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What's your favorite late-night dining destination?
Usually I'll hit up The Wheel if I'm studying at the library because I'll walk past it on the way home. It's always fun to stop by after I'm done because I'll be the only sober person there.
Jesse Smith, Ottawa senior
Five Guys, near Best Buy.They have the best cheeseburger in town,and it's pretty cheap compared to Chill's. —Hamad Adai, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sophomore
Perkins. It's so homey and open all night. It's fun to go there with friends. We don't have a Perkins back in Wichita, so it's nice.
Alexandra Avila, Wichita junior
Pizza Shuttle. It's always open, and they have the $5 10-inch pizza and drink special. I always get the supreme.
—Tanner Popp, Hoxie junior
Sonic, because sometimes their greasy food just tastes really good.They have great ice cream,and I love their popcorn chicken. There's something about it—I don't know what—but it's delicious.
Abby Brandenburg, Palmyra, Mo., sophomore
Sylas and Maddy's. They're open until 10:30 on the weekend. It's great to stop by with friends late at night. I stick with the cookies and cream.
Joel Davidson, Moberly, Mo., junior
I go to Pizza Hut for their wings.
—Kate O'Neill, Lenexa junior
Buffalo Wild Wings. They have a wide variety of wings and a good selection of beer to go with it. My favorite wing sauce is the fiery habanero sauce. It makes me reach for more beer to cool it down. —Mark Darling. Leavenworth senior
Burrito King, because it's homemade. They have really good salsa to go with your giant-sized burrito. I always go for the chicken burritos.
—Melanie McCoy, Fort Scott senio
—Derek Zarda
THIS WEEKEND: Drake's Diner
In 2006, Taco Bell launched its "fourth meal" advertising campaign, but college students have long known that a good meal can be the perfect ending to a late night of revelry and merrymaking.
Lawrence is home to many late-night eateries, including favorites such as Jimmy John's, Pita Pit and Pizza Shuttle. But students looking for a fresh, home-cooked alternative to greasy fast food should check out Drake's Diner, which hosted its grand re-opening last weekend.
Drake's Diner, 125 E. 10th St., serves up traditional, homestyle cooking and is open until 3 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.The menu includes typical breakfast favorites as well as sandwiches like
BLTs and Reubens. Drake's also serves up homey favorites like meat loaf, beef stew, chili and fried chicken.
"We make everything from scratch," says owner Nancy Nguyen. "Customers come in and they eat exactly what home cooking is like. Nothing is from a can."
So, next time you find yourself awake at 2 a.m., head to Drake's Diner and enjoy a stack of pancakes and some good conversation with the friendly staff.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel
Photo by Brianne Pfannenstiel
Satisfy your late-night hunger with a plateful of delicious eats at Drake's Diner.
785-841-0015
"Giving back to Lawrence"
when you bring in a canned good to Ben & Jerry's for our Thanksgiving charity.
November 20,2008
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