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Seven Old Kansas Supper Clubs Where Dinner Still Feels Like A Night Out In 7

Some dinners are just meals, and some still feel like an event worth dressing up for. Across Kansas, a handful of old-school supper spots keep that spirit going with hand-cut steaks, platters of fried chicken, live music, and dining rooms that have barely changed in decades. These are the places...

Wichita, KS · 2d

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Merle’s Place could soon be under new ownership by a familiar face in Wichita

Earlier this year, one of my favorite sandwich shops in town, Merle’s Place, announced they were looking to sell the building and business. The restaurant and bar located at 440 N. Seneca has a rich history dating back to the 1930s before rebranding to what we know of it today as Merle’s Place in 1966.

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Wichita-based restaurant was set to open in Derby on Monday, but there's a delay

The former Jimmy’s Egg space in Derby is about to get a new tenant. Eduardo Gonzalez, who has three locations of The Easy Egg in Wichita, has taken over the spot at 317 N. Rock Road in Derby, which has been empty since Jimmy’s Egg abruptly closed three area restaurants in September. He’d posted on social media that the restaurant would open on Monday, Nov. 16, but things have changed. Today, he found out that Derby required a permit he did not have — one that Wichita does not require. So he’s having to push opening day back. The opening should still happen next week, though, he said. The Derby restaurant’s hours will be 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Gonzalez started The Easy Egg at 240 N. Main in Haysville in 2019. Two years later, he moved the restaurant to Wichita, saying he wasn’t busy enough during the week in Haysville. His first Wichita restaurant opened in the former Denny’s building on West Kellogg in August 2021. In February 2024, he opened one at 3130 N. Rock Road then added one at 3520 N. Maize Road. He’s also adding a restaurant at 244 S. Santa Fe in Salina. It’s

Derby, KS · 1d

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Mold, bugs in liquor, expired medicine & more at Wichita KS restaurants, hotel

Bugs in liquor bottles, mold, flies, expired medicine for sale, leaky sinks, dirty conditions, candy that wasn’t labeled properly, food that wasn’t stored at safe temperatures and more are among violations state inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area. Each week, The Eagle adds to its searchable database of failed inspections from Sedgwick County. Seven restaurants, hotels and other businesses were non-compliant with state regulations Nov. 1-7. Inspectors found few or no violations that week at more than 70 other locations deemed compliant with food safety and lodging rules. Kansas Department of Agriculture inspections are meant to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and other health risks. Locations can fail if they have too many problems, certain types of violations or issues that can’t be fixed right away. Violations are common. Most of the time, they’re corrected in front of an inspector. Examples of things that can be addressed immediately include serving food that’s more than a week old, employees mishandling ingredients and dirty kitchens. Issues that may take longer to correct include pest infestations, power outages and plumbing problems. It’s rare, but a business may be temporarily shut down over violations. Locations that

Wichita, KS · 22h

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From east to West, Wichita restaurants are moving, opening and closing

If you’re the type of person who gets regular cravings for Angelo’s Wich-Italian style pizzas and pasta dishes, it’s time to start planning ahead. The restaurant is finally ready to move to its bigger location. It will operate at 5900 E. Central only through Saturday. After that, it will close so owners can relocate it to the restaurant space at 550 N. Rock Road where restaurants like The Grape, Ernie Biggs and Dempsey’s Burger Pub have previously operated. The owners have said that the restaurant will be closed for a minimum of seven to 10 days while the move is happening, so now is the time to start stocking up on take-and-bake dishes.

Wichita, KS · 2d

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New owners reopen west Wichita Japanese steakhouse seized by state

A Japanese restaurant in Wichita that was seized due to unpaid taxes is back open.

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Wichita restaurant owner had decided he'd have to close. Then things changed.

The owner of a Wichita Hawaiian restaurant who recently decided he’d have to close his business has changed his mind. Mike Brotemarkle, the owner of Sharky’s Island Bites at 8918 W. 21st St., had even notified his landlord that he’d be out of the space by Dec. 1. But earlier this week, he told the landlord he’d decided to stay. It all started when Brotemarkle received a cease-and-desist letter from a restaurant based on the West Coast called Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar saying that the Sharky’s Island Bites name was too similar to its trademarked name and that it created brand confusion. The California-based Uncle Sharkii chain, which has several locations across the country, recently partnered with Walmart and is planning to open versions of its restaurants in some stores across the country. It already has opened restaurants inside two Walmarts in Texas. Brotemarkle said that he found himself faced with a decision: fight the lawsuit, close Sharky’s and open it under a different name, or close the restaurant entirely. The first two options, he’d decided, would be too expensive. But Brotemarkle said that his lawyer recently discovered that Uncle Sharkii had let its trademark lapse. Though the chain is

Wichita, KS · 3d

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Wichita airport provides update as nationwide ground stop continues

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop at approximately 3:15 p.m. Friday. The ground stop affects all airports in the U.S., including Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT). The ground stop remains in effect until further notice. Aircraft currently in flight will continue...

