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What to eat, see and do in the city

Botanica grows new Children’s Garden Get a clue at CSI: Exploration Place

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What’s Up, Wichita? New garden at Botanica, new exhibits at Exploration Place, Music Theatre celebrates 40th anniversary and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

January-June calendar highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Museums, Attractions & Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Map of Wichita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Restaurants: East, Old Town/Downtown, West . . . . . . . . . . 11

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On the cover: The 44-foot-tall Keeper of the Plains sculpture by Black Bear Bosin watches over the Arkansas River as it winds near downtown Wichita. It is especially dramatic during the 15 minutes when a ring of fire erupts from its base each evening (weather permitting). The sculpture is located at the confluence of the Little and Big Arkansas rivers, a site considered sacred by Native Americans. PhoTo By hARLAND SchuSTER

Above: “August in the city” by Edward hopper is among the works on display at the Wichita Art Museum Feb. 13-April 10 as part of the exhibition “New york, New york: The 20th century.” hopper’s “conference at Night” is part of the museum’s permanent Roland P. Murdock collection. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday and admission is free on Saturday.

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otanica will introduce the Downing

Children’s Garden – a creative

oasis featuring a giant tree house

and Enchanted Glen – in late June.

The $3 million project was designed to

be educational, imaginative and interactive

as well as provide a safe, engaging learning

environment where children and adults can

discover the joys of being in a garden. Visi-

tors will be tempted to explore the natural

world by a diverse palette of plants, a farm, a

pond, storytelling, puppet shows, a musical

maze and monster trees.

Occupying one acre on the west edge

of Botanica, the Children’s Garden joins 25

other themed gardens and

is the first garden to open since the Wood-

land Bird Garden debuted in 2008.

Highlights designed to stimulate chil-

dren’s imaginations include the Rainbow En-

try, Sunflower Plaza, Prairie Wind Amphithe-

ater, Cargill Farm, Enchanted Glen, Musical

Maze, Monster Woods, Granny Jean’s Tree

and Tree house, Pollywog Pond and Dragon-

fly Deck, Salamander Spring and the Ant Hill.

Many of the elements are being created

by local and regional artists including Terry

Corbett, Gino Salerno, Connie Ernatt, Conrad

Snider, Dustin Sypher/Tall Grass Forge,

Dodson Studios, Andy Newbry, Greg John-

son and Charles Baughman.

“We are excited to be part of such an

important project and look forward to its

opening,” said Barry Downing. “We are con-

fident that the garden will provide children

from across the state the opportunity to learn

about nature and our environment.”

Follow the construction progress at

botanicachildrensgarden.blogspot.com.

An opening celebration is planned for

June 18-19. For more information, visit

botanica.org.

Botanica unveils new Downing Children’s Garden

historical museum salutes 150 years of fashion

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical

Museum is displaying an exhibit chroni-

cling 150 years of Kansas fashion in honor

of the state’s sesquicentennial from Jan. 29-

Oct. 31. Lectures on related topics will be

presented Jan. 29, March 8 and March

30. The museum is open Tuesday-

Sunday. For more information, visit

wichitahistory.org.

Music Theatre celebrates 40th year with Disney debut

To commemorate its 40th anniversary,

Music Theatre of Wichita is performing four

regional premieres and a returning classic.

A highlight of the season is the regional

debut of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” –

MTW was one of only two theaters in the

country to be granted the post-Broadway

rights to the show.

Broadway veterans will join local talent

June 8-12 for “The Music Man,” a local favor-

ite that’s been performed four times in MTW

history. The season’s other four shows are

new: “Finian’s Rainbow,” a recent Broadway

revival, June 22-26; “Sunset Boulevard,” the

Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the

1950 film about silent film star Norma Des-

mond, July 6-10; “Xanadu,” the 1980s roller

disco phenomenon, July 20-24; and “The

Little Mermaid” Aug. 5-7 and 10-14.

Performances are Wednesday-Sunday

at Century II. For tickets, call 265-3107.

Local and regional artists are adding creative and whimsical touches to the new Downing children’s Garden. Right: An artist from Dodson Studios adds detail to the face of the climb-ing head that connects the Monster Woods to Granny Jean’s Tree and Treehouse.

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wo national traveling exhibitions

will allow Exploration Place

visitors to explore the world’s

largest shark and participate in a

crime-scene investigation.

Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever

Lived opens Jan. 29 and will be on display

until May 1. This famous shark, whose closest

relatives today are believed to the great white

and mako, dominated the waters from 2 mil-

lion to 17 million years ago.

In this exhibit, enter Megalodon’s world

through its “belly” – a full-size sculpture

of Megalodon’s gigantic, 60-foot body and

journey through its life, structure, diet,

lifespan, relatives, evolution and eventual

extinction. The exhibit is included in the

general museum admission price and is free

for members.

CSI: The Experience opens May 28 and

will be on display until Sept. 5. Based on

the popular TV show, the interactive exhibit

allows visitors to enter a crime scene, collect

evidence and then scientifically analyze it in

laboratories and autopsy rooms before build-

ing their case.

The exhibit uses real scientific principles

and the most advanced techniques that crime

scene investigators and forensic scientists

use to study blood patterns (to determine

movement, speed, direction and location),

identify the presence of drugs or poisons and

understand the fundamental principles of

genetic biology and DNA profiling.

The exhibit was developed by the Fort

Worth Museum of Science and History with

support from CBS Consumer Products, the

cast and crew of the television show, the

American Academy of Forensic Sciences and

the National Science Foundation. Special

admission prices apply for this exhibit.

Exploration Place is open Tuesday-Sat-

urday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday-Monday

noon to 5 p.m. Call 660-0600 for details or

go to exploration.org.

Above: Visitors solve crimes using the latest technology at cSI: The Experience. The exhibi-tion opens in Wichita May 28. Right: Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived is at Exploration Place Jan. 29-May 1.

ulrich hosts faculty exhibit The Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita

State displays the School of Art and Design’s

18th Faculty Biennial from Jan. 22 to April 3.

The exhibition includes works by 20 faculty

members who provide instruction in art

education, art history, ceramics, drawing,

graphic design, painting, photography, print-

making and sculpture.

Also opening Jan. 22 is “We Wish to

Inform You that We Didn’t Know” by Alfredo

Jaar, a Chilean-born artist whose work bears

witness to the tragedies of war, famine and

genocide. It is on display until March 27.

Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

and 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission.

CSI: The Experience at Exploration Place

Robert Bubp, Field of Dreams (Intrust Arena, Wichita, Kansas) #1, 2009. Pencil and

inkjet print on paper, 40 x 70 in. courtesy of the artist.

