Food & Drink

Just a short distance from Kansas City�s upscale Country Club Plaza, replete with fancy restaurants and caf�s, you can drop yourself smack dab into a renowned dive, called Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill.

Visit Kansas City: Westport Flea Market Bar & Grill

We were first drawn to Meshuggah Bagels by the name. We know�and crave�New York-style water bagels. We thought, was someone, um, crazy enough to open a bagel place in the Midwest and claim it could take us home?

Visit Kansas City: Meshuggah Bagels

We recently reviewed an Italian restaurant with sugo on the menu, accompanying many of the pasta dishes. What is sugo? Very simply, it's sauce.

Ask the Chef: What is Sugo Sauce?

When a restaurant has a memorial bench placed out front, you know there�s a story. That�s what we found at Cascone�s in Kansas City, MO while passing through what�s usually called �flyover land.�

Visit Kansas City: Cascone's Restaurant Review

Pasta Perfect! Cooking Tips And Recipes for Success

Take a 5-day 4th of July weekend this summer with the Smirnoff Ice national sweepstakes. One hundred winners will receive five hundred dollars in cash to extend their holiday celebrations. For more information, visit smirnoff ice for america dot com.

Take A Five-Day July 4th Weekend With Smirnoff™ Ice!

Possessing a unique and amazing flavor that�s coupled with impressive health benefits, we should all take some time this summer for a rhubarb rendezvous.

Rev Up Your Summer with a Rhubarb Rendezvous!

In celebration of Pride Month this June, our friends at Smirnoff have created a special edition "Love Wins" bottle and are sharing some rainbow-inspired recipes perfect for any celebration.

"Love Wins" With Smirnoff

You know you�ve arrived at Zingerman�s Cornman Farms when you pull up to a multi-story, historic, white farmhouse with large wooden pillars and a wrap-around porch with rocking chairs perfectly in a row, sitting on the edge of sprawling farmland. Look a little further and you�ll begin to see the magic that truly makes this venue and garden so special and unique.

Visit Ann Arbor: The Historic Zingerman's Cornman Farms

Recipes For The Ultimate Picnic

I have always loved the taste, smell and even the look of chives, especially when blooming with those passionate, purple seed heads. What is surprising is that chives also offer important health benefits, which include boosting heart health, improving the strength of our bones, protecting us against a wide range of cancers, easing digestion, boosting vision and boosting our immune system, too!

The Health Benefits of Growing Your Own Chives

According to the Plastic Pollution Coalition, over 500 million plastic straws are used each day. With plastic straw bans increasing across the country with the #SkipTheStraw movement, we wanted to provide our readers with a list of cocktails that do not require a straw!

13 Cocktails to #SkipTheStraw and End Plastic Pollution