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The 11 Best Steak Houses In Kansas That Locals Swear By For 2027

One Kansas steakhouse has stayed at the same address since it opened as a supper club in the early 1940s. That’s more than 80 years of steak dinners in one spot. Another broils its filets at 1,600 degrees. A third grills its beef over an open wood fire, the old-school way.

Kansas · 3d

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Grabbing some barbecue from Q’s Your Daddy BBQ in Maize, KS

Earlier this year, Q’s Your Daddy BBQ & Catering opened at 5125 N. Maize Road in the former Nancy’s A-Maize-N Sandwiches space. When I dropped by, it was over Sunday brunch and I wasn’t able to get my hands on the BBQ so I had to make a return visit.

Maize, KS · 2d

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Owner of west-side fine dining restaurant KVH shares plans for a second location

He’s happy with how his upscale steakhouse, KVH Chophouse at 2926 N. Tyler, has performed since opening at 2926 N. Tyler Road last year. Now, Greg Hiser is planning another KVH, this one serving the east side of town. He hasn’t yet pulled a building permit and therefore does not yet have a legal street address for the restaurant, but it will be in Bel Aire — at Central Park Avenue and Rock Road, next to Bel Aire’s City Hall. In September, the Bel Aire City council approved a letter of intent to issue industrial revenue bonds and other incentives for the project. Hiser said he doesn’t have an exact timeline for the restaurant. Other opportunities have recently presented themselves, he said, and if they pan out, he’ll have to prioritize which new project to start first. An initial architect’s sketch of the Bel Aire restaurant shows it having two levels. He likes that idea, Hiser said, but “that’s liable to change.” “I like the location. I like all of the nice homes around in the area.,” Hiser said of the Bel Aire property. “I like the proximity to City Hall. I like it being off of Rock Road. I

Bel Aire, KS · 1d

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K-State trombonist invites 3 million to recital, goes viral

Jared Eck has played the trombone since 5th grade, and now his talents have been seen by millions after a viral Instagram post.

Manhattan, KS · 3d

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Darkest Hour: New music, new tour coming to Wichita

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Kansas Humane Society: Meet Stinger, learn about upcoming community events

Jordan Bani‑Younes with the Kansas Humane Society stopped by KSN News at Noon on Thursday to talk about the shelter's upcoming events.

Wichita, KS · 2d

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Rabies confirmed in cat in Benton area, police say

BENTON, Kan. (KWCH) - There is a confirmed case of rabies in the Benton area. The Benton Police Department reported on Friday that there was a confirmed case of rabies in a cat, confirmed through testing at K-State Animal Hospital in Manhattan. The police shared that they have caught several...

Benton, KS · 12h

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Wichita middle school's coffee cart gives students with disabilities real-world work experience

Wichita middle school's coffee cart gives students with disabilities real-world work experience. Students at Curtis Middle School in Wichita are gaining valuable job experience while serving up coffee and tea to teachers and staff. The school’s coffee cart gives students with disabilities an opportunity to practice workplace skills, build confidence and connect with others throughout the building.

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‘Shark Tank' investors loved this Haysville business, but did they invest in it?

A few things were immediately clear when this week’s “ Shark Tank ” aired with Haysville resident Jared Mortensen’s pitch . First, the sharks, the show’s potential investors, were immediately taken with Mortensen and his Real Men Apparel Co. Second, they also had a good time laughing — nay, giggling — about what he sells. That’s underwear with different pouches ranging from billiard-ball sizing all the way up to softball sizing, or the ball metric system as Mortensen explained. He told the investors that “underwear is traditionally designed flat in the front so it smashes the boys up against the body.” “I know,” shark Daymond John said. “I know.” Mortensen said the sharks probably were asking how a man goes about finding his size. “We are not asking that,” shark Rashaun Williams jokingly replied. The sharks loved his pitch and Mortensen’s various euphemisms around his products. “That was the funniest pitch I’ve heard in a long time,” Williams said. The sharks used a few euphemisms themselves. They got down to business and asked about his net and gross sales, too. Though they seemed impressed with his numbers, none of the judges jumped at Mortensen’s offer of a 7% stake in

Haysville, KS · 2d

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