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Women’s Fair offers info, demonstrations, shopping

The 13th Wichita Women’s Fair Feb. 18-20 at Century II features 385 exhibits offering an array of information on topics from fashion and cooking to health care and financial planning. The event also features dance and cooking demonstrations, a shop-ping marketplace, Fitness Challenge, and twice-daily fashion shows and hair shows. Women’s Fair 2011 kicks off Friday afternoon with a business workshop led by Susan Arm-strong, president and CEO of Wichita-based Armstrong|Shank marketing, advertising and public relations agency.

Fair hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7.75 for adults, $6.75 for seniors and $4.75 for children 6-12. Children 5 and under are free. For more information check the website at womensfair.com or call 838-6895.

Starry, starry nights at Lake Afton observatory

The Lake Afton Public Observatory presents “Wonders of the Winter Sky” on

moonless nights from January through March. Many sights in the night sky are more clearly seen by a pair of good binoculars than a telescope and this program allows visitors to compare both. Bring your own binoculars or use the observatory’s on Jan. 7-8, 21-22 and 28-29; Feb. 4-5 and 25-26; March 4-5 and 25-26.

The observatory also features “Luna and

the Starry Skies,” on Jan. 14-15; Feb. 11-12

and 18-19; and March 11-12 and 18-19. This

program depicts a view of a double or binary

star system, a double open cluster of stars

and Jupiter (in January). Visitors will also

be able to see features of the moon such as

craters, mountain’s and smooth plains.

For information and directions, call

WSU-STAR.

Season salutes Wichita Grand opera’s 10th year

The Wichita Grand Opera’s 10th anni-

versary gala, “There’s No Place Like Home,”

on March 26 features three famous Kansas

opera stars: Joyce DiDonato, Samuel Ramey

and Alan Held. The 10th season also includes these

productions: Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”

on Jan. 8; “Lucia di Lammermoor” on Jan. 14 and 16 in a co-production with the Baltimore Opera Theatre; “The Merry Widow,” on Feb. 12-13; “Romeo & Juliet” on March 13; “Daughter of the Regiment” on April 29-May 1; and Opera on the Lake at Bradley Fair on May 21. During May the opera will tour to historic theaters in Salina, Hutchinson and McPherson for performances.

For tickets, call 262-8054.

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WSU SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN FACULTY BIENNIAL JANUARY 22 – APRIL 3, 2011Recent works by exceptional faculty who serve as committed teachers and working artists.

ULRICH PROJECT SERIES: ALFREDO JAARJANUARY 15 – MARCH 27, 2011The Ulrich presents internationally prominent artist Alfredo Jaar with the stirring video installation, We Wish to Inform You That We Didn’t Know.

FISCH HAUS ANNIVERSARY SHOWAPRIL 16 – AUGUST 6, 2011The Ulrich presents a survey of Wichita’s creative artist collaborative with founding members Patrick Duegaw, John Ernatt, Eric Schmidt and Kent Williams.

FREE ADMISSION Located on the WSU campus www.ulrich.wichita.eduPatrick Duegaw, Bullet Through King, 1964

Patrick Duegaw, Two Rooms with Insufficient Light (or) Portrait of Kent and Mel, 2007. (detail) Mixed media on sheetrock, 60 x 114 in. Collection of the Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, Museum Purchase

The Italian opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” is the second production in WGo’s 10th anniver-sary season.

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Jan. 1-30 British Watercolors, Wichita Art

Museum, 268-4921.

Jan. 1-July 24 75 Years of American Art,

Wichita Art Museum, 268-4921.

Jan. 8-Feb. 6 “Kosher Cabin Crisis,”

Crown Uptown Theatre, 681-1566.

Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10 Academy Award

Shorts: By the Decades, animated live action

and documentary short films from 1980s,

1990s and 2000s, 6:30 p.m., Wichita Public

Library, 261-8500.

Jan. 15-16 Wichita Symphony Classics

Concerts: Beethoven and the Clarinet Col-

laboration, Century II, wso.org, 267-7658.

Jan. 18-19 “Riverdance,” Theater League

Broadway Series, 7:30 p.m., Century II,

wichitatix.com, 219-4849.

Jan. 21 The Harlem Globetrotters-2011

World Tour, INTRUST Arena, 7 p.m.,

harlemglobetrotters.com, 755-SEAT.

Jan. 27-Feb. 13 “Arsenic and Old Lace,”

Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N.

Fountain, 686-1281.

Jan. 28 Final Friday Gallery Crawl,

downtownwichita.org.

Jan. 29 “What Kansas Means to Me,”

Thomas Fox Averill discusses his book

which includes essays by writers with con-

nections to the state, 11:30 a.m., Rockwell

Branch Library, 10:30 a.m., 688-9361.

Jan. 28 Wichita Symphony Blue Jeans

Concert, Magic at the Symphony, 8 p.m.,

Century II, wso.org, 267-7658.

Jan. 29 Kansas Day 150th Birthday Bash,

1 to 4 p.m., Butler County History Center &

Kansas Oil Museum, kansasoilmuseum.org,

321-9333.

Jan. 29 Megalodon: Largest Shark That

Ever Lived National Traveling Exhibit

opening, Exploration Place, exploration.org,

660-0600.

Jan. 30 Wichita Symphony Popular

Classics Concerts: Magic at the Symphony,

Century II, wso.org, 267-7658.

Feb. 2 Kid Rock, 7 p.m., INTRUST Arena,

755-SEAT.

Feb. 3 Snoop Dogg-Live in Concert, 9 p.m.,

The Cotillion, thecotillion.com, 722-4201.

Feb. 5 Free Family Fun Fair, Botanica, 10

a.m. to 1 p.m., botanica.org, 264-0448.

Feb. 5-April 24 K’NEX: Building Thrill

Rides National Traveling Exhibit, Explora-

tion Place, 660-0600. Use K’NEX rods and

connectors to build a thrill ride and learn

about the forces of physics that keep people

from tumbling out of these rides.

Feb. 9-12 “Cuddle Bears,” Once Upon a

Time Series, Wichita Children’s Theatre &

Dance Center, wctc.com, 262-2282.

Feb. 10-13 Home Show 2011, Century II,

684-1811.

Feb. 11-13 EquiFest of Kansas, Kansas

Pavilions, equifestofks.com, 785-215-1600.

Feb. 11-March 20 “Lovers and Other

Strangers,” Crown Uptown Theatre,

crownuptown.com, 681-1566.

Feb. 12 Valentine’s Day Benefit PowWow, 1

to 10 p.m., Mid-American All-Indian Center,

theindiancenter.org, 350-3341.

