KC-area restaurant, grocery, brewery updates for November: What’s coming, open, closed

Openings

▪Ari Delights, 11030 Quivira Road, Overland Park

▪ Backstop Bar & Grill, 6541 N. Cosby Ave.

▪ Bibibop Asian Grill, 505 W. 75th St.

▪ The BRGR Spot, 6519 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas (former Charlie D’s spot)

▪ Broad Street Coffee, Shawnee-based food truck selling coffee drinks using Thou Mayest and Shatto Milk, and pastries from Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffee.

▪ Cake-a-boo, 809 W.39th St., Suite 160. Custom cakes and retail shop selling cakes and cupcakes.

▪ Canihaveabite, Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St.

▪ Doc Green’s Gourmet Salad & Sandwich Bar, 15141 W. 119th St., Olathe.

▪E & B Fish & More, 6151 Blue Parkway.

▪ Fairway Creamery Truck, Fairway Creamery’s new food truck serving ice cream, doughnuts and coffee for private events and festivals. Will be on a schedule of stops during warmer weather in 2020.

▪ Ice Cream Paleteria la Tuna, 808 N. Ridgeview Road, Olathe.

▪ Iron District, 1599 Iron St., North Kansas City. Eateries and shops in shipping containers.

▪ Karibu, 2532 Independence Ave. Retail shop selling African specialty foods and goods.

▪ KC Gyro Guys, Overland Park-based food truck. Currently stationed at 13015 State Line Road.

▪ KC Koshary, Leawood-based food truck selling Mediterranean cuisine.

▪ KC Pizza, 8793 Blue Ridge Blvd.

▪ Maggy’s Restaurant, 748 Washington Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas.

▪ Martin City Pizza & Taproom, 354 S.W. Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit.

▪ Me & Z, 4200 E. 35th St.

▪ Mickey’s Hideway, Westport, 4057 Pennsylvania Ave. In the former McCoy’s Public House space. Monday opening scheduled.

▪ Odessie’s Place, 15014 E. U.S. 40 highway.

▪ Outfield Beer Co., 10953 Kaw Drive, Edwardsville, Kansas. Brewery and taproom open Thursday through Saturday.

▪ Paros Estiatorio, Mission Farms, 10561 Mission Road, Leawood. Soft opening Nov. 5 and grand opening scheduled for Nov. 13.

▪ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, 1599 E. North Ave., Belton.

▪ Revocup Coffee Roasters, coffee shop, Town Center Plaza, 5037 W. 117th St., Leawood.

▪ Saltgrass Steakhouse, Liberty Commons, Interstate 35 and Missouri 152, Liberty.

▪ Sol Ice Cream Shop, 3203 E. 12th St.

Closings

▪ Ambrosia Cafe, 7933 Marty St., Overland Park.

▪ Black Dirt, 5070 Main St.

▪ Broadway Deli, Crossroads, 2010 Broadway.

▪ Jimmy’s Eggs, 945 Massachusetts St., and 1520 Wakarusa Drive, Suite A, both in Lawrence.

▪ Krokstrom Scandinavian Comfort Food, 3602 Broadway.

▪ The Oliver, Country Club Plaza, 4807 Jefferson St.

▪ Sweetfrog, Legends Outlets, 1829 Village West Parkway, Suite T-131, Kansas City, Kansas.

Coming soon

▪ Atomic Cowboy, Denver Biscuit Co., Fat Sully’s and Frozen Gold, Westport, 4140 Pennsylvania Ave. January opening scheduled.

▪ Banksia, 4800 Main St., Suite 103. Early February.

▪ Bar + Rec, 1729 Grand Blvd. No opening date was available.

▪ Bibibop Asian Grill, opening in a multi-tenant building on the outskirts of Oak Park Mall, 11875 W. 95th St., Overland Park, later this month, and in Corbin Park, 6455 W. 135th St., Overland Park, in December.

▪ Black Bear Diner, South Little Blue Parkway and Interstate 70, Independence, and 11981 S. Strang Line Road, Olathe. Nov. 18 openings.

