Restaurant Reviews

Travel the Yellow Brick Road to Billy’s Blue Duck BBQ – Liberal, KS

To Go Cup from Billy's Blue Duck BBQ - Liberal, KS

There are few reasons to be in Liberal, KS itself, one of them is to visit the Wizard of Oz Museum. However, if for some reason you happen to be traveling on US Routes 83, 160, 64 or 54 in southwest Kansas and have the need for a bite to eat, then Billy’s Blue Duck …

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Smokehoss Reuben Sandwich Review (Meade, KS)

Reuben Sandwich from the Smokehoss

With much time spent driving on the road after arriving at an airport, I am always on the looking for unique restaurants, coffee shops and regional specialties. Little did I know once I finally stopped at the Smokehoss: Jerky – Coffee – Bistro that I had found diamond among the prairies, ranches, farmland and small …

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Monday Night Steak Night

Steak Cooked to Perfection

In bars across America on Monday evening there is a tradition of unknown origin that has become one of the worst kept secrets. For a fair price, typically less the $15 per person, you can order a nice size steak with a couple of sides. At its most basic level, this offering makes complete sense. …

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Reuben Sandwich – Casey’s Cowtown Steakhouse Restaurant (Dodge City, KS)

Reuben Sandwich from Casey's Cowtown Steakhouse Restaurant

I was spending some time in Dodge City, KS; made famous during the heyday of the Wild West in the second half of the 1800’s and being an important part of the cattle drives of Texas Longhorn cattle. It has been a few weeks since I had eaten a Reuben, so I was looking to …

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Feeding My Coffee Fix Southwest Kansas

Road to Meade, KS on Highway 54

There are towns across the United States that have not been deemed “worthy” of a Starbucks, but there are still coffee shops located in these towns providing the caffeine addict their fix through lattes, cappuccinos, espressos and mochas. In southwest Kansas, there are independently owned coffee shops that are a testament to the capital spirit …

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