Feb. 17-20 “Art,” Irene Vickers Baker

Theatre, Wichita Center for the Arts, wcftca.

com, 315-0151.

Feb. 18-March 26 “If You Give A Mouse

A Cookie,” Crown Uptown Children’s

Theatre, 681-1566.

Feb. 18-19 22nd Annual KBA Winter

Bluegrass Festival, Wichita Marriott Hotel,

kansasbluegrass.org, 524-6795.

Feb. 18-20 “All Shook Up,” Music Theatre

for Young People, Century II, 262-6897.

Feb. 18-20 13th Wichita Women’s Fair,

Century II, 385 exhibits, demonstrations,

shopping marketplace, Fitness Challenge,

womensfair.com or 838-6895.

Feb. 19 Born Here: Kansas Aviation

History, presentation explores our state’s

history of aviation, 1-3 p.m., Kansas Alford

Branch Library 337-9119.

Feb. 19 -20 Wichita Symphony Classics

Concerts: Tchaikovsky Spectacular, Century

II, wso.org, 267-7658.

Feb. 24 Our History Alive! Speaker &

Dinner Series: “The Stars of Kansas,” 6:30

p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. lecture, Botanica,

botanica.org, 264-0448.

Feb. 24 Kansas Author’s Dinner featur-

ing Antonia Felix, Brad Sneed and Nancy

Pickard, Wichita Marriott, 733-8764 or

kkgwichita.org for tickets; proceeds benefit

local literacy programs.

Feb. 26-28, March 1-3, 5 Academy

January-June calendar highlights

“Sunflower” by Maureen Fitzharris Walter, an oil painting on canvas, is on display in February as part of Gallery XII’s first Sunflower Invitational. The gallery is located at 412 E. Douglas; call 267-5915 for more information.

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Award Nominated Shorts, various times and

locations, Wichita Public Library, 261-8500.

March 2-6 2011 Wichita Garden Show,

Century II, wichitagardenshow.com.

March 4-6 Friends University Spring Bal-

let, Friends University, friends.edu/finearts,

295-5537.

March 5 “Honk Jr,” Wichita Children’s

Theatre & Dance Center, 1 and 4:30 p.m.,

Wichita Center for the Arts, wctdc.com,

262-2282.

March 12-13 Wichita Symphony Classics

Concerts: The Red Violin, Century II, wso.

org, 267-7658.

March 13 Wichita Grand Opera presents

“Romeo & Juliet,” 7 p.m., Century II, 683-

3444.

March 16 Psychic Medium John Edward,

7 p.m., Orpheum Performing Arts Center,

wichitaorpheum.com, 755-7328.

March 17 Our History Alive! Speaker &

Dinner Series: “Water & Kansas History,”

6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. lecture,

Botanica, botanica.org 264-0448.

March 22-24 “Monty Python’s Spamalot,”

Theater League Broadway Series, 7:30 p.m.,

Century II, wichitatix.com, 219-4849.

March 26 Wichita Grand Opera 10th

Anniversary Gala, Century II, wichitagrand

opera.org, 683-3444.

March 31 12th Annual Literary Festival &

Scholars Day-”The Well-Spread Fable: Food

and its Meanings,” 7 p.m., Newman Univer-

sity, 942-4291.

April 1-30 “It’s Easy Being Green-The

Three R’s Game Show,” Crown Uptown

Theatre, 681-1566.

April 2 Death by Chocolate, 7 to 10 p.m.,

benefit for Exploration Place, 660-0600.

April 8-May 29 “Pump Boys and

Dinettes,” Crown Uptown Theatre,

crownuptown.com, 681-1566.

April 9-10 Wichita Symphony Classics

Concerts, Century II, wso.org, 267-7658.

April 13 Kenny Chesney Concert,

INTRUST Arena, 7 p.m., 755-SEAT.

April 15-17 “Annie,” Music Theatre for

Young People, Century II, mtypks.org, 262-

6897.

April 20-24 “Tartuffe,” Irene Vickers

Baker Theatre, Wichita Center for the Arts,

wcfta.com, 315-0151.

April 26-28 “The Color Purple,” Theater

League Broadway Series, 7:30 p.m., Century

II, wichitatix.com, 219-4849.

April 30 Wichita Symphony Pops Concert:

Take Me Home-A Tribute to John Denver, 8

p.m., Century II, wso.org, 267-7658.

May 6-28 “The Great Home Science

Experiment,” Crown Uptown Children’s

Theatre, 681-1566.

May 14 10th Annual Tunes on the Tarmac,

6:30 to 11 p.m., Midwest Corporate Avation/

Jabara Airport, artspartnerswichita.org,

262-4771.

May 16-21 Society of Decorative Painters-

Annual International Conference & Expo,

Century II, decorativepainters.org, 269-9300.

May 21 Opera on the Lake, Bradley Fair

at Wilson Estates, wichitagrandopera.org,

683-3444.

June 3-11 Wichita River Festival, down-

town, wichitariverfest.com.

June 8-12 “The Music Man,” Music

Theatre of Wichita, Century II, 265-3107.

June 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-July 1

Flight Crew and Pilot Training aviation

camps, Exploration Place, 660-0620 or go

to exploration.org.

June 10-17 “The Odd Couple,” Crown

Uptown Theatre, 681-1566.

June 18-19 Downing Children’s Garden

Grand Opening, Botanica, botanica.org,

264-0448.

June 22-26 “Finian’s Rainbow,” Music

Theatre of Wichita, Century II, 265-3107.

Wichita Art Museum features New york images The 1905 painting “Melting Snow” by the American artist Childe Hassam (above) is one of

more than 50 works featured in the New York, New York: The 20th Century exhibition, on dis-

play at the Wichita Art Museum from Feb. 13-April 10. The imagery in the exhibition is centered

on some of the most notable and beloved features of the city which can be seen in each of five

themes: On the Waterfront, Avenues and Streets, In the Park, On the Town and Tall Buildings.

WAM is open Tuesday-Sunday. Visit Wichitaartmuseum.org for more information.

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Botanica, The Wichita Gardens701 Amidon | 264-0448 botanica.org

Located in the Museums on the River

district at Murdock and Amidon, this nine-

acre botanical paradise contains more than

4,000 species of plants both native and new

to the region. Twenty-five themed display

gardens – including the Butterfly Garden,

Woodland Bird Garden, Shakespearean

Garden, Sensory Garden and Wildflower

Meadow – are home to more than 25 sculp-

tures and multiple water features. Addition-

ally, the Downing Children’s Garden is set

to open in late June 2011, giving families the

opportunity to explore and discover nature.

