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11 Kansas Meat Markets Where Folks Stock Their Freezers Cheaper Than Any Chain Store

One Kansas butcher shop has burned down, flooded out, and bounced back, and it still turns into a taqueria on Saturdays. I love that kind of stubborn. That shop takes EBT cards and offers budget advice right at the counter. Another market sells a burger patty made with beef, pork,...

Kansas · 24d
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This Kansas All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Serves Up Old-Fashioned Comfort Food That Feels Like Home

Cream puffs show up on Thursdays, and somebody has already called them the best in the world. That’s a big claim for a small cafe. I’ll say it plainly: I’d plan a whole road trip around a pastry for less. The kitchen makes about 90 percent of...

Kansas · 15d
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Food Critics Say These 12 Kansas Restaurants Serve Exceptional Meals At Surprisingly Affordable Prices In 2026

One tiny burger counter in Kansas has just six seats, and its grill has been cooking since 1922. Customers once complained when it was replaced, so the owners brought the old one back. I love that kind of stubborn loyalty. Another spot on this list still pumps gas while it...

Kansas · 14d
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The Secret Kansas Seafood Kitchen Locals Swear By For Fresh Catches

The whole fried sea bass here soaks in a salt brine for 24 hours before it ever touches the fryer. That is a full day of prep for one fish, served in a landlocked corner of Kansas. The chef grew up in Veracruz, on Mexico’s Gulf Coast. He blends the...

Kansas · 14d
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Monday blues? "Souper" Tuesday is almost here

SALINA, KAN. - Soup on a Tuesday sound good? You're in luck. Salina Presbyterian Manor is celebrating its 46th annual soup supper. It's Tuesday the 27th and the Manor is partnering with YaYa's to make is souper. "This year, we’re excited to partner once again with YaYa’s Euro Bistro in...

Salina, KS · 13d

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Salina design board backs canopy over Blue Skye Brewery's sidewalk cafe

Salina's Downtown Design Review Board on Thursday approved a design for a canopy over the sidewalk cafe at Blue Skye Brewery, 116 N. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 101, and recommended that the Salina City Commission approve a related change to the cafe's sidewalk license. The board approved design certificate CC26-018...

Salina, KS · 16d

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Once You Taste Its Fried Chicken Buffet, This Kansas Restaurant Ruins Every Other Buffet

Every Friday, one small cafe in Kansas rolls out an all-you-can-eat fried chicken buffet, and the chicken is breaded right in the kitchen. Then it gets fried in tallow instead of seed oil. That detail alone made me sit up a little straighter. The kitchen grinds its own meat and...

Kansas · 18d

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10 Kansas Meat Markets Where Filling Your Freezer Costs Less Than Shopping At Big Chains

A small-town meat market sells a burger patty called the Flaming Monkey, right beside its quarter beef and half hog bundles. I love that a butcher counter can be this playful and this practical at the same time. Kansas still has plenty of family butcher shops and old locker plants...

Kansas · 15d

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This Family-Owned Kansas Diner Has Dished Old-School Breakfast Since 1963, And Locals Pack In Alongside Travelers Off I-70

Some breakfast spots chase trends. Others just keep the coffee hot and the plates full, year after year, until they become part of the town itself. In one small Kansas city, a family-run diner has been doing exactly that for more than six decades, drawing regulars who know the staff by name and travelers who pull off the interstate hoping for something better than a chain. The tables still carry faded ads for local businesses that have been there for generations.

Junction City, KS · 18d

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Alternative grocery store helps Kansans’ groceries stay affordable

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Virginia Crandall lives closer to chain grocery stores, but choses to stock up on spices at Meridian Grocery in Newton, Kansas. “It’s cheaper here, and I feel like it’s fresher, and I feel like they have a better variety,” Crandall said. The small,...

Newton, KS · 18d

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This Kansas All-You-Can-Eat Diner Keeps First-Time Visitors Coming Back For More

First-time visitors rarely plan to become regulars, but this Kansas all-you-can-eat diner has a way of changing minds. Plates arrive stacked with fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and buttered vegetables. Refills come without a second thought. Gravy gets ladled thick, and rolls land warm on the table. Booths fill with families,...

Wichita, KS · 29d

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Strings, Sushi and a Night Out: Barolo Grille Brings Live Guitar Downtown Oct. 28–30

Looking for a reason to skip the midweek leftovers? Barolo Grille in downtown Salina is serving up live music alongside dinner for three nights, Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Oct. 30. Classical guitarist Howard Glanton will provide the soundtrack, so expect nylon strings and a relaxed vibe with your evening.

Salina, KS · 17d

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Beef Ads Generate Millions Of Dollars In Sales In National Retailer Campaign

A growing number of protein purchases now are decided on a screen before shoppers ever enter a store. To meet shoppers where they are, the Kansas Beef Council (KBC) helped support a checkoff-funded e-commerce campaign that placed beef ads on a national retailer’s website and mobile app. Beef. It’s...

Kansas · 17d

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We Found The Cheapest Grocery Market In Kansas And It Feels Like Stepping Back In Time

A dented can can save you real money, and one Kansas grocery has built a whole business around that idea. It’s a bump-and-dent store, which means crunched boxes and closeout items fill the shelves at lower prices. The bargains are only part of the story. The store sits inside...

Kansas · 20d

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Kansas food stamp and SUN Bucks cards stop buying candy and soft drinks in early 2027 under an approved two-year federal pilot no household can opt out of

When Kansas shoppers swipe an EBT card in early 2027, candy and soft drinks will not go through. The state is starting a two-year federal pilot that takes both off the list of things food stamps can buy, and the Kansas Department for Children and Families says no household can opt out. The rule covers... The post Kansas food stamp and SUN Bucks cards stop buying candy and soft drinks in early 2027 under an approved two-year federal pilot no household can opt out of appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Kansas · 20d

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This 100-Year-Old Kansas Meat Market Is Famous for Its Ring Bologna

A small Kansas meat market has been making its famous ring bologna from a Czech family recipe since 1922. Brant’s Market in Lucas is also known for homemade sausages, beef sticks, jerky, and traditional specialties that are becoming harder to find. The business nearly disappeared in 2018 when the...

Lucas, KS · 22d

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Where To Find Kansas’s Most Tempting Pumpkin Treats This Halloween

A croissant and a muffin teamed up, got stuffed with pumpkin spice, and wore a crown of pumpkin seeds. That pastry is real, and it sits in a bakery case in Kansas this fall. The same seasonal lineup includes a pumpkin cheese Danish and a streusel-topped pumpkin tart. There’s also...

Kansas · 21d

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At These 5 Small-Town Kansas Donut Shops, Locals Show Up Early For Doughnuts

There is a certain kind of Kansas morning that starts with a paper bag of warm doughnuts and a cup of coffee before the sun really gets going. In small towns across the state, the donut shop is where early risers gather, where drive-thru lines form before 6 AM, and where the good stuff can sell out fast.

Kansas · 23d