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New Sushi Place in Old Town
Posted on June 30, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
When Michael Cobb came to town a few weeks ago to train us for the iPickle Nation round robins, we met up at Sushiya in Old Town Square. I believe it’s in the space that Hana Cafe vacated.
They had good drink options but their drink menu kind of sucked because you couldn’t read some of the text. It’s dark in there and the font color they chose was very difficult to read. This is probably an old person complaint but I think they should reprint their drink menus. You can read it pretty well in this pic but when I was there that night, I promise I could not read it. I actually had to use my phone’s flashlight feature.
That was really my only complaint. Other than that the food was really good. I liked everything that I tried. I even made a mental note to go back and bring Brian next time.
We had some edamame (not pictured), shrimp tempura, and shrimp shumai. They were all really good. The dishes kind of reminded me of the dishes I used to get at Nara in Kansas City, even the ones with local names.
I do not remember the names of all the rolls we got but there was only one I didn’t try (the one with the raw fish looking thing). Everything was great. I’m actually looking forward to going back. Until then, GNG.
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Pickle Day at Nortons Brewing
Posted on June 29, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
It was “Pickle Day” the last time we were at Nortons. It’s almost as if they knew I was coming, or that I knew that they were having a “pickle party” (which I did not).
What was intentional was Brian wearing his Wicked Brew shirt, which we tend to do when we are making our stops.
Nortons was one of the last few that we needed to complete our passports.
We ran into our friend Cheryl Crist while we were there.
You cannot go to Nortons and not get bacon crack.
The truffle fries are also a must.
I honestly do not even remember what Brian ordered.
And then, of course, we had to get some drinks to get our stamps.
We did finally complete our tour. I picked up our shirts last week. They were already out of Smalls. It’s crazy how popular this drink tour has gotten. I’m glad though. I hope it’s helping local business. Until next time, GNG.
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JINYA Ramen Bar
Posted on June 19, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Chris Townley, Brian, and I met at JINYA — a hip, new ramen bar downtown — for lunch a couple of weeks ago because, apparently, “ramen is all the craze.”
The JINYA patio is bordered by flower planters and seems quite cozy. The interior of the restaurant also has a nice, fun vibe.
They also have a huge, fully-stocked bar in the middle of everything.
It was our first time checking out the restaurant. Judging by the look on these folks faces, we weren’t the only first timers there that day.
Here’s a picture of Chris carefully studying the menu.
And now for the food pics…
We ordered one of the app specials but they were out of it so they gave us deep-fried Brussels sprouts instead. Deep-fried anything is good so we didn’t turn it down. They gave it to us for free because I was genuinely disappointed that they didn’t have whatever it was that I asked for (which I can’t even remember what it is now ironically) so that was super nice of them.
We had to try the pan-fried dumplings.
Chris and I both got ramen bowls.
For about $5 more, you can add a small salad and their signature fried chicken to any ramen entree.
Brian just wanted chicken so he got a big bowl of it.
Anyway, lunch was pretty good. I think we might go back another time and try some more things. Until next time, GNG.
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Jose Pepper’s – It’s Been a While
Posted on June 14, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
It’s been a minute since I’ve eaten at Jose Pepper’s. And by minute, I mean a few years. LOL. I got invited to play pickleball at Crestview Country Club a few weeks ago and then some of us decided to grab dinner at Jose Pepper’s after. It’s not on my normal dining rotation and I’m actually not sure why because I don’t mind the food there. I think probably because Brian doesn’t like it as much.
Anyways, here are some pictures of dinner that night.
Some drinks were drank as well.
Pickleball and the dinner after was so much fun. I am grateful to Lesli Toubassi for the invitation. It’s always great to play with some of the fun peeps in town but John and Amanda Damiris from Arizona happened to be in Wichita and it’s always wonderful to see those two. Until next time, GNG.
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1400 by Elderslie
Posted on June 9, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
My friend Chris Townley and I went to check out 1400 by Elderslie at the Wichita Art Museum a few weeks ago. It is a pretty unique dining experience. You don’t just walk in. You have to make reservations in advance.
Their hours are pretty limited. They’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and all holidays. They’re not open past 5 pm, except for on Fridays. So, if you want to go, you kind of have to plan ahead and really schedule it.
We tried to go the first time but then I ended up getting invited to some meetings around lunch time. We didn’t really know how long lunch there would take. It seemed like a leisurely kind of place so we ended up having to cancel that first reservation. We did finally get a chance to go and it was totally worth it.
First of all, the lighting in there is simply phenomenal. Because the wall is all glass, the natural light that comes in to the restaurant is simply amazing. It’s perfect for taking food pics.
Here’s a pic of Chris in the fabulous lighting.
Here’s a couple of snaps of the menu.
Here are some pics of our food.
Chris had the egg tartine.
I had the herby chicken salad.
I also had their blackberry lemonade, which I thought was deliciously refreshing and I wish I could have gotten some free refills. Anyway, despite the limited hours, this restaurant is not to be missed because the food is fantastic and it’s a truly memorable dining experience. Until next time, GNG.
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