Amazing food and little known history in Southeast Kansas
Back in the days when folks dressed up for Sunday dinner and fried chicken was king, Crawford County, Kansas, had its own version of the Wild West. But instead of gunslingers and cattle rustlers, fried chicken joints waged battle—each claiming the crown for the crispiest, juiciest plate in town.
Every TV show that features a slice of Americana often serves it up in the form of a diner or small country café. Usually with a side of apple pie. However, the on-screen version of a perfect small-town American Cafe is often a whole lot harder to find than one might expect.
Some silly people may say you can’t go home again. However, that definitely doesn’t apply if you plan on opening a restaurant designed to knock the culinary socks off the entire county. Which is precisely what Frontenac Friends Kelley (Terlip) and her husband Mike Gingras have done with their brand new restaurant Bushel & a Peck .
The Pitt is a bar with great food. It’s also a restaurant that serves alcohol. It’s a live music venue, and it’s a place to sit and watch pretty much anything you want on the big screens. It’s really just whatever you want it to be.
Sweet dreams are made of these. A day with the grandparents. A stroll down main street to the local soda shop. Candy. Ice cream. All the sugar.
“This place is an icon for a reason.”
Kevin Fry and his mother, Denise Grasso, have owned and operated Pairott Head since December of 2016. They had talked before about owning a business together, but they didn’t expect to sell alcohol.
To answer the question heard all around Pittsburg … no, it’s not just toast. The full menu includes a variety of items from salads and soup to gelato and “Big A$$ Cinnamon Rolls”.
Two craft breweries have opened in Downtown Pitt in the past couple years, and combined they have completely changed the beer game in town.
Celebrations is the 4-state area’s largest retail cake decorating and candy making supply shop. Horton’s shop offers brands like Wilton, Magic Line, AmeriColor, Satin Ice, CK Products, Bakery Crafts, and others. She also offers Wilton Cake Decorating classes, which are available year-round.
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