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On The Rise Closing After 31 Years At Lake Of The Ozarks, Owner Planning New Fine-Dining Restaurant

An iconic Lake of the Ozarks restaurant is bidding farewell after a historic 31-year run, and brunch at the Lake will never be the same…. Happily, though, this is not the end of Mike Castle’s culinary journey. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New...

Lake Of The Ozarks, MO · 1d
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Missouri Lake Towns Go Quiet In Winter, But These 5 Diners Stay Open For Locals

Once the boats come out of the water, Missouri lake towns slow way down. The marinas empty, the summer crowds head home, and the people who live there year-round get their towns back. But somebody still has to pour the coffee and flip the pancakes on a gray January morning....

Missouri · 21h
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We Ranked Missouri’s 10 Best Burger Spots And The Top Pick Might Surprise You

Missouri’s best burger, by our count, comes wrapped in wax paper inside a pool hall that opened in 1884. No fancy plate. Just a burger, a sheet of paper, and the click of billiard balls nearby. That pick surprised me too. The rest of the list includes a diner...

Missouri · 3d
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This Missouri Amish Buffet Stands Out For Its Traditional Old-Fashioned Country Meals

The cinnamon rolls at this little Amish-style bakery are described as bigger than your hand. That’s a bold claim, and a delicious one. The fried chicken comes first, though. It anchors an all-you-can-eat noon buffet where everything is made from scratch daily. Real mashed potatoes sit near green beans...

Missouri · 1d
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8 Regional Restaurant Chains Missourians Will Defend to Anyone From Out of State

At Lambert’s Cafe in Sikeston, your dinner roll might come flying at your table. Missourians think that’s part of the charm, and they’ll defend it to anyone. Here are the regional restaurant chains Missourians will defend to anyone from out of state. 1. Imo’s Pizza. Ed...

Missouri · 1d

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3 Gates Bar-B-Q Rules Missourians Learn on Their First Visit

Gates Bar-B-Q runs on its own shorthand, and the counter staff expect you to speak it. Missourians pick it up fast, or they slow down the line. Here are the Gates Bar-B-Q rules Missourians learn on their first visit. 1. Ordering at the Counter. The Takeout’s 2019 guide describes Gates...

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Pizza restaurant has unique food storage solution noted in inspection

A local pizza restaurant is using a unique food storage solution and generally addressed critical violations immediately at a recent inspection. Routine restaurant inspections happen two to three times per year based on priority and location of Columbia restaurants, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services previously has said. Follow-up inspections are scheduled if a critical violation is found. Restaurants typically may correct noncritical violations by the next routine inspection. Reports are from Nov. 3 through Monday, Nov. 9, unless otherwise noted. Reports may also include local bars and other locations where food may be served. Tomatoes handled without gloves, adulterated chicken and some potentially hazardous pizza sauce above 41 degrees all were discarded Nov. 4 at Southside Pizza and Pub , 3908 Peachtree Drive Suite H. Any food product or equipment with lessened quality due to some other substance on or in it, is considered adulterated. Uncovered food items received covers and the third well on the bar three compartment sink was filled with a sanitizing solution so glassware could be washed, rinsed and then sanitized. Potentially hazardous food items needed date marks by Nov. 10, but the follow-up report was not yet available. Other critical issues that needed

Columbia, MO · 1d

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These 9 Mom-And-Pop Diners In Missouri Serve Up Outrageously Delicious Food

Want to find the most delicious mom-and-pop diners in Missouri?. These 9 diners serve up outrageously good food and genuine small-town warmth!. 1. Casper’s Diner (Springfield) There are diners that look interesting from the outside, and then there’s Casper’s, which looks like someone had a really great idea and...

Missouri · 2d

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This Missouri Train Restaurant Stacks Homestyle Favorites On The Table And Wins Over Locals

Your burger arrives by train. It rolls along an overhead track, then drops down to your table on a little elevator. The ordering part is just as fun. Every table has a telephone, so you call the kitchen yourself. Kids often get paper engineer hats, which makes the whole meal...

Missouri · 4d

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More Than 8 Years Later, The Same Family Still Runs The Smoker At These Eight Missouri Barbecue Joints

Some barbecue spots open with a bang and fade a few years later, but Missouri has a stubborn streak of family pits that just keep going. The eight places on this list have been smoking meat for decades, and the same families still guide the recipes, the sauce, and the smoker.

