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Rusty Taco closing its doors in Lawrence
Rusty Taco, a downtown Lawrence taco franchise, is set to close its doors “indefinitely” Sunday evening.
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Slow Rise Donuts are a hit at Lawrence Farmers’ Market
Slow Rise might be the name of one of Lawrence’s newest donut businesses, but its rise has been anything but slow. This family-owned operation is known for their small-batch, handcrafted sourdough donuts, which owners Jeff and Jessica Dunkel started slinging at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market this season.
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Review: Big Mill brings unique offering to Lawrence with its strong execution of Detroit-style pizza
Big Mill executes Detroit-style pizza well with “appreciably high-quality” ingredients, bringing a unique option to Lawrence’s culinary offerings, Elwood Schaad writes in this review.
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With a line wrapped around the corner, Taylor’s Donuts sells out within an hour
Taylor Petrehn’s projected “low-key” opening for Taylor’s Donuts wasn’t very low-key.
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Long-awaited Taylor’s Donuts plans popup opening Saturday
“Donut” freak out. Lawrence is getting another donut option, and it debuts Saturday.
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Local family opens farm-restaurant for homegrown fine dining
The Burning Barrel, a new farm-restaurant and events space in Lecompton, makes supporting local farmers as easy as sitting down for dinner.
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Haskell Indian Art Market to make comeback this year; two-day event is this weekend
The Haskell Indian Art Market this weekend will return for the first time since 2019 with handmade pieces by Native American creators and food — including Indian tacos — for sale.
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Lawrence Beer Company to celebrate 5 years with street party
Lawrence Beer Company has planned an all-ages street party to celebrate its fifth anniversary in East Lawrence.
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Jersey Mike’s sub shop to open soon in west Lawrence
With rumors of its arrival beginning to spread more than a year ago, Jersey Mike’s is scheduled to open in west Lawrence on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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Korean bakery and fried chicken restaurant coming soon to west Lawrence
By October, the aroma of fresh baked bread will waft through the doors of 525 Wakarusa Drive, Suite B. Tous Les Jours, a French-inspired Korean bakery, will soon open there — and shortly thereafter, it’ll be joined by a Korean fried chicken restaurant a couple doors down.
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Flights over Lawrence, tickets to special dinner still available for new United Way fundraiser
Flights, family fun, and a feast from familiar favorites are on tap this weekend as part of a big fundraiser event for the United Way of Douglas County.
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Restaurant coming soon to Mass Street promises to offer authentic New York-style pizza
Pizza Tascio, coming soon to 1004 Massachusetts St., is “actually authentic New York pizza,” according to owner Erik Borger.
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Mi Ranchito dismisses rumors that it’s closing Lawrence location, despite Whataburger plans
Mi Ranchito, a family-owned Mexican restaurant, survived the pandemic with support from a loyal customer base. But now its owners are struggling with a new challenge: shutting down rumors that the Lawrence location is closing.