Grilled Cheese, BLTs & Other Weekend Possibilities

A BLT

We’ve had peach season and heirloom tomato season (it’s still happening), but now it is time for you to get your fill of fried foods. The Johnson County Fair runs through Saturday in Gardner, Kansas. There’s a carnival, chainsaw art auction, goat milking demonstrations and all the fried dough you can handle. The humble grilled…

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Bennie, Basie and Bird & Other Weekend Possibilities

Ice Cream Bae

Discover Kansas City’s rich history of jazz at Bennie, Basie and Bird: An Evening of Kansas City Jazz at the Mutual Musicians Foundation (1823 Highland Ave.) from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Listen to live jazz and learn about jazz icons who played and lived in KC. Tickets, which include food and drinks, are $35…

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The Business of Donuts & Other Weekend Possibilities

The exterior of Donutology.

Ever wanted to open a donut shop? Ever eaten a donut? All you needed was to answer yes to one of those questions and you’re in for The Business of Donuts. The latest discussion from Square One Small Business Services and the Mid-Continent Public Library dives into what it takes to sling donuts in the…

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Duck Donuts & Other Weekend Possibilities

three colorful donuts on a table

Duck Donuts (3630 W. 95th St., Leawood, Kansas) has arrived in the Kansas City area. The North Carolina-based donut shop is a concept centered on customization. Your job is to figure out how to top a vanilla cake donut. The donuts are served warm, which means they’re best eaten onsite, although the carry-out boxes come…

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Dive-In Movie & Other Weekend Possibilities

El Tenedor croquettes

A new food truck season kicks off at Farm to Market Bread Co. (100 E. 20th St.) from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Flatland contributor Jill Silva hosts a gathering of trucks with Food Truck Friday in the bakery’s Crossroads parking lot. Magnolia’s on the Move, Cirque du Sucre, Beauty of the Bistro, Crave, and El Tenedor…

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