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Count these three restaurants as among ICT’s gathering places for Shockers

Gathering Places

Shocker-owned businesses of all ilks dot the Wichita metro area. These very different and uniquely styled restaurants are three of them:

iTzcali Tapas and Tequila

iTzcali, 2819 E. Central, provides a vibrant, art-filled setting for people to settle in and enjoy its Mexican cuisine menu and drink options. Owners Navid ’04, who studied sculpture at WSU, and Veronica Haeri cut no corners in the creation of their iTzcali, an Aztec word meaning House of Beauty.

Social Tap Drinkery

Social Tap, Braeburn Square location, plays host to an array of live entertainment and events – think local bands like Sometimes on Sunday and Shocker sports watch parties – on top of its everyday offerings as the neighborhood’s pizza and sandwich pub. Owners Luke Luttrell ’02, David Hopkins ’02 and Justin Neel invite everyone to come “tap in and hang out.”

Ziggy’s Pizza

Ziggy’s, Clifton Square flagship location, is known for rectangular pizzas, Shocker-themed menu items – the Cheese Johnson, named for famed hoopster Lynbert Johnson ’79, is one – and its family-friendly vibe. Now with four ICT locations, the family enterprise involves Joe ’79 and Becky ’79 Verbeckmoes, Jason and Lindsey fs ’05 Verbeckmoes, Jamie and Melissa Verbeckmoes, Jon ’01 and Kristi ’04 Fenwick, and Ryan and Katie Verbeckmoes.

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