where we’re drinking Check out what we’re sipping at bars, restaurants, breweries, wineries and coffee shops.
sot
kc
WRITTEn By JEnny VERGARA
kansas city. Ron Berg opened sot, a glamorous new
bar named for its location south of Truman Road, in the building next door to his photography studio and event space to attract more folks to Grand Boulevard. Bar and general manager Erik Mariscal sets the tone with his playful drink menu. His cocktails run from simple to serious, with a bit of science, magic and molecular gastronomy mixed in.
photography by anna petroW
Take his The Interactive Dirty Martini that transforms how the “dirty” is delivered. Made with J. Rieger & Co. Distillery gin and Dolin dry vermouth, it features centrifuged Castelvetrano “olives” that guests poke open with a toothpick inside their glass. Try the Carbonated Cocktail, a batched-and-bottled drink made with gin, Aperol, watermelon, cucumber, dill and lemon. The snack menu highlights lamb meatballs, crawfish toast and cauliflower served with charred chile aïoli. 816.842.8482, sotkc.com
mo
lake creek winery Written by Sarah Kloepple photography by JacKlyn Meyer
MARTHASVILLE, MO. brothers Ken and Mike
34
feastmagazine.com
n ov em ber 2 0 1 6
Flesch opened Lake Creek Winery this June atop a picturesque hill in Marthasville, Missouri. they transformed a circa-1860 farmhouse into a tasting room and restaurant with a spacious outdoor patio. the vineyard boasts 3 acres of Vignoles and 2 acres of crimson cabernet, a hybrid varietal that’s a cross between norton and cabernet Sauvignon grapes. the lake creek team gathered its first harvest of Vignoles, which was planted in 2014, at the end of august. the Flesch brothers brought on executive chef ed russo to create a full dining experience. the german-influenced menu includes a hearty sausage skillet with housemade beer mustard and companion pretzel rolls and a large charcuterie board with smoked and cured meats and artisan cheeses. all of that, though, might not beat lake creek’s picture-perfect views of the gorgeous, 24-acre lake on a neighboring property and idyllic rolling hills.
Radius Brewing Co. opened two-and-a-half years ago – the city’s first brewery since prohibition. Despite that (or maybe because of it), radius was welcomed with a line out the door on its opening day in 2014. Jeremy “J.J.” Johns, a homebrewer, and Justin “gus” bays, a professionally trained chef, hatched plans for radius in 2012, brought on general manager chad Swift the next year and eventually brought the microbrewery and brewpub to existence. radius’ 3-barrel system is prominently on display in the center of the brewpub. popular beers include the heavy-bodied porter, a robust american variety with hints of coffee, toffee and chocolate. rumor has it, an american ipa, is another one of its best-sellers. the menu features artisan salads, sandwiches, brick-oven pizzas and dinner items such as steaks and pasta.
636.242.2036, lakecreekwinery.com
620.208.4677, radiusbrewing.com
radius brewing co. Written by Sarah Kloepple
|
photography by iMDeSigngroup.coM
EMPORIA, KS. about 100 miles west of Kansas city is emporia, Kansas, where