Wednesday, May 19, 2010

*BEST OF SEMI-WEST WICHITA(MID-TOWN)*

(West of I-35 & I'm claiming them - I can get there without an hour’s driving):
Artichoke (N. Broadway)
Saigon (N. Broadway)
Mead’s Corner (on Douglas - PT’s Coffee, gelato & panini that takes me back to Venezia)
La Palette (friend owners; also an art/photo gallery & studio)
River City Brewery – Old Town (OT)
The Anchor – drinks, coffee, music & so much more
Cafe Moderne – check out the $10,000 Italian import espresso machine & state-of-the-art gelato freezer
Egg-cetera (OT) rumor has it Alton Brown ate here – love Chef Jeremy Wade’s potato nests
Playa Azul (OT)
Donut Whole (on Douglas)
Get Franked (OK, a little past I-35, but worth the extra blocks at 2am. formerly Let's Be Frank)
La Galette (Delano - French pastries and lunch!)
Ty’s (definition of greasy spoon, see Webster’s)
TJ’s (ditto - well, a little nicer)
Hana Café (OT - where I first fell in love with tempura)
Larkspur (OT - garlic salad)
Connie’s (21st & Broadway - good enough for Harrison Ford is good enough for me)
Taco Rio (Douglas & Seneca) I am my father’s daughter
The Melad Old Town Square Trifecta Perfecta:
Uptown Bistro
Sabor (plantain chips and dip for Jamaican princesses)
Oeno (Hummus trio)
*ETC FOOD PLACES that people should know:
TLC Muffins (W. Central) – streusel or the one with the peach filling YUM; now also has sandwiches
Nifty Nuthouse just south of St. Francis Hospital on St. Francis
Cero’s Candies on Douglas
Spice Merchant – coffee, spices, kitchen novelty
Monica’s Bundt Cake

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