Seasonal exhibits such as the spring tulip

display, the Butterfly House (June-Septem-

ber) and the fall chrysanthemum display

invite return trips through the seasons.

Hours are Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to

5 p.m. with extended hours April through

October (Sundays 1-5 p.m. and Tuesday and

Thursday evenings until 8 p.m.). Call or visit

the web site for more information about

special events, weekly lunchtime lectures,

educational programs and workshops, group

tours, membership, facility rentals and

volunteer opportunities. See ad on inside

back cover.

Exploration Place300 N. McLean Blvd. | 660-0600 exploration.org

Exploration Place is Kansas’ premier

hands-on science center for all ages, located

on a 20-acre site along the Arkansas River in

Wichita’s downtown Museums on the River

district. Five hands-on exhibit areas focus

on flight, Kansas, medieval life in a three-

story castle, imaginative spaces for toddlers,

and a special traveling exhibition area. In

Kansas’ largest domed space theater and

planetarium, the Boeing CyberDome, travel

to faraway destinations and embark on

unforgettable adventures during these state-

of-the-art, digitally produced shows. All of

your experiences will definitely work up an

appetite, so be sure to stop by the WaterWay

Café and choose from tasty, family-friendly

fare. Other EP amenities include free

parking, picnic grove/adventure play yard,

Explore Store and family restrooms. Special

spring activities and summer camps. For

details about hours, ticket prices, theater

show times and daily activities, call or visit

the website. See ad on inside back cover.

Old Cowtown Museum1865 W. Museum Blvd. | 219-1871 oldcowtown.org

Cowtown is an accredited living-history

museum where visitors experience what life

was like in an evolving cattle town of the

1870s. Take a wagon ride, stop by the Saloon

and drink a sarsaparilla, watch a gunfight

in the street, hear the ring of the blacksmith

anvil, dress up and take old-time photos and

visit the humble home of the town’s founder,

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What to eat, see and do in Wichitaour first guide to dining out, published in fall 1995, was such a success we expanded

the publication to include information about shopping, museums, attractions, theater and other special events. The magazine is now published twice a year and distributed to area hotels, Wichita Mid-continent Airport, the Wichita convention & Visitors Bureau and other tourist information centers. The magazine’s listings also are now accessible online for easy reference at wichitatimesonline.com and wichitadiningandmore.com. And this edition has another new feature: In the Area listings provide ideas for day trips from Wichita.

Wichita West 2240 N. Tyler Rd.

316.729.0002

Old tOWn Wichita300 N. Mead St.

316.264.2057

Wichita east7626 East Kellogg Drive

316.685.3111

SERiouSly Goodopen 11am to 2am daily • www.oldchicago.com

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of Marshall Murdock, who single-handedly

promoted the town through his newspa-

per. The 23-acre site just west of modern-

day downtown is home to 70 historic and

recreated buildings, including a marshal’s

office, Wichita’s first jail, a saloon, general

store, one-room schoolhouse, church, livery

stable, train depot and more. Restored

original homes represent both the emerging

upper-class as well as more rustic lodgings.

The five-acre 1880 DeVore Farm demon-

strates 19th century agricultural methods

and features livestock, crops and equipment.

Visit the gift shop and browse for unique

Kansas-made items and Old West souvenirs.

Closed Monday-Tuesday in summer and

Sunday-Monday in winter. Group rates and

tours available.

Sedgwick County Zoo5555 Zoo Blvd. | 316-660-WILD (9453) www.scz.org

Kansas’ No. 1 outdoor family attraction recently welcomed the new 50,000-square-foot Tiger Trek exhibit. The Asian-themed area encompasses two tiger yards, glass viewing ports, a stream and pools plus homes for the endangered red panda and Burmese brow-antlered deer. After view-ing the newest additions, navigate along a twisting path to the Cessna Penguin Cove. Relax and watch the penguins as they dive, swim and play. Feeling adventurous? A fifty-foot bridge will take you out of the market atmosphere of Nganda Village and immerse you in The Downing Gorilla Forest Reserve. Discover 2,500 animals of nearly 400 differ-ent species. Summer hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March-October; winter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. November-February. The

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Hereford House Steakhouse & Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Heroes Sports Bar & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hot Stone Korean Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Indian Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Kansas Aviation Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Karg Art Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Lake Afton Public Observatory. . . . . . . . . . 34

Le Monde Café & Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Legends at Airport Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Marriott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Melange Custom Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Mexico Cafe Delano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Mid-America All-Indian Center . . . . . . . . . . 8

Museum of World Treasures . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Music Theatre of Wichita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Old Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Old Cowtown Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sedgwick County Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Shorty Small’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Society of Decorative Painters . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sweet Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Town & Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ulrich Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Wichita Art Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wichita Center for the Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Wichita Clinic Immediate Care . . . . . . . . . 25

Wichita/Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Wichita State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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Tallgrass Film AssociationScreenings year-Round, Various Locations | 974-0089 tallgrassfilmfest.com

The Tallgrass Film Association is proud

to bring the best of independent film from

around the world to the heartland region

through special screenings, film programs

and an annual film festival in October.

The Tallgrass Third Thursday film series

– which takes place January-May, August,

September and November – features an

independent film screening accompanied by

a filmmaker, a Q&A session or other artistic

media to create a themed event. The free

outdoor Cinema Alfresco series takes place

every Thursday evening from May 26-July

28 (Rock Island Studios, 338 N. Mead) and

this year includes Hollywood films with

“twist endings.” Prepare to “Get Twisted”

at the 9th annual Tallgrass Film Festival, a

four-day celebration of independent film in

downtown Wichita, from Oct. 20-23. For

screening times, venues and tickets, visit

www.tallgrassflmfest.com.

Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount St. | 978-3664 ulrich.wichita.edu

The Ulrich Museum of Art, located on

the WSU campus, is the city’s premier insti-

tution for the exploration of contemporary

visual culture. The museum’s outstanding

collection includes such “old masters” of

modernism as Joan Miro, Alexander Calder,

Robert Motherwell, Andy Warhol and

Joan Mitchell as well as ground-breaking

new works by a diverse group of younger

21st-century artists. An exciting schedule of

changing exhibitions drawn from the Ulrich

collection and other institutions emphasizes

recent work by emerging and established

artists of national and international reputa-

tion. Accompanying educational programs

give students and the public the opportunity

to interact personally with exhibiting artists

and engage more deeply with the art of our

time and its historical precedents. The mu-

seum’s outdoor sculpture collection, one of

the largest of its kind in the nation, is spread

throughout WSU’s 330-acre campus and is

always open (pick up a map at the museum).

