This was supposed to be a story about the hardships of opening a restaurant. This is not that story. You see, the owners of Bushel & a Peck had no business moving back to Southeast Kansas. They take food seriously – certainly more seriously than the region is used to.
Good people do what must be done, give all they can give, then gently bow out, taking no credit. Seth Nutt is one of those people.
You’ll have to look twice and look often to see all the details hidden in the mural along Mike Hagerty’s workshop in the old Obertos Texeco building. Hagerty and his family are longtime Frontenac residents with more than a little Raider pride.
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 .
This church goes back to what a church was at first in this country. A gathering place of support and love for the community. Instead of promising free tickets to heaven for donations you’ll find a group of people mixing, rolling, and cutting, homemade noodles. It’s the kind of place that you feel good going into.
A hidden gem for camping & recreation, located where rolling plains meet the Ozark foothills, this is one of the oldest state parks & man-made lakes in Kansas.
Ben Alexander has spent much of his life around bikes. In a previous life, he worked at various community centers while racing his own bikes. Then one day, he found a fresh perspective on the craft from an unlikely source.
Getting outside in nature makes you feel good – it’s science. Maybe you like to hike, bike, forage, go on an adventure with the kids, or just get a little time to yourself in nature. No matter what, you can find a spot in or around Pittsburg to scratch that itch. Here’s a list of some of our favorite places to get some exercise and vitamin D.
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.
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