The Eddytorial: 1/3/25

Let's Kick Off 2025

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Wichita By E.B.
January 03, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

What up Wichita?
Welcome to the start of the new year, it’s time to unveil the new look Eddytorial: the official newsletter of Wichita By E.B. There’s a lot of excellent newsletters out there? How do we differentiate from the rest and offer something worthwhile? Keep on reading and find out for yourself.

In today’s email:

  • ICT 100: Find out the top 100 restaurants in Wichita

  • Best Things in Wichita: Get a glimpse of the best things to do in town

  • In the community: Help two locally owned restaurants

FEATURED EVENT
U.S. Figure Skating National Championships

Running Jan. 21-26, 2025, at INTRUST Bank Arena, this will be the first time the U.S. Championships will be held in Wichita and in the state of Kansas. U.S. champions will be crowned in Wichita in the women’s, men’s, pairs and ice dance events at both the junior and senior levels. Novice pairs and ice dance will also be contested.

BEST IN WICHITA
ICT 100: Wichita’s 100 Best Restaurants

Towards the end of 2024, we put together a list of the city’s best restaurants. This was a combined effort of readers, other bloggers and our page.

How many of these 100 restaurants have you been to?

How many the ICT100 restaurants have you been to?

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IN THE COMMUNITY
Trending

Derek Cochran, owner of Pig In! Pig Out! currently has pneumonia on top of existing respiratory issues which has led to weeks of hospitalization. There is no possibility of release in the near future as of now. Cochran is one of the more generous owners in the business who continually gives back to the community. Now his employees are asking for your help. If you would like to help Cochran, here is a GoFundMe in his name.

WATCH NOW
Wichita Dinner Table

👇🏽 Catch up on the latest episode of Wichita’s hottest social media talk show, the Wichita Dinner Table. Available on Facebook, YouTube, Apple Podcast and Spotify.

NEWS
What did you miss?

Bella Vita Bistro

Sometimes it’s hard to visit our website everyday or scroll through all of our Facebook or Instagram posts. Let’s catch you up on the blogs you may have missed over the past week.

IN THE COMMUNITY
Crimestoppers

Someone recently stole the cast aluminum Betty Boop that stood in front of Station 8 BBQ.

The thief broke the driveway camera then stole the statue. Station 8 is offering a $500 reward to anyone that knows who took it and chooses to out said person. On top of the reward, you will be paid handsomely in food too.

I will even toss in $500 to double the reward money, but you don’t want my BBQ. Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria has also agreed to match the reward to triple the original amount.

I’ve seen too much theft and vandalism go on with local businesses, my own neighborhood, friends houses all go unpunished. It’s gross. It’s sick.

Help a good dude out in town. Let’s find the scumbag who did this.

COMING AND GOING
Restaurant news

Gyoza Bar

Recent Openings

Coming Soon

Closings

EVENTS
Snow Glow

Days when people can sled in Wichita are few and far between, but one event hopes to make it possible.

Snow Glow is an event put on by Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita Park & Recreation, the City of Wichita and Wichita Snow Bros..

The event takes place on Saturday, January 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mid-America All Indian Museum at 650 N. Seneca.

It's a night sledding event for people of all ages. This month's event features a live DJ spinning your favorite tunes, an LED light show, food trucks, and snow provided by Snow Bros Snowmakers. There will also be a fire pit to warm up.

Admission is just $15 for ages 3 and above, guaranteeing an evening of pure joy and wonder. And remember, in case Mother Nature decides to play tricks on us, a make-up date is scheduled for Saturday, January 25.

For more information on Snow Glow, be sure to follow their Facebook event page.

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