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Shanannigans on South Oliver has permanently closed, and the one on West Street has temporarily closed while owner Dean Bratt awaits a liquor license renewal.
"It's ridiculous," he says of the wait.
Bratt says he submitted a renewal for the license three weeks ago.
"The airport got their license back right away," he says of HMSHost recently forgetting to renew at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport .
Tom Groneman, director of the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division , says he can't go into details, but "we did not have everything we needed" from Bratt.
Bratt says the economy has hurt both his businesses, which is why he closed the one on Oliver.
Construction along West Street also is hurting the Shanannigans at 1014 N. West St.
"It's devastated the west store — just killed us," Bratt says.
He's hopeful that when construction ends, his business will return.
"I think we can make it."
He also thinks the city owes him and other businesses something.
"The city of Wichita should give businesses on West Street some sort of tax abatement to help with the effects of the construction," Bratt says. "If they can give millions of dollars to Warren Theatre to save that, surely they can do something for the business owners on West Street."
Stylish move
Avenue Style is returning to the Garvey Center , where it used to be years ago.
The salon currently is in Cargill's Wichita headquarters at 151 N. Main. Cargill needs the space, though.
"Since we've been open 37 years downtown... we decided we better stay in the same area," co-owner Keith Shaw says.
He says the salon is taking 3,300 square feet on the first floor of the Page Court building.
"We're going to have a brand new look," Shaw says.
"It's going to be very elegant, let's just put it that way. We're spending lots of money."
The salon will open in the new space May 4.
Piccadilly Express also has to vacate its space at the Cargill building, but Piccadilly owner Latour Management is negotiating with Cargill to move into the Avenue Style space.
Cargill wants to keep a food-service provider in the building and is getting close to a contract with Latour.
Red Bean's options
Red Bean's Bayou Grill & Bar owner Bill Rowe is doing what he can to combat what he calls the "veto vote."
In the restaurant business, he says, the veto vote is the name for when everyone in a group wants to go to the same place except one person, and they have the power to then veto the restaurant.
"We're repositioning in an attempt to have the veto vote (be) less of a factor in our business," Rowe says.
So now, instead of being Red Bean's Bayou Grill & Bar: A Mostly Cajun Joint, the name is Red Bean's Bayou Grill & Bar: A Texas-Louisiana Border Joint .
The restaurant has had more than just Cajun food for a while. Previous Red Bean's owner Richard Waite added Mexican dishes when he closed his Red Mesa Grill .
Rowe says not enough people know the restaurant has other dining options besides Cajun food.
In addition, he says, "There's a huge misconception about what Cajun food is.... There's a myth that it's this horrible, hot, spicy stuff."
Rowe says he's also adjusted prices and portions, remodeled the patio and added breakfast.
It may not be a big deal in the grand scheme of things, he says, but "it's a big deal to us."
Tsu Basa to open
In the final bit of restaurant news of the day, Tsu Basa is opening Wednesday in the former Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pasta space at Eastgate Plaza at Kellogg and Rock.
The 1,700-square-foot restaurant will seat about 55 and be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
Co-owner Hideo Hagen says it will offer traditional Japanese cuisine, including sushi, sashimi and Japanese-style noodles. There will be a full bar as well.
You don't say
"Life sucks right now."
—Gaelic Management , accountant Tara Cupps on how she feels about tax season
