The old Brookville Hotel closed last year, and a new version has just opened in Abeline. It’s a brand-new building (its design is reminiscent of the old facility), and the old-west charm of the old railhead town of Brookville is absent, but the menu remains the same one that made Brookville a destination for generations of hungry Kansans. Fried chicken is the main attraction – half a bird, skillet fried and served with mashed potatoes and chicken gravy, with side dishes of corn, cottage cheese, baking powder biscuits with sweet preserves, sweet-and-sour slaw, and ice cream for dessert.