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SoundCheck: Recycling the past with Joe Dillstrom
With a rather large discard pile, Joe Dillstrom has returned to previously written songs from different eras of his life to source material for a new record. Kiljoy will be arriving mid-May this year as an ode to the past. Jessica Gray Balisle, a Springfield native, grew up listening to...
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Local Filmmaker Sit Down feat. Carter Breaux & Taylor Hoos
Carter Breaux and Taylor Hoos, two local filmmakers from Springfield, are premiering their new feature film, KINGS, this weekend at the Alamo Drafthouse, which follows a chess champion and a poker hustler who discover a box of money in a dumpster.
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Nixa food hall speakeasy celebrates Valentine's Day with menu, events
This week in 417 news, a speakeasy gets in the Valentine's Day mood and an ice cream spot opens for the season. Hidden bar in Nixa food hall offers intimate, curated experience Have you found the Whisper Mill at 14 Mill Market in Nixa yet? The food hall at 203 E. Mt. Vernon St. transformed a conference room into a speakeasy late last year, debuting with their Clause & Key Christmas-themed pop-up. If you missed that, never fear: The Whisper Mill has another pop-up for Valentine's Day, "The Love Letter," which is open select days in February. Reservations are available but walk-ins are also welcome. Along with romantic decor and candlelight, the Love Letter is offering a special drink menu of "drinks that flirt back" including a chocolate-covered strawberry espresso martini; a twist on the traditional whiskey sour; and a chocolate-covered raspberry beer cocktail. Guests can also sign up for "My Bloody Valentine" on Feb. 13, which is an immersive cocktail and coursed-dinner experience inspired by a 1981 horror film. Reservations are required and tickets are $75 per person. The speakeasy will be open all year round on Fridays and Saturdays in the evening, with additional dates for pop-ups and
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Register To Win A Sweetheart Dinner At The Vineyard Market
Springfield’s Talk 104.1 and The Vineyard Market in Ozark want to help make Valentine’s Day a little sweeter this year!. Celebrate love, laughter, and a little indulgence at The Vineyard Market Sweetheart Dinner, a special evening created for a night before Valentine’s Day. Enjoy a three-course, chef-curated...
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Springfield restaurant owners, once refugees, now serve family recipes
This story was updated to correct details of David Luu's escape from Vietnam. Growing up in Vietnam, owning a business in the U.S. was a far-fetched daydream for Lee and David Luu. But on March 29, the couple will celebrate 35 years of owning Springfield's Cashew Station Drive-Thru. The local Chinese food spot at 620 E. Battlefield Road serves Springfield's classic cashew chicken and is known for its crab rangoon. The restaurant has grown and evolved through the past 35 years, but it had a humble beginning. Owners left Vietnam, found new home in Springfield Lee and David Luu, both of southern Chinese descent, grew up in Vietnam and escaped the country after the Vietnam War ended with North Vietnamese forces quickly taking over and forming the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Lee Luu left Vietnam in 1981 alongside her parents and sister at the age of 14, traveling by boat for three days and two nights and landing first at a refugee camp in Thailand and then one in the Philippines. Her time living in camps was relatively short as the family was able to come to the U.S. just a few months later, in 1982. The path to the
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Missouri Diner Serving Hearty Breakfast and Brunch Favorites Worth the Wait
Tucked away on Historic Highway 165 in Branson, Missouri, the Hungry Hunter Restaurant has built a reputation that keeps locals and travelers coming back for more. This rustic café specializes in breakfast and brunch favorites that are as hearty as they are delicious, served in a family-friendly atmosphere with homey decor.
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New allergen-free restaurant opens its doors in Springfield
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Iconic Titanic movie prop now on display at Branson museum
BRANSON, Mo. — An ornate wood panel known to fans of the 1997 blockbuster film “Titanic” as "the door” went on display at the Titanic museum attraction in Branson, Mo., on Feb. 3. In a release, the museum said the movie prop was the focal point...
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Tex-Mex chain Pancheros opening southwest Springfield location
This week in 417 foodie news, a fresh Mexican chain comes to Springfield, a cafe with an eye on food allergies and sensitivities prepares to open and a deli opens in the Frisco Building while its home base is being renovated. Pancheros Mexican Grill opening location in Springfield Pancheros Mexican Grill is opening a Springfield location on Feb. 3 at 2100 W. Republic Road. It will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. For the month after opening, guests who use the Pancheros loyalty app can access promotions including a $1 burrito using the code SPR1NGFIELD Feb. 5 through 10 as well as a buy-one, get-one-free entree offer for all loyalty members from Feb. 13 to 15. The fast-casual Tex-Mex chain is known for offering fresh-pressed tortillas, which are pressed at the time of ordering, and a special spatula that mixes ingredients "so every bite is the perfect bite," according to a press release. The location is run by Davis Fresh-Mex, a company that is owned by father-son team Dick and Joe Davis. Both men are Missouri natives and graduates of Missouri State University. “We’re especially excited to bring Pancheros to Springfield specifically, as this city holds a
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Zaxby’s planning to open stores in the St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Zaxby’s, the chicken restaurant chain, plans to bring stores to the St. Louis area Friday. The Georgia-based franchise says it’s bringing stores to the bi-state area after an agreement with Triple Z Holdings LLC, a group that includes multiple University of Missouri alumni.
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Miner Bill’s Combines Pizza & Town Pride
When Miner Bill’s Pizza Delivery & Carry-Out owner Beth Spears decided to open this eatery 3 years ago, it wasn’t just about providing hungry customers a place to enjoy dining out. As someone with a passion for ensuring the past and bygone days that helped mold this town...
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Springfield Art Museum and park board mount large-scale public art installation
The 23 screen-printed aluminum “stones” in Burn Out form a narrative; each rock is encoded, representing a letter, that when joined together, tell a story. The stones can be “read” by moving through the landscape. SPRINGFIELD, MO.- The Springfield Art Museum announced an expansive outdoor sculpture...
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Arts News January 30, 2026
January 30 - Supermoon Trio at Tie & Timber Beer Co. Jimmy Rea is a proud Ozarkian with deep ties to the music community. With 2 decades of creative entrepreneurship underfoot, Jimmy has toured coast to coast and around the world with acoustic acts The HillBenders and Keller Williams. Spearheading numerous musical groups, recording projects, and live music events, Rea’s work in the Springfield music scene is a passion and lifestyle. Happily married to wife Melissa and father to Archie, they enjoy life together with 2 dogs and a cat. In his downtime you can find Jimmy fishing for bass in the crisp rivers, creeks, and streams of the Ozarks.<br/>