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Q39 barbecue restaurant opens in downtown Lawrence
Kansas City barbecue joint Q39 officially fired up the smokers and opened its doors in downtown Lawrence on Tuesday.
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Lawrence Parks & Rec seeks vendors, competitors for first Valentine’s Day market and hot cocoa contest
Couples, singles and foodies alike, rejoice: Valentine’s Day is sure to bring fun for all this year. The city is seeking both market vendors and cocoa enthusiasts ready to bring their A-game to the first annual Valentine’s Day Market and Hot Cocoa Contest.
McLain’s Market to close KU campus location after semester
McLain’s Market will close its location on the University of Kansas campus after the semester, according to social media posts from the café Sunday.
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Skyrocketing egg prices leave Lawrence restaurant and bakery owners in a bind
When Javier Angeles opened his bakery, Angeles Panadería, in November, he didn’t anticipate raising his prices a few months later, yet he and his wife are agonizing about the prospect. The reason: Eggs. Rising prices have left many Lawrence eateries struggling.
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Lawrence Restaurant Week to bring special menus, drinks and more
Local restaurants are planning exclusive menus and deals for Lawrence Restaurant Week, which is returning soon.
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Tom Harper: How the English muffins are made at Cellar Door (Column)
Tom Harper is hooked on the English muffins at Cellar Door, he writes in this column. He asked how they’re baked: They’re not, owner Louis Wigen-Toccalino shared.
These Lawrence restaurants will be open on Christmas
A reader asked us which Lawrence restaurants will be open on Christmas Day. Here are the ones we were able to find.
Lawrence City Commission approves moratorium on downtown liquor sales rule
Lawrence city commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday that will allow some downtown establishments to derive up to 90% of their sales from liquor for the next couple of years.
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Lawrence City Commission to consider suspending enforcement of rules on downtown liquor sales
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on a resolution that would allow some small downtown establishments to derive up to 90% of their sales from liquor for the next few years.
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At Nostalgia Room, Lawrence’s new nonalcoholic bar, sobriety and sentimentality mix together
Memories and feelings of family converge at Nostalgia Room, telling the story of Emily Kate Johnson’s sobriety — and of how she opened the new sober bar in East Lawrence.
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Angeles Panaderia, a new bakery in Lawrence, carries on family tradition
Six mornings a week at his new Lawrence bakery, Javier Angeles bakes the breads and pastries his father taught him to make in Mexico.
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Grounded Coffee holds soft opening in downtown Lawrence
Grounded Coffee held a quiet soft opening Monday morning in the downtown Lawrence spot that used to house Henry’s Coffee Shop.
Lawrence City Commission wants to consider a moratorium for rule on downtown liquor sales
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday deferred an amendment to city code that would have allowed John Brown’s Underground to keep operating — but they want to look at ways to expand the opportunity to other businesses, too.
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