In case you’ve forgotten, that burger you’re eating came from a living, breathing animal. Obvious, we know, but in this day and age, when you can pick up a bag of precooked chicken tenders from the grocery store or chow down on paper-thin slices of turkey at Subway, it’s easy to ...

http://www.lawrence.com/photos/2014/nov/25/282677/ At first, Chuck Magerl was surprised to hear the news. The longtime owner of Free State Brewery Co., 636 Massachusetts St., is the newest member of the Kansas Restaurant Hall of Fame. “It was completely unexpected,” Magerl says, ...

This week's frigid temperatures could not come at a more perfect time for Free State Brewing Co.'s release of Owd Mac’s Imperial Stout. The "warming and festive" ale will be offered in 750 ml bottles for the first time ever. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until the beer is gone) Saturday, ...

In August of this year, the Journal-World (with ample help from readers) assembled a list of [Lawrence's top 10 food wonders][1]. A few months later, the popular project has spawned a spinoff: drinks. And we're going to need your assistance once again. We're looking for libations, alcoholic ...

Speakeasies may not be known as brunch destinations, Kate Brubacher admits, but she's hoping to change that at John Brown's Underground, 7 E. Seventh St. The bar is now in its third week of offering brunch to customers, says Underground manager Brubacher, who explains the move as a way to ...

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/oct/22/280912/ A bright-green sign has adorned the windows at 918 Massachusetts St. for at least six months now, promising us a new hamburger joint called [BurgerFi][1] in the space formerly occupied by Chutney’s Indian Diner and Bar. Today, it ...