Last Dance with the Boss Lady
Posted on July 18, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
I spent some time in Kansas City a few weeks ago. We went on our very last team building/outing with our boss who was retiring (now retired). It was my first time at 1KC in probably over four years. It was wild because it seemed like a lot of the cubes hadn’t been touched in ages. In fact, there were still old calendars like these everywhere. It reminded me of when we finally started reporting back into the office after two years of being remote. It was like being in the Twilight Zone because my office was exactly as I’d left it in February/March 2020.
While not much had changed inside, outside the building so much had changed over the last few years. The Onelife Fitness is now a Genesis.
The last time I worked in KC, Two Light was still under construction.
There’s been quite a lot of changes in the Power & Light landscape, actually. Besides new buildings that have sprouted, some of my favorite restaurants are no longer around either.
Yard House is still around, though. That’s where we went for lunch.
Here are some pics of our food.
After lunch, more work happened and then it was time for happy hour. Went to check out Made in KC. It was my first time. Made in KC wasn’t a thing years ago when I worked downtown.
Dinner at Johnny’s Tavern after…
Food pics…
Such a fun couple of days. Here are some highlights.
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More Pickleball
Posted on July 9, 2023 by Ching under Community, Pickleball.
Pictures from Senior Services of Wichita’s Picklepalooza event last month.
And then, that same week, a bunch of us went on a road trip to Emporia for the Wichita Pickleball vs. Emporia Pickleball Club challenge.
We played at Reeble Park from about 9 AM to noon and then our hosts made reservations at the Pizza Ranch for lunch. Some players didn’t stay due to other commitments but several of us went and had lunch.
And then we stopped by Bazaar Cattle Crossing on the way home which prompted me to make this fun video clip.
That was such a fun weekend. I cannot wait to do it all again!
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Drinks at the PourHouse
Posted on July 7, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
The #1 reason why we love the PourHouse – they have great beer that pairs well with their delicious munchies.
Also, they have a fabulous pet-friendly patio. I am making a mental note to bring Saki next time. Until then, GNG.
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Our Dinner at Carrabba’s
Posted on July 7, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Lots of food pics incoming…
What can I say? We like cheese.
And we love the Sogno di Chocolat dessert.
Other desserts that night…
We don’t eat at Carrabba’s as frequently as we used to but it still a good spot for a nice dinner. I specially like their sangrias. More information about Carrabba’s here.
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New Drinks at the Belmont
Posted on July 5, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink.
We went to the Belmont when Dave and Donna were in town last month. Brian and I hadn’t been there in a while and I had almost forgotten how much I love their food and drinks. Here are some pictures of the food we had…
While there, I noticed some new drinks on their cocktail menu. I naturally had to try them. It took several visits to try all the new drinks but I managed to get it done before the month was up.
I had to order two drinks per visit to get it done, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
On this visit, I had the San Junipero (green drink) and the Moonlight (purple drink). It made sense to order these two together because they were both gin based. I am always very careful about mixing my spirits.
Both drinks were refreshing and delicious in their own way. They were the perfect warm weather drinks.
Brian never deviates from his usual – Rackhouse. It is a bourbon based drink and his absolute favorite there.
On a separate visit, I had the Velvet Hammer and Brian got Rackhouse (obviously).
I also got a Nectar of the Plains.
Here is a picture of the Julius City Sour from a separate visit.
And finally – Dance, Magic Dance.
Here’s a picture of the Calumet from one of our first visits to the Belmont. I didn’t order it this tour because I’ve drank it so many times. It was and has always been my favorite drink to get there. Apparently, it’s also a favorite for many because it’s the one drink that they’ve never take off their cocktail menu.
Here are a few more pictures of food from our visits to the Belmont last month.
Don’t get too excited. Brian didn’t order anything new. This is still the ham and cheese but they ran out of the pretzel roll that day so they served it to him in a sourdough toast.
Some food pics from when I went with Lesa Lozano and Chris Townley, the week that Lesa was in Wichita.
This is how the ham and cheese is usually served.
Anyway, I just love the food and drinks at the Belmont. It’s one of our “go to” places for happy hour and whenever we don’t feel like making anything.
Until next time, GNG.
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