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Flight 1868
Posted on April 6, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Brian and I finally got a chance to check out Flight 1868 last month. We’d been wanting to but just have never had time. We ended up meeting our friend Jim Tsen, who was visiting from Seattle, here before our group dinner at George’s.
I originally wanted to try one of the flights but we were worried that we would not have time to finish it before our dinner reservation. Brian got an old fashioned. It might have been the drink called Flight Delay. I got a Frosted Sugar Cookie. They were getting ready to change out their menu so my drink might not be on there any longer. The place is cute with an interesting ambiance because of their commitment to the flying theme, complete with airplane seats as seating. We will have to return and enjoy some light bites during patio season.
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First Time at Coquetry Maison
Posted on March 30, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Had the opportunity to check out this cute, new coffee shop downtown.
Their decor is super cute.
Their coffee is good and reasonably priced. I think it’s the perfect place for a casual meeting or catch up with a friend. Pennant still has my favorite iced vanilla latte, though. Which coffee shop is your fave?
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First Roadtrip with Rue
Posted on March 23, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Brian and I took Rue on his first roadtrip last month. We drove down to Oklahoma to visit his parents. His dad got a Bambu 3D printer for Christmas and had been making all sorts of stuff so he had several things he had made for us.
While there, they took us to brunch at Granny’s Kitchen. The restaurant recently opened and they really liked it so they decided to take us there when we came to visit. The place is very popular and was quite busy that day.
Since it was our first time there, they gave us a free cinnamon roll.
Here are some pictures of our food.
Brunch was delicious. We visit with Brian’s parents a while and, after they sent us off with a bunch of 3D printed goodies, Brian and I stopped by the Greens Country Club to catch some pickleball tournament action. I watched a bit of Jen Tiano and Deana Holman’s final match.
It was a super productive trip and Rue did fabulous. I look forward to more roadtrips with Rue in the future.
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First Time at Twelve
Posted on March 17, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Locals, specially West-siders, rave about this restaurant called Twelve which has been around for several years but Brian and I have never been. It’s just soo far. Well, we finally had a chance to check it out when I went to meet him for lunch one Friday. Since we were already on the West side out town, we figured it wouldn’t be that much more to go there. However, it really is waay out there.
Brian and I both love crab cakes so we decided to try theirs. It wasn’t as good as the one we had at Bonefish recently, unfortunately.
Brian had the French dip while I had the Cuban.
The food was good but it wasn’t spectacular. Nothing to write home about. Honestly, Brian and I agreed it’s not really worth driving out there because we have many restaurants on our side of town that are equally good, if not better. We didn’t see ourselves making the trek back out there. Specially not coming from our house.
I did enjoy spending time with Brian at lunch, though. That was the best part of the whole experience.
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Checking Out Goldfinch
Posted on March 11, 2026 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Last month Chris and I went to check out one of the newest coffee shops to open in Wichita. Since it was our very first time there, I naturally had to take a bunch of photos. This is another one of those places that are coffee shops by day and bar/lounge by night.
You can’t really tell much from the building’s exterior but the interior decor is super cute. The furnishings kind of remind of the Belmont.
I love the chandeliers, both in the green room and above the bar.
I took some pics of the menu so you all will know what to expect when you go. Although, they probably have a more extensive menu now. These pics were taken when they first opened.
Besides the cute interior, they also have a nice big patio.
I took advantage of the wonderful natural light and took some photos of Chris and me, and also my pretty coffee.
The coffee shop is super cute inside but their coffee is just okay. Definitely not our fave. I think if you are meeting someone for a coffee date or a hangout, this is a great place; but if you’re after good coffee at a reasonable price, this place isn’t it. Chris’ coffee which normally costs him around $7 or $8 at most places cost $10 because they charge extra for every little thing you add or substitute.
Anyway, I only had an iced vanilla latte so maybe I need to go back and try something else. What about you all? Have you been? What did you get and did you like it? What did you think of Goldfinch?
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