Alyson Sheppard is a food writer and hangover specialist based in the South.

City in a Glass: Kansas City, Missouri (PasteMagazine.com)

City in a Glass: Kansas City, Missouri (PasteMagazine.com)

Conflating Kansas City, Missouri, with Kansas City, Kansas, is punishable by law. Not really, of course, but this 320-square-mile metropolitan area straddles the border between the two states and each city boasts a proud, distinct identity. On this city drinks tour, we’re going to introduce you to three only-in-KCMO cocktails, show you where to find them and even how to replicate them at home.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/04/city-in-a-glass-kansas-city-missouri.html

How Accusations of Misogyny Are Tearing the Tight-Knit Bar World Apart (Playboy.com)

How Accusations of Misogyny Are Tearing the Tight-Knit Bar World Apart (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Union Larder, San Francisco (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Union Larder, San Francisco (Playboy.com)