The Dapper Doughnut
Posted on March 3, 2019 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Met up with some of my Leadership Wichita friends at the Dapper Doughnut a couple of weeks ago. It was my first time at the store but Brian and I actually tried their donuts a few months ago when they were at Greater Andover Days.
Here are a few pics.
The donuts are a bit on the expensive side — you only get six bite-sized pieces for $5, when you can get a dozen full-sized donuts at other places — but their donuts are super cute and delicious!
I’m craving some now as I look at these pics. LOL. I can’t wait to go back with Brian one day very soon.
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Dani D’s Birthday Lunch at DT
Posted on March 2, 2019 by Ching under Events, Food and Drink.
Just a few pics from Danielle’s birthday lunch at District Taqueria a few weeks ago.
Here are some pictures of the delicious food we enjoyed.
Pic of me with Missy and the birthday girl.
The rest of the gang went to watch What Men Want after lunch. Brian and I opted out because we originally had plans to go to the Busted Pallet. However, the workshop that day ended up being canceled so we probably could have gone to the movies but we didn’t find out until it was too late.
Instead Brian and I ended up enjoying a nice quiet night and even had time to hit the nail spa. We ended up running into Teresa and Ross there.
It was a great day overall!
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Chicken N Pickle
Posted on February 25, 2019 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
In case you didn’t know, Chicken N Pickle is officially open. Brian and I have been there a few times already. We were there for the lunch and learn event on Martin Luther King Day, during their soft open, for the Ditch the Date Valentines Day event, and again on Sunday morning for some pickleball. I’ve also been out there with Uncle Roy and his group for pickleball on a couple of Tuesdays.
Here are some pictures we got on our very first visit.
The indoor courts were ready but that was pretty much it.
They had a few food items you could buy for lunch but the main restaurant wasn’t open yet so the food selection was limited. It didn’t bother me too much, though. I was there to play pickleball mostly.
Brian and I were both off work that day for the Martin Luther King holiday so he took me to play pickleball at West YMCA first, where they play on Monday mornings starting at 9 AM. Then we went to Jay and Becca’s travel agency office to book our Costa Rica trip, since we were just down the street. After that we took my car to the dealership to get washed.
It was warm enough for the carwash to be running but, we found out the hard way, that it was actually still very cold. Chicken N Pickle is just down the street from the dealership so I talked Brian into walking over there for the lunch and learn while we were waiting for my car to be ready. I think Brian was cursing me under his breath the entire walk over. Anyway, despite the proximity, we ended up taking a Lyft car back to the dealership afterwards because neither of us wanted to deal with that cold wind again.
My next visit out there was for pickleball with Uncle Roy’s group. It worked out because we needed to pick up a TV mount at Best Buy so I went over there to play and then Brian took a Lyft ride over after taking care of our girls. Then we just went to Best Buy before heading home after pickleball.
I’m glad we went because Roy and Bonnie’s daughter Maddy who is an event coordinator at CNP was there and she told me about the soft open (read: free food).
Alex and I met up with Brian for lunch there the next day and had the opportunity to try several menu items.
I’m not sure what it is about free food but it’s always so tasty. Kidding aside, everything was truly very good.
We enjoyed everything we ate. In case you are wondering what all these are, here’s the menu card that we drew:
Here’s a picture of the vast dining room.
It is the perfect place for a party because they have so much space.
The following Tuesday, I was back again for pickleball with Roy’s crew. I took a picture of the card they had showing all of the upcoming events.
Then Brian and I were back again for “Ditch the Date” on Valentines Day. For $25 per person you got free food, two free drinks, and free pickleball from 6 PM to 9 PM. It was a pretty good deal!
Here’s a picture of us with Maddy.
When we arrived, we ran into one of the ladies who goes to my Zumba class (Diana Miller) and her husband. The four of us ended up hanging out for most of the evening on an accidental double date of sorts.
Here are some pictures of the beautiful exterior grounds, which are a far cry from the state they were in just a couple of weeks prior.
Another one of the Millers.
I also ran into some folks that we play pickleball with at the church that night. These are Debbie and Tiffany.
And, yes, Brian and I were nerds who wore matching outfits from head to toe.
It was such a fun night. Overall, I’m really pleased with CNP. I think it’s my new favorite place now. How can you go wrong with drinking and pickleball?
Brian and I like it so much that we actually went on location and did our Sunday morning FLIP + CHING video live from there.
If you haven’t tried CNP yet, I highly recommend it.
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First Time at 6S Steakhouse
Posted on February 21, 2019 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Brian and I finally had the opportunity to dine at 6S Steakhouse thanks to Rune. He hosted a recognition dinner of sorts for a successful year. Spouses were invited so dinner consisted of the six of us: Rune, Kristen, Debbie, Mike, Brian and me.
As is Rune’s lavish style, he ordered a couple of bottles of Prosecco and the drinks flowed freely. Brian, who is not a Prosecco drinker, drank a glass of beer. I stuck to the Prosecco while others also enjoyed some cocktails.
Even if someone else is picking up the dinner tab, I still try to be responsible. Although I have to admit that, after looking at the cocktail menu, I was very tempted to try one.
Here’s picture of the bread they serve with your meal. I took a picture after I’d already taken a bite from it. Oops!
Here are some pictures of the rest of our food (not in any particular order).
6S is the kind of restaurant where everything is a la carte and when you order sides they give you a large enough portion for sharing with the entire table. Anyway, Rune encouraged everyone to order sides so that we could all try the different menu items. We ended up with entirely too much food.
Despite having already had too much to eat, we still got dessert. We got almost one of each and everyone shared so we could try the different desserts as well.
Dinner was amazing — the food, the company, the service — including the napkin ninjas (inside joke, which is funnier if you were there). Anyway, we don’t always think of 6S because it’s clear out on the West side of town but it’s now definitely on our radar of great restaurants to visit for special occasions or when we’ve got something big celebrate. Until next time. GNG.
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2019 YMCA Annual Celebration
Posted on February 20, 2019 by Ching under Events.
Brian and I have been attending the YMCA Annual Celebrations a few years now. I don’t think I documented each time we’ve attended but I found a blog post from 2017 and also one from 2018.
The event was back at the Andover Farha Sport Center again this year so that was convenient. As usual, they did a great job of decorating and turning the courts into a banquet hall.
I am always so impressed with the volunteer and coach of the year nominees. These folks give so much back to the community in terms of their time, effort, and other resources. There’s always just one winner in each category but it’s a huge honor just to be nominated.
These are some very generous people.
Besides the awards, they always unveil new marketing campaign videos and it’s always fun to see your friends in them. This year we had a Joel sighting.
We also ran into Brandy, who I know from Zumba class and is also the cousin of one of my friends from work.
Speaking of sightings, we also ran into Greg and Karen Perkins. You will remember them from our dinner at Prost back in December. They do shared seating at Prost so, since they had space at their table, we ended up getting seated with them. We had a lovely visit over dinner. We finished at different times but must have had the same idea because, when Brian and I went to the Little Lion Cafe for a bit of dessert after dinner, we ran into them again.
Fast forward to the YMCA Annual Celebration last month when we ran into them again. I joked that we should probably plan on intentionally getting together next time instead of accidentally running into each other at various places.
I’m not sure it’s wise to be exchanging phone numbers and connecting with complete strangers but they seem like a lovely couple. We’ve enjoyed both of our visits with them. Anyway, if they support the YMCA then they must be good people, right? I may be wrong to assume this but that was my assessment.
That’s all for now. Until next time. GNG.
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