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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ASIAN

Pho Hoa One

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

📍 Garden City, Finney County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUISINE

Pichler's Chicken Annie's

Chicken Mary's granddaughter Donna married Chicken Annie's grandson Anthony, and together they…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

RESTAURANT

Pilgrim's Keep

After visiting bars across Europe, Giuseppe VanderPutten brought a taste of the…

📍 St. Marys, Pottawatomie County

PIZZA

Pizza John's

These "purveyors of round meals and flat snacks" has been cranking out…

📍 Derby, Sedgwick County

CUISINE

Pizza Rehea's

Customers say it's the best pizza they've ever had. It must be…

📍 Burns, Marion County

BAR AND GRILL

PJ's Bar & Grill

When a steakhouse in a town of 500 offers great food, cocktails,…

📍 Little River, Rice County

RESTAURANT

Plains Tavern

This isn't just a tavern, it's where all the locals meet for…

📍 Plains, Meade County

RESTAURANT

Plum Creek Restaurant

Brett Wichers was 19 when he opened Plum Creek in 2002 and…

📍 Beloit, Mitchell County

RESTAURANT

Plum Thickett Inn

This full-service restaurant & bar is known for its weekend specials such…

📍 Kiowa, Barber County

STEAK

Poor Boys Steakhouse

Enjoy a rich dining experience with any of Poor Boys perfectly grilled…

📍 Thayer, Neosho County

RESTAURANT

Pop's Diner

The Garbage—and it's finger-lickin-good—is a popular breakfast of hash browns, onions, green…

📍 Peabody, Marion County

PIZZA

Poplar Pizza

Bryan and Mary Jo Miller established the original Poplar Pizza in 1982…

📍 Howard, Elk County

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