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such seminal figures as Henry Moore, Rob-

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hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed

Mondays and major holidays. Free admis-

sion, parking and guided group tours. See ad

on page 4.

Wichita Art Museum1400 W. Museum Blvd. | 268-4921 wichitaartmuseum.org

Discover a nationally renowned collec-

tion of American art including masterpieces

by Mary Cassatt, Arthur Dove, Edward Hop-

per and Charles M. Russell at the largest art

museum in Kansas. Browse the galleries and

experience fine food with a riverside view at

The Muse Cafe. Shop in the unique Mu-

seum Store featuring impressive works by

local artists. Take a moment and gaze at the

Wichita Art Museum Confetti Chandelier by

Dale Chihuly and walk on art – the Wichita

Art Museum Persian Seaform Ceiling also

by Chihuly can be viewed from below and

above. Complete the experience in The Liv-

ing Room, the museum’s interactive gallery.

Museum and store hours are 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

on Sundays. Closed Mondays and major

holidays. Free admission on Saturdays. No

admission charge to visit The Museum Store

or The Muse restaurant.

Wichita Center for the Arts9112 E. central | 634-2787 wcfta.com

At 91-years-old, the Wichita Center

for the Arts is the area’s oldest and most

comprehensive visual and performing arts

organization. The gallery produces ten exhi-

bitions per year, in addition to three

national juried shows. The exhibitions

focus on regional and national artists and

feature the varied disciplines taught at

the Mary R. Koch School of Visual Arts.

Upcoming exhibitions include the Scholastic

Art & Writing Awards (Jan. 25-March 6),

Fiber Directions (March 25-May 8) and the

annual Student/Faculty Exhibition (June

3-July 3). Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday; admission is free.

The Mary R. Koch School of Visual Arts

comprises a 9,500-square-foot continuing

education facility dedicated to art instruc-

tion for adults, teens and children. The

center is also home to the Creative Child

Center Preschool, one of the few arts-based

preschools in the state. The Irene Vick-

ers Baker Theatre seats 484 and produces

four theater productions each year. Spring

performances are: “Art,” Feb. 16-20, and

“Tartuffe,” April 20-24. Tickets are avail-

able by calling 315-0151. Check the website

for more information about membership

benefits, educational programs/classes,

theater tickets, group tours, facility rentals

and volunteer opportunities.

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum204 S. Main | 265-9314 wichitahistory.org

Located in the heart of downtown

Wichita in the original City Hall topped

with its 170-foot tall clock tower, this

exceptional, AAM-accredited museum

features four floors of special and long-term

exhibits examining Wichita and Sedgwick

County’s rich history and cultural heritage.

The museum’s collection of 70,000 artifacts

includes a Wichita-built 1916 Jones Six

automobile, a full-scale Victorian home

interior and many others embodying the ar-

ea’s vibrant history from the buffalo-hunting

days of the 1860s to the era of aviation and

electric guitars. Enjoy the special exhibit

celebrating 150 years of Kansas statehood

1861–2011: “What to Wear . . . to the Kansas

Sesquicentennial?” Museum and Gift Shop

open Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and

weekends 1 to 5 p.m. Museum admission:

$4 adults, $2 children (6-12).

Music Theatre of Wichitacentury II | 265-3107 musictheatreofwichita.org

For 40 seasons MTW has nurtured the

tradition of bringing Broadway veterans

and national talent to Wichita to perform

with local cast members in presenting top-

notch professional musical theater. This

anniversary year will open with the most

famous “river city” musical, “The Music

Man,” June 8-12. That will be followed by

four MTW debuts: “Finian’s Rainbow,”

June 22-26; “Sunset Boulevard,” July 6-10;

“Xanadu,”July 20-24; and Disney’s “The

Little Mermaid,”Aug. 5-7 and 10-14. MTW

is one of only two theaters in the country

granted the post-Broadway rights by Disney

to present a regional debut. Performances

are Wednesday-Sunday evenings with week-

end matinees. See ad on page 5.

Cero’s Candies 1108 E. Douglas | 264-5002 ceroscandy.com

Cero’s has been making and selling

candy and other tasty treats in Wichita for

over 125 years. The wonderful aroma of

chocolate comes to you as soon as you step

in the door. You can watch our confection-

ers make candy the old-fashioned way

Ulrich Museum of Artcontinued from page 9.

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Voted “most romantic restaurant” • Extensive wine collectionLunch buffet and dinner specialties available

Monday-Saturday lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday brunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Open for dinner nightly at 4:30 p.m., until 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

2424 N. Woodlawn • 651-0123 • www.sweetbasilwichita.com

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and then treat yourself to some of the best

candy. We have a wide selection to choose

from including Chocolate Turtles, Caramels,

Truffles, Creams, Toffee, Peanut Brittle, Nut

Clusters and many, many more. You can buy

by the pound or just one sumptuous morsel.

Conveniently located on the east edge of Old

Town. You can also shop with us online at

www.ceroscandy.com. We ship! Come see

us today.

Karg Art Glass111 N. oliver, Kechi | 744-2442

Award-winning glass-blown art by

Rollin Karg is found in private collections

and galleries in this country and Europe.

Watch the artisans work and choose from

Karg creations as well as glass-blown objects

and ceramic pieces by artists from across

the country. Karg’s work, which has won nu-

merous awards, has been featured in group

and one-man shows at galleries and exhibits

across the country. Watch the artisans 8:30

a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

and Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to noon

Saturday. Make an appointment and blow

your own glass ornament or other piece.

The gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun-

day. Pieces also are for sale at the Wichita

Art Museum store. The studio and gallery

are located in Kechi, just north of Wichita

off I-135 (turn east at 61st Street exit) at the

intersection of North Oliver and 61st Street.

See ad on back cover.

Melange Custom Jewelry718 W. Douglas | 262-5656 melangecustomjewelryks.com

Graduate gemologist Leslie Kinder

has been creating jewelry for more than

30 years, and for 20 years has offered the

unique pieces through her shop, Melange.

Recently moved to a new location in the

historic Delano District, the unpretentious

shop offers gemstones and custom jewelry

in prices from $12 to $12,000. Select from

already created jewelry in silver, gold or

platinum, or design your own. Jewelry

repair, appraisals, antique restoration,

remounts. Open Tuesday-Saturday from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open until 10 p.m. during

Final Friday art crawl.

Black Angus GrilleWichita Marriott HotelKellogg and Webb Road | 651-0333

Specializing in the beef that Kansas is

famous for, dinner at the Black Angus Grille

promises to be a distinctive experience.

