1. Paradise Donuts coming: The Oklahoma-based franchise will open at 3107 W. Central either late this year or early in 2010.
2. Sasa to open: Sasa is the name of a soon-to-open new eatery at Towne East Square. It'll offer gyros, wraps, sandwiches and salads from the former Great American Cookie space.
3. Taco Shop closed: The Taco Shop near Central and Oliver closed the day before Thanksgiving because of slow business. Wichita's other Taco Shops remain open.
4. Let's Be Frank no more: The recently closed hot dog restaurant at Douglas and Grove, which owners hope to reopen once a landlord dispute is settled, from now on will be called Get Franked. Let's Be Frank is the name of a business owned by a California hot dog vendor, who did not wish to share.
QUICK BITES
Eat and Chill
The west-side Chill Gelato & Coffee near 21st and Maize closed recently, and now the original east-side store at 10096 E. 13th St. in the Waterfront Development has changed its approach. Owner Sudha Tokala has just added lunch onto the menuand has brought back her "nannini" sandwiches (sandwiches with Indian and Asian flavors served on naan). She also added a make-your-own-soup bar that features three soup bases (Thai red curry, Indian tikka and smoky gouda cheese). Customers can choose from 15 toppings to add. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. For more information, call 316-558-5629
Bundt for the holidays
When we listed several purveyors of holiday desserts last week, we failed to mention one of Wichita's sweetest. Monica's Bundt Cake Co . at 1328 E. Douglas is serving several sweet treats throughout the holidays, including CinnaBundt Christmas trees and various sizes of bundt cakes in flavors such as rum, butterscotch caramel and blueberry cream cheese. For more information, visit www.monicasbundtcake.com or call 316-630-9555.
Mexican seafood
It's been open a couple of years, but owner Eddie Macias says he's not sure Wichitans are aware of the seafood selection at his Mariscos Cheli , a Mexican restaurant at 2128 N. Broadway. The restaurant specializes in cuisine native to Mazatlan, a seaside city in Mexico, and the menu includes everything from deep-fried red snapper to sauteed crawfish to shrimp tacos. He also offers specials on gorditas and giant burritos. The restaurant is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and also offers Mexican-style breakfast items. For more information, call 316-262-1900.
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