Pergolas have always confused me. I build a patio with a leaky roof, and people call me an awful carpenter. You build a pergola, and people praise you as an artistic landscaper. Whatever the case may be, a disputed pergola oddly has opened up a new set of opportunities for a pair of Lawrence restaurant owners.
Some of you had asked recently whether Dempsey’s Burger Pub at 623 Vermont St. had closed. Well, it ...
On almost any given day, I tell myself that the workplace needs more mashed potatoes. (Yes, you really shouldn’t open my bottom file drawer.) A Lawrence company that has been bringing mashed potatoes and other delights to area offices is in expansion mode.
Poorboy Burrito Co. has opened at 19th and Massachusetts streets, marking the first restaurant location for the company that, up until now, has focused ...
A long vacant property near the entrance of the SuperTarget retail area in south Lawrence is set to be filled. But don’t look for an exciting new retailer or restaurant. Instead, look for a dentist office with a twist.
The twist: This dental practice will be part of a large national chain. Plans have been filed for Aspen Dental to locate on the vacant lot at the southeast corner of 31st Street and Nieder ...
Perhaps the Thanksgiving turkey was laced with optimism. (I’m going to blame optimism on breaking my elastic waistband.) Whatever the case, the latest numbers indicate Lawrence retailers benefited from shoppers in a buying mood during the critical Black Friday holiday shopping period.
The city received its January sales tax check from the state of Kansas, which covers sales made primarily in November, ...
When I’m not in the mood for ice cream, I’m usually in the mood for raw tuna. Fortunately, I’m always in the mood for ice cream. But some of you may not be, and a west Lawrence ice cream shop is branching out by serving its take on poke bowls, which is becoming one of the food trends of the year.
The ice cream shop Freezing Moo, 4651 W. Sixth St., is now also housing a restaurant called Urban Grill & ...
University of Kansas officials already have used the terms “mean-spirited” and “vindictive” to describe the NCAA and its suspension of KU basketball player Silvio De Sousa. But NCAA officials also used a term that should have the full attention of the leaders and fans of KU basketball: "booster."
As part of its announcement on Friday, the NCAA for the first time publicly described the individual who ...
