The Buzz: Springfield’s Newest Coffee House & Internet Cafe

Last weekend, I began to head home after meeting my family for lunch at Old Chicago. As, I was driving down Republic Road, something caught my eye. I noticed a new sign with the words “the Buzz.” I am always scoping the area for new restaurants and coffee houses to check out. I wanted to see just what-in-the-world, the Buzz was, so I quickly turned around.

To my delight, I discovered that the Buzz is the newest coffee house in town. Having opened in December, the Buzz offers a special brew of coffee that is brought in from Kansas City. Honestly, I am not a huge coffee drinker. What I found most appealing, was the food, namely the homemade sopapillas and Navajo Tacos. I grew up in South Dakota, where Navajo or Indian tacos were fairly common. I have been searching for years for a place in the Springfield area that serves these tacos. For those not in the know, Navajo Tacos are similar to a taco. However, instead of a taco shell, they are served on fry bread, or a sopapilla. The Navajo tacos at the Buzz are wonderful! I especially like the fact that their sopapillas are homemade. No premade, frozen bread dough here.

Though the menu isn’t large, all of the items sound unique, interesting, and tasty. Additionally, they serve some items that change daily. Today, they had mushroom brie soup. I would loved to have tried that, but I already had my heart set on the Navajo taco. I visited the Buzz with my mother, who is a vegetarian. Though, most all of the items had meat, they were very accommodating in preparing something for her.

The decor is understated and tasteful, with several tables of various sizes. In addition, they have a section with a comfy couch and chairs. Of course, they do have free wireless internet access. The only difference between the Buzz, and other area coffee houses are the hours. They are open only during the daytime, from 7am to 3pm. Perhaps, as business grows, their hours will grow too!

The Buzz is located on Republic Road, just west of Fremont Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. It is in the same shopping center as Movie Gallery. Be sure to check out Springfield’s newest coffee house and internet cafe to see what the Buzz is all about!

Pizza Lovers Unite! Springfield is Getting an Old Chicago

I just found out that Springfield will soon have yet another choice for pizza lovers. According to their website, Old Chicago will premier it’s first Springfield, Missouri location on September 15. The address is listed as 2040 E. Independence. I believe that this is the old Rio Bravo restaurant, located across from Wal-Mart.

I love Old Chicago! Until now, the only time I could partake of this guilty pleasure,  was when I would visit  my sister in Kansas City. Will the Springfield eatery meet my expectations? Will it pass the muster? I guess I will just have to wait a few weeks to find out. You can expect a review around the first part of October. I will give all the details of my Old Chicago dining experience: the good, the bad, and the ugly! Hopefully, there will not be any bad or ugly.