Social Tap
Posted on September 30, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink.
The Social Tap Drinkery on the WSU campus is one of our absolute favorite spots. It’s specially nice when the weather is beautiful and you can sit out on the patio and enjoy the sunset. Here are some pictures of some of our favorite things to get there.
You can find more of our faves here.
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Social Tap Revisited
Posted on April 11, 2022 by Ching under Food and Drink.
My first time at Social Tap was a happy hour with my Leadership Wichita pals and I didn’t get to try any food. I made sure to rectify this on my second visit, which occurred months later. My first visit was last year around September. The weather was nice and we got to sit out on their patio. I can’t wait for fabulous weather like that again. This time around we dined inside.
This second visit was prompted by working up an appetite playing pickleball. I was starving and I talked Bo Tolbert, Kendra Wicks, and Ryan Kellenbarger into going with me to Social Tap for post-pickleball lunch. It was a particularly windy day so their garage doors were down and I think pretty much all the guests dined inside that day. We arrived at a good time before all the basketball fanatics showed up.
One of the things I like most about Social Tap is that they encourage you to be completely self-sufficient. You don’t have to go up to the counter or wait for a server to order. You do everything directly from your phone.
They have QR codes on each table that you scan, not just to look at the menu, but you order directly through your phone. They know where to deliver the food and drinks ordered based not the QR code that’s been scanned because, while the menus are the same, the QR codes are unique to each table.
Here are some pictures of food that we enjoyed that day.
I got the pepperoni and pineapple pizza. It had a fancy name on the menu which I do not recall. I’d never had food there before so I was a bit worried that I would be disappointed but their pizza is actually quite good. I was very happy with this choice. Below is a picture of Ryan’s pizza. I don’t remember what he got either.
I thought it worth mentioning that Social Tap has $5 mimosas and bloody Mary’s on the weekend. I’m not a bloody Mary person. The one you see in the pic is Ryan’s.
Kendra got a hotdog (pictured above) and Bo got a burger (below).
The food actually comes from the restaurants at Braeburn Square (named after the old campus golf course that used to be there many, many years ago) — Sungrano Pizza and Wheatly’s Burgers. I’m not sure if they reciprocate by letting you order drinks from Social Tap if you’re at their locations so I just automatically go to Social Tap instead to be on the safe side.
On the visit with Bo, Kendra, and Ryan, I somehow missed the $5 mimosa memo so I order a more expensive blue drink (I can’t remember what it’s called also) which was good but I would have much preferred to spend less.
Therefore, when I returned with Brian and Karen a few weeks later, I made sure to order a mimosa instead. They have various flavors to choose from. I got the pomegranate and Karen had the pineapple.
Karen got the pepperoni and pineapple pizza this time.
Brian and I shared the Kansas bird pizza on tavern crust, which kind of reminds me of lavosh. Brian and I decide that “tavern crust” is just a fancy way of saying “thin crust” pizza. Anyway, though it doesn’t photograph well, this pizza was actually not bad. Although, I still like the pepperoni and pineapple pizza better. I like that crust and that pizza overall. However, Brian has an aversion for pineapple on pizza so we had to get something that we could both agree on and that happened to be the chicken and bacon one.
I am really happy that there’s stuff on the WSU campus now, specially since the best pickleball courts in the city are located on campus and I see myself spending a lot of time there in the future. LOL.
I’ll have to try some other things on the menu so I can get new food pictures. I’ll also have to try the rest of the mimosa flavors. Stay tuned. GNG.
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Social Tap with Leadership Wichita Pals
Posted on September 22, 2021 by Ching under Community.
Finally had the opportunity to check out Social Tap, a new tap room on the Wichita State University campus. The campus has changed so much in the years since I’ve graduated. It actually looks pretty cool.
The old Braeburn golf course has been transformed into Braeburn Square, a 20-acre area on the WSU campus that has restaurants, stores, and even a hotel. I’m not in the area much so I didn’t realize that there’s now a Hyatt Place on campus. Perfect for parents and other family members who are visiting.
Social Tap has a lovely outdoor patio that is perfect for gatherings. It’s a very nice setting with a view of the water and the Innovation Campus. I’m actually thinking of taking Brian there on a date. It’s been a while since we’ve ventured on the WSU campus. I think the last time was when we did our sculpture scavenger hunt a few years ago. It might be time do a 2021 edition of that cheap date idea.
