New Springfield pizza place opens in former Fuddruckers location
This week in Springfield food news: There's a new place to get pizza in town and a Springfield coffee shop is setting up shop along Battlefield Road. Also a Springfield-based company debuts lactose-free products.
New pizza spot open on Battlefield and Lone Pine
Slap Box Pizza is now open at 2932 S. Lone Pine Ave., where Fuddruckers previously was. The restaurant is family owned and specializes in hand-tossed, brick baked pizza but also offers wings and desserts.
Slap Box Pizza is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. You can call 417-886-3333 for more information or to order food.
Coffee shop set to take the place of former Andy's on Battlefield Road
The site of a former Andy's Frozen Custard stand, 1300 E. Battlefield Road, has announced a new tenant: Architect Coffee Co. The spot will open at the end of August. It will have a drive-thru as well as be a walk-up location.
Architect Coffee Co. also has a location at 1604 E. Republic Road, which serves espresso drinks, coffee and tea, as well as an assortment of food items such as breakfast burritos and baked goods like scones. The Republic Road location is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and is closed on Sundays.
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Springfield dairy debuts new lactose-free products
Lactose intolerant folks rejoice! Springfield-based Hiland Dairy has added two lactose-free items to their product line: Lactose-free cottage cheese and lactose-free sour cream. Customers can expect to see these items on store shelves starting in mid-July, according to a press release.
According to a press release, the sour cream and cottage cheese are made with lactase enzyme, which is needed to help break down lactose. Those with lactose intolerance don't produce enough lactase enzyme, so adding it to a food will help them digest it easier.
People with lactose intolerance have trouble breaking down the lactose sugar found in milk, which can lead to diahrrea, bloating and gas after consuming dairy, according to the Mayo Clinic. Medline Plus, a resource from the National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, says that about 65% of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Slap Box Pizza opens in Springfield; Architect Coffee coming in August