Food & Drink

Two men living on two separate continents went into the pandemic with plans to open two very different restaurants. When COVID upended those plans, fate — and technology — threw them together.

Two men living on two separate continents went into the pandemic with plans to open two very different restaurants. When COVID upended those plans, fate — and technology — threw them together.

Once literally the toast of Paris, myths and rumors drove the production of the green spirit absinthe underground.

KCUR's food critics have recommendations for enough finger-lickingly good Super Bowl snacks to power you through another Kansas City Chiefs win.

Running around less has not meant laying off the coffee, just drinking more of it at home. Keeping up with changing customer demand been a wild ride for people in the hot beverage business.

Running around less has not meant laying off the coffee, just drinking more of it at home. Keeping up with changing customer demand has been a wild ride for people in the hot beverage business.

A Lawrence journalist recorded her 2020 life in one second per day, and the Food Critics explain that not everything spicy has to be hot.

Every day is a good day for pie. Whether you're on the hunt for pumpkin, pecan or something else, here are our food critics' top recommendations for the season.

The Overland Park, Kansas, native describes going virtual with his annual benefit and the food critics offer up savory and sweet pie options for the season.

Howard Hanna loves being a chef with every fiber of his being, but he won't bring back the Rieger unless he can figure out how to make restaurants better for the people who work in them.

How the latest attempt to address violent crime in Kansas City differs from its predecessors, and some libation suggestions for cooler weather.

It's comfort food season and KCUR's food critics are here for it. Here are their top recommendations for autumn-appropriate soups, pastries, pastas and yes, even ice cream.