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Business March 10, 2026 – 3:18 pm

Q39 barbecue restaurant opens in downtown Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Kansas City barbecue joint Q39 officially fired up the smokers and opened its doors in downtown Lawrence on Tuesday.

Business March 10, 2026 – 3:18 pm

Q39 barbecue restaurant opens in downtown Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Kansas City barbecue joint Q39 officially fired up the smokers and opened its doors in downtown Lawrence on Tuesday.

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Food July 7, 2021 – 11:16 am

After 15 months, Ladybird Diner is back, same as before — but different

by Mark Potts

Fifteen months after the pandemic closed it down — at least in its original form — Ladybird Diner has reopened under the big “EAT” sign on Massachusetts Street.
The new version of the spunky, funky diner is a product of everything that’s happened to it and its proprietor.

Food July 3, 2021 – 10:06 am

Garcia family’s imprint on Lawrence Mexican food scene felt through museum exhibit

by Conner Mitchell

Starting with the El Tampico Club in the 1940s, the Garcia family quickly expanded its footprint in Lawrence. Mementos from the family’s time in town and their efforts to introduce authentic Mexican food to the community are on display through October at the Watkins Museum of History.

Business June 21, 2021 – 11:42 am

New breakfast concept planned for west Lawrence site

by Mackenzie Clark

A brand new “fast-casual” breakfast concept is headed to west Lawrence: flip’d by IHOP. The menu includes pancake bowls, egg sandwiches, burritos and bowls, steakburgers and fries, chicken sandwiches and more.