When cold weather comes, there are many recipes that bring comfort and respite from the frigid Midwest winter and annual polar vortexes. Chicken and dumplings, pot pie, lasagna, chicken paprikash and tamales are all popular cold-weather comfort foods. But none of them compare to my favorite thing to cook up…
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Restaurant Review: Crows Coffee
Crows Coffee South Plaza, Colonial Shops 304 E 51st St, Kansas City, MO 64112 I first went to Crows Coffee in January of my sophomore year of high school. Even then, with my infantile coffee palate and minimal familiarity with coffeehouses beyond Starbucks, I could recognize that the shop and…
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How to cook up Christmas magic
As the classic holiday carol proclaims, Christmastime is here. We all should be decking the halls, enjoying the golden days of yore and getting our yule logs ready to go – whatever that means. However, getting into the spirit while the stress of school and a global pandemic drag on…
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How to prepare the ideal Thanksgiving feast
As assignments, a deadly pandemic and post-election tensions fill us with fear, I find solace in filling my mind with warm carbs instead. Thanksgiving may look a little different this year, but quarantine baking has prepared Americans for cooking up a dreamy feast – even if we can’t share it…
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Restaurant Review: La Costa Mexicana
La Costa Mexicana is a locally-owned restaurant located at 5 E. Kansas Street on the Liberty Square – a couple minutes from the William Jewell College campus. They serve Mexican cuisine and offer a variety of dishes that cater to different tastes. The restaurant currently offers dine-in and carry out,…
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The State of Restaurants in Kansas City: Pirate’s Bone Burgers
The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard throughout 2020. Many restaurants cannot re-open due to COVID-19 precautions, and many patrons do not go to those that are open in an effort to reduce risk in the community. Since the first lockdown in March, the food service industry has lost…
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Hammerhand plans to open new location with updated design by end of year
Hammerhand has been a go-to coffee shop for many William Jewell College students since its opening in 2016. The company brews its own coffee and offers everything from basic pour-over to espresso milkshakes. The shop had to close in June because of structural concerns and landlord disagreements. Alex Merrell, the…
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The State of Restaurants in Kansas City: Gigi’s Vegan + Wellness Cafe
The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard throughout 2020. Many restaurants cannot re-open due to COVID-19 precautions, and many patrons do not go to those that are open in an effort to reduce risk in the community. Since the first lockdown in March, the food service industry has lost…
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The State of Restaurants in Kansas City: Happy Gillis
The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard throughout 2020, as many restaurants cannot re-open due to COVID-19 precautions, and many patrons do not go to those that are open in an effort to reduce risk in the community. Since the first lockdown in March, the food service industry has…
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