KC Restaurant Week, Adventures in Dairy & Other Weekend Possibilities

Rye is serving its lemon meringue pie

You have 200 excuses to dine out this weekend. The 10th annual Kansas City Restaurant Week kicks off Friday, and more than 200 restaurants are offering prix fixe lunches ($15) and dinners ($33). Restaurant week runs through next Sunday. Check out a few unexpected spots in Jill Silva’s piece highlighting three female chefs you should…

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The Butcher, The Cinnamon Roll & Other Weekend Possibilities

summer sausage on round deli rolls at Leeway Butcher

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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BBQ Duck Tacos, Christmas Sangria & Other Weekend Possibilities

Ni Hao Fresh is a new poke and stir fry bowl concept

Say it with me. BBQ. Duck. Tacos. Mission Taco has opened its second area location at 5060 Main St. (the original is in the Crossroads at 409 E. 18th St.). The drinks range from Tiki (rum-fueled, tropical concoctions) to mezcal and tequila cocktails. The food is just as playful with carne asada on top of…

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

Jarocho South oysters

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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