2008 Best of Kansas City

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Russian Gourmet:Buckwheat

Finish the following phrases: mashed potatoes and …?; peanut butter and …?; buckwheat and …? Oh, that’s right, you don’t eat buckwheat by itself or with anything else.

Recently while browsing the Russian store with Dave and explaining what some of the foods are, I realized that many of the items are just not well-known or [...]

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Old Photos:Window Shopping

These photos show how stores used to advertise goods and services but the most interesting thing is prices.
As always all photos are linked to their large versions.

People shopping in an auto parts store in Lebanon, KS. February 1957

Sign on window advertising a variety of services available in Kansas City, MO. August 1945

Sen. Edward V. [...]