A sneak peek at what to expect with the Southern-inspired menu of Magnolia Cafe

Jeremy Wade, the proprietor of Napoli Italian Eatery, is opening a new restaurant on Tuesday called Magnolia Cafe. Some men and women may don’t forget the Magnolia Cafe that employed to be at Central and Woodlawn many years in the past. Whilst it’s not that exact same cafe, this edition, found at 2424 N. Woodlawn in the former Sweet Basil house, it will specialize in Southern-motivated breakfast and lunch dishes.

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2424 N Woodlawn St, Wichita, KS 67220

Tuesday – Thursday: 6am – 2pm
Friday: 6am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday: 8am – 3pm
Shut on Monday

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I was invited out to a non-public tender opening to get a sneak peek to get a appear inside of and attempt some distinct dishes. Some close friends joined me for the brunch outing. In full transparency, this gentle opening did include things like discounted fees for all those people men and women in attendance. So instead of offering a entire-blown assessment, I wanted to deal with what we experienced, to give you some visuals on what the dishes look like.

Our brunch started off a spicy bloody mary which was in fact spicy. I refuse to drink bloody mary’s that don’t pack some punch, and this one particular absolutely introduced that. Whilst I forgot to get some pics, I did shoot some video, which I’ll be certain to share in the coming times.

For our appetizers, we had the horseradish deviled eggs, cornbread loaf, fried eco-friendly tomatoes, and jalapeno-crab hush puppies.

In all probability the most well-obtained appetizer was the cornbread loaf plenty of bread fans in the group, which assisted. I was the only particular person who consistently ate deviled eggs, so of program, I had to get them. It was an pleasant acquire from your common deviled eggs. My particular favored nevertheless was the fried green tomatoes, the bacon jam and creamy pimento ranch actually marketed it for me.

We loaded up on the brunch plates. We had the shrimp & grits, JW’s rooster hash, eggs “Pontchartrain” and hen fried pork chop.  DO NOT try to eat breakfast the morning of or supper the evening in advance of, as Magnolia Cafe dished out some healthful part measurements. And when I say healthier, I imply tons of meals.

I tried most of the dishes and have to say the shrimp & grits were the most loved which include my mate who was delighted with it. The smoked tomato Choron sauce definitely gave the dish this flavorful pop that produced you appear again for additional. I primarily caught with the JW’s Hen Hash and ate until my human body explained to me to prevent. You at any time get to the point that you know you are whole, but maintain forcing food items down your throat? That was the situation in this article.

As considerably as weekend brunch choices go, they experienced a great deal to offer you. Along with a whole bar, the dishes were exceptional and distinctive from most other brunch locations in city. I like all foods with a Southern kick and am excited to see how the new Magnolia Cafe is gained in town. Hope to see some of you there in the course of brunch 1 weekend.

Here’s the menu:

Satisfied Dining,
Eddy

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