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Biscuits covered in warm gravy is one of Cosmic Cafe's signature dishes.
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Cosmic Cafe opens doors for breakfast and lunch
Located in the shopping center at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue, Cosmic Cafe, a recently opened breakfast and lunch restaurant, has welcomed customers into its doors with warm smiles and hot plates.
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"We don't like big openings, so we called it a soft opening," said cafe owner
Jim Morey. "So one day we just opened up the doors and turned on the 'open' sign."
Surrounding that open sign are red lights that can be seen from afar early in the morning. In addition, a smirking moon that looks right at passersby is located on the cafe's sign.
der Morey's management, the cafe finds individuality as a way to stand out in a conventional, old-fashioned block on the east side of town. The restaurant is tucked behind a newly constructed dollar store and steps away from the Haskell Food Mart.
Small but enticing details like these are a part of Cosmic Cafe's identity. Un-
with a half portion of biscuits and gravy with hash browns and eggs layered on top.
One of the cafe's better-known breakfast specials is called the Midwest Scrambler. The plate comes
But this wasn't always on Morey's menu.
A Lawerence native, Morey said he has worked in the restaurant business since the 1970s. In the early 1990s, he began opening restaurants of his own. Morey said he has adapted to the changes in food trends and has even been able to incorporate dishes he makes at home into his menu.
people's eating habits.
"I just kept getting people coming in and ordering and putting everything on top," he said. "Putting the eggs on top and sprinkling some cheese on. It's just what the customers wanted, so I just started doing it. Put a name on it and here we go."
The menu also includes the popular Triple-Double, a breakfast special named as a tribute to Kansas basketball. It comes with a full serving of biscuits and gravy, two sausage patties and eggs.
"To be the best, you have to learn from the best. And I think I have it here," said Ira Heffner, Morey's stepson and full-time cook for the cafe.
The cafe's lunch menu includes specials like the chicken fried chicken and the pork tenderloin dinner.
The Midwest Scrambler came from Morey's eye for
Morey also owns the Cosmic Ale House & Grill in Eudora. Morey said the
typical Sunday can include him starting at Cosmic Cafe at 4 a.m. and then staying around Cosmic Ale House until it closes at 9 p.m.
Morey's work ethic is noticed by his clientele and employees, according to Erin Rae, a waitress at Cosmic Cafe.
"I've been really surprised with how positively everyone has received us." Rae said. "I'm really happy to be here. I look forward to this job."
The cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.daily.
More information on Cosmic Cafe can be found on its Facebook page.
- Edited by Cody Schmitz
Ira Heffner, a full-time cook at Cosmic Cafe, prepares to make one of the cafe's signature dishes.
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