Today is opening day for downtown Wichita’s new AC Marriott hotel, which has taken over the old Brown Building at 150 S.

Renovation of the nearly 100-year-old building took two years, during which crews stripped it down to the metal studs on almost a dozen floors.

The public grand opening for Greg Hiser’s new KVH Chophouse at 29th and Tyler is today. After several soft opening events ...