Restaurant Roundup: Zoup update, late-night eats, value menus
July 28, 2022
Zoup is hoping to reopen Aug. 8. A sign on the door says the restaurant would be closed for a “store refresh” June 27 through July 5, but it’s still closed. “We took the opportunity to do much needed equipment repairs and a system refresh, but supply and labor issues has made the process a bit longer than we expected,” owner Claire Santos said. “The staff is currently just preparing for reopening and is in training.”
Remedy Brewing Co. has added a late night-menu for the weekend. After the kitchen closes at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, customers can get personal pizzas, pretzel bites, and chips and salsa until 11:30 p.m.
Kabab King is looking to capture some late-night business with a trial run of new hours. The drive-thru will be open from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights beginning this weekend. Owner Moe Fares said he’ll stay open every weekend as long as the demand is there. The full menu of kababs, shawarma, gyros, falafel, chislic, burgers and more will be available.
Calling it a “vacation from inflation,” Noodles & Company has a new $7 deal. Choose from seven dishes: Wisconsin Mac & Cheese, Japanese Pan Noodles, Pesto Cavatappi, The Med Salad, Pasta Fresca, Spaghetti With Marinara and Buttered Noodles.
Teriyaki Madness has created the 4 Pack to make meal planning easier at a discount. Get four regular-sized bowls – two chicken teriyaki, one orange chicken and one spicy chicken – for $37. It’s available only by ordering in the app or online.
Fred’s Franks has moved from a hot dog cart to a trailer. After battling the elements since opening last season — losing three umbrellas to the wind this year — Donna Cutrer and Mike Blewett decided to trade charm for comfort. It also means they’ll be able to operate longer in the season and expand their menu. With the extra room, they’re adding barbecued baked beans and coleslaw as sides to the hot dogs. This fall, they’re planning to add a flattop grill and a fryer and expand the menu even more. Find them from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday in the parking lot outside Kingbird Coffee Shop in Brandon.
The drive-thru has opened at the new SoDak Soda. The gourmet soda bar along 85th Street west of Western Avenue encourages customers to come inside if it’s their first visit so they can take their time to check out the menu and ask questions. It’s also a good idea to go inside if you’re ordering more than three drinks or buying a pretzel because they take several minutes to warm up.
Fazoli’s has two new entrees as part of its annual Ravioli Fest, which runs through August. Garlic Chicken features four-cheese stuffed mezzaluna ravioli topped with alfredo sauce and parmesan garlic-roasted chicken that’s baked with mozzarella and parmesan panko breadcrumbs. Philly Cheesesteak has thinly sliced steak, red and green bell peppers and onion piled on ravioli topped with a savory beef cream sauce and then baked with provolone and mozzarella cheeses. For dessert, Fazoli’s is featuring one of the top 20 bestselling cheesecake flavors at The Cheesecake Factory: cinnamon roll.
Get a free coffee or other drink Saturday at Dunn Brothers Coffee as part of Paws & Paintings. Just make a donation of cash or an item on the wish list to the Sioux Falls Area Human Society or purchase artwork from Edward Eich. The artist will be painting in the shop at 5320 E. Arrowhead Parkway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Take your dog for a walk Saturday and enjoy local brews as part of B-Squad Dog Rescue’s second annual Pup Crawl. Stops from 1 to 7 p.m. include Severance, Remedy, WoodGrain and Bread & Circus. The crawl will end at 7 p.m. Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars, where a raffle drawing and silent auction will take place. Multiple dogs available for adoption will be present. Tickets range from $50 to $70, and you can register either online or in person at Covert from 1 to 4 p.m.
Covert Artisan Sales & Cellars has been ranked as the No. 1 brewery in South Dakota by Brewery Stars. The online ranking takes publicly available beer and venue ratings and consolidates them into what it calls the Brewery Stars Meta-Rating. “If guests consistently like a brewery’s beer and enjoy the experience of visiting the taproom, the brewery will do well in our rankings.” Filling out the top 5 were Lupulin, WoodGrain, Eponymous in Brookings and Lost Cabin in Rapid City. Find the full list at BreweryStars.com.
The new T-Juanita Street Food & Cheladas is selling its signature chelada mix to go. Just add ice and your favorite beer.
And here’s another new to-go item: Murph’s Burgers & Fries is selling its signature bacon jam by the half-pint for $15 or pint for $25.
Here are other food and drink headlines from the past week.
Produce partnership: Sioux Falls restaurants work with family farm to source local food
Low-intervention wines gain following with more natural approach
As The Cookie Jar marks five decades, owners build family-like following
