Restaurants+for+Improvement+Points

A few words about visiting restaurants to earn improvement points:

1. You do not HAVE to go to any of the restaurants to earn improvement points. The restaurants are OPTIONAL.

2. Please have a receipt AND photo evidence of you (the student) trying the food, or at least having it in front of you, and have a receipt as well. I feel that some students/parents have played sort of fast-and-loose with the requirement of having the student try the meal/dish, so please prove that the food was eaten by the person that is getting the credit.

3. You can visit whatever restaurant you want to, but you can only visit it once per semester for improvement points.

4. If you show up to the restaurant and they are closed, you will not receive credit for eating there. You are responsible to call ahead to make sure that the restaurant is open/serving at the time that you would like to eat there.

5. **There are specific items that you can order at La Parrilla** **as well as at El Pulgarcito.**
 * The main idea of going to restaurants for improvement points is to try something that you wouldn't/couldn't normally eat. **

6. If you are brave enough, you can go to one of the "dive" Mexican restaurants on E. 6th (like Tacos El Sol), and have a **Torta.** No, I'm not going to tell you what it is besides delicious and quite filling! You could also get it at Tacos El Mexicano on California Ave.

7. The point values are as follows:


 * KC restaurants = 4 improvement points (La Bodega, El Pulgarcito) **

Order mostly whatever you want to from La Bodega, but if you're unsure as to whether or not you're going to like it, go cheap. This makes for an assignment that more people can live with: your parents don't have to spend their hard-earned money, and your teacher doesn't have to hear about it. That's how I'd do it until I figure out what I like.
 * La Bodega: **


 * El Pulgarcito: **
 * The main idea of going to restaurants for improvement points is to try something that you wouldn't/couldn't normally eat - soooooo, DO NOT EAT FROM THE MEXICAN SIDE OF THE MENU: eat from the Salvadoran side of the menu. Pupusas are good, and they are cheap. **


 * Lawrence restaurants = 3 improvement points (La Parrilla, Global Café) **

The idea behind this "assignment" is that you try something you don't see/eat everyday, and if you are eating things that you are used to you're missing the point, and you are missing out on finding something new that you might like to eat. If you don't think you can remember what to order, copy this or screenshot it.
 * La Parilla:**

The things you can order at Global Café are quite limited, so be warned and aware before you go. From the breakfast menu you can order **"Huevos Rancheros"** ONLY. They are not like Mexican Hueveos Rancheros, so if you order them, and expect them Mex-style you will be in for a surprise. From the **"Arepas"** menu, you can try any/all of them. They are sort of like smaller Pupusas: but to be honest, the last few times I've had them, I haven't been overly impressed.
 * Global Café:**

Please take a picture of your selection and provide a receipt. You can also get a punch-card from them, and they'll write what you ordered on the back of it - I think.

The address is: 820 Mass. St Lawrence, KS 785-838-4600

**Topeka**

Tacos El Sol = 1 improvent point, for the Torta ONLY


 * In case that wasn't clear enough:**

** 1. You are NOT REQUIRED TO visit ANY of these restaurants **

** 2. Please DO NOT order from the Mexican side of the menu at EL PULGARCITO. **

Some may be a bit pricey, so visit the websites before deciding whether or not you (and your family and/or friends) would like to go there. It might also be a good idea to look around the site or call the restaurant to determine what the dress code and clientele are like. Please be warned that some may allow smoking and/or the consumption of alcohol. I do not condone nor promote either of these. I DO condone eating good foreign food, and I would take my family to any of these places. You will find directions to each of these places on their websites. If none of these appeal to you, come see me, and we'll try to work out something that will allow you to improve your grade while eating food from either Latin America or food from some other place. You probably will NOT be able to earn points for eating Mexican food: except pre-approved foods from pre-approved food carts/shops, mostly found on East 6th street in East Topeka.

If there's anything that you should be sure of after reading this page it is that YOUR PARENTS/YOU are not required to go to any of these restaurants to get improvement points - there are other activities that will earn you improvement points. ALSO: DO NOT ORDER FROM THE MEXICAN SIDE OF THE MENU AT EL PULGARCITO.