▪ Blind Box BBQ, inside Nebraska Furniture Mart, 1601 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. It is scheduled to open before the holidays.

▪Brown Sugar Chicken and Donuts, 3708 State Ave., Suite B, Kansas City, Kansas. Dec. 3 opening planned.

▪ Burnt End BBQ, Crown Center Shops, 2450 Grand Blvd. It is taking the former Milano Italian Dining space and plans to open in December.

▪ The Combine, deli, pizza and bar in the Wonder Shops + Flats, 2999 Troost Ave. Early 2020.

▪ Duck & Roll, 4800 Main St., Suite 102. Hopes to open before Christmas.

▪ Evolve Juicery & Kitchen, The Vue, 7201 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Hopes to open by early 2020.

▪ Fire Canyon Barbeque, Olathe-based food truck, plans to open this fall.

▪ Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 8817 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam (the site of a former Winstead’s). Mid-December opening. It also is going through planning to open in Overland Park’s Bluhawk development.

▪ Gordon Ramsay Steak, Harrah’s North Kansas City, One Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City. Monday, Nov. 11.

▪Hawaiian Bros Island Grill plans locations at 101 Armour Road, North Kansas City, with a soft opening in December, and 304 S.E. Missouri 291, Lee’s Summit, in spring 2020.

▪Incredible Pizza Co., 13110 W. 62nd Terrace, Shawnee. A mid-February opening is planned for the $4 million renovation of the former PowerPlay Family Entertainment Center.

▪ KC Smoke Burger and Chick-in-Waffle, 431 Westport Road. By Thanksgiving.

▪ Lean Kitchen Co., Parkville Commons, 6265 Lewis St., Suite 101, Parkville, scheduled to open in November. A grab-and-go fresh prepared meals concept based in St. Joseph, Missouri. It has three locations in the Wichita area and one in Topeka.

▪ Lion’s Choice, 10313 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Soft opening the week of Nov. 11 with grand opening on Dec. 3.

▪ Lost Evenings Brewing Co., 16965 City Center Drive, Lenexa. No opening date was available.

▪ Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop in Westwood wants to open a Thai rolled ice cream and spirits shop at 1707 W. 47th St., next door to the restaurant. No opening date was available.

▪ Mama Ramen, 1513 Grand Blvd. Plans to open by the end of the year.

▪ 95Metcalf South, at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, said it is in negotiations to sign Panera Bread. LongHorn Steakhouse is going through city planning to open on the site.

.▪ Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom, One North development at Interstate 35 and Armour Road in North Kansas City. By the end of the year.

▪ The Pairing: Crossroads Wine & Grocer, 1615 Oak St. Hopes to open around Thanksgiving and then have a grand opening in mid-January.

▪ Panera Bread, Bluhawk, 7871 W. 159th St., Overland Park. By the end of the year.

▪ Parisi Cafe, The Vue, 7261 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Fall opening.

▪ Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe, 25 E. 12th St. The owner did not return phone calls but the location is advertising for employees.

▪ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, at 12056 W. 95th St., Lenexa, in early December. It also is going through the Olathe Planning Commission to open at 13710 Blackbob Road in Olathe.

▪Ravenous, Crossroads, on 18th between Grand Boulevard and Oak Street — in a new park area by the owner of Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room. No opening date was available.

▪ Slim Chickens, 6591 Johnson Drive, Mission. The chain has announced several opening dates that have since been pushed back. Now it is saying Nov. 18 opening.

▪ South of Summit Taqueria & Tequila, 512 W. 75th St. Fall opening.

▪ Splitlog Coffee Co., 546 Olive St. Early December.

▪ Strang Hall, food hall and culinary incubator for local chefs, Edison District, at 7313 W. 80th St., Overland Park. A December opening is planned with seven local chef tenants.

▪ Strawberry Hill Brewing Co., 601 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Hopes to open later this year or in early 2020.

▪ Sweet Combforts and Wingman Kitchen, 4117 Pennsylvania Ave. Dec. 7 opening.

