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Lunch at Pierpont's  If you haven't been to the Gridiron Glory Exhibition and you call yourself a football fan, get your fanny down NOW to Union Station. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, as part of its 50 year anniversary, is touring the largest traveling exhibition in its history and it's billed as "The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame." There are hundreds of artifacts, many exhibited for the first time, from the Hall of Fame's collection and for a few moments, you could maybe feel like Will Shields. To celebrate,  Pierpont's  is offering a $10 Gridiron Lunch Special which is a 12 hour short rib sandwich and side of fries, poblano coleslaw, and fried pickles on a potato bun. The exhibit leaves September 7th and so does this special. Don't drop the ball - go now! 30 West Pershing  Kansas City, MO 64108  Ph. (816) 221-5111  Check out their menu here

Walk The Bourbon Trail To Smooth Flavor and Legendary Football Thursday Aug. 27 | 5:00pm - 7:30pm | $40 per person Come walk the Bourbon Trail and experience Hall of Fame Football on August 27th at Union Station. This one-of-a-kind event hosted by Union Station, Pierpont’s at Union Station and Sports Radio 810 WHB is one night only and will not be repeated . The Gridiron Glory Bourbon Trail will feature six bourbon stations and food pairings, entry into Gridiron Glory the exhibition, one drink ticket (cash bar available), a customized tasting glass and autograph signings by Chiefs Football Ambassadors. Learn about each featured bourbon from the experts. Taste the custom creations from Pierpont’s Executive Chef, Matt Barnes . Bourbons include: Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare 10-year Blanton's Colonel E.H. Taylor Rye W.L. Weller Special Reserve 7-year Bernheim Kentucky Wheated Whiskey Walk among the most ...

Beer of the Craft Variety by Chris Becicka We’re talking craft beer here, the now nearly ubiquitous beer whose popularity has soared.  Regional craft breweries, microbreweries, and brew pubs (the total category) have really taken off from the mid-90s, rising from 537 to 3,464 in 2014. Hence, all the noise about them – it’s a battle out there. In Kansas City, beer aficionados are familiar with the huge variety of choices, from the local area to nationwide. In fact, a friend just showed me a picture of a restaurant’s menu in Beijing that was featuring Boulevard Beer.  Biergarden at Grunauer So what constitutes a craft beer? The Craft Brewers Association defines it as small (fewer than 6 million gallons annually), independent (less than 25% of it is owned or controlled by a bigger company who is not a craft brewer) and traditional (a majority of its total beverage alcohol volume in beers whose flavor derives from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and...

OKTOBERFEST 2015 9/25&9/26 – Music Lineup Announced HAZELNUSS, America's "Premier Oktoberfest Band," will headline OKTOBERFESTAPALOOZA this year and we could not be more excited!  Hazelnuss will be performing at this year's Grünauer Oktoberfest both Friday and Saturday nights.  Based in Los Angeles, this band covers the globe at festival season and according to Peter Grünauer, they are " the best ."  Oktoberfest 2015 is scheduled for September 25th and 26th. PURCHASE OKTOBERFEST TICKETS IN ADVANCE  HERE HERE HERE!!! MUSIC LINEUP: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25th 4-6pm – Terry Bell and the Kool Kat Accordian Orchestra 6-7:30pm- from Los Angeles: HAZELNUSS 7:45-9pm – Betty Jo Simon and the Alpen Spielers 9:30-12am – from Los Angeles:  HAZELNUSS  SATURDAY SEPEMBER 26TH 2-6pm –  Festhaus-Musikanten 6-8pm – HAZELNUSS 8-10pm  Nuthatch 47 10-12am – HAZELNUSS OKTOBERFEST MENU! 1 token Brezn – Bavarian style pretzel ...

Eat. Learn. Enjoy. Hurry Up.  Sign Up Now!   Tuesday, August 11, 6 pm Cleaver & Cork Speaker: Charlie Arnot from the Center for Food Integrity "Food Myths in the Media Today" Charlie is the voice of food and consumer trends.  Research based, his talks are insightful, important, and entertaining.  You won't want to miss what he has to say.  Read about him and his organization here . Drinks (your dime) and apps begin at 6 pm.  A three course dinner with choice of starter, entree, and dessert will follow with Mr. Arnot speaking at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $30 which includes tax and 15% gratuity; make your check to Les Dames KC or bring cash.  Park in the KCP&L Garage (on the south side) off 13th street for parking validated by Cleaver & Cork. Email  Jill Means  or call her at 515.710.2667 by August 7th to tell her you are joining us. Do it NO...

DINE DOWNTOWN The Annual Kansas City Power & Light District's Summer Restaurant Week is back! August 21st - 30, 2015   Enjoy exclusive, specialty menus at more than ten participating restaurants! Lunch menus are just $10-15 and dinner menus are just $25-30 ! #DineDowntownKC Bristol Seafood Grill 51 E 14th Street Kansas City MO 64105 (816) 448-6007 View Website Lunch Menu Dinner Menu Reservations Cleaver & Cork 1333 Walnut Street Kansas City MO 64105 816-541-3484 Lunch Menu Dinner Menu Drunken Fish Sushi Restaurant & Lounge 14 East 14th Street Kansas City MO 64106 (816) 474-7177 Lunch Menu Dinner Menu Reservations Dubliner, The 170 East 14th Street Kansas City MO 64105 (816) 268-4700 Lunch Menu Dinner Menu Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 101 E 13th Street ...