food

A few weeks ago we asked the people of Hannibal and the people of Quincy what fast food chain should come to our respective towns next. After 3,000 unique votes were counted and another 3,200 duplicate votes—mostly from rebellious White Castle enthusiasts—were promptly thrown out, Chick-…

Wondering where to find a few discounted donuts in Quincy/Hannibal today? Look no further. While we lack the big donut players (the Dunkins, the Hortons, the Kremes), you can still get your hands on a few cheap (or free!) glazed rings of fried dough today to celebrate (as if you needed a reason)...

A national pizza franchise is coming to Hannibal.

As you may have heard, Jimmy John's, the Illinois-based sandwich chain, is hosting a “Customer Appreciation Day” today from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm where you—the aforementioned appreciated customer—can get a regular sub for a just a buck at participating l…

We all have them, usually we're related to them: people that are nearly impossible to buy Christmas presents for. I don't know this for a fact, but I would bet one of the most common reason people dread Christmas shopping is the anxiety involved in finding gifts for hard-to-buy-for people.…

Almost every family has certain members that just don't get along. Of course we all try to make the best of things at the holidays, but it's not always easy. In fact, a new survey from Travelocity found 48% of Americans admitting that they've used an excuse to get away early on Thanks…

I remember hearing a long time ago that the best way to tell the locals from the tourists at Hannibal's Autumn Historic Follklife Festival is that the tourists are there for the crafts, and the locals are there for the food.

Power outages are a major concern when severe weather strikes. Extended periods without power - such as the outage many Hannibal residents faced last May after straight-line winds damaged much of the city - can lead to contamination of food stored in refrigerators and freezers. According to the Unit…

If you were to ask several attendees of the Autumn Historic Folklife Festival about their favorite part of the annual event in downtown Hannibal, there's a very good likelihood that you would hear "food" as an answer fairly often. Here's a rundown of who's serving wh…