FLIP + CHING

Public at the Brickyard

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Ching under Food and Drink.

I had the pleasure of dining at Public for the first time last week when we had our work visitors, Eric and Alex from AllConnect. All I could think was, “Why haven’t I eaten here before?”

I had the slow-cooked ribs based on our server’s recommendation. They were super delicious. I think these ribs were even better than some of the ribs I’d had at our best barbecue joints. Seriously. They had great flavor and they were fall-off-the-bone tender. Delicious!

Here are pictures of some of the delicious meals that were ordered that night…

I didn’t have any of the buffalo cauliflower but I guess it’s a popular starter.

Please don’t ask me what all these dishes are because I honestly don’t remember. Anyway, they all looked delicious and everyone seemed quite satisfied with their choices. I was so impressed with my food that I decided I just had to take Brian. We ended up going there for dinner two days later.

One of my favorite things, besides the delicious, food is the ambiance. They have really interesting decorations and toy trains everywhere. They also bring you the bill in a book, which I found really clever and neat because I love books!

This is their take on the Cuban sandwich.

I wanted Brian to try the ribs so I ordered them again.

Strawberry shortcake with champagne infused strawberries and homemade whipped cream. It was so good. I would go just for dessert!

I ate so much the night that Brian and I were there that I told Brian that I’m a competitive eater. I had to explain my gluttony somehow, right? Anyway, he didn’t believe me. “I’m serious,” I said. “Whatever that other table is having, I’m having two of.” We both laughed.

Jokes aside, we had a wonderful dinner. I think we’re probably the last two people in Wichita to discover Public but, just in case you haven’t been, I highly encourage you to go. I give it two thumbs up.

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Brian and Molly

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Ching under Babies.

Came home to an empty house last week after a work dinner. Brian and Molly were nowhere to be found. Figured out they were next door, hanging out with our favorite neighbors. Ended up going over there to hang out also and snapped these photos.

Jim and Karen are the ones who have watched Molly for us the times we’ve been out of town. They have two cute dogs, Nikki and Ellie, who are Molly’s bestest friends.

Nikki and Ellie are two sisters that Jim and Karen rescued. They are super sweet (except for when we’re walking in the neighborhood and they bark at strangers — then they act like a couple of heathens) and Molly absolutely loves playing with them.

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Finally Got Alex Fixed

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Ching under Babies, Toys.

Remember how I messed up the front bumper of my car a couple of weeks ago? I got half a dozen quotes ranging from $855 to $1140. I didn’t want to file an insurance claim so I was going to have to take care of all of it out of pocket. My first instinct was to go with the lowest quote but Brian talked me out of it. He wanted to go with the highest bid because that was Carstar and they took good care of Bebot when we got rear-ended last year. It’s a lot of money so I decided to sleep on it.

The front bumper looked fine at first so I thought I would let it ride. I figured I had a few weeks or maybe even a couple of months before it got really bad and I actually had to get it fixed. Well, after our recent trip to Kansas City, it actually looked pretty bad. I guess the vibrations from driving 80 mph for three hours didn’t help matters any.

We ended up going with Carstar not just because Brian always gets his way but because their estimate was the most thorough and we’d used them before and been pleased with their work. Brian really likes them. Brian dealt with someone different last year. Ray worked with us this time and he was super nice. Plus, he is over punctual like me and you know how much I like punctual people.

We set up an appointment to drop off the car on Wednesday at 7:30 AM, when the shop opens, and when we got there at 7:15 AM, Ray was already there. I really appreciated that because it meant that I didn’t have to be late for work that day.

Here’s how Alex looked when we dropped her off.

Carstar not only did great work but they completed it within a couple of days as promised. We dropped Alex off on Wednesday and got her back by 4:00 PM the next day. It was a really quick turnaround.

The front bumper looks great too. I think it looks better than it did before the parking lot mishap. It’s not going anywhere now. The best part? The total came in $100 under the original estimate. We didn’t save that much but every penny helps so we really appreciate it. Huge thanks to Carstar for fixing my baby.

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Pig Out Session at La Bodega

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Here are some pictures from our pig out session at La Bodega last weekend. We lucked out and dined during happy hour so we not only enjoyed half off our pitcher of sangria but we also got to try several half-priced tapas.

This is our favorite potato dish there. It’s very flavorful.

We got to try two different meatball dishes. Please don’t ask me what they are called because I honestly cannot remember.

This is goat cheese with some kind of marinara sauce. It was great with the bruschetta.

These are the chicken and chorizo skewers.

We finished our meal by drinking the last drop of sangria and churros.

The best part about La Bodega is that it’s right next to several stores we love like Trader Joe’s, Lululemon and the Apple Store. Can’t wait to go back!