This elegant restaurant combines a relaxed

atmosphere with exquisite cuisine. Join us

for expertly grilled steaks or enjoy succulent

seafood. Our exceptional wine selection

complements the remarkable service and

outstanding menu selections. Open for

dinner daily 5 to 10 p.m. $$$

Bocco Deli3010 E. central Ave. in Green Elephant Village 558-8412 | boccodeli.com

Nathan Toubia, son of the late Wichita

restauranteur Antoine Toubia, has opened

this Italian-inspired deli in Green Elephant

Village near Central and Hillside, an easy

walk from Wesley Medical Center and

surrounding businesses. Nathan honed

his Italian cooking skills while working at

Lidia’s in Kansas City and attending culinary

school. Sandwiches are served on foccacia

and flatbread baked onsite. Salads and daily

soup specials. Desserts include homemade

ice cream, tiramisu and panna cotta (vanilla

infused whipped cream, caramel, seasonal

fruit and almond cookie). Bocco also offers

catering, party trays and box lunches.

continued on page 12.

Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $/$$

Cinnabar CafeWichita Marriott Hotel Kellogg and Webb Road | 651-0333

The casual surrounding and friendly

service of Cinnabar Cafe are hallmarks of

Kansas hospitality. Enjoy delicious buffets

and a la carte menu selections that capture

the spirit of the region and offer a true taste

of Wichita. Make Cinnabar part of your Sun-

day tradition and join us for our bountiful

Champagne Brunch. Open for breakfast and

lunch Monday through Friday from 6:30

a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday

from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Brunch is

served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $$/$$$

Corrigan’s Wichita Marriott Hotel Kellogg and Webb Road | 651-0333

Join in for an evening of fun in a relaxed

and inviting atmosphere. An ideal spot to

cheer on your favorite sports team or for a

friendly get-together. Stop in for our nightly

dinner specials, appetizers or a cocktail in a

comfortable setting. Open Monday-Saturday

5 p.m. to midnight; closed Sunday. $$

The Good Eggin Bradley Fair2141 N. Bradley Fair Pkwy. | 315-0110 goodeggrestaurants.com

Recently voted the best breakfast in

Wichita, the Good Egg offers an amazing

array of made-to-order breakfast options,

ranging from traditional items to crepes,

frittatas, fanciful omelets and 15 kinds of

pancakes, including chocolate chip, cashew

and coconut. The breakfast menu (served

until 2:30 p.m.) also includes Healthy-Light

options. For those who want lunch, there’s

Southwestern entrees, grilled sandwiches

and several kinds of salads. The espresso bar

offers cappuccino, flavored lattes, smooth-

ies and other drinks. Open for breakfast

and lunch 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily in

Bradley Fair at 21st and Rock Road. Zagat

restaurant guide calls The Good Egg “one of

America’s best meal deals.” $$

Hereford House Steakhouse & Restaurant1400 Terradyne, Andover | 733-7800 herefordhouse-Wichita.com

Kansas City’s Hereford House, a dining

tradition since 1957, is now open inside

Terradyne Country Club east of Wichita near

the intersection of 159th East and Central.

Open to the public, the restaurant special-

izes in the hand-selected, aged and hand-

cut steaks and prime rib that earned it the

people’s choice award for “Best Steakhouse

in the Midwest.” Our steaks are seared to

perfection on a 1,000-degree broiler to hold

in the natural juices. In addition to Sterling

Silver Beef, the Hereford House serves ahi

tuna, cedar-plank salmon, chicken, pork

chops, ribs, lobster, and a variety of side

dishes and desserts. Ask about meeting

rooms, reception and banquet areas. Have a

drink next to the fireplace in the cozy Hearth

Room. Open for lunch daily except Monday,

nightly for dinner. Sunday brunch served

from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. See ad inside front

cover. $$$

Hot Stone Korean Grill3743 N. Rock Rd. | 425-7082

For four years we have served traditional

Korean food that is not only delicious but

healthy. Dine-in entrees are served with

rice, miso soup, bean sprouts and kimchi

or salad. The menu includes appetizers like

crispy dumplings and tempura, and entrees

such as Beef Bulgogi, Korean BBQ. and spicy

tofu stew served in a stone bowl. Or try a

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Hot Stone special: Japchae (sweet potato

noodle), orange chicken or Korean roll. A

variety of vegetarian, spicy, teriyaki and

fried rice dishes with salmon, shrimp, squid,

and pork are also available. Bento lunch box

specials served Monday-Saturday. Enjoy

red bean, mango or green tea ice cream for

dessert. Domestic and import beers. Hours:

11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 9:30

p.m. for dinner Monday-Thursday; open 11

a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. $$

Old Chicago7626 E. Kellogg | 685-3111 oldchicago.com

Located near Towne East Square just

west of the corner of Rock Road and Kel-

logg, Old Chicago specializes in made-from-

scratch pizzas, pasta, calzones, burgers,

steaks and more. Featuring the World Beer

Tour club and over 110 beers from around

the world including regional and local

microbrews as well as a full bar. A favorite

for sports fans with HDTV plasma screen

TVs and sports packages. Relax on the large

patio with a cold one. Enjoy lunch, dinner

or late night daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Kid

friendly. Ask about daily specials and fea-

tured beers. In a hurry? Try the Rush Street

pizza buffet for lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to

1:30 p.m. weekdays. To-Go available. See ad

on page 7 or visit oldchicago.com. $$

Sweet Basil2424 N. Woodlawn | 651-0123 sweetbasilwichita.com

Now celebrating 20 years of serving

authentic Italian cuisine. A quaint Italian

eatery tucked away in northeast Wichita,

Sweet Basil quickly became so popular with

locals after opening in 1991 it was voted

“Wichita’s Most Romantic Restaurant.”

Italian, European and Pacific Rim special-

ties are enhanced by great Midwestern beef.

The ever-changing wine list (over 33 offered

by the glass) has something for everyone,

whether novice or experienced wine sam-

pler. Lunch buffet Monday-Saturday and a

Sunday brunch buffet. The dinner menu is

complemented by the owner-chef’s nightly

specials. A soothing ambiance, reasonable

prices and pleasant, attentive service by

experienced staff complete the dining expe-

rience. Daily lunch buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday-Saturday; Sunday brunch buffet 11

a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner is served 4:30 to 9

p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 4:30 p.m. to 10

p.m. Friday-Saturday. Reservations recom-

mended for dinner. See ad, page 10. $$

Heroes Sports Bar & Grill117 N. Mosley | 264-4376 heroeswichita.com

The sports bar voted Wichita’s favorite

by Wichita Eagle readers is now serving

pizza and is totally smoke-free inside (smok-

ing is still permitted on the heated patio).

