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Thursday, October 1, 1998
Pizza is often cure for cravings
Kansan correspondent
By Becky Lake
Every college student has been there. Whether students are having an afternoon study session or crashing in the early hours of the morning from a night on the town, many choose pizza as their food of choice.
"It's
quick, easy and good," said Kim Giacob,
Amherst. Mass., freshman.
Lawrence has many options for pizza fans, ranging from sit-down restaurants to delivery-based franchises. The low prices, variety and widespread delivery area make it a popular choice among many students and local residents.
Nicole Stevens, Burke, Va., freshman, said she appreciated all the different choices Lawrence offered
Nicole Stevens, Burke, Va., fresh-
“There’s a good variety here in Lawrence and most places deliver at all hours” she said.
Megan Pope, Wichita junior, said she thought one of the favorites of KU students and Lawrence residents was Papa Keno's Pizzeria. 1035 Massachusetts St. Pope said she would choose Keno's above all her pizza places.
Papa Keno's, offers a wide selection of toppings and several specialty pizzas. Annie Vogel, Cleveland,
Ohio, sophomore, said that besides the unique variety of choices at Papa Keno's, its location also made it a desirable place to dine.
"Not only is the food great, but I really like the atmosphere of being on Mass. Street," she said.
Rudy's Pizzeria, 704 Massachusetts St., has gourmet-style pizza, a variety of toppings and bakes the pizzas fresh every day, said Sharon Hesse, Rudy's employee.
"We make our own dough, shred our own cheese and use fresh veggies," Hesse said.
Brooks Newton, Lawrence resident, said Rudy's homemade style made a bigger impression on him than the pizza franchises.
"You're not coming to a chain," he said. "You feel like you're coming to a place where people have invested themselves."
Lawrence also has pizza restaurant chains that focus on delivery orders to the late-night college community. Papa John's employee Denny Anderson said that the majority of pizza sales were night delivery orders.
Josh Trask, Rochester, N.Y., sophomore, is a resident assistant at McColum Hall who sometimes works late hours. Trask said that he considered delivery a great asset for a pizza establishment.
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Domino's Pizza 841-18002
Godfather's Pizza 843-6282
Gumby's Pizza 841-5000
Lawrence Pizza Company 749-2277
Little Caesar's 865 - 5400, 842-8000
Mr. Gratti's 838-9900
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"When you're working the desk and it gets to be like two in the morning, you go for delivery — and the cheapest you can find," he said.
Some chains have specials to help ease the strain on students' pocketbooks. Leavenham freshman Shawn Agnew is a fan of Papa John's specials.
"Papa John's late-night special is the way to go," he said. "They sell one large, one-topping pizza for $6.99 after 9 p.m."
Where to feed the 2 a.m. munchies
Commentary
It's too bad Mrs. E's closes at 7:30 p.m.
Come nightfall in Lawrence, KU students everywhere find their dining options limited. Enter the 24-hour restaurant, popularized by college students and truckers everywhere.
Late-night dining has become more than just a place to go after the party or somewhere that can cure your cravings for chicken tenders at 4 a.m. it has become a completely different lifestyle, almost a nocturnal subculture determined to get its hands on one last hot wing.
The Right Frame of Mind: Fun vs.
Relaxation
close."
Where you go depends entirely on your mood.
Most students encountered at these stops admit their journeys began with one simple question: "Where do you want to go now that the bars are closed?"
Chris Hund, Topeka senior, agreed,
but he has a favorite.
"It definitely depends on the situation," said Avi Mor, Wilmette, III, sophomore. "It just depends if I just want to sit down and relax or keep having a good time."
"I always end up going to Perkins," Hund said. "Because everyone knows that's where you go when the bars
Only three restaurants in Lawrence are open 24 hours: Jesters', Village Inn and Perkins.
"When I party all night, I go to Jesters,'" Mor said. "But Perkins is quieter, which is
quieter, which is also an advantage."
So an advantage.
These aren't the only options. There are always such fast food standbys like Taco Bell. Also, there are the gas station convenience stores, and you always can check your freezer. But none of these places has nearly as much friendliness or atmosphere
as the 24-hour restaurant.
No Joke: Jesters' is in it for fun
Jesters,' 1105 Massachusetts St., has undergone the most changes in the last year. With new management, Jesters' underwent a substantial remodeling and menu change. Among the changes made was the canceling of the 2 a.m. breakfast buffet, a late night standby for some KU students.
