T Stands For La Chinita

Before we begin, would anyone care to exchange ATCs again this year for our 7th Anniversary?  Since the mail seems to be flowing better in Europe now, it might be something to look forward to.  If I'm correct, and I hope I am, our anniversary is July 14th this year.  Please give me your thoughts in your comments.  If there's enough interest, we'll have an exchange.  Now for my scheduled post.

I was culling through some of my old photos I hadn't shown and stumbled onto a visit to the new La Chinita.

This is the "old" La Chinita.

The last time we were there, we learned they would soon be moving to a new location.

In case you didn't remember, the old restaurant was across the street from this bug that fascinated me.  Yes, it rotated depending upon the wind.

This is the "new" La Chinita.  Not terribly impressive.  In fact Sally, my foodie friend was driving that day and we drove by it twice until we finally saw this tiny sign on the fence.

Let's step inside because it's bitterly cold outside.  After all, it's nearly Christmas.

Our drinks of choice are always water, unless the drink comes with the meal.

While we waited on the meal to arrive, I took in the new art and murals.

If you were here for Monday Murals, you saw this mural that is practically hidden by the plant and Christmas lights.

More drawings that definitely

had a Spanish influence. 

Again, if you were here for Monday Murals, you saw this mural that I first thought was the same one that had been at the old restaurant.

Subtle differences, but not the same mural.  I suspect the same artist painted both, though.

A beautiful painting and vignette contrasts with the humor of the restroom sign.

This is the new menu.

So is this.

I always order chili rellenos

when they are on any Mexican menu.

This is the old menu.  You can see the prices have been raised, but not by much.  I really hope this restaurant makes it through the lock down, because it's one of my favorites in Wichita.

Sally also had her favorite, which is flautas.

True to form, I got the chili rellenos.

I guess I'm trying to relive this meal, because it will be a LONG time before I eat in a restaurant again, or even order take out.

By now, I'm sure you know the drill.  It's time to share your drink related post this week.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, magazine images, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I, along with the rest of the T gang will be by to visit.   Please link only your T post, not your blog in general.  Old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday.