Off-the-beaten-path Wichita restaurant luring customers with new ‘patio party’ happy hour
When Wichita hits that springtime sweet spot — when it’s warm enough to sit outside but not so warm that the flies start to swarm — the hunt for a good patio happy hour gets more serious.
Jeremy Wade, who three years ago opened Magnolia Cafe in the former Sweet Basil spot at 2424 N. Woodlawn, doesn’t want people to forget about his somewhat off-the-beaten-path patio, and he’s recently instituted a new Thursday-through-Saturday happy hour designed to help draw people there.
From 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, he’s now offering patio visitors $5 well/call martinis, $5 wine by the glass, $5 well drinks and $2.50 domestic beers. They can also get $3 off the restaurant’s craft cocktails. (The menu is below.)
The new happy hour also offers discounted appetizers, soups, salads and sandwiches, all $10 and under.
Wade’s patio, which is off the north side of the restaurant, has lots of high-top and low-top tables and chairs plus comfy outdoor sofas that can be shaded by big umbrellas. There’s also a section of covered patio just north of the entrance.
There’s a canopy of glowing lights strung over the patio, and Wade has recently added new plant life and landscaping to spruce things up.
Wade also owns Napoli at 7718 E. 37th St. North. Magnolia Cafe offers a menu of southern specialties. It serves brunch during the week and dinner on weekends. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Magnolia Cafe Patio Party menu
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