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Niche Culinary Institute
On July 6th, 2026 I, hailo, headed to downtown Wichita to visit NICHE's Culinary School. Photo by Kevin Colborn Niche is a part of Wichita State's Technical School, training the next generation of chefs, restaurant operators, and others suited to disrupt the hospitality industry. Hospitality is an industry close to my heart--in DECA competitions as a teenager, I always competed in hospitality events, and I spent two years in New York working for a very exciting restaurant-tec
hailo
Jul 14
I love life I love Kansas I love New York
hello cuties and beautiful angels of the Hot Literati Universe. I am in Kansas visiting my parents for a few days. Whenever I’m in New York and I tell someone that I’m from Kansas, their jaw sort of drops. At the door to clubs, I used to make jokes like clicking my heels and a few Halloween’s ago, I even dressed up at Dorothy for an eventful night at Knockdown. My heels were red and my feet bled, but I had a really good time. What’s a blister or two? Overall, I’m always happy
hailo
Apr 13
Hot Literati in Wichita, Kansas
hello beautiful people of the Hot Literati Universe. For those of you that don't already know this, I was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. Which I was also recently told is the birthplace of Mr. Beast. I come home often, because the people are kind and humble and the sky feels so big in Kansas. I think of myself as a sort of nomad these days, wandering around a lot, a little lost but mostly happy. Wichita has changed a lot since I was a little girl, in really beautiful way
hailo
Apr 10
I love Kansas, I love America
America, IRL with Hailo. I love America, Because I love Kansas An American childhood I grew up playing in the street, occasionally...
hailo
Jan 19, 2025
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