Thanksgiving Brunch At This Missouri College Restaurant Is Already Fully Booked For 2026
The Keeter Center lists its Thursday, November 26, 2026, Thanksgiving brunch as fully booked. Reservations only opened on August 1, and they're taken by phone.
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8 Missouri Places Where Tick Populations Are Highest This Fall
A single female lone star tick can lay thousands of eggs in one go. When they hatch in late summer and fall, the babies swarm together in clumps so tiny they look like pepper.
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This Missouri Italian Market Makes The Sandwich Counter Only Half The Temptation
A roast beef sandwich soaked in au jus, piled on garlic-basted muffaletta bread, and capped with melted Provel cheese. That sandwich alone would be enough reason to make the trip.
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11 Under-The-Radar Missouri Riverfront Restaurants Locals Secretly Guard
Ulysses S. Grant once used a riverside building as an office, and today you can order shrimp and grits inside it. I can't get...
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This Missouri Italian Restaurant Makes Fresh Pasta So Silky You’ll Feel Like You’re Dining In Rome
Duck meatballs and fresh oysters share a menu with handmade pasta at one Kansas City spot. That combo alone got my attention fast. The...
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Some Of Missouri’s Most Tempting Steaks Are Hiding Inside This Historic Restaurant With Its Own Butcher Shop
This steakhouse started life in an 1898 brick building that once held a saloon and a brothel. Now it cuts and ages its own beef in an in-house butcher shop.
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Million-Dollar Homes Are Changing This Missouri Neighborhood, And Longtime Residents Worry They Can’t Afford To Stay
Brand-new homes with skyline views are listing for around a million dollars on hills where families once bought houses for a small fraction of that. That jump is hard to wrap your...
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Everything At This Missouri Bakery And Café Is Gluten-Free And Vegan, Including The Cakes
Every single crumb at this bakery is gluten-free and vegan. That includes the cupcakes, the cinnamon rolls, the biscuits and gravy, and even the floral wedding cakes.
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A Missouri Couple Started Reselling From Home, Then Began Buying Entire Truckloads Of Store Liquidations
A husband and wife spent a combined 35 years in corporate audit, finance, and IT jobs. Then they started selling stuff from home. Yep,...
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A Surviving 1929 Route 66 Hotel Building Houses This Missouri Restaurant With Its Own Kitchen Garden
A restaurant in Missouri grows its own vegetables in a 9,000-square-foot kitchen garden, right behind a building that welcomed Route 66 travelers in 1929. That garden is bigger...
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This Missouri Factory Tour Takes You Inside A 19th-Century Woolen Mill With Its Original Machinery
Every single machine is still inside. That's the claim to fame of one three-story brick mill, the only 19th-century American woolen mill that kept all its original equipment intact.
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Mexican Street Food And Grandma’s Cooking Inspire The Menu At This Missouri Restaurant
A vintage vinyl DJ booth spins Latin records on weekend nights at a Mexican restaurant whose menu borrows from somebody's grandmother. Yep, that's the combo I can't stop thinking...
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Fried Pepper Jack Tops The Burgers At This Missouri Restaurant, And Gooey Butter Cake Finishes The Job
Fried pepper jack cheese sits right on top of a burger here, and it shares space with bacon, BBQ sauce, and crispy fried onions. Yep, the cheese gets fried before it ever meets...
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The Name Changed, But The Old-Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls Still Steal The Show At This Missouri Bakery
A bakery sign changed, but the cinnamon rolls behind the counter stayed exactly the same. Same spot, same recipe, same soft swirls of dough.
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A Doctor Bought A Missouri Spring For $800, Then Built A Hospital Over A Cave Hoping Its Air Would Help Patients
A doctor once built a hospital right on top of a cave mouth. He hoped the cool cave air would help people breathe easier. I wasn't...
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This Small Missouri River Town Makes A Weekend Of Floating And Slowing Down Feel Easy
A spring just a few miles from downtown pours out more than 280 million gallons of water every single day. All that water feeds a clear, cool river that stays floatable almost...
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9 Missouri Places to Stay Where Ghost Stories Come With The Room
In one historic Missouri hotel, a ghostly maid in a 1920s uniform is said to keep an eye on the housekeepers. I love that detail. Even...
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The Missouri Bookstore Where Rare And Unusual Finds Make A Quick Browse Last For Hours
A quick bookstore stop can turn into a full-on browsing adventure. One shelf leads to another, and suddenly your “just looking” plan has disappeared.
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A Missouri Farm Woman Published Her First Book At 65, And Her “Little House” Stories Became An American Classic
Pa's actual fiddle sits on display here. Yes, the one from the books. It shares space with Mary's Braille slate and handwritten...
