Nov. 24, 2020

CheeseWorld is making a return to retail and eventually will become the sole provider of cheeses at WilLiquors. Customers can find their favorites beginning Wednesday in coolers near the entrance and near the cheese section by the wine. CheeseWorld manager Michale Czmowski said the store near 69th and Western typically offered 200 kinds of cheese. “While it would be awesome to have that many, we will pair it down to the best of the best. We’re picking out ones that people enjoy. We’ve got it down to right around 50.” CheeseWorld closed its retail shop in August 2019 but has continued to sell gift baskets and fill corporate orders through its website.

The Rush Bar & Grill is serving its annual free Thanksgiving meal Thursday for anyone who’s alone or in need. Children are welcome. Turkey and all the fixings will be served from noon to 3 p.m.

Here’s a look at the Prairie Cocoa & Confections’ holiday pop-up shop in the Jones421 Building on North Phillips Avenue. Pastry chef Keyes Clemmer has stocked it with decorated cookies, caramel apples, hot cocoa bombs, truffles and more. The shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday before settling into regular hours next week of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday into the new year.

Daily Clean Food & Drink has expanded its popular pizza weekends to Monday through Saturday. Choose from a Breadico sourdough crust or Daily Clean’s cauliflower crust. Pizza is served from 5 to 7 p.m. at the restaurant near 69th and Western. Dine in or choose carryout with pay at the counter, contactless pickup or curbside service.

If you love s’mores, this new pairing might be your thing. Remedy Brewing Co. and WoodGrain Brewing  Co. have teamed up to brew S’mores Stout, and The Saucy Boyz from Remedy have created s’mores with a thick slabs of house-smoked maple candied bacon. According to Remedy, the stout “clocks in at 12.6 percent ABV, pours like motor oil and will keep your taste buds warm and happy.” It’s made with graham crackers and marshmallows. Be prepared to pay for all that sweetness – it’s $9 for a 10-ounce glass or $22 for a crowler. The beer will be released at 11 a.m. Sunday at Remedy and will be available that day or Monday at the latest at WoodGrain.

Severance Brewing Co. has created family game night Shorty Crowler bundles. Pick two beers, excluding barrel-aged offerings, and your choice of two of the hopped sparkling lemonades or root beer for the kids or non-beer drinkers. They’re on sale for $26.50 through the online store.

Pizza Hut has added a plant-based protein offering for a limited time. The national chain introduced the Beyond Italian Sausage or the Great Beyond with veggies. Pizza Hut teamed up with Beyond Meat to create the that topping that’s seasoned with garlic, paprika and fennel seeds to mimic the flavor of sausage.

Taqueria Suyapa is wrapping up its season this week. The food truck in Tea will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Update: The truck will be open into the week of Nov. 30 because of the warmer weather. 

Olive Destination is closed temporarily while owner Sandra Reynolds continues to care for a family member who was injured in a vehicle accident in August. “I look forward to opening the store soon and remain dedicated to once again providing you with the highest quality products and services,” she said in a post on social media.

Here are other recent food and drink headlines in case you missed them.

New Outback Steakhouse managing partner lands ‘where I always wanted to be’

The Attic’s west-side location opens

Pastry chef begins to grow business with kitchen, holiday pop-up shop

Bigger and better: Pizza Ranch to reopen after tornado