Bring the kids and watch all your favorite

sports on over 33 TVs, including three big

screens. Free wireless internet available.

DJs entertain with music after 10 p.m. on

Friday and Saturday nights. Menu in-

cludes Kickoff Appetizers, Bullpen Burgers,

MVP Sandwiches, On The Greens Salads,

Main Event Entrees, Classic Pizzas and a

Little League menu for the kids. Full menu

listed on our website. Carryout available.

Daily food/drink specials. Hours: 11 a.m. to

midnight Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 2

a.m. Thursday-Saturday; noon to midnight

Sunday. See ad inside front cover. $$

Mexico Café Delano 555 W. Douglas | 264-1121

Located in the Delano District just west

of downtown, this Mexican restaurant is

owned and operated by the Villar family,

which has a 40-year tradition of serving

homecooked Mexican food. This location

opened in February 2007 and features such

freshly made and flavorful specialties as

burritos, Montereys, ranchero steak, chile

rellenos, pork tamales and chile verde, in

addition to traditional tacos, enchiladas

and tostadas. Complement your meal with

guacamole salad and sopapillas for dessert.

Lunch specials Monday-Friday. Complimen-

tary chips; to-go orders and beer available.

Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday continued on page 14.

here are many ways to use the restaurant portion of this guide to Wichita: you can browse through the ads and

listings until something strikes your fancy. or, if you want a restaurant in a particular part of the city, you can check the directory listings (which are grouped by geographic location) or the map on pages 8-9. If you know the name of the restaurant and want more information, refer to the index on page 16.

We’ve tried to include as much pertinent information as possible about hours and price range. The following guidelines were used in assigning price range for a total check for one person:

Lunch Dinner

$ $5 and under $6 and under

$$ $6 to $10 $7 to $15

$$$ $11 to $16 $16 to $26

It doesn’t hurt to call in advance to confirm hours – information was correct at time of printing, but situations do change in the restaurant world.

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and noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. Live music on

patio in summer on Friday and Saturday

from 8 to 11 p.m. Visit our other family

restaurant, Ben Villar’s Mexican Restaurant,

at 1930 S. Oliver, 682-1133. $$

Old Chicago300 N. Mead St. | 264-2057 oldchicago.com

Located in the heart of Old Town, Old

Chicago is famous for its friendly service,

made-from-scratch pizzas, pasta, calzones,

burgers, steaks and more. Featuring the

World Beer Tour club and over 110 beers

from around the world including regional

and local microbrews as well as a full bar.

A favorite for sports fans with plenty of TVs

and sports packages. Kid friendly. Relax and

people-watch on the patio facing the square.

Enjoy lunch, dinner or late night daily from

11 a.m. to 2 a.m. In a hurry? Try the Rush

Street pizza buffet for lunch, from 11:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m. Ask about daily specials and

featured beers. To-Go available. See ad on

page 7 or visit oldchicago.com. $$

DeFazio’s2706 Amidon | 838-0709

Since chef-owner Pietro DeFazio started

this family-owned and operated Italian

restaurant 29 years ago, its extensive

and authentic menu has made it a local

favorite. Recently voted Favorite Italian

Restaurant in the Wichita Eagle Reader’s

Choice contest. Other awards include the

2004 Best Quaint Italian eatery, 2005 Best

Lasagna and 2008 Best of Wichita. Special-

ties include homemade lasagna, manicotti,

antipasto, a variety of pasta and pizza,

submarine sandwiches, calzone, steaks and

seafood. The menu also features an array of

appetizers, soups and homemade desserts,

including cannoli. DeFazio’s grinds its own

sausage, and makes the breads and sauces

fresh every day. Children’s menu, Italian

wines, carry-out and private party room for

special occasions. Totally smoke-free. Open

Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and

11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday

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and Tuesday. Reservations accepted for par-

ties of eight or more. See ad, page 13. $$

El Paisa Taqueria2227 N. Arkansas | 838-0337

A festive Old Mexico atmosphere with

hand-carved wooden booths and murals

greets guests to this traditional north-

side restaurant. The food is authentic and

uses only the freshest ingredients: Savor a

traditional enchilada, burrito or tamale, or

try the Chile Verde Con Carne slow-cooked

with savory pork chunks, roasted garlic,

Anaheim peppers, potatoes, onions and

tomatoes. Other specialties include smoked

pork chops, jumbo shrimp in chipotle sauce,

ceviche tostadas, and whole tilapia fried

and served with pico de gallo, rice, lime,

cucumbers and radishes. Soups and desserts

also on the menu. Full bar includes mar-

garita specials on Wednesdays and several

brands of Mexican beer. Carry-out, cater-

ing available. Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m. to midnight

Friday-Saturday. $/$$

Legends at Hilton Wichita Airport2098 Airport Rd. | 945-1966 wichitaairport.hilton.com

A local favorite for over 20 years,

Legends Restaurant and Lounge offers

entrees to please even the most particular

palate. With a relaxed atmosphere, Legends

is the ideal location for meeting up with

friends or business colleagues. From Key

West shrimp with crabmeat stuffing and

black bean mango relish to grilled New

Zealand rack of lamb with sweet blackberry

demi glaze or Thai coconut chicken penne

pasta tossed with fresh basil, you will dis-

cover a world of tasteful delicacies right here

in west Wichita. Legendary specials: Big

Rib Eye Wednesdays, Thursday’s filet and

lobster, Friday nights all-you-can-eat Prime

Rib, Saturday’s Seafood Buffet and Sunday’s

elaborate Champagne Brunch. In a time

crunch for lunch? Try our weekday value hot

lunch buffet which includes drink and des-

sert. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

See ad, page 11. $$/$$$

Le Monde Café & Deli 602 N. West St. | 943-4347

With a setting much like that of a

European café, Le Monde features delicious

French, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine

that is authentic yet affordable. Every dish is

made from scratch using the freshest ingre-

dients – the melt-in-your mouth biscuits are

a local favorite. Enjoy lunch or dinner in a

casual and relaxed atmosphere, surrounded

by art, ranging from Raku pottery to nou-

veau fine art. Top off a great bistro meal

with cappuccino and dessert – choose from

Le Monde’s many delectable French pastries

or savor the rich layers of freshly made

baklava. Across from Plaza West shopping

center near Central and West Street. Open

daily at 11 a.m.; dine until 9 p.m. Monday-

Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Closes at 3 p.m. on Sunday. $$

Old Chicago2240 N. Tyler Rd. | 729-0002 oldchicago.com

Located on the west side of Wichita just

north of 21st on Tyler Road, Old Chicago

features made-from-scratch pizzas, pasta,

calzones, burgers, steaks and more. Featur-

ing the World Beer Tour club and over 110

beers from around the world including

regional and local microbrews as well as a

full bar. A favorite for sports fans with plen-

ty of TVs and all the major sports packages.