I’m adding this to our growing list of to-dos to accomplish before the year is over. That’s all for now. Until next time. GNG.
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Happy Hollitini Social
Posted on December 26, 2021 by Ching under Events, Food and Drink.
Debbie Fanning organized a fun holiday social at Todd Brian’s Brick Street Cafe & Tavern for the lady picklers a couple of weeks ago. It was so much fun!
Here’s a picture of me with Kimberly Howe and Tami Racine.
Karen Fox and Janelle Lindeman.
Tiffany Lesperance, Debbie Fanning, and Brooke Ayala.
Todd Brian’s is known for its fun and delicious martinis aka funtinis. They have 75 different flavors plus a special new holiday one.
I didn’t get pictures of all the food but I got a few.
I didn’t have them but the wings looked pretty good.
I had the crab cakes and they were fabulous.
I heard the salmon was cooked to perfection.
I used the opportunity to give the girls their presents — cute little fuzzy animal tape measure key chains, so they can measure the net whenever the need arises.
There were 12 of us at dinner. Clockwise from left: MariAnn Hereen, Karen Fox, Janelle Lindeman, Chandi Bongers, Melissa Burgess, Amy Jaramillo, Tiffany Lesperance, Debbie Fanning, Brooke Ayala, Kimberly Howe, and Tami Racine.
There were a few ladies who couldn’t make it due to schedule conflicts but it was a great turnout overall.
A few of us stuck around for some fun pictures with the big Christmas tree in the middle of Old Town Square after dinner.
Everyone had a lovely time. Here’s a fun video montage that I made of the various pictures and video clips we took that night.
I am so grateful that pickleball has brought all of us together. I just love these ladies. They are fun both on and off the pickleball court. Until next post, GNG.
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Favorite Happy Hour Spots
Posted on August 23, 2024 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Since taking a temporary break from our weekly Hello Fresh meal kits, Brian and I have been making the happy hour rounds. Here are some of our favorite spots:
- 6S Steakhouse – first call (4:30 to 6:00 pm everyday), $5 drinks on Mondays, $15 sangria flights on Tuesdays
- Bella Luna Cafe – $5 martinis, cocktails and mules and $2 off wine by the glass 3:00 to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday
- The Belmont – all day happy hour drinks on Sundays
- Carlos O’Kelly’s – $2 mug-o-ritas on Tuesdays and $3 jumbo margaritas on Thursdays
- Carrabba’s – $7 drinks and bites from 4:00 to 7:00 pm daily
- Chicken N Pickle – $2 off specialty cocktails, wine, and draft beer from 2:00 to 6:00 pm and 9:00 to 11:00 pm Monday through Friday
- Cocoa Dolce – $1 off drinks from 4:00 to 7:00 pm
- FioRito Ristorante – 4:30 to 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm to close Tuesday through Thursday; 10:00 pm to close on Fridays and Saturdays
- Hopping Gnome – $5 pours all day on Wednesdays
- Local Flavor Restaurant – $5 food and discounted drinks 2:00 to 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm to midnight Tuesday through Sunday
- Monarch – all day happy hour drinks on Tuesdays
- O’Malley’s Irish Pub – drink discounts and half priced pizza/appetizers from 2:00 to 7:00 pm daily
- Old Chicago – happy hour from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm to close Monday through Friday
- On the Border – $5 bar bites and $3 drink specials from 3:00 to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday
- Piatto – half priced drinks, salads, and select apps from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday through Thursday
- River City Brewing Company – $3 core beers and $9 pizzas all day on Wednesdays
- Social Tap Drinkery – all day social hour on Thursdays
- Stearman Field Bar and Grill – all day happy hour drinks on Mondays and Wednesdays
- YaYa’s Euro Bistro – half priced drinks and $5 off pizzas and apps 3:00 to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday
I know there are other restaurants with other (and maybe even better happy hour specials) and a lot of these places that I listed have different specials on various days but this reference list represents what we (maybe just mostly me because this is MY list) are most interested in. I’m really just using this as a reference list for next time I’m looking grab bite. If it helps you great and, if it doesn’t, that’s okay because I’m documenting this for me. However, if you do know of some good happy hour or daily specials that we should check out, please leave them in the comments because I’m always down to discovering new places to eat.
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