Just had a great meal at a very special monthly wine dinner at First Mile Kitchen. My 1st guest today is Chef/Owner of Frist Mile Nick Korbee.
A former New York chef with a south-central Kansas tie has opened a relatively new restaurant in the Good Egg spot on the north side of Bradley Fair. First Mile Kitchen features a menu of Kansas grown-and-raised foods and has been getting rave reviews by local food critics and happy patrons.
Nick Korbee and his wife Amanda — a Newton native — have relocated to Wichita to be closer to family and in past trips have thought about a “food from here” concept. Nick says “After visiting for holidays, birthdays and milestones for the last 15 years, it was the right time to come back to the Midwest and plant roots here.”
Nick’s previous work as Chef/partner at Egg Shop is just a part of his vast experience. Korbee’s Egg Shop debuted in New York in 2014 and expanded to a Brooklyn location in 2017. He has also written a cookbook with recipes from the restaurant. The Egg Shop cookbook is available at Amazon as well as some copies at First Mile.
First Mile offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with cocktails, local beers and wine. The popular “Monthly Moods” Food & Wine Dinners have been a great success and sell out quickly. Call (316) 358-0130 or visit First Mile Kitchen at 2141 N Bradley Fair Pkwy, Wichita and get on the email list or make reservations. Follow First Mile on Facebook
In the second half I’ll be chatting with Yannic Dozier, he’s not only a talented wine geek with some great local experience in the Wichita Restaurant scene, he’s a wine specialist at Jacob Liquor Exchange and works with Nick at First Mile Kitchen. He not only helped with the eclectic wine list at the restaurant, but he curates the wines to pair with each course at the “Monthly Moods” Food & Wine Dinners.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2019 Haut-Bailly II Gran Vin De Bordeaux,
Pessac-Léognan, France
The blend is 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon; a composition of lots marked with freshness and fruit, built upon a suave, elegant structure. Reflecting the virtues of the grand vin, Haut-Bailly II can be enjoyed young, although it has good ageing potential. It is a balanced and elegant wine. Voluptuous Merlots bring an aromatic freshness, enhanced by silky tannins. The second wine is soft, with a beautiful roundness. ABV13.5% WE94 Decanter94, Vinous93
From the Grand Cru Chateau Haut-Bailly, this wine is available at Jacob Liquor Exchange
North Rock Road here in Wichita