Current Issue | No. 2 of 2023

Destination Dining Issue

 

DIGITAL EDITION

 

COVER

Chef Adam VanDonge, chef of The White Linen & The Knox Cocktail Lounge. Photograph by Nick Krug.

EDITOR'S LETTER

Letter by Editor-in-Chief

IN THIS ISSUE

Women Brewmasters of Kansas

By Cecilia Harris, Photography by Aaron Patton

These Kansas venues feature on-site beers created by a new generation of female brewmasters

A way to pass the time: Axe-Throwing

Story by Cecilia Harris, Photography by David Mayes

It’s a family outing, date-night fun, stress-reliever and more … even if you don’t always throw like a lumberjack.

Behind the Lens 

with Abbey Lind

A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their lives in photography

The Beaumont

Story by Bill Stephens & Cecilia Harris, Photography by Bill Stephens

A historic fly-in hotel and restaurant serves ranchers, bikers, and the occasional celebrity

Black-footed Ferrets

Story by Nathan Pettengill, Photography b Aaron Patton

A new exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo is the latest development in the comeback story of this endangered prairie mammal

 

TASTE OF KANSAS

Creating a Legacy

Story by Meta Newell West, Photography by Jason Dailey

Abilene’s new Legacy Kansas restaurant builds on century-old Kansas hospitality and ranching traditions from two families
 

WIDE OPEN SPACES

The White Linen

Story by Lucas Shivers, Photography by Nick Krug

Topeka restaurant owner brings fine-dining experience back to home state

 

Kansas Food Truck Festival 

Story by Debbie Leckron, Photography by Jason Dailey

An inside look at Kansas’ iconic food truck festival after two-year hiatus

FEATURES

Dishing up Delicious Nostalgia

Story by Bethaney Phillips & Amber Fraley, photography by Jason Dailey

Award-winning chefs reflect on how their passion for food led them back home

Destination Dining

Story by Nathan Pettengill, Photography by Bill Stephens

Two small-town Kansas restaurants provide food and atmosphere worth the drive