The Eddytorial: 1/16/25

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Wichita By E.B.
January 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

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We received your feedback and moved the publication date from Friday to Thursday to get you the news and info you need a day earlier before the weekend starts!

In today’s email:

  • Monopoly: Wichita is finally getting a Hasbro licensed city themed board. And you can help decide the landmarks

  • A not so pleasurable experience: One local business has been stripping away hard-earned money from employees

  • In the community: Local musicians to appear on NBC’s The Voice

FEATURE STORY
Monopoly: Wichita Edition Game

Have you heard? The official licensed Wichita Edition of the Monopoly game is coming courtesy of Hasbro Games.

The news drops Wednesday. And can you believe they’ve asked me to help? As an avid board gamer, I’m excited to play a small role in this launch.

How can you help? We are needing your suggestions on what iconic landmarks, businesses, and features should be placed on the official board.

Here’s what I know. The four corners cannot be changed, so Free Parking cannot be changed to $1 Downtown Parking. And In Jail’s face cannot be replaced by any prolific incarcerated Wichitans. Also, the game tokens will not be customized.

Let’s hear your suggestions. Wichita State University? Keeper of the Plains? Century II? Doo-Dah Diner? Sedgwick County Zoo? A Car Wash?

Offer your suggestions via the link below, and I’ll be passing everything on to the team.

EDDYTORIAL EXCLUSIVE
Ask Eddy Anything

Why are you so negative about Felipe's and Connie's?

Eddy: Am I? I eat at Felipe’s probably a couple of times a year. Connie’s… nice people but the food just isn’t for me.

Besides the negativity from so-called followers, what is the hardest challenge with being a blogger/influencer?

Eddy: Finding the time to juggle everything. Between everyday life, family, that’s a lot. Then you toss in a blog, the social media channels, a talk show, the calendars I manage, this newsletter, and responding to emails, etc. It takes its toll. And I do this without drinking caffeine.

Will you do a review of Spears Restaurant and Pie Shop?

Eddy: Since I’ve been asked, I’ll add it to the list, perhaps as an Eddytorial newsletter exclusive review.

TRENDING
Not So Pleasurable

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Wichita's own Pleasures adult gentlemen's club and its operator, Mother's Finest LTD.

In the suit, it's alleged that Pleasures stripped away wages and damages for 80 female entertainers. The release said they failed to pay full wages, illegally deducted fees from their tips and required the entertainers to reimburse the employer if litigation or an investigation ever recovered lost wages for the dances.

If all this is true, that isn't a gentlemanly or Motherly finest thing to do to the entertainers.

Now for your entertainment, a Pleasures-inspired Community Chest card for the Monopoly Wichita Edition.

DINING SCENE
Restaurant News

After 30 years, Le Monde Cafe & Deli at 602 N. West Street, announced they will be closing for good. Their final day will be Sunday, January 19. (More)

Recent Openings

  • La Chona Con Huevos - 3415 E. Harry St.

    • If you remember Taqueria La Chona or Fonda La Chona, this is the latest iteration of the restaurant

  • The Sweet Spot - 7703 E. Douglas Ave.

    • This one may be familiar as they closed their west side location and moved to the former Doma space.

  • The Coffee Spot - 124 S. Broadway

    • Located inside NICHE, WSU’s culinary school

  • Gordita’s Porfias - 511 N. West St.

    • They’ve had two other restaurants on east central and north Broadway

Coming Soon

Closings

  • LA Cajun Seafood & Chicken - 6249 E. 21st St.

  • Le Monde Cafe & Deli - 602 N. West. St. (Final Day 1/19/25)

WATCH NOW
Wichita Dinner Table

Here’s this week’s episode with the same crew plus Alex Thomas and Jennifer Ray filling in!

NEWS
Blogs You Missed

Besides the non-stop weather related closings, let’s catch you up on the blogs you may have missed over the past week whether it was on our website, Facebook or Instagram.

  • Local musicians, Jaelen Johnston and Kameron Jaso, are set to appear on NBC’s The Voice. (more)

  • What’s the latest on a potential Apple Store coming to Bradley Fair? (more)

  • Did you know there’s a second Easy Egg Breakfast & Lunch on north Rock Road? (more)

FEATURED EVENT
Kirby’s Meat Fest

Proceeds from Kirby’s 25th Annual Meat Fest will go to raise money for the Steve Schroeder Foundation which in turn funds scholarships for fine arts students at Wichita State University.

30+ artists over three days. Live auctions, limited edition t-shirts and more.

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EVENTS
Live Music Sponsored by Mort’s Martini Bar

Friday Live Music: 1/17

Time

Artist

Venue

5pm

Meat Fest

Kirby’s Beer Store

5:30pm

Just Tori

Greater Grounds Coffee Shop

6pm

Jason Callahan

Shamrock Lounge

7pm

Makayla Brownlee

The NoWhere Grill

7pm

KVN Herrington

Sheet’s Creek

7:30pm

Lalanea & Alex

Artichoke Sandwichbar East

7:30pm

Smells Like Nirvana | Dead Original | For the Birds

The Cotillion

8pm

GSMusic ICT

The Humidor

8pm

Jaelen Johnston

Caesars Barroom

8:30pm

Charlie Wilks

Dockum

9pm

Tequila Ridge | Billy Carr

John Barleycorn’s

9pm

Llew Brown Band

Jerry’s Bar & Grill

Saturday Live Music 1/18

Time

Artist

Venue

3pm

The Scandalnavians

Mort’s Martini Bar

5pm

Andrew Marc Pelham

Greater Grounds Coffee

7pm

Ronnie McDowell

Wichita Union Stockyards

7:30pm

Boldwine

Artichoke Sandwich Bar

7:30pm

Lacey Cruse

Artichoke Sandwich Bar East

7:30pm

Shoeshine Blue

Sheet’s Creek

8pm

Jaelen Johnston

The Sandbox in Goddard

8pm

Alan & Grant

Mort’s Martini Bar

8pm

Marc Baker Duo

The Humidor

8:30pm

GSMusic ICT

Dockum

8:30pm

Stimulus

Brick’s Bar & Grill

9pm

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned

Shamrock Lounge

9pm

Subliminal | Subdocta

John Barleycorn’s

9pm

Just Tori

Red Brick Room

9pm

Eclipse

Jerry’s Bar & Grill

9pm

The Dirty Gentlemen

The Jukebox

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