Restaurants & Dining

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (885+ words) The night-blooming cereus is a common name referring to many cacti that bloom at night. On the front porch of her Springfield home, Nikki Heath waits for a single flower to bloom. It’s around 9 p.m. The sun has set, and…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1518+ words) There were no violations at any of the Springfield school campuses that the Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspected this week. Schools accounted for more than a quarter of this week's routine inspections. Inspectors visited school cafeteria kitchens as well as…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (201+ words) ST. LOUIS – A hard-fought dream in the City of St. Louis is now just one signature away from becoming a reality. Board Bill 50, known as the 'food truck bill,' would establish five food truck zones – known as Vending Commercial Markets…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (268+ words) Crunch Springfield, MO will feature the innovative Crunch 3.0 design for an elevated gym-goer experience Crunch Springfield will debut the new Crunch 3.0 design, combining modern aesthetics with enhanced functionality to deliver an upgraded fitness experience. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (412+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Are you hearing the “buzz” about a new sports bar on the south side of town? From the owners of Goodfellas Pub, 518 N. Bruns Lane, say hello to Stingers Sports Bar at 410 W. Maple Ave., made possible by…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (264+ words) Someone in Kansas has won a $50,000 Powerball prize — and only days after two other Powerball tickets from Kansas won the same prize. The winner matched four white balls and the Powerball during the Wednesday, Sept. 16, drawing. They were only one…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1739+ words) What if the best part of your Route 66 road trip isn’t the road at all? It might be the moment you see a rustic BBQ joint, smell smoke in the air, and suddenly your carefully planned itinerary becomes completely negotiable....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (423+ words) The cathedral's massive mosaics collection is why most previous travelers recommend visiting, even if you're not religious. Other visitors gushed about the cathedral's architecture and stunning interior, comparing it to many of the grand churches in Europe. Several recent visitors…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) If you’re looking for something a little unusual to see in the Ozarks, there’s a two-headed snake living at the Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery near Branson. But that’s just one of the interesting things you’ll find at Missouri’s largest…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (238+ words) Kansas City, Kansas is rolling out its first-ever Black Restaurant Week from Sept. 7 through Sept. 13, with 11 Black-owned culinary businesses across Wyandotte County taking part. Select participating restaurants will offer special menu items priced at $9.13, and the week leads directly into…...