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Phillipsburg’s The Chubby Pickle Makes You Smile

With a grin on his face, a gigantic green pickle dressed in a vest, bow tie, and red shoes peers from the window of The Chubby Pickle in Phillipsburg, lifting the spirits of those who are in a pickle ...

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Posted on July 5, 2012 11:42AM by Cecilia Harris

Paxico Serves Up Meatloaf Festival

There’s plenty of chili cookoffs and barbecue competitions throughout Kansas, but as far as I know there’s only one Meatloaf Festiva l. And no, this event is not about the famous hard rock musician ...

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Posted on June 7, 2012 10:56AM by Cecilia Harris

Biker Breakfasts Fuel Cyclists at Marquette Rally

When hundreds of bikers ride into Marquette on the morning of May 19, townspeople will be ready to serve up plenty of pancakes, eggs, and biscuits and gravy. Biker breakfasts feed hungry motorcycle ...

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Posted on May 3, 2012 11:05AM by Cecilia Harris

Alma Bakery Sweet Treat In Flint Hills

When I stepped inside the Alma Bakery & Sweet Shoppe the aroma took me back to my mother’s kitchen as she pulled homemade rolls out of the oven. I ordered a glazed-topped cinnamon roll that had a ...

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Posted on April 5, 2012 7:58AM by Cecilia Harris

Barbecue Ribs Served on Newspaper at Guy & Mae’s

I don’t mind washing dishes, but I’m sure I would have cringed just like Mae Kessner probably did when her husband announced he wanted to serve barbecue in the hometown bar they had just purchased ...

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Posted on March 8, 2012 10:30AM by Cecilia Harris

Luther’s Smokehouse in LeRoy Famous for Jerky

Does anyone else find it odd that beef jerky, meant to have a long shelf life, always seems to be completely devoured in just a few days? My family’s favorite dried, salty meat sticks come from ...

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Posted on January 5, 2012 9:44AM by Cecilia Harris

Henry’s Candy Company in Dexter Offers Sweet Results

There it was, the fancy cut rock candy I always found in my stocking on Christmas morning when I was a child. It was surrounded by all my grown-up holiday favorites - divinity, fudge, peppermint ...

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Posted on November 29, 2011 9:46AM by Cecilia Harris

Pig Out at Zarda Bar-B-Q in Lenexa

I get pretty fired up about eating at a family-owned barbecue restaurant with one-of-a-kind flavors. So when I entered Zarda Bar-B-Q in Lenexa and learned there are 24 – yes 24 – secret herbs and ...

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Posted on November 3, 2011 9:55AM by Cecilia Harris

Gutch’s Bar and Grill Scores With Wood-Fired Pizzas

Whether or not it’s a game day, the specialty pizzas at Gutch’s Bar and Grill are scoring big in Hays. In fact, they have a large fan following as the Gutch’s team is well-known for throwing together ...

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Posted on October 6, 2011 9:21AM by Cecilia Harris

Unusual Sandwich Earns A+ at Lindsborg’s Ol Stuga

School is back in session and one thing I’ve learned is that college towns have some of the best places to eat. My homework revealed the Ol Stuga in Lindsborg was a finalist last November in Good ...

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Posted on September 23, 2011 10:48AM by Cecilia Harris

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Phillipsburg’s The Chubby Pickle Makes You Smile

Paxico Serves Up Meatloaf Festival

Biker Breakfasts Fuel Cyclists at Marquette Rally

Alma Bakery Sweet Treat In Flint Hills

Barbecue Ribs Served on Newspaper at Guy & Mae’s

Luther’s Smokehouse in LeRoy Famous for Jerky

Henry’s Candy Company in Dexter Offers Sweet Results

Pig Out at Zarda Bar-B-Q in Lenexa

Gutch’s Bar and Grill Scores With Wood-Fired Pizzas

Unusual Sandwich Earns A+ at Lindsborg’s Ol Stuga