The whole family will love Old Chicago.

Patio seating available. Enjoy lunch, dinner

or late night daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Ask about daily specials and featured beers.

To-Go available. See ad on page 7 or visit

oldchicago.com. $$

Shorty Small’s12111 W. Maple | 773-0900 www.shortysmalls

It’s no wonder diners get so much enjoy-

ment from entrees like the “world famous”

ribs, classic pulled pork, charbroiled steaks,

shrimp, hearty brugers, pasta dishes, and

hand-breaded chicken-fried steak. Can’t

decide? Try one of the many combination

dinners. Craving a salad? Have the best of

both worlds with the Pork Salad Annie –

fresh greens toppped with pulled pork and

a side of BBQ ranch dressing. Shorty prides

himself on having something for every taste.

Kids eat free on Mondays; all-you-can-eat

catfish on Thursdays. Lunch menu, full bar,

call-ahead seating, patio dining, delectable

desserts. Unique owner’s club allows you to

eat half-price all for a small monthly mem-

bership fee. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

$$/$$$

Town & Country4702 W. Kellogg | 943-0761

A family-owned and operated restau-

rant serving family dining at affordable

prices since 1958. Mesquite-grilled USDA

Choice aged steaks, prime rib, hand-breaded

chicken-fried steaks, grilled or fried seafood,

chicken, hamburgers, and a full selection of

salads and sandwiches. Homemade cinna-

mon rolls served with entrees are a 50-year

tradition. Serving breakfast, lunch and din-

ner, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday,

6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Break-

fast served daily until 11:30 a.m. Friendly

service, relaxing atmosphere for business

travelers. Lobster and prime rib available

daily. Children and senior citizen prices.

Full bar service starts at 5 p.m. daily. See ad,

page 12. $$

Complete Organization, Inc.337-519-8501 complete organization.com

Let Complete Organization transform

your cluttered space into an organized envi-

ronment. We specialize in home and office

organization and can help get your life in

order one step at a time. We work one-on-

one with our clients to help purge, declutter,

organize, and maintain their spaces. We

also offer time management, relocation,

and personal assistant services and we work

with those who suffer from chronic disor-

ganization and hoarding issues. Call today

for a consultation or visit our site for project

photos and client testimonials. Certified

professional organizer now serving Wichita

area. See ad, page 12.

Wichita Clinic13 locations, plus Immediate care Services www.wichitaclinic.com www.wichitaclinicaesthetics.com

With more than 160 doctors, Wichita

Clinic is one of the state’s largest outpa-

tient multispecialty group practices and is

accredited by the Accreditation Associa-

tion for Ambulatory Health Care. Owned

and governed by its doctors, Wichita Clinic

currently has 13 locations in the Wichita

continued on page 16.

metropolitan area. More than half a million

patient visits were made to Wichita Clinic

in 2010. Immediate Care services for minor

emergencies and common illnesses are

available without an appointment at 3311 E.

Murdock (East), 13213 W. 21st St. N. (West),

and 700 Medical Center Dr. in Newton.

West-side is open 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-

Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon

to 5 p.m. Sunday. East-side is open 8 a.m. to

8 p.m. Monday-Friday, Saturday 9 a.m. to

6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Newton

Immediate Care Services available Monday-

Friday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. For a complete listing of services

and locations, refer to www.wichitaclinic.

com and www.wichitaclinicaesthetics.com.

For help in choosing a doctor, call 689-

9708. See ad, inside back cover.

Wichita Times111 N. Mosley Ste. 201 | 264-5850 wichitatimesonline.com

This locally owned company pub-

lishes the semi-annual Wichita Times

Dining&More and annual TravelKansas

magazines. Up-to-date information about

events can be found at wichitatimes online.

com. Listings from this magazine are found

there as well as wichitadiningandmore.com.

Yoga with Dana Riffel 1629 harlan | 945-8188

Whether you’re a local resident or

Wichita visitor, soothing and energizing

yoga classes are available on a drop-in basis

at the studio of Dana Riffel. Regular classes

for all levels are Mondays at 10:30 a.m.,

Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10

a.m. She also can schedule private sessions

or create custom programs for groups or

businesses. Call for directions.

Greater HutchinsonConvention/Visitors Bureau620-662-3391 | visithutch.com

A convenient 55-mile drive northwest

of Wichita on K-96 through the Amish

community of Yoder, Hutchinson offers

a world-class space museum and unique

exploration 650 feet below ground in ad-

dition to a variety of shopping and dining

options. In 2008 the Kansas Cosmosphere

and the Underground Salt Museum were

chosen as two of Kansas’ Eight Wonders,

making Hutchinson the only city in the state

to boast two wonders. And not far away is

another honored site: Cheyenne Bottoms

and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Go to

visithutch.com for coupons and a complete

list of attractions and upcoming events. See

ad, page 14.

16 l What to eat, see & do in Wichita

Services listings continued from page 15.

Airport Hilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 15

Black Angus Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Bocco Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Botanica . . . . . . . .2, 7, 16 inside back cover

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Cero’s Candies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Cinnabar Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Complete Organization, Inc. . . . . . . . . 12, 15

Corrigan’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DeFazio’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14

El Paisa Taqueria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Exploration Place . . . 3, 7, inside back cover

Gallery XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Good Egg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hereford House Steakhouse & Restaurant. . . . . . . . inside front cover, 12

Heroes Sports Bar & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside front cover, 13

Hot Stone Korean Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hutchinson Convention & Visitors Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 16

Karg Art Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, back cover

Lake Afton Observatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Le Monde Café & Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Legends at Airport Hilton . . . . . . . . . . 11, 15

Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Melange Custom Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mexico Café Delano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Music Theatre of Wichit . . . . . . . . . .2, 5, 10

Old Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 13, 14, 15

Old Cowtown Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Sedgwick County Zoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Shorty Small’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sweet Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13

Tallgrass Film Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Town & Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 15

Ulrich Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 4, 9

Wichita Art Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 6, 10

Wichita Center for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wichita Clinic . . . . . . . inside back cover, 15

Wichita Grand Opera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Wichita Marriott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 10

Wichita State University . . . . . . . . . . .3, 4, 9

Wichita Times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Wichita Women’s Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 14

Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Spring tulip display at Botanica. Photo by Thane Rogers.

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