The holidays are a breeding ground for alcohol-related cliches. Aunt Pat has too much egg nog and starts hitting on your boyfriend. Your mom gets into the chardonnay and cries over feeling unappreciated. The underage cousins sneak some peach schnapps and throw up under the Christmas tree.
This reality made me think: why should we have to do our holiday drinking in the presence of relatives we only see once a year? Why can’t Christmas night be a time spent drinking with friends the old-fashioned way: in a bar?
I have never …

Drink: A shot of Dr. McGillicuddy’s peppermint schnapps and a can of Natty Light
Price: $3 for the shot; $1 for the can
“What can I get for you, baby?” I knew my night was off to a great start with this greeting from our server at Yogi’s, 2804 S. Seneca. This south side bar lives in infamy as the place the car ran into last December, so I was excited to experience it for the first time. Located in a former Sizzler building, the establishment is spacious and obviously a local …

As of today, there are 10 shopping days left before you’re expected to have every gift neatly wrapped, labeled and under the tree. While you can certainly join the masses at Target, Walmart or (if you’re brave) the mall, we think you’ll also enjoy perusing these great local shops. You’ll find fewer crowds, unique merchandise and friendly (and helpful!) staff, turning holiday shopping from a chore into something that’s actually kinda fun.
And now… our recommendations:
For the product junkie:

Give your favorite product junkie something she can’t get anywhere else …

Stop and step away from the Corona. I understand you think it looks cool because it matches your shirt and your flip-flops, but believe me, there is a world of great beers out there and they don’t require a lime.
Beer has come a long way over the years. Thanks to a few brave men and women and a little experimentation, beer isn’t limited to the stuff your grandpa used to drink. Microbrews have added a whole new dimension of diversity and flavor.
Microbreweries aren’t, well, so micro anymore. Many are large-scale …

Last week, I was talking with a friend who told me he had recently been working on the south side. I chimed in to talk about my experience working on South Broadway (at Dillons at 47th and Broadway… don’t get the wrong idea). It was at this point he gave me an “Oh no she didn’t” look and promptly told me that he’d been south but not THAT far south. This conversation solidified that more people should be exposed to the greatness of South Wichita because it’s obvious that some …