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Flexing Our Communal Protest Muscles

In our own way, America is at war. It may seem dramatic to say, but it’s the truth. Not against a foreign enemy. Not with guns and tanks and nukes. We’re at war with our fellow Americans, with our sense of communal normalcy. Right now the weapon is everything we can lay hands on —…

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Daniel Bauer samples a mead

Kaw Point Meadery Sweetens Prospects for Hometown Mead

In the cool basement of a Kansas City, Kansas, home, Daniel Bauer, John Zumalt, Jr., and Sam Suddarth, are working to perfect a series of mead recipes. This is where Kaw Point Meadery starts and it’s a long journey. Kansas City’s first dedicated mead-making business may not be open until late 2017 or early 2018….

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Ring In ‘Lemony Snicket’ On Netflix With A Series Of Unfortunate Recipes

If you are interested in food stories accompanied by overhead videos showcasing recipes involving just three ingredients, you would be better off reading something else. This is because, when preparing dishes to accompany the new Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premieres Jan. 13, the more complex the recipe, the more you’ll…

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Brew Lab founders

On Tap | Brew Lab Prepares to Launch Own Brewery

After three years of helping would-be brewers learn how to make beer, Overland Park’s Brew Lab is getting ready to make a few beers of its own. The brew-on-premises shop is moving into a larger space in February, with plans to add a taproom, a brewery and a kitchen. “We want this to be a…

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Cheery Mash Bars

Recipe | Cheery Mash Bars Reinvent a Local Classic

For many in Kansas City, the holiday season is not about red and green. It’s about shocking pink — impossible, neon pink. The kind of pink that is hidden beneath a crunchy circle of chocolate-enrobed peanuts. We’re talking about Cherry Mash, the singular candy still made in St. Joseph, Missouri, as it has been for nearly 100…

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