Dining briefs

1. Barbacoa burrito: Julie Sisk from the restaurant at 47th Street South and Broadway in Wichita came up with this recipe, which features pulled pork, adobo barbecue sauce and Monterey jack cheese topped with a tomatillo sauce.

Three bits of info about Back Lot Carry-Out

The new mobile kitchen (read: restaurant in a trailer) opened nearly six weeks ago in a parking lot at 37th and Topeka. It's owned by Paul Wilson, who also owns the business that the parking lot goes with — Kansas Clean Pavement.

A few rough spots at Hangar One

Hangar One Steakhouse is — in theory — a great concept.

Three bites of sandwich news from Planet Sub

The sandwich shop, with Wichita stores at 3526 N. Rock Road and 11333 E. Kellogg, has introduced a couple of new sandwiches and a special sandwich offer. The details:

'Around the World' at Yia Yia's

The popular fine dining restaurant continues its Sunday night family-style dinners, featuring cuisine from around the world. The meals cost $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 12, and are free for ages 5 and under. Call 316- 634-1000 for reservations and more details. Among the menus through the end of August:

At Little Monk's, a lot for a little

A lot of things are little at Little Monk's, a new stir-fry restaurant at 4734 S. Broadway.

On the menu at Rain

The new nightclub at 518 E. Douglas features a Mediterranean-inspired menu that's available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. daily. Among the offerings:

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Lunch stops

A lot for a little

A lot of things are little at Little Monk's, a new stir-fry restaurant at 4734 S. Broadway.

Three Fourth-friendly meals

Saturday is the Fourth of July. Let's eat!

Tour de lunch

Their profession is architecture. But their true areas of expertise fall in three key components of the Wichita dining scene: burgers, barbecue and Broadway.

Four about-to-open restaurants

At Zen, all that's missing is meat

The small but passionate community of non-meat eaters in Wichita has good reason to be excited about Zen Vegetarian Cuisine, the Asian restaurant that opened at 3101 N. Rock Road in February.

At Zen, all that's missing is meat

The small but passionate community of non-meat eaters in Wichita has good reason to be excited about Zen Vegetarian Cuisine, the Asian restaurant that opened at 3101 N. Rock Road in February. The restaurant offers a large menu of meat-free and vegan dishes, and the owners have worked hard to invent meat-free recipes that will satisfy meat eaters as well. See our review.

Your guide to dining out for Father's Day today

Commercially speaking, Father's Day might not be quite as popular as Mother's Day. But it is far meatier. The big day for dads is Sunday, and although restaurants aren't rolling out the finery as they did for moms last month, several are literally beefing up their offerings to attract a fatherly crowd.

BURGERS AND BREWS AT THE HYATT

The hotel at 400 W. Waterman is offering a summertime promotion that pairs gourmet burgers with beers. The burgers range in price from $9 to $15 and come with seasoned fries and a house-made pickle. A paired-by-an-expert beer also is available for $5. The burgers and brews are available for lunch or dinner daily at the Harvest Kitchen or Harvest Bar. Among the choices:

Father's Day: Meat Fest and free hats

Commercially speaking, Father's Day might not be quite as popular as Mother's Day. But it is far meatier. The big day for dads is Sunday, and although restaurants aren't rolling out the finery as they did for moms last month, several are literally beefing up their offerings to attract a fatherly crowd.

Father's Day: Meat Fest and free hats

Commercially speaking, Father's Day might not be quite as popular as Mother's Day. But it is far meatier. The big day for dads is Sunday, and although restaurants aren't rolling out the finery as they did for moms last month, several are literally beefing up their offerings to attract a fatherly crowd.

ON THE SIDE

Three dishes at Little Monk's Little Monk's is a new fast-and-casual Asian restaurant that opened Thursday at 4734 S. Broadway and features dine-in or carry-out options. It specializes in various styles of stir-fry dishes and allows the customer to choose the protein. Chicken, beef, pork and veggie dishes are $4.99 or less. Shrimp is $5.99. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily for now but may expand hours soon. Among the signature dishes on the inexpensive menu:

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