Doug and I snuck away to Lawrence, KS this weekend to hang out with our friends Paul and Sarah. The home of KU, it is one of the more exciting cities in Kansas. Mass Street is well known for its shops, music venues, and restaurants.
Basically my goal for the weekend was to eat as much delicious food as possible. I do not have a photo of the under-cooked chicken sandwich I received at The Burger Stand, but their food is good, with creative flavors and lots of options. The truffle fries were definitely the stand-out of the visit. I do not hold my unfortunate sandwich experience against them. Next time I’ll order a regular burger and specify “well done,” though.
Brunch at 715: Smoked Trout Benedict (interesting play on eggs Benedict). The others in my group had sausage and beans, pastrami hash, and biscuits and gravy. It would appear this restauraunt is foodie heaven–unique twists on normal standards and locally-sourced ingredients.
Lunch at Free State Brewery: three cheeses grilled sandwich with creamy tomato soup. I have had a better fancy grilled cheese at Con Pane, but it was good, and this tomato soup was great!
We did other stuff to celebrate Kansas Day (Jan 29) like purchase items from Kansas artists at Made and Wonder Fair, and go on a long and meandering drive, eventually ending up at the Kansas river to throw rocks in it.
It was nice to escape for two days.
My Friend Staci 
Free State is a standard for almost every Lawrence trip for me. Top Notch fish and chips.
Sounds like you had a great time. Love your picture of the bell tower. Its beautiful.
i voted for you on PF. Hope you will return the favor.