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The ABC’s they forgot to teach you at KSU

May 5, 2011
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By Kelley Nelson

It may seem elementary but don’t move your tassel before learning your ABCs. Here, we’ve complied a list of the top 26 foods from some of the area’s best eateries, all outlined from A to Z. So kick your TV tray habit, break the Ramen rut, and go explore what Northeast Kansas has to offer. Welcome to your tastiest four-year plan yet. Click to continue…

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Stirred, not shaken: A history of cocktails

May 5, 2011
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By Ben Marshall

Propped up on a bar stool, Scott Benjamin watches intently as bartender Griff carefully bruises a few sprigs of mint at the bottom of a mixing cup containing simple syrup.

“You don’t want to rip or tear the mint leaves, because if you tear the leaf of an herb, it releases a foul taste as a defense mechanism,” Benjamin said. “That’s where you get a bitter flavor.” Click to continue…

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Paola restaurant feeds dream, community

May 5, 2011
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By Annarose Hart

PAOLA – Molly’s Table is home of an evolving menu, and always has the edge on the next food trend, energizing and entertaining locals and tourists. Donna Nagle created Molly’s Table, named after her daughter Molly, as a catering business, market, and deli for the local community of 5,000 people.

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Mint Julep: An historic work of art

May 5, 2011
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By Kelley Nelson Scott Benjamin, owner of 4 Olives Wine Bar, is an artist.  To him, a cocktail isn’t a drink; it’s an experience. Take a rather simple drink: the mint julep.  With its short ingredient list (simple syrup, mint, ice, and brandy), many bartenders don’t give it a second thought.  At 4 Olives, however, [...]

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Absinthe: Dripping bitters through time

May 5, 2011
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By Katelin Schmedemann Bitter, absinthe, and a lemon twist, oh my. Scott Benjamin, the owner of 4 Olives in Manhattan, has researched and perfected the art of cocktails, taking his customers to a more eloquent time.  “The history of cocktails is completely American,” Benjamin said as he started the tale of cocktails. The only beverages [...]

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Order local flavor at Little Apple Brewery

May 5, 2011

By Katelin Schmedemann Mounted horns, pictures of the area’s past, a hearty lineup of libations: the décor in the Little Apple Brewing Company, Manhattan, befits Kansas cattle country. Club members hang their beer mugs from pegs on a vacant wall. Behind the bar, thick glass opens up a view of the beer kettles, their contents [...]

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Stacy’s: feeding farmers for 60 years

May 5, 2011
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By Michele Carlyon JUNCTION CITY – If walls told secrets, the walls of Stacy’s Restaurant would have 60 years worth of tales. In 1953 Graham Stevens and his mother Leal opened Plaza Truck Stop in Grandview Plaza off Interstate 70. The truck stop was a 24-hour-a-day operation. The little restaurant has been a community gathering [...]

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