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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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PANCAKES

Pancake House

When you're in Liberal you must eat pancakes! Apple pancakes are the…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

CUISINE

Paolucci's Restaurant

Paolucci's Grocery opened in 1894, and more than 100 years later Paolucci's…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

MEXICAN

Paraiso Mexican Restaurant

Fresh food served in a friendly atmosphere. Locals like the salsa, large…

📍 Minneola, Clark County

COFFEE

Paramour Coffee

Jim Hovind is passionate about the artisan roasted coffee process and sharing…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

BAKERY

Park Street Pastry

Chef Douglas Flick specializes in European-style pastries like almond caramel pear tart,…

📍 Olathe, Johnson County

RESTAURANT

Passport to Thailand - Asian Fusion

If a trip to Thailand isn't in your plans, Passport to Thailand…

📍 Dodge City, Ford County

COFFEE

Patrick Dugan's

Relax and enjoy a specialty coffee, a cup of tea, or an…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

BURGERS

Paxico Longbranch Bar & Grill

The daily specials inside the Longbranch keep people coming in.

📍 Paxico, Wabaunsee County

COFFEE

Perks Coffee

Fresh roasted coffee and mouth-watering baked goods are sure to perk you…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

BAR AND GRILL

Perry Pub and Grub

A colorful fish-and-flag mural on the front and a Harley riders mural…

📍 Perry, Jefferson County

BAR AND GRILL

Pete's Place

Located on the south edge of town, this relaxed bar and grill…

📍 Dighton, Lane County

ASIAN

Pho Hoa One

Pho Hoa opened in 1987 and has garnered legions of fans. One…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

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