Kona Ice
Basic snow cone with DIY syrups

We stumbled upon Kona Ice at PedalFest 2018, and after a long morning of volunteering, all we needed was a cold treat. Kona Ice exists as a mobile, Hawaiian-style shaved ice franchise, and we happen to have one here in Wichita. Kona Ice generally does events only, but I believe they do occasionally show up…

NuWay
Wichita's Original Crumbly Burger

If you’ve lived in Wichita for any amount of time, you’ve heard of NuWay.  If you don’t know what a crumbly burger is … here’s a picture of their Bacon Chedder NuWay. These are essentially cooked ground beef crumbles put on a super soft bun.  They’re a little messy and super tasty! NuWay is also…

Wheat Street Dogs
Vegan hot dogs at a reasonable price

Ever get upset at a ballpark when none of the vendors offer a completely vegan dog? Yeah, me neither. However, one hot dog cart has addressed this non-concern and decided to do it in Wichita. Welcome to Wheat Street Dogs. I followed Wheat Street Dogs in the news and gave them a couple months to…

Advanced Learning Library
Welcome addition to updated downtown

After years of discussing the Central Library’s future, we finally saw the Advanced Learning Library come to fruition this past Saturday. We had the honor (along with 600 other volunteers) of participating the Ceremonial Book Brigade to pass 100 items by hand from the Central Library to the Advanced Learning Library about 0.7 miles away….

Ty’s Diner
Historically Good Burgers

  As my handle implies, I have eaten a LOT of burgers in my life.  Many of them have been excuses.  Some of them have been life changing.  Few have made me feel good about my choices. Ty’s serves a good, smashed patty cooked on a flattop that is older than most people alive today. …

Usuluteco Restaurant
Delicious corn pillows

Pupusas are delicious pillows of masa harina stuffed with equally delicious things like: beef, ground pork, beans, shrimp, and cheese.  Usuluteco cooks every single one on demand and they are amazing.  Slightly crispy exteriors with warm, soft dough wrapped around tasty dreams. Loroco (Fernaldia pandurata) flowers are also featured as stuffing.  This herbaceous vine is…