Your field guide to food and drink in the American Midwest.

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The ornate and abandoned Majestic Theater in East St. Louis, Illinois.
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The Hiawatha Avenue Mural on the Harvest States elevator, once hailed as one of the largest in the United States, was painted by my great uncle John Keltgen back in 1990. He passed away recently, so I wanted to swing by and capture the mural as it stands today.
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Thanks to Jed Portman and his Substack Midwesterner for featuring my photo of Cairo, Illinois in his piece about Shemwell's Barbeque midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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removed cornerstones from closed rust belt churches
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Midwesterner -- Essentials: Nebraska Red Beer midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Midwesterner: 12 Essential Midwestern Desserts midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Essentials: Wisconsin Booyah on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Essentials: Kringle, Racine, Wisconsin on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Essentials: Chicken Fantastic, Afro Deli, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
Essentials: Pink Squirrel, Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Milwaukee on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Essentials: Southside Johnny sandwich, Tempesta Market, Chicago on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Essentials: Galley Boy at Swensons, Akron, Ohio on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Essentials: Three Wisconsin Classics on Midwesterner midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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Midwesterner retweeted
I love my T-shirt, @jedportman @midwestopia. And your newsletters too. Keep ‘em coming! midwesterner.substack.com
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"This time of year, our attention turns to roots and bark." bit.ly/3ujORzA
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Back on my bullshit [writing about spring salad]
"It’s a chemically perfect dish: salt, fat, acid, sweet." bit.ly/3IM90Cp
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I've never had a Spring Salad from @HyVee, but after having drawn one, I wouldn't mind trying it. Find out more about the Spring Salad in the latest Midwestern Essentials from @midwestopia midwesterner.substack.com/p/…
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What makes Midwestern culture? @midwestern_ope, @knecessary of @midwestopia, and @ElleOnWords weigh in. LISTEN LIVE on @kcur 📻: 89.3 FM +💻&📱: kcur.org
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.@HyVee's "spring salad" belongs to no season, writes @lizcookkc. bit.ly/3IM90Cp
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"It’s a chemically perfect dish: salt, fat, acid, sweet." bit.ly/3IM90Cp