Monday, August 16, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section D · Page 11
Wee hours find many establishments willing to squelch hunger
By Rob Pazell
Kansan staff writer
It's 3 a.m. and that feeling of emptiness overwhelms your stomach. The refrigerator sadly contains a mere stick of butter and a piece of cheese.
The kitchen cabinets have nothing more than a can of coffee. Drive-thru windows have closed and pizza places have stopped delivering You come to the conclusion that all hope is lost and your stomach rumbles in agreement.
But, hope is not lost. Lawrence has a handful of late night eateries that can satisfy any taste.
Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W.
23rd St., offers breakfast meals galore. The menu includes omelettes and pancakes, plus
sandwiches and other nonbreakfast bites, and is open 24 hours a day.
Village Inn Pancake House, 821 Iowa, serves the same purpose, offering pancakes with every breakfast entree. Both spots have traditionally interesting mixes of customers, ranging from late-night students to the partied out.
Much to the delight of many, IHOP, a.k.a. The International House of Pancakes, may open a restaurant in Lawrence in the near future.
If breakfast foods don't float your boat in the wee hours of morning, then hamburgers might do the job. Steak and Shake, 3111 Nieder Rd., near Iowa and 31st streets, serves up tasty steak burgers and thick milkshakes, in a 1950s diner
atmosphere. For a different twist try the chili, or check out the numerous other delights on the menu. This St. Louis-based chain is also open 24 hours.
If sweets and baked treats are your style, Munchers Bakery, 925 Iowa, may be the answer. Chocolate doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and cream cheese brownies, among other savories, are offered around the clock at this traditional bakery.
If all else fails, Lawrence sports all night grocery stores, such as Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Pkwy., and Dillons, 3000 W. 6th St., serving West Lawrence. Dillons at 1015 W. 23rd St., stays open 24 hours a day, and is a short trip from campus and the residence halls.
- Edited by Rachel Johnson
Jon Davis, Newton sophomore, and Katie Kramer, Overland Sophomore, enjoy a late night snack at Perkins restaurants. There are several eateries in Lawrence that are open until late at night. Photo by Roper Numer/KANSAN
The early birds get fruits without worms at farmers market
Ken Snow and grandson James Snow, both rural Lawrence residents, vend a variety of honeys at the Farmer's market.
Squash and huge shallots are among the selection of foods and goods available at the Farmer's Market. Photos by Jamie Roper/KANSAN
By Mindie Miller Kansan staff writer
At 5:30 on Saturday morning, most Lawrence residents are sleeping soundly. But in the 1000 block of Vermont Street, a flurry of activity emanates from a parking lot where area vendors sell their products. They arrange fruits, vegetables, baked goods, fresh flowers and crafts as the sun rises.
At 6:30, a bell signals that the Lawrence farmers market is officially open for business. Smiling customers meander among the various booths, taking in the sights and scents and purchase items.
This open-air market has been operating in Lawrence since 1975, when it was held behind the Douglas County Courthouse. In 1982, Downtown Lawrence, Inc. began sponsoring the market, and it was moved to its current location. The market begins on the second Saturday in May and ends on the second Saturday in November. It is open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Satdays.
Mark Schmidt, owner of Cinnam Man, Ltd., a gourmet bakery, said he has been selling cinnamon rolls, coffeeecakes, various flavored muffins and homemade breads at the market for four years. He has some regular customers, but his most effective form of advertising was verbal.
"Word of mouth has been good to me." Schmidt said.
Across the lot from Schmidt's booth, Ron and Renee Goolby.
owners of Agape Cacti & Critters, sell potted cactus gardens and succulents, or cacti without needles. Ron Goolsby explained that water could be a cactus's worst enemy.
"Water can kill cacti real quick. They don't need water for four to six weeks," Goolsby said. "Cacti love sunlight, so you can leave them outside. As long as the pot has drain holes, Mother Nature will do the rest."
Goolsby said that he and his wife had been coming to the market for only two months, but that he enjoyed the atmosphere.
"You meet people. You see people. I saw a girl last week I hadn't seen for 20 years," he said. "Plus, the smells are great."
Market customers share Goolsby's enthusiasm. Diane Bannerman-Juracek and her 4-year-old son, Brandon, are regulars.
"Brandon and I come every Saturday. Brandon always wants a sweet roll, and then we go to South Park," Bannerman-Juracek said. "The market is great."
Carol Thrasher, farmers market manager, said her favorite story was about eager customers.
"We do have customers who arrive about the same time the vendors do — about 5:30 or 6 a.m. And in the fall, when it's not light until later, they bring flashlights to view the produce," she said.
She said that customers arriving early could select the items they wanted to buy, but that they could not actually pay for anything until she rang the bell at 6:30.
The farmers market attracts an eclectic group. Thrasher said she saw many KU faculty members and some students as customers, but that most students don't like to get up that early on Saturday mornings.
"That's one reason I'd like to see the hours later," Thrasher said.
She said the hours were early on Saturday because much of the produce suffered in the heat. To beat restrictions presented by the weather, some market members would like to see changes in the market's format.
"There is one vendor in particular who feels we should have a 'proper' market with a permanent covering, like the market in Kansas City," Thrasher said. "We'd like the city to build us a beautiful enclosure with ceiling fans in another location where we'd have not only more stalls but also parking for customers."
Thrasher said the market had planned some special theme days to attract customers on Saturrdays. On Aug. 7, the theme will be "Do Play with Your Food." Activities will include zucchini car races, vegetable sculptures and potato stamping.
"Learn to Eat Your Five a Day"
will be the theme on Sept. 25.
Thrasher said that Nancy O'Connor, nutrition educator for Community Mercantile, would give a presentation of the food pyramid
On Oct. 9, the market will feature pumpkin carving, caramel apples, cider sampling, mums and kettle corn as part of its "Fall Harvest."
- Edited by Mike Miller
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