MORAN —  For the past three decades, Kirk Dwyer has made himself quite at home in Moran as owner/proprietor at Chancy’s Grill and Shake. And for whatever reason, Dwyer never thought much about work anniversaries.…

After lengthy delays — too many, in David Lipe’s opinion — Sharky’s will open its doors Monday. “Ready or not, we’re opening,” Lipe said. Lipe’s initial plan was to open Sharky’s at 112 S. Washington…

HUMBOLDT — If you think “bruncherie” sounds like a made-up word, you’re only partly right. A bruncherie (also spelled brunchery) is becoming a sort of modern term for a restaurant that specializes in serving brunch,…

It took a few years longer than anticipated, but the owner of Sharky’s restaurants in Fort Scott and Nevada, Mo., soon will open a third bar and grill in Iola. David Lipe, who owns the…

B & B Country Cafe at 324 W. Garfield was abruptly shuttered Tuesday morning by the State of Kansas. A sign on the door said the property was seized by the Department of Revenue for nonpayment…

HUMBOLDT — Opie’s will be serving up its last slice of pizza in downtown Humboldt on Sunday, Feb. 13. Owners Nobby and Terra Davis said the decision to close the family-style restaurant after 4½ years…

HUMBOLDT — Something’s brewing at the old Wonder Bread building in Humboldt. Construction has taken off on Union Works Brewing Co., a new brewery/restaurant, for which structural tasks should be completed in November. As for…

HUMBOLDT — When the pandemic closed the doors of Kate Frick’s business in Tonganoxie, another door opened in Humboldt. Frick recently opened Noon at 812 Bridge St., offering “grab and go” lunches made from regional…

CLEVELAND (AP) — A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The man walked into Nighttown on Sunday in Cleveland, ordered the beer…

WASHINGTON, Va. (AP) — One of the country’s most renowned restaurants says mannequins will add a touch of whimsy and help with social distancing when customers return to its grand dining room later this month.…