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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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Rye Leawood

Megan and Colby Garrelts, owners and award-winning chefs, serve comfort food in…

📍 Leawood, Johnson County

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Saddlerock Cafe

Looking for the locals? You'll find farmers and ranchers here chowing down…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

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Sake 2 Me

Sushi in a Volga German community in Kansas? The environment in this…

📍 Hays, Ellis County

BREWERY

Salt City Brewing Company

Named for the large salt deposits beneath the city, the four flagship…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

FARM TO TABLE

Saltwell Farm Kitchen

This place offers a one-of-a-kind farm to table dining experience rooted in…

📍 Overbrook, Osage County

PIZZA

Sam's Pizza Barn

The dough is made from scratch at this local favorite garage-turned-pizza parlor.…

📍 Ashland, Clark County

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Sam's Place

Located in a former American Legion and community-owned. Sam's Place is the…

📍 Esbon, Jewell County

BAR AND GRILL

Sandstone Saloon

Saunter in for a cool one at this distinctive 1879 sandstone building…

📍 Brookville, Saline County

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Sara and Tedros Ethiopian Restaurant

If you’re looking for Ethiopian or Eritrean food, this is the only…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

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Sarocha Thai Restaurant

The former Classic Inn that served Chinese and Vietnamese food has new…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

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Scipio Supper Club

Story swapping about the best steak houses always includes Scipio. Although known…

📍 Scipio, Anderson County

BREAKFAST

Scrambled Sam's

You’ll love this breakfast-and-lunch joint—especially when the cook flips sweet cream pancakes…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

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