Last year in 2021, when my best friend decided that she was ready for new experiences on the east coast, she and I decided to go to as many local restaurants as possible before she moved away. In our search for adventure trying new things, we found so many different types of locally owned restaurants, it just opened up my world. I am no foodie by any stretch of the imagination, but I do love new experiences and I love food.

Now mind you, this is what we ate in March 2022 at DŌMA, here in Wichita. They do change their menu often, so these options may not be available now. The saying that the eye is the window to the soul really speaks volumes when you are attracted to what you see. Your salivary glands start working before you ever take a bite, especially when you see your food presented this way.

Poetry for me begins with feelings. Feelings for me equal passion. When I see food that looks like this, I believe that the person creating this art has passion for what they are doing. I enjoy the experience of eating the meal on a whole other level. It is exciting, and yes like a beautiful dance and the chef is playing the most amazing music that just makes me want to groove.

If you ever watch a child eat a meal that they love, you will see them bounce in their seat, hum, wag their heads back and forth and “mmmmmm” all they time they are eating it. That is how I feel when I see and taste food this way.

Don’t get me wrong, I love homemade meals just as much, but going out is a treat and it is nice to know that we have food artists in our own city that enjoy and are passionate about what they do.

I would love to hear your own experiences in our city with locally owned restaurants. And if you don’t live in Wichita, I would love to hear about locally owned restaurants in your city.

Love and Light!

Xochi

12/22/2022