By Mike Thayer Who doesn’t like a good Gyro, right? The warm pita, the tzatziki sauce, that delicious meat sliced so thin but piled thick and everything topped with juicy, red tomato, and a little onion….  It’s another does of YUM! But finding a good restaurant that serves them can be a challenge, especially with […]

5400 E Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67208 By Mike Thayer Regular readers know that I’ve been traveling around the Wichita Metro, sampling the burger offerings from just about any joint that has burgers on the menu.  It doesn’t really matter who, I’ve sampled burgers from local joints, regional restaurants and the national chains.  To determine […]

Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys Never Forget Our story begins with the unlikely venture of co-founder Philip Chiang into the culinary world. With his mother’s authentic recipes as the inspiration, he teamed up with restaurateur Paul Fleming to create, to their own surprise, a Chinese food phenomenon. In The Beginning EARLY 1960s: Even though the […]

Panera Bread – Derby, Wichita Papa Murphy’s – Andover, Derby, Wichita The secret to success is much like the secret to making a better pizza – the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. We’re as hungry for perfection today as we were when we first opened our doors more […]

Excellent visual appeal By Mike Thayer Cold cereal for breakfast?  Pppppffffffffttttttt…. A smoothie?  Tasty, but I need to have some texture in my breakfast and a smoothie can’t deliver that.  Hello hot breakfast of meat, cheese and egg on a bun, the best kind of breakfast! On this day for my first meal, I went […]

Food Review: Arby’s Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich Coming Soon: Ranking Fast Food/Fast Casual Versions of Smokehouse Style Burgers, Sandwiches, Meat on Bread Chick-fil-A is expected to become the third largest fast-food chain in the US this year in terms of sales, behind only McDonald’s and Starbucks. That’s a significant jump from the No. 7 spot that […]

So, where’d you come up with the name? A “milk float” (two words) is a vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. Historically, milk floats were horse-drawn, and were common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were operated by local dairies. Taking inspiration from these historical vehicles that supplied communities […]

2929 N Rock Rd Suite 110, Wichita, KS 67226 By Mike Thayer I’ve been traveling around the Wichita Metro, sampling the burger offerings from any joint that has burgers on the menu, local, regional, national chain, it doesn’t matter. In order to determine a true champion of burgers in the metro, I’m on a mission […]

By Mike Thayer Thinking about wings for the Super Bowl?  A Buffalo Shrimp appetizer perhaps? If you don’t have your own tried and true Buffalo Sauce recipe, have you tried Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Sauce? Here’s the description from the website:  A full-flavored sauce with the perfect blend of cayenne pepper and garlic, with a […]

WASHINGTON — Conagra Brands, Inc., a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 119,581 pounds of frozen beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The products are […]

Red Lobster – Wichita Best in Wichita Metro Burger Challenge 2022: How does Oasis Lounge rate? Our Burgers Our burgers are where it all began. Serving them fresh, fire-grilled and just how you like them. Loosely packed and full of flavor, Red Robin burgers don’t just make you full. They make you smile. Like they […]

Huddle House is the host of family and friends, brought together by good food, cooked-to-order and served from the heart. From our first restaurant that opened more than 50 years ago in Decatur, Georgia to each community we operate in today, that’s the simple idea that brings us together every day. For anyone who doesn’t […]

By Mike Thayer Just look at that bacon teasing you… Make no mistake, this is a man’s man burger.  At two-thirds of a pound of beef and stacked so tall to where you really have to open wide to get a good bite, this burger is almost food porn. Almost… Here’s the description of the […]

By Mike Thayer Arby’s debuted some “Limited Time”(a.k.a. marketing hype) sandwiches they call “Sandwich Legends” in mid-February.  The Sandwich Legends line up includes: – New Miami Cuban sandwich – Thick-sliced roast pork, pit-smoked ham, mustard, pickles and Swiss cheese on a toasted roll. – New Texas Brisket sandwich – Smoked brisket, crispy onion strings, “Texas-style” […]