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This Small-Town Missouri Restaurant Hand-Cuts Its Aged Steaks And Makes Dinner Worth The Detour
The steaks here get hand-cut in-house before they ever meet the grill. Ribeyes, filets, and sirloins all start as USDA-aged beef and end up cooked exactly how you order them.
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This Missouri Steakhouse Serves A Massive 64-Ounce Bone-In Prime Rib
Sixty-four ounces of bone-in prime rib. That's four pounds of beef on one plate, and the menu says you can't split it. I can't...
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This Missouri Garden Looks Like A Little Piece Of Europe And Costs Nothing To Visit
Brick paths and playful fountains can make an ordinary afternoon feel surprisingly elegant. Add stone walls, neatly pruned greenery, and bronze sculptures, and suddenly a simple...
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This Missouri Restaurant Offers A Pork Tenderloin Dinner With Two Sides For $18.99
A pork tenderloin, two sides, and a warm roll make a pretty persuasive dinner lineup. At this Missouri restaurant, the meal costs $18.99 and lets you choose breaded or charbroiled...
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This Missouri BBQ Joint Smokes Its Meats For 12 Hours Along Historic Route 66
Twelve hours in the smoker is a long night, but the brisket gets the better end of the deal. This Missouri barbecue joint...
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A Newly Opened Missouri Bakery Serves Gourmet Cookies, Custom Cakes And Morning Pastries
There is a new reason to make a morning pastry run in Missouri. This bakery just opened its doors with a lineup that moves from gourmet cookies and flaky pastries to custom cakes...
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This Missouri Family Farm Has Been Selling Fresh Produce Since 1982 And Now Stocks Much More
What started with strawberries and a few vegetables has turned into a lot more over the years. This Missouri family farm has been selling fresh produce since 1982, and the farm...
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This Fourth-Generation Missouri Bakery Makes Nearly 60 Kinds Of Donuts Every Day
Before trendy donut shops started piling cereal and candy onto everything, this Missouri bakery was already making people happy with the classics.
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This Little Missouri Mill Sits Beside The Spring That Once Helped Power An Entire Town
The water beside this little mill once did much more than make the setting pretty. In Missouri, the spring first helped power a grist mill, then later supplied electricity to the...
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This Missouri Vintage Market Opens Just One Weekend A Month In A Converted Factory
Most vintage shops let you wander in whenever you want. This Missouri market makes you wait for the first weekend of the month, then fills a converted factory with fresh inventory...
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You Can Hunt For A New Look With Just $20 At This Missouri Thrift Store
Twenty dollars can still go surprisingly far when you are willing to dig a little. This Missouri thrift store has racks of...
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This Missouri Buffet Brings Sushi, Pho And Hibachi Together For An All-You-Can-Eat Feast
Sushi on one plate, pho on the next, then hibachi because apparently dinner needed another round. This Missouri buffet gives you a lot to work with, and the fun is in mixing things...
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This Missouri Farmers Market Fills A Building From 1907 With Local Food And Handmade Finds
By Saturday morning, this old building is anything but quiet. Vendors fill the space with fresh produce, baked goods, meats, prepared food, crafts, and handmade pieces from around...
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More Than 60 Tropical Butterfly Species Flutter Through An 8,000-Square-Foot Missouri Conservatory
Butterflies do not exactly respect personal space here. One might zip past your shoulder while another lands nearby and stays put long enough for a photo.
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This Missouri River-Town Restaurant Has Been Serving Ribeye Pitas And Comfort Food For Over 30 Years
A ribeye does not always have to land beside a baked potato. At this Missouri restaurant, one of the longtime favorites puts strips of grilled steak into a warm pita with feta,...
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The Pork Tenderloin At This Missouri Diner Earns Its “Giant” Menu Name
The bun looks almost pointless once this tenderloin lands on the plate. At this Missouri diner, the “Giant” homemade version spreads well past the bread and turns a simple...
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People Have Been Lining Up For Barbecue At This Missouri Railroad-Themed Restaurant Since 1997
Long lines are usually annoying. At a barbecue joint, they can be a very good sign. This Missouri restaurant has been drawing...
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This Missouri Drive-In Brings Back Burgers, Pies, Root Beer, And Old-School Roadside Nostalgia
You do not need a vintage car to enjoy a little drive-in nostalgia here. This Missouri spot brings back the kind of roadside food people still get excited about, with steakburgers,...
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This Century-Old Missouri Café Bakes Giant Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch Every Morning
The smell of butter and cinnamon drifts down a century-old Main Street, pulling you toward a café that has been serving the same community since the early nineteen hundreds. The...
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This Missouri Cafe Sits Steps From The Katy Trail And Doubles As A Full Bike Shop
Coffee first, bike ride second, or the other way around. Either plan works here. This Missouri cafe sits just steps from the...
