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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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The Hornet's Nest

The house-made hot sauce is a perfect compliment for any meal, especially…

📍 Chetopa, Labette County

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The Hub Brick Oven & Brewery

Serving everything from coffee and pastries to ice cream, brick-oven pizza, salads,…

📍 Moundridge, McPherson County

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The Kitchen Table

You can taste the difference in every bite when the bread and…

📍 Fredonia, Wilson County

BAR AND GRILL

The Library Bar and Grill

Put down your cell phone, order a cold one and pick up…

📍 Victoria, Ellis County

RESTAURANT

The Lumber Yard Steakhouse

Inside, old lumberyard shelves display antiques, and original racks now hold bottles…

📍 Zenda, Kingman County

FARM TO MARKET

The Market at Elderslie

Just try to resist. One look at their Facebook page and you’ll…

📍 Kechi, Sedgwick County

RESTAURANT

The Miracle Cafe

Community members found all the wood scraps they could to build this…

📍 Reading, Lyon County

PIZZA

The Pizza Parlor

Christine and Vernon Williams invite you into their parlor to settle into…

📍 LeRoy, Coffey County

EXPLORER WAY CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

The Re-Load

Gleaming dark wood floors, a high ceiling, a warm environment, and the…

📍 Oberlin, Decatur County

RESTAURANT

The Roost

Something magical happens here every day—breakfast, lunch, and Bloody Mary's. The breakfast…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

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The Sale BARn

Here you'll find classic and upscale pub food and (in this Swedish…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

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The Sideline

Out-of-towners and locals alike give thumbs up to the pizza—the dough and…

📍 Kiowa, Barber County

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