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Jackson Purchase Distillery bourbon to make Missouri debut at Jackson event
JACKSON, Mo. (Heartland News) - A delivery of bourbon bound for this weekend’s Bourbon in the Park event crossed the Mississippi River for the first time Friday morning. The shipment from Jackson Purchase Distillery left Kentucky on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry. It is the distillery’s first shipment to Missouri.
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Blues, Brews, and BBQ Returns to Downtown Farmington
Farmington, Mo. (KFMO) - Blues, Brews, and BBQ returns to Historic Downtown Farmington September 18 and 19, 2026, bringing a weekend of live music, food, craft beer, and family-friendly activities to the community. The annual event, hosted by Discover Farmington, features blues bands, craft beer vendors, unique food options, a...
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The Hidden Missouri Restaurant Tucked Inside A Century-Old Train Depot Will Take You Back In Time
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when a building with real history gets a second life that’s worthy of its first one, and The Depot Cafe in Fredericktown, Missouri is about as good an example of that magic as you’re going to find anywhere in this state.
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This Small-Town Illinois Café Fries Fish So Good Locals Call It Worth The Drive
Somewhere in southern Illinois, tucked down a winding country road most GPS systems barely acknowledge, sits a place that has no business being as good as it is. You might pass it thinking it’s a lakeside hangout, and in a way, you’d be right, but the food is what keeps people coming back from miles and miles away.
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Burritoville adds a second location on the SEMO campus
The beloved Mexican-inspired restaurant has been in the Cape Girardeau community for 26 years, with the original location opening on Broadway in 2000. Over the summer, the restaurant decided to branch out and opened a second, smaller location directly on the SEMO campus. The new location is in the Redhawks...
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Heartland O’Charley’s locations closing permanently
MARION, Ill. (Heartland News) - O’Charley’s in Marion, Illinois is shutting its doors. That’s according to the general manager on site, who said the restaurant will be permanently closed as of Wednesday, September 9 at 8 p.m. Employees were just told on Wednesday morning. The restaurant has...
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Blues, Brews, and BBQ Next Week
(Farmington) The Blues, Brews, and BBQ Festival is happening in downtown Farmington next weekend. The event features eight bands and the music is all free. Kristen White is the city’s Director of Tourism and Communications and she says besides the music and featured food, they also have a professional series Barbecue contest.
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The Tucked-Away Irish Pub In Missouri That People Travel Miles And Miles To Visit
If you’ve been driving past Cape Girardeau on your way to somewhere else, you’ve been making a navigational error that needs to be corrected immediately, because Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House is sitting right there in the middle of downtown waiting for you. People travel miles and...
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The Best Fried Chicken in All of Illinois Is Hiding at This Unassuming Restaurant
Follow the back roads to Jacob, Illinois, and you will find a restaurant where fried chicken gets the kind of attention normally reserved for much fancier meals. Bottoms Up Family Bar & Grill keeps the setting casual while serving golden, crispy chicken alongside hearty sides and plenty of small-town hospitality.
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New restaurant coming to former BG’s Deli location
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — A new restaurant is coming to the former BG’s Deli location at 205 S. Plaza Way in Cape Girardeau. Lorimont Commercial Real Estate said the 6,167-square-foot property, located along William Street across from Town Plaza, has been leased with an option. BG’s Deli...
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$5,000 prize for best BBQ in Farmington
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This Off-The-Beaten-Path Illinois Restaurant Slings BBQ Ribs So Good, They’ll Ruin All Other Ribs For You
Fair warning before you read any further: after visiting 17th Street Barbecue in Murphysboro, Illinois, every other rack of ribs you encounter for the rest of your life is going to have a lot of explaining to do. This is not a casual recommendation. This is a genuine heads-up about...
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Ground-A-Bout closes all four locations, owner says
JACKSON, Mo. (Heartland News) - A popular coffee shop in the Heartland has closed its doors at all four locations on Tuesday. The owner of Ground-A-Bout, Bob Schooley, confirmed the news on September 1 in a post on Facebook. “I let staff know Sunday evening that we intended to close...
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Locals Swear This Cozy Cape Girardeau Cafe Serves The Best Cinnamon Rolls In Southeast Missouri
Some places quietly build a following that spans years, not months, and this little bakery-cafe in southeast Missouri is one of them. Regulars have kept coming back for well over a decade, drawn by counters full of baked goods and a menu that quietly rewards indecision. It has earned a...
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This Authentic Irish Pub In Missouri Has Folks Driving From Hours Away
There are places you stumble into by accident and places you drive to on purpose, and Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House in Cape Girardeau, Missouri has a way of becoming the second kind of place the moment you experience the first kind. People are making the drive from hours...
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These 9 Small-Town Missouri Steakhouses That Locals Have Been Raving About For Decades
Missouri knows a thing or two about a good steak, and some of the best ones are not in the big cities at all. They sit along quiet highways, on old town squares, and in buildings that have been feeding hungry families for generations. These are the places where regulars...