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Crumbl competitor coming to Wichita serves cookies that may be even more decadent
A new cookie chain is entering the Wichita market, and its specialty is gooey, deep-dish cookies with melty centers. One of its slogans: “Calories are units of joy. Make yours count.” Signs have just gone up at the strip center at 8918 W. 21st St. for Crave , a Utah-based chain that specializes in cookies that are two-inches high. Founded in 2019, the chain now has more than 60 locations across 21 states. A representative of Caro Development , which owns the strip center where Crave will open, confirmed that a local franchisee has been working on the shop for a while. It sits next door to Sharky’s Island Bites . I reached out to the local franchisee for more details, including a timeline for opening, and will update this story when I hear back. Crave seems to subtly take aim at struggling competitor Crumbl Cookies on its website, particularly in a section titled “The $5 Cookie Problem.” The section reads, “You’ve felt it. That sinking moment when you bite into an expensive cookie and realize it’s just chocolate chip with different frosting. Again. The rotating cookie industry thinks swapping toppings equals innovation. Your taste buds know better. When you’re
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Sneak Peek inside Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
The grand opening is almost here for west Wichita’s Firebirds Wood Fired Grill. The restaurants second location is set to open at 2824 N. Maize Road on Tuesday, November 10. We were invited to get a sneak peek of the steak restaurant who first arrived in Wichita in 2013 at 10096 E. 13th Street at the Waterfront.
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Kansas Public Radio
New Documentary Highlights Program that Brings Children and Incarcerated Parents Together to Play Free - Beyond Prison Walls
TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — One in 28 American children has a parent in jail. What if those kids had the opportunity to play and interact with their incarcerated parents beyond the prison walls?. That's exactly what's happening in Kansas thanks to a program operated by the Kansas Children's Discovery...
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Wichita Eagle
Federal court upholds ruling that Kansas town violated burger joint’s free speech
Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. A federal court once again ruled in favor of the Cozy Inn, a burger joint in Salina, Kansas, ruling that the city violated the First Amendment when it tried to halt a whimsical mural on the restaurant’s building. Steve Howard, owner...
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This Kansas Brewpub Serves Crab Rangoon Pizza and a Peanut Butter Burger
Crab Rangoon pizza is one of the unexpected creations at Blue Skye Brewery and Eats in downtown Salina, Kansas. It combines crab, cream cheese, sweet chili sauce, onions, and crispy wonton strips on a wood-fired pizza. The menu gets even more unusual with a Peanut Butter Burger topped with bacon,...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Prairie Band’s dispute with Kansas Lottery won’t see trial before 2028
A potential trial on the disputed size of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s reservation won’t happen before 2028, according to federal court records. U.S. Magistrate Judge Angel Mitchell issued a scheduling order Nov. 3 for the Prairie Band’s lawsuit against Kansas Lottery executive director Stephen Durrell. The lawsuit involves lottery sales on land, including portions of west Topeka, the Nation is laying claim to via a 1846 treaty. More: Kansas, Prairie Band differ greatly on land treaty meaning in lawsuit The pretrial conference is set for Jan. 25, 2028, and Mitchell’s order establishes other deadlines before and after the conference. A notable deadline involves motions to intervene, which are due Jan. 8. The City of Topeka has considered joining the lawsuit , and the expectation is that others may want to join as well. “The parties anticipate that municipality and county governments in the affected area — the 30-by-30-mile square that the Nation claims as its reservation — as well as perhaps others with interests in this dispute may seek to intervene in this action,” the scheduling order said. “Plaintiff intends to oppose any motions to intervene.” More: July 27 trial set in $2.25M Potawatomi suit against feds The Prairie