Wined & Dined

Two Lawrence wine lists get awards from Wine Spectator

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/jul/10/258323/ Wine Spectator included two Lawrence locations — both hotel restaurants — in its 2013 Restaurant Wine List Awards, announced this week. The winning wine lists — which the magazine says [“offer an interesting and diverse ...

A taste of what’s on the menu for Merchants Pub and Plate (quail panzanella!)

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/jul/01/257889/ Co-owners of the soon-to-come Merchants Pub and Plate, Philip Wilson and chef T.K. Peterson, were chatting up potential customers while whipping up appetizers Friday evening in the back room of the [Phoenix Gallery][1]. Final ...

Burger Stand lands on another nationwide ‘best burger’ list

Lawrence isn’t one of the 21 big cities the website [Thrillist][1] usually writes about, but somebody on their staff has been here — and been very impressed with one of our burgers. The Burger Stand’s “Hamburg Burger” (which I'm pretty sure is one of their inventive specials, but ...

Taco John’s now selling build-your-own burritos, $1 off with our secret code

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/jun/24/257551/ This post is for Taco John’s fans, or couponing types who might consider eating there if they're getting a discount. The “West-Mex” fast food chain is giving Lawrence diners a sneak preview of two new menu items, Santa Fe ...

Upscale meal in peach orchard to showcase the fine-dining side of agrotourism

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/jun/18/257269/ Think “agrotourism,” and pick-your-own apples and winery tours probably come to mind, at least in the Midwest. But another take on it is becoming increasingly popular (and hard to get tickets to): fine dining on the ...