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This Missouri Farmers Market Runs 33 Weeks A Year And Comes Back Again For The Holidays
This market does not disappear the minute summer ends. For most of the year, this Missouri farmers market keeps Saturdays busy with produce, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers,...
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Plant Lovers Have Been Coming Back To This Missouri Garden Center Since 1934
Need one plant? Good luck leaving with one. This Missouri garden center has been around since 1934, and it is packed with the...
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This Missouri Garden Center Grows Its Own Plants On A Nearby Farm Before Bringing Them To Shoppers
A lot of garden centers sell plants. This Missouri spot actually grows many of its own first. The process starts at a nearby...
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A Mother-Daughter Team Brings Vietnamese Bánh Mì And Coffee To This New Missouri Restaurant
A mother and daughter opening a restaurant together already gives this place a good story. Add bánh mì, Vietnamese coffee, and recipes tied to their own background, and it gets...
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This Missouri Farm Has Been In The Same Family Since 1854 And Still Grows More Than 1,500 Apple Trees
There are family farms, and then there are farms where the family story stretches back to the 1850s. This Missouri orchard is still run by the same family today, with more than...
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Dutch Pancakes, Poffertjes, And Stroopwafels Fill This Missouri Restaurant Inspired By The Netherlands
Tiny pancakes, giant pancakes, and caramel-filled waffle cookies all on one menu is a pretty good sign breakfast is about to get interesting.
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This Missouri Bagel Shop Boils And Bakes Every Bagel From Scratch The New York Way
There is a big difference between a bagel and a really good bagel, and boiling it first is part of the reason. This Missouri...
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This Missouri Polish Deli Has Been Making Traditional Sausage From Family Recipes For More Than 85 Years
Walking into this deli hungry is a risky move. One look at the sausage case and suddenly dinner, lunch, and “something for later” all seem like reasonable purchases.
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Sushi, Hibachi, Seafood, And Chinese Favorites Share One Huge Missouri Buffet
Grab a plate and try not to overthink the first round. This Missouri buffet gives you sushi, hibachi, seafood, noodles, and Chinese favorites all at once, so the hardest part is...
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This 30,000-Square-Foot Missouri Discount Grocery Store Adds Thousands Of New Bargains Every Day
You could walk in today and come back tomorrow to find a completely different batch of deals. This Missouri discount grocery...
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11 Missouri Restaurants So Far Off The Usual Route, The Drive Becomes Part Of Dinner
Half the fun starts before you ever see the menu. These Missouri restaurants sit beyond the usual busy streets, down quiet highways, around lake roads, and in small towns you might...
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Missouri’s First Coffee Shop West Of The Mississippi Is Still Pouring In This Historic River Town
Coffee comes with a pretty good story at this Missouri stop. The shop sits along a historic Main Street and claims the distinction of being the first coffee shop established west...
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This Missouri Fabric Store Has Been A Crafter’s Treasure Trove Since 1952
A fabric store does not stay around for decades unless people keep finding reasons to come back. This Missouri shop has been...
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This 1928 Missouri Mill Sits At The End Of A Backroad Beside A Rocky Ozark Shut-In
You really do have to go looking for this one. A narrow backroad winds into the Missouri Ozarks, and near the end sits an old mill beside rushing water and exposed rock.
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Down A Quiet Lake Road, This Missouri Steakhouse Has Been Serving Dinner For Fifty Years
Fifty years of serving dinner usually means a place has figured out what people want. This Missouri steakhouse keeps things...
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Wagon Ruts From Three Legendary Trails Still Cut Through This Missouri Cemetery
You can still see where wagon wheels once pressed into the ground here. This Missouri cemetery preserves old trail ruts tied to the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California routes, and...
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This All-You-Can-Eat Missouri Buffet Serves Sushi, Hibachi, And Chinese Favorites Near The Lake
Come hungry, because choosing just one thing here is almost impossible. This Missouri buffet brings sushi, hibachi, and Chinese favorites together in one easygoing stop near the...
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This Missouri Pie Shop Turns Out Around 100 Pies A Day And Has Been Doing It For Decades
This Missouri pie shop has been feeding sweet-toothed regulars for decades, and the ovens stay plenty busy. On a typical day,...
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Thousands Of Migrating Waterfowl Gather At This 6,705-Acre Missouri Wetland
You can show up here expecting a quiet stretch of wetlands and end up watching thousands of birds move across the water. This...
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The First Restaurant Ever To Carry The Sonic Name Is Still Serving Burgers In Oklahoma
Before Sonic became a familiar roadside sight across the country, one Oklahoma drive-in was the first to put that name on the sign.
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