▪ Taco Bell, 4545 Blue Parkway, soft opening Nov. 8 with a grand opening Nov. 20; and at Kansas 10 and Ridgeview Road, Olathe, on Nov. 20 with a grand opening Dec. 4.

▪ Taco Hangover, Lenexa City Center, 88th Street and Renner Road, Lenexa, March 2020. Owner Riley Drive Inc. in Lenexa had planned to open its Joe & Hash concept in the center but it has been put on hold.

▪ West Bottoms Whiskeys, 1321 W. 13th St. By the end of the year.

▪ Worlds Grocer, 3967 Main St. No opening date was available.

Coming later

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard plans to open in Overland Park’s Prairiefire and in Liberty, both in early 2020.

▪ B&B Theatres will open one of its Marquee Bar and Grille operations in a new luxury entertainment complex in Twin Creek Village, northeast corner of Missouri 152 and North Platte Purchase Drive. A late 2020 opening is scheduled.

▪ The Big Biscuit, Westport, 4039 Mill St. By spring 2020.

▪ Bluhawk, 159th Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park. Cactus Grill, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, Freddy’s and Andy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers plan spring 2020 openings. Saltgrass Steak House plans a fall 2020 opening.

▪ Cafe Provence plans a new restaurant in The Inn at Meadowbrook, 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway, Prairie Village. Early 2020 opening.

▪Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. It plans three area restaurants but no locations were available.

▪ Captain D’s, 7525 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Company officials said they plan to reopen there in early 2020, after a fire in March.

▪ Chicken N Pickle, Prairefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. Fall 2020.

▪ The Garrison Cafe powered by The Roasterie, 512 Southwest Blvd. Early 2020.

▪ Just Burgers, 13115 Holmes Road (by the owners of the new Martin City Coffee, just to the south). No opening date was available.

▪ Lion’s Choice, Liberty Commons, 129 S. Stewart Road, Liberty, scheduled to open in mid-January 2020, and at 440 N.W. Chipman Road in Lee’s Summit for a mid-summer 2020 opening.

▪ Made in Kansas City, River Market, 324 Delaware. Retail shop and small cafe in a vintage streetcar. Spring 2020.

▪ Madison’s Neighborhood Eatery, 915 to 991 W. 44th St. March 2020 opening.

▪ Meat Mitch Barbecue, Ranchmart North, 3600 W. 95th St., Leawood. Hopes to open by spring 2020.

▪ One North, new development at Interstate 35 and Armour Road. A Burger King will relocate to a new building by the end of the year. Its current building will be torn down, and Starbucks will go up on the site for a summer 2020 opening. Flow House also plans a summer 2020 opening. Apartments and two hotels are scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2020. A golf entertainment complex is in negotiations for another spot.

▪ Pickle Bar + Kitchen, 135th Street and Switzer Road, Overland Park. Fall 2020 opening.

▪ PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., 8139 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Early 2020.

▪ Rockcreek Brewing Co., 5880 Beverly Ave., Mission. It hopes to open by the end of the year or early 2020.

▪ Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, 4140 Broadway. Late 2019 opening.

▪ Sonoma Plaza, at 87th Street Parkway and Interstate 435 in Lenexa, will have several restaurant tenants: Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Red Door Grill and Starbucks for early 2020 openings. Culver’s has already opened in the center.

▪ Tom Colicchio’s food hall, Mission Gateway, Johnson Drive and Roeland Drive, Mission. No opening date was available.

▪ Tin Roof, 424 Westport Road. March 2020.

▪ Transparent Brewing Co., 14501 White Ave,m Grandview. It has broken ground for a March 2020 opening. Chive Simply Good, a cafe and market, will share the space.

▪ T-Shotz, golf and entertainment complex, Metro North Crossing, U.S. 169 and Northwest Barry Road. Spring 2020 opening.

▪ Unforked, Woodside Village, 4719 Rainbow Blvd. February 2020.

▪ Yogurtini, 1829 Village West Parkway, Suite T-131, Kansas City, Kansas. Early spring 2020 opening.