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NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
HEALTH
Healthy or not, it's fourth meal time
3 Spoons Yogurt — Friday and Saturday until 1 a.m.
Crimson and Brews — Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.m.
RESTAURANTS OPEN AFTER MIDNIGHT
BY SHANNA LARSON slarson@kansan.com
- Domino's Pizza — Sunday through Thursday until 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday until 3 a.m.
- Gumby's Pizza-Sunday until 2 a.m., Monday through Wednesday until 2:30 a.m., Thursday through Saturday 3:30 a.m.
- IHOP — Open 24 hours
- Jimmy John's — Open until 3 a.m.
- McDonald's — Open 24 hours
Curbing late-night hunger in a college town is only a quick trip or a phone call away. In Lawrence, at least 22 restaurants are open past midnight.
Kirk Russell, a senior from Omaha, Neb., said he bought food after midnight at least once a week.
- Pita Pit — Open until 3 a.m.
- Pizza Shuttle — Sunday until 1:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday until 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday until 3 a.m.
- Pyramid Pizza — Thursday through Saturday until 3 a.m.
- n Steak 'n Shake — Sunday through Thursday until 3 a.m., open 24 hours Thursday through Saturday
- Taco John's — Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m.
- Taco Bell — Until 3 a.m.
- Tryyaki — Friday and Saturday until 3 a.m
- Wayne & Larry's — Until 2 a.m.
- Wendy's — until 1 a.m.
McDonald's — Open 24 hours
Perkins — Open 24 hours
"Sometimes it's after going out and sometimes it's after cramming for a test, but it's nice to not have to try to cook when you just want to eat and go to bed," Russell said.
There is a variety of food sold after midnight in Lawrence. Establishments prepare pancakes, pizza, tacos, sandwiches, hamburgers and more for the late-night crowd during the week and on weekends.
Andrew Threlkeld, general manager of 3 Spoons Yogurt on Massachusetts Street, said his business served a combination of families and students during the day, but the night crowd was mainly college students.
"It's fun to be able to provide a service at a time that is convenient for them," Threlkeld said.
While 3 Spoon Yogurt relies on foot traffic from downtown partners, other businesses make late-night money by delivering.
"Our customers try to be safe and if they are out partying then we can deliver," said Andrew Bartlow, general manager of Domino's Pizza on Iowa Street. "Our drivers are the busiest on weekends."
The variety of food is something that students enjoy.
"It's nice that there is a variety
of foods that we can get that late, and it is also nice that some places deliver so if we shouldn't be driving or don't feel like driving we can still eat," Russell said.
Most places stay open later in Lawrence than they would other towns because it is a college town.
"We see customers all week coming in all night up until we close," said Brian Schrader, general manager of Jimmy John's on Massachusetts Street. Because Lawrence is a college town, businesses are able to stay open late to accommodate people who want food after most restaurants are closed.
Ann Chapman, dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said there was a misconception about late night eating.
"I know if I ever live in a town that doesn't have a college, I'm going to have to get used to not having so many options so late," Russell said.
"Most people think that if they eat past a certain time at night that it will turn into fat, but that is not the case," Chapman said. "As long as you stay within your daily calorie intake it doesn't matter when you eat."
Students do not have to rule out the convenience of late night drive-through or carry-out, but planning for the late-night meals can prevent overeating. Preparing a late-night snack before going out is another alternative to drive-through food.
"If you are going to eat late you want to make good decisions," Chapman said.
HEALTHY OPTIONS
Low fat string cheese and 1 serving of Triscuits
Individual applesauce, box of raisins, fat free pudding, individual oatmeal or a Fruit to Go (diced peaches, pineapple, mandarin oranges in fruit juice)
Individual box of cereal (especially whole grain, such as Cheerios)
Low-fat granola bar or Power Bar
Four apple wedges with 2 table spoons of peanut butter
Light hot Cocoa with 2 graham crackers
Two Fig Newtons or oatmeal raisin cookies with 8 oz. skim milk
Eight oz. yogurt (can be frozen overnight)
Individual juice box
Twenty frozen grapes
Half a whole-wheat bagel with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
Homemade granola: Mix two whole grain cereals together, add raisins and/or Craisins, and add a small amount of seeds or nuts. Divide into three-quarter cup portions and store in air-tight baggies.
Six oz. V-8 tomato juice, or Splash Fusion fruit juice
Half a cup berries with
half a cup low-fat cottage cheese
- One tablespoon peanut butter and half a banana on one slice whole-wheat bread
- Four dried apricots and 1 oz. of almonds
- Two tablespoons dried, roasted soybeans and one small bag of soy crisps
One mini bag light popcorn
- Ten baked corn chips with salsa or 3 tablespoons of black bean dip
Fourteen walnut halves
Eighteen Frosted Mini-
Wheats
One low-fat frozen fudge bar
One and a half ounces of chocolate-covered peanuts
One medium pear with 1 oz. of brie cheese
One quarter cup hummus with 12 baby carrots
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REGIONAL
KC freeway repairs could take months
KANSAS CITY. Mo. — Engineers say it could take months to repair a busy Kansas City highway ramp to be repaired after part of it collapsed.
The ramp links westbound Interstate 470 and northbound U.S.
The Kansas City Star reports that the ramp was closed Saturday afternoon when the pavement collapsed. The resulting 34-foot-wide hole could be as much as 200 feet long.
71 to westbound Interstate 435 and carries about 35,000 vehicles a day — many of them Missouri commuters in Kansas suburbs.
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to hire the consulting firm that designed the $300 million interchange to design the repairs.
Engineers say a retaining wall that supported the ground holding up the highway came apart after the foundation gave way.
Associated Press
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