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On 9th and Iowa street, Olive Garden opened on Feb. 2. Digital Illustration by Jaime Stone.

NEWS: Olive Garden Opens

Sydney Tiemann, Reporter March 30, 2026

Since the opening of Olive Garden on Iowa Street on Feb. 2, the new restaurant has sparked conversation in Lawrence about business growth, job opportunities and competition for local restaurants. Finance...

With a bigger location comes a bigger kitchen, and Executive Chef Ross Petrozz expresses excitement over bringing in new foods and focusing on Ramen Bowls original dishes. " I am most excited to work on the original menu, go back to our classics and bring in new food that is on par with it. I feel like the sky is the limit with this kitchen," Petrozz said.

FEATURE: Ramen Reboot

Ava Talbott, Reporter March 29, 2024

Ramen Bowls is a popular Lawrence restaurant, bringing in many people every week. They recently closed their doors on Mass St. and on Feb. 29 reopened its doors at a new location about twice as big.  This...

one of basil leaf's delicious creations

A Hidden Lawrence Gem

gavin spence, reporter March 28, 2013

Lawrence is a unique destination for the empty stomach. Dining establishments range from your typical fast food places and a few other nicer places such as Pisanos. What some people may not realize is...

Clean Living: Day 6

Clean Living: Day 6

March 8, 2013

I am going to run a marathon. Not all at once, of course. I’m not suicidal. But today as I laced up my sneakers, I mentally added my miles up in my head. Since Sunday, I had run 18 miles. “Well,”...

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