Need help celebrating July Fourth? KC restaurants offering shrimp boils, steak kits

Traditional Independence Day celebrations will be impacted by restaurants reopening in phases and consumers hesitant about attending public events due to COVID-19, according to a new survey by the National Retail Federation.

Three-quarters of the 7,762 people surveyed plan to celebrate Independence Day, down from 86 percent in 2019. Just 24% say they plan to celebrate the Fourth of July by attending a community celebration, compared with 41% last year.

Those who do have plans expect to spend more than $76 on average, and more than half of consumers are planning a cookout or barbecue.

Here’s a few Kansas City area restaurants offering specials to-go, along with their regular menus. We will be updating the list. Please send in the following format to Daniel Zeilstra at dzeilstra@kcstar.com under the subject “Independence Day specials.”

▪ Affäre, Crossroads. Offering a 4th of July grill-at-home package, including 4 brats, 4 burger patties, 4 cutlets and a pound of bacon for $35.

▪ Black Sheep, Kansas City (39th Street). 4th of July Grillin’ Baskets To Go that feed four for $75. Order by the evening of July 3 for pick-up Saturday between 9 a.m.-noon. Meats include brisket, kielbasa and pulled pork. Sides include cole slaw, potato salad, cowboy beans, and deviled eggs. Extras include dulce de leche cheesecake, pickles, salsa verde, Bajan hot sauce, and naan.

Additional Family Bundles that also serve up to five and include salad, signature side, cookies and fresh bread:

• Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos: Signature Bang Bang Shrimp served with warm flour tortillas, shredded romaine, tomatoes and lime sour cream. ($39.90)
• Chicken Tacos: Lightly seasoned wood-grilled chicken served with warm flour tortillas, shredded cabbage, mango salsa, chimichurri and lime sour cream. ($34.90)
• Lily’s Chicken: Wood-grilled chicken topped with goat cheese, artichoke hearts, sautéed spinach and finished with a lemon basil butter sauce. ($35.90)
• Grilled Shrimp: Lightly seasoned wood-grilled shrimp with choice of signature sauce. ($37.90)
• Grilled Chicken: Lightly seasoned wood-grilled chicken with choice of signature sauce. ($29.90)
• Grilled Salmon: Lightly seasoned wood-grilled salmon with choice of signature sauce. ($39.90)

▪ Bristol Seafood Grill, Leawood, and Bristol Seafood + Steak + Social, Power & Light District. “Seafood Boil Kit” including shrimp, lobster tails, crab legs, clams, Andouille sausage, fresh corn on the cob, Yukon gold potatoes and seasonings, along with bibs. $150 for four to six people.

They also have steak kits and seafood kits.

▪ The Capital Grille, Country Club Plaza. Offering Steak Grille Boxes, each of which includes four uncooked steaks and The Capital Grille’s signature steak sauce and seasoning. Selections include Bone-in Dry Aged New York Strip, Bone-in Prime Ribeye or a combination of the two. Sides, wine and champagne are also available to order (alcohol only in select locations).

▪ Charleston’s, Ward Parkway Center. Fourth of July Family Meal features barbeque baby back ribs (1.5 races), a whole oven roasted chicken, larges sides of potato salad and baked beans and brownie bites for $49. Available through July 5 for curbside pick-up.

▪ Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, North Kansas City, Independence, Overland Park. Offering Family Bundles to feed the entire family, starting at $24.99. Choose entrées including House-Smoked Baby Back Ribs and hand-breaded Chicken Tenders or a combination of each, all of which include two family-sized sides and a half-dozen signature Honey Butter Croissants. Beer, wine and cocktails to go are also available to add.

▪ Eddie V’s, Country Club Plaza area. Eddie V’s is offering 4th of July Marketplace Boxes, featuring a selection of uncooked prime steaks and lobster for at-home grilling. Boxes serve four or more, with options including Filet Mignon; New York Strip and Filet Mignon; Prime Bone-in Ribeye; and Lobster and Filet Mignon. Also included is a set of Chef’s Tongs, Eddie V’s Black Tie Seasoning and festive sparklers. Sides, wine and champagne are also available to order (alcohol only in select locations).

▪ J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood, Overland Park. “Seafood Boil Kit” including shrimp, lobster tails, crab legs, clams, Andouille sausage, fresh corn on the cob, Yukon gold potatoes and seasonings, along with bibs. $150 for four to six people.

▪ LongHorn Steakhouse, Independence, Liberty, Kansas City, Kan., Lee’s Summit, Olathe, Belton. LongHorn Steakhouse is offering a selection of quality steakhouse favorites served curbside to-go. Steak-lovers can enjoy fresh, boldly seasoned cuts like the 20 oz. bone-in Outlaw Ribeye, tender Flo’s Filet and juicy LongHorn Porterhouse, in addition to other signature items.

▪ Mass St. Fish House & Raw Bar, Lawrence. DIY Dinner for 2, partially prepared meals available for pick-up.. Choices include two pounds of crab boil (snow crab, corn, andouille sausage, potatoes, lemon, old bay, $50), shrimp pasta and seafood paella (andouille sausage, shrimp, mussels, peppers, saffron rice mix, $32). Closed July 4.

▪ McCormick & Schmick’s, Country Club Plaza. Offering Seafood Boil Packs To Go starting at $25. Choose from boil packs of Shrimp ($25), Lobster ($29), King Crab ($39) or combination ($42). Each kit includes andouille sausage, corn and potatoes plus tips on how to boil at home.

▪ Stock Hill Kansas City Steakhouse, south of the Country Club Plaza. Wagyu Grill Pack with 8-ounce Wagyu burgers, $84 serves four. It also has a la carte steaks.

▪ Yard House, Power and Light District, Legends Outlets. The restaurant is offering 64 oz. beer growlers to go. Wine, spirits and cocktails are also available to go in select locations.

This story was originally published July 1, 2020 at 5:00 AM.