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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Eight Missouri Truck Stop Cafes Where Road Crews Still Eat Breakfast Before Dawn

Long before most of Missouri hits the snooze button, a different crowd is already pouring coffee and ordering eggs. Truckers, highway workers, and farm crews start their days at small truck stop cafes along US-36, I-44, I-70, and other busy roads. These places still serve sit-down breakfasts with real plates,...

Missouri · 1d

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The Daily Blend w/ AC: On location at Jina Yoo's Bar J in Columbia

Get ready to raise your glass—Columbia restauranteur Jina Yoo just opened Bar J, her bold new spot serving up American comfort food and craft cocktails with serious attitude! AC gets behind the bar with Haille to shake up their signature Cadillac margarita with fresh lime, top-shelf tequila, and a perfect tajín rim. November 13, 2026.

Columbia, MO · 23h

Columbia Daily Tribune

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Love Coffee isn't closing. It's the other similarly named business

Columbia-based Love Coffee is providing clarification after a social media announcement regarding the closure of locations of Just Love Coffee Cafe in the city. The two are separate entities and business, but with similar names. Just Love Coffee Cafe had locations in Battle Crossing at 5414 Clark Lane and the Crossroads Shopping Center at 2101 W. Broadway. Love Coffee operates from a location at 15 E. Business Loop 70 and in two medical offices in the city, Columbia Orthopedic at 1 N. Keene St. and Columbia Post Acute Care at 3535 Berrywood Drive. Love Coffee is not only a cafe, but also a job training facility for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to more traditional employment. Love Coffee's Business Loop location is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Medical office locations are open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, respectively. "We want our customers and supporters to know Love Coffee is here and will continue to serve our community," said Co-Founder and President Pat McMurry in an issued statement. "We were saddened to learn of the closure of Just Love Coffee Cafe and know many

Columbia, MO · 2d

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Since 1951, Springfield Has Lined Up For Steakburgers At Steak ‘n Shake’s Hometown Rival, Casper’s Chili

Some Springfield lunch plans start with a simple question: is the line out the door yet? On one busy stretch of Glenstone Avenue, the answer is often yes, and locals have been willing to wait for decades. The building is small, the walls are covered in odd and colorful odds...

Springfield, MO · 6d

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This Missouri Mexican Buffet Turns Tuesdays And Saturdays Into An All-You-Can-Eat Fiesta

A heaping plate of enchiladas and the sound of a live mariachi band set the tone at this Missouri buffet. Tuesdays and Saturdays transform into a full-blown all-you-can-eat celebration. The menu is stacked with Mexican classics, from tacos and burritos to handmade tamales. The salsa bar offers a range of...

Springfield, MO · 4d

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10 Missouri Diners Serving Hearty Breakfasts, Fresh Biscuits And Hot Coffee

In Missouri, a hungry customer named Stretch once ordered himself into breakfast history. Back in 1972, his appetite inspired a towering plate of hash browns, eggs, chili, cheese, and vegetables. They named the dish after him. Imagine being so hungry you end up on the menu. And Stretch has company...

Missouri · 2d

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Dutch Bros Coffee plans 2nd Springfield location

SPRINGFIELD, MO – A popular coffee drive-thru chain has expressed an interest in expanding its presence in the metro area. According to building plans filed with the City of Springfield on Thursday, Dutch Bros Coffee is seeking to build a new freestanding location at 2403 E. Sunshine. However, the building permit application was marked as […]

Springfield, MO · 1d

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Hand-Breaded Fried Chicken Meets A Signature Waffle At This Missouri Restaurant Overlooking The Downtown Square

A garage door rolls open, and suddenly your table has rail seating facing a stone fountain on a historic square. That’s the kind of lunch view most of us only get on vacation. The star plate here is crispy, hand-breaded fried chicken stacked with a signature waffle and your...

Springfield, MO · 2d

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The Homemade Rolls At This Legendary Missouri Restaurant Will Absolutely Melt In Your Mouth

Somewhere in Branson, Missouri, a server is winding up like a relief pitcher in the ninth inning, and the thing they’re about to throw is going to change your entire relationship with bread. Fall Creek Steak & Catfish House has been doing things its own way for a long...

Branson, MO · 4d

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Tyson Foods, McDonald’s donate chicken and funds to Ozarks Food Harvest

Tyson Foods and McDonald’s have donated more than 41,000 pounds of chicken and $14,000 to Ozarks Food Harvest as part of the food bank’s annual Hungerthon event.

Springfield, MO · 1d