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Paletas — a traditional Mexican popsicle — are found in shops all over the Kansas City region. Find out more about this delicious frozen treat, where to find it, and what else is available at the city's paleterías.

The food hall, just up the hill from the Plaza, is set to open Monday in the Cascade Hotel, 4600 Wornall Rd. Plaza Provisions takes the place of the Strang Chef Collective, which closed in December after just a year.

Since taking over as the owner of Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard in 1996, Betty Bremser has turned the Brookside ice cream shop into one of Kansas City's most iconic sweet treat destinations. Now, she is selling Foo's to two former employees.

Sandwiches are versatile, portable, and filling, which makes them perfect for a hearty breakfast, a picnic lunch or a low-key dinner. Kansas City’s food scene is full of delicious hoagies, tortas and bahn mi. Here’s where to find the cream of the crop.

Whether you're craving a float, a split, a phosphate or a vintage egg cream, find nostalgic sweet treats at these soda fountains around the City of Fountains.

Veronica Scroggins of Scott's Kitchen is the latest on a short list of successful female pitmasters in the Kansas City area. She and others say the industry is still dominated by males, and mentors can be hard to find.

Silvia Miguel started Pan Caliente in 2012, making alfajores, empanadas and other baked goods from her native Patagonia. After leaving her teaching job to focus on the business full-tmie, she now sells at cafes across the Kansas City metro.

Researchers and grocery stores say the Republican-backed law, which will reduce federal food benefits, only makes it harder for markets to survive because the profit margins are already so low.

The program partners with schools and communities to teach people of all ages about proper nutrition, physical activity and how to effectively use money from food stamps. Missouri received more than $11 million for SNAP-Ed this year.

The interest in local food systems, like farmer’s markets and direct farm-to-consumer sales, is on the rise. But the U.S. is still more reliant on imported foods than ever before.

Wendell Hooks Jr., spent 10 years catering parties and tailgates with his brisket, pulled pork and wings. His new brick-and-mortar restaurant, Off the Hook BBQ, opened this month in Gladstone — and almost immediately sold out.

Kansas City-area ice cream shops and diners offer milkshakes for all moods, whether you're chasing a nostalgic experience or looking for something novel.