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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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Friendly Cooker

Locals love the daily specials, the homemade desserts and cinnamon rolls, and…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

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Friendship House

Soups, sandwiches, and weekly specials are scrumptious as are the fresh-baked delights,…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

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Frigid Creme

It's a favorite stop in the summer for locals and travelers along…

📍 Ness City, Ness County

ICE CREAM AND/OR CUSTARD

Frigid Creme

One of only two Frigid Creme locations in Kansas (the other is…

📍 Dighton, Lane County

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Fritz's Railroad Restaurant

All grown-up 'kids' from this blue-collar, old Irish Catholic neighborhood have memories…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

PIZZA

Gambino's Pizza Original

Dan and Maria Seiler started the first Gambino's here in 1984 and…

📍 Colwich, Sedgwick County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUISINE

Gebhardt's Chicken

It started as a honky tonk, but in 1946 Ted and Maycle…

📍 Mulberry, Crawford County

BREWERY

Gella's Diner and Lb. Brewing

Wondering about the name? Both reference the Volga German heritage. Lb. stands…

📍 Hays, Ellis County

BARBECUE

Geno's Bar B-Q

Look for the little house to find the ribs, brisket, links, and…

📍 Kechi, Sedgwick County

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Genova Italian Restaurant

It didn't take long for people to find out about the outstanding…

📍 Newton, Harvey County

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Georges French Bistro

The results are amazing when chef Georges Youssef adds his culinary talents…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MEAT MARKET

Gillispie Meats

Inside this unassuming dark red-colored building is one fine butcher shop selling…

📍 Newton, Harvey County

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