last Meatloaf at Anna’s Oven & Other Weekend Possibilities

Kansas City is losing a bit of comfort food. Anna’s Oven (1809 W. 39th St.) is closing Saturday, Dec. 29. Anna’s, which has been open for more than 7 years, is like a diner-meets-your grandma’s kitchen with lasagna (a square slab and architectural marvel of layered pasta, cheese and tomato sauce), meatloaf and fried chicken….

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Jarocho South oysters

SantaCon, Game of Thrones-Inspired Whisky & Other Weekend Possibilities

Hold onto your sleighs. Pull on your red hat, and leave some cookies and milk on the front doorstep. SantaCon KC 2018, the bar crawl ($40) that encourages folks to don their best Kris Kringle get-up, begins at Kelly’s Westport Inn at 4 p.m. After checking in, party buses equipped with Jell-O shots will be…

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whole kaleidoscope of Covet Bakery's macarons

Holiday-Flavored Macarons, Charlie Brown at Worlds of Fun & Other Weekend Possibilities

Winter has its own food group. Dive into hot chocolate and caramel popcorn and all the foods that let you add a bit of cold weather insulation at WinterFest. Decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus, pop by the North Pole or catch Charlie Brown’s Christmas Spectacular. The winter-themed celebration runs through Dec. 31 at Worlds of…

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Miracle at Rockhill, a holiday-themed pop-up at the Rockhille Grille, is serving Jingle Balls Nog

Missing Ragazza? The Italian Eatery Pops Up In The West Bottoms & Other Weekend Possibilities

Listen up, eaters. The second annual Kansas City Foodie Fest is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at iWerx (1520 Clay St., North Kansas City, Missouri). It’s a chance to meet and try bites from more than two dozen local food makers. Borgman’s Dairy Farm will bring cajeta (caramel made from goat’s milk), Common…

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