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Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Business January 18, 2026 - 12:47 pm

Downtown Lawrence to welcome a baby boutique, bid farewell to a pizza joint and more updates

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Downtown Lawrence is welcoming a new baby boutique and recently lost a pizza place, and a coffee shop is doubling down on its brick and mortar location after closing its mobile trailer.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Business January 7, 2026 - 11:04 am

Lawrence Olive Garden set to open Feb. 2

by Cuyler Dunn

Months after the building began to tease those passing by, the Olive Garden in Lawrence will finally open on Feb. 2. 

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business January 2, 2026 - 12:45 pm

Dirty Dough in west Lawrence closes

by Maya Hodison

Dirty Dough, a gourmet cookie shop in west Lawrence, has announced its closure after two years.

Business December 22, 2025 - 6:39 pm

These Lawrence restaurants will be open on Christmas

by Lawrence Times

We’ve reached out to more than 100 restaurants around Lawrence. Here are the ones that have confirmed they’ll be open on Christmas.

Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Business December 19, 2025 - 8:14 pm

New brewery, speakeasy to claim its territory in former Black Stag location

by Lawrence Times

A stag and an elk walk into a bar and, no joke, they will aim to make Lawrence’s newest rootin’ tootin’ brewery with live country music and a speakeasy.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business November 26, 2025 - 4:44 pm

9th Street businesses ask people to keep shopping local as long-term road closure looms

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The city will close a block of 9th Street for the Jayhawk Watershed project for several months starting Monday, and an impacted business is asking folks to make the slightly longer trek to their front doors to shop local this season.

Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Food November 24, 2025 - 3:33 pm

Here are Lawrence-area restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving, plus info on some free meals

by Lawrence Times

Here are the restaurants in and around Lawrence that have confirmed that they’ll be open Thanksgiving day, plus where to get a free holiday meal.

Community Voices November 19, 2025 - 7:45 pm

Tom Harper: La Prima Tazza celebrating 35 years serving Lawrence (Column)

by Tom Harper

For 35 years, La Prima Tazza has functioned as a coffee shop, community gathering place and a “little tugboat” helping Liberty Hall move forward in the turbulent waters of Massachusetts Street, Tom Harper writes in this column.

Business November 19, 2025 - 10:25 am

This Lawrence diner owner says she’ll have to go without health insurance if federal subsidies end

by Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, Kansas News Service

Meg Heriford of Ladybird Diner said as a small business owner, tax subsidies offered through the marketplace help make health insurance a possibility for her. But that may change.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Business November 17, 2025 - 3:17 pm

New bakery and cafe coming to vacant western Lawrence building

by Maya Hodison

A new family-owned bakery and cafe is coming in spring 2026 and adding a drive-thru to the former Henry T’s location in west Lawrence.

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