Emanuel Ashiedu is opening Sam’s Southern Eatery in the old Defazio’s restaurant space at 2706 N. Amidon. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle When it opens next week in the old DeFazio’s space at 2706 N.

A third Wichita location of Sam’s Southern Eatery will open next month at 6121 E. 21st St. Courtesy photo A third Sam’s Southern Eatery is opening in Wichita, but this one will have a slightly ...

The first time Sam’s Southern Eatery operated at 6600 W. Central, the restaurant didn’t last. It opened at an inopportune time — in January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit — and it was ...

When it opens next week in the old DeFazio’s space at 2706 N. Amidon, the new Sam’s Southern Eatery will serve items like crab cakes, fish platters, chicken wings and fried oysters. Emanuel Ashiedu — ...