"The fact of the matter is that it just
wasted a lot of food," said Nathan Ward, Topeka senior and Jesters' late-night manager.
Ward said that the changes were made to better serve Jesters' target market of KU students.
Jesters' biggest 24-hour competitors are Perkins and Village Inn. "It's very laid back at Perkins," Hund said.
Village Inn and Perkins
Saying Perkins is laid back is an understatement. The booths at Perkins are of Lay Z-Boy comfort, and the atmosphere and lighting reminds you more of your grandmother's dining room than a restaurant. But despite the mellow atmosphere, Perkins rolls in big bucks in the late shifts.
Lawrence resident Bree Diedwardo manages the late-night shift at Perkins, 1711 W.23rd St.
"I would say one-third of our business is done during the late shift." he said.
Perhaps one of the reasons that Perkins is so successful is the quality of its food.
"Perkins definitely has the best food," Mor said.
Hund agreed.
"Perkins is the only place that can satisfy my late night cravings for biscuits and gravy."Hund said.
Similar to Perkins is Village Inn, 821
Iowa St.
Village Inn prides itself on atmosphere.
"There's always tons of college students in here studying," said Laura Dalley, late-night manager and Lawrence resident. "Except for Fridays and Saturdays, we don't have a time limit for people who want to come in and study."
Help Wanted
The largest problem facing the 24-hour restaurants is finding employees willing to work late-night shifts.
"It's extremely hard finding people to work the graveyard shifts," said Dalev.
The lack of help has made the time spent dining longer. The next time your patience is tested, remember the incredible sacrifices the employees have to make to fill this shift. Or, ask yourself this question: Would I want to be working right now?
"it's so difficult to find people to work just because they have to undergo a total lifestyle change," Diedwardo said. "Whether it's learning to sleep during the day or to become a night person, it's hard."
But no matter how hard the process becomes, there will always be a need for 24-hour restaurants.
Area restaurants offer vegetarian friendly menus
By Nathan Willis
Kansan correspondent
Lawrence may look as if it would be unfriendly to non-meat eaters because it has few exclusively-vegetarian restaurants, but looks can be deceiving.
Actually, the dearth of all-vegetarian restaurants is made up for by an array of restaurants that include a wide selection of vegetarian items on their menus.
For those new to Lawrence or vegetarianism, when veteran vegetarians named their favorite places to go, a few names kept popping up.
One was The Glass Onion, 624 W 12th St. above Yello Sub. Nicholas Beck, manager, said one of the reasons for its popularity was because it was probably the closest thing one would find to a restaurant meant specifically for vegetarians.
there are only one or two items on the menu that
"There are only one or two come with meat," he said that meat could be added to other dishes on the menu. "Probably about 80 percent of what we serve is vegetarian."
Beck also said about 10 percent of the menu was vegan. Vegans do not eat any animal products, including milk and eggs.
A little farther from Mount Oread than The Glass Onion is The Jerusalem Cafe, 1021 Mass. St.
Ziad Atout, assistant manager of the restaurant, said the unique food was probably what gave it its popularity.
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"Our food is more healthy, less oily than other vegetarian food," he said of the cafe's Middle-Eastern food. "It also has many proteins. We use beans, a lot of beans, for such things as lentil soup and hummus."
The vegetarian combination platter, which includes such things as hummus, chick peas, falafel and grape leaves stuffed with spiced rice, is a customer favorite. Atout said.
Also specializing in foreign cuisine is LuLu's Noodle Shop and Satay Bar, 803 Massachusetts St., which celebrated its first anniversary Sept. 16.
Lisa Mayakula, owner of LuLu's, said the restaurant was unique.
"Things have gone really well so far," she said. "My father is Thai, so they are all family recipes, mostly from my day. Everything we cook here we prepare from scratch."
Mayakula said Thai food was similar to other Oriental food, but generally spicier, lighter and less greasy. She estimated that around half the food LUuLu's served was vegetarian, and vegan food also could be requested.
While there are many reasons for becoming a vegetarian, Lewis said that she, like many people, did so mostly for moral reasons.
"I just don't believe in eating animals," she said, noting that she also received some nutritional benefits from her decision.
Beck, who has worked at The Glass Onion for five years, said that there was an increasing vegetarian trend.
"I would say, yeah, more people are getting turned on to vegetarianism, especially in the last year," he said. "Unless you're a dyed-in-the-wool beef eater, you're not going to miss the meat in most dishes."
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