Kansas cleared a path for cities to let bars serve alcohol into the wee hours during the World Cup. But some Lawrence bar owners say the demand for early-morning drinking isn’t high enough to justify the extra staff and safety concerns.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
A new retail and event space, The Peoples Market, is opening in Lawrence with a focus on local vendors, events and shared use.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Mass Street will transform into a midsummer night’s dream this Friday with two outdoor events: the annual street market and dining extravaganza, plus a Brass on Mass concert.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Restaurateur Lourdes E. Perez Rojo’s name has made the rounds on social media lately — not for her food, but because her romantic and business partner was detained by ICE in April. She wants people to meet the woman behind the photos.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Steve Maceli’s brain goes 100 miles an hour as he constantly reimagines his catering and banquet hall business. His next step is to bring a smaller venue and speakeasy to Mass Street in the former Einstein Bros. building.
Courtney Lane/Lawrence Times
Streamline Coffee will permanently close its doors in downtown Lawrence on Tuesday, and a new Tex-Mex restaurant has opened across town.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
City construction has fully shut down parts of Ninth Street since December. So far, two restaurants on the street have had to throw in the towel, and some others are seeing declining sales.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Service industry workers who keep the Lawrence bar and restaurant scene afloat had the tables turned on them when a refreshed pubcade and pool hall served them a night of camaraderie and billiards.
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A KU freshman is opening a Mexican food truck focused on birria dishes this week to help her pay for nursing school.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lines of customers stretched from Jungle House all the way to Massachusetts Street Tuesday morning as Lawrence community members said goodbye to the plant shop. Nearby Squishington’s Candy is also closing Tuesday.
