KC-area restaurant, grocery, brewery updates during COVID-19: October openings, closings

Every month we run a long list of restaurant, grocery and brewery openings, closings and what will be coming soon. The COVID-19 crisis has upended the restaurant industry and pushed back many openings for weeks or months.

Here’s a list of some operations that have opened recently for drive-thru, take-out or curbside service, and some for dine-in. Several operations have confirmed that they will not reopen.

Openings

▪ Acapulco Paradise, Oak Park Mall, 95th Street and Quivira Road, Overland Park.

▪ The Big Biscuit, Westport, 4039 Mill St.

▪ Chipotle, Twin Creeks, 949 N.W. 84th Terrace.

▪ Hot Rocks Pizza Kitchen, 10235 N. Oak Trafficway.

▪ The Hungry Hatch, Parlor food hall, 1707 Locust St.

▪ Made in KC Lee’s Summit Marketplace, 860-U N.W. Blue Parkway, Lees Summit. Cafe and bar, along with 14 shops, many featuring Kansas City artists and makers.

▪ Mattie’s Foods, 633 E. 63rd St., Suite 110.

▪ Minglewood, Strang Hall, 7313 W. 80th St., Overland Park.

▪ Phikul Thai Bistro, 17 E. Fifth St.

▪ Saloon - A Craft Cocktail Bar, inside Old Shawnee Pizza, 19617 W. 101st St., Lenexa.

▪ Sauced, 1881-B Main St.

▪ Savoy Tea Co., The District at Lenexa City Center, 16953 City Center Drive, Lenexa.

▪ Smoketown BBQ, 7702 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park.

▪ Starbucks, One North, at Interstate 29 and Armour Road, North Kansas City.

▪ T&M Creperie, 7 E. Eighth St., Lawrence.

Closings

▪ Corner Restaurant, 4059 Broadway.

▪ Glace Artisan Ice Cream, 4960 Main St.

▪ Urban Table, Corinth Square, 8232 Mission Road, Prairie Village.

Coming soon

▪ Black Agave Tequila Mexican Cuisine & Bar, 9720 Quivira Road, Lenexa. Early November.

▪ Boru Asian Eatery, 500 W. 75th St. Boru Ramen Bar will reopen under a new name and expanded menu by late October.

▪ Brookside Beef Co., 751 E. 63rd St. The founder of Brookside Poultry is relocating the restaurant and also will open the Brookside Beef sister concept. He hopes to open Oct. 13.

▪ Bruu Cafe, Country Club Plaza, 4709 Central Ave. October opening planned. It is currently delivering from its commercial kitchen to some areas of the metro.

▪ Butterfield’s Bakery & Market, Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane, Lenexa. Late 2020.

▪ Cafe Cà Phê, Vietnamese mobile coffee shop. Starting in late October.

▪ The Combine, deli, pizza and bar in the Wonder Shops + Flats, 2999 Troost Ave. Mid-October.

▪ El Maguey Mexican Restaurant, 13612 Washington St. Hopes to open later this month.

▪ Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Bluhawk, 7831 W. 159th St., Overland Park.

▪ Fud, 10 Main St., Parkville. The owner had hoped to open in August but a new opening date was not available.

▪ Goat and Rabbit bar, 1804 W. 39th St. Late October or early November.

▪ Harley’s Hideaway Bar & Grill, 12200 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. It hopes to have a soft opening Oct. 8.

▪ Imo’s Pizza, 4200 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas. Late October.

▪ Jovito’s Italian Cafe, 7408 Wornall Road. Hopes to open by Oct. 20.

▪ Kung Fu Tea, 827 Westport Road. By late October.

▪ La Fuente Mexican Street Food, Legends Outlets Kansas City, 10932 Stadium Drive, Kansas City, Kansas. No opening date was available.

▪ Loews Kansas City Hotel, 1515 Wyandotte St. The Stillwell restaurant planned to open this summer but the opening has been pushed back.

▪ LongHorn Steakhouse, 95Metcalf South, at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. Late fall.

▪ Midtown Market, 3967 Main St. Formerly called Worlds Grocer plans late October opening.

▪ Papa Keno’s Pizzeria, 14850 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Oct. 15.

▪ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, 13710 Blackbob Road in Olathe. Oct. 27 opening.

▪ Red Door Grill, Sonoma Plaza, 87th Street Parkway and Interstate 435 in Lenexa. Before Thanksgiving.

▪ Strip’s Chicken, 420 W. 85th St. Nov. 9 opening.

▪ Stroud’s Express, SummitWoods Crossing, 1736 N.W. Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit. Plans an October opening.

▪ Torchy’s Tacos, 3050 Iowa St., Lawrence, on Oct. 21.

▪ The Town Company, Hyatt’s Hotel Kansas City, 1228 Baltimore Ave. Oct. 15.

▪ T-Shotz, golf and entertainment complex, Metro North Crossing, U.S. 169 and Northwest Barry Road. Oct. 13 opening scheduled.

▪ Va Bene Italian Eatery, 8232 Mission Road, Prairie Village. Late November.

▪ West Bottoms Whiskey Co., 1321 W. 13th St. November opening scheduled.

Coming later

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard plans to open in Overland Park’s Prairiefire, and at 7856 Wornall Road in spring 2021. It plans a summer 2021 opening at 4029 S. Noland Road, Independence.

▪ The Big Biscuit, Sonoma Plaza, Lenexa. Early 2021 opening.

▪ Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar, Southeast Fourth and South Salem streets, Oak Grove. It was scheduled to open in July but corporate officials did not respond to questions on the status of the restaurant.

▪ Bluhawk, 159th Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park. Saltgrass Steakhouse planned to open a location there this year but officials couldn’t be reached for comment.

▪ Captain D’s, 7525 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. After a fire it is set to reopen in late 2020 or early 2021.

▪ Chick-fil-A, 95Metcalf, Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. No opening date was available.

▪ Chicken N Pickle, Prairefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. Spring 2021.

▪ City Club Apartments, 1989 Main St. Chef Howard Hanna plans to open two operations — a natural wine bar and modern diner — on the first floor of the apartments. Spring or summer 2021.

▪ El Gold, cellar saloon, Hyatt’s Hotel Kansas City, 1228 Baltimore Ave. Early 2021.

▪ Fajita Pete’s. It is in negotiations for an Overland Park location that would open this year. It also plans Brookside and Shawnee restaurants.

▪ The Golden Scoop, non-profit ice cream/coffee shop employing people with developmental disabilities, 9540 Nall Ave., Overland Park. Hopes to open in mid-January 2021.

▪ Hawaiian Bros, 11600 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, and Ward Parkway Center, 8805 State Line Road. Early 2021 openings.

▪ Hook & Reel, 11721 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. 2021.

▪ Jersey Mike’s, Sonoma Plaza, Lenexa. Early 2021 opening.

▪ Lion’s Choice, Waldo, 1621 W. 76th St. Plans are paused.

▪ Ludo’s, shuffleboard bar, 325 E. 31st St. Early 2021.

▪ Made in KC Trolley, River Market, 426 Delaware St. No opening date was available. It will have a cafe and bar as well as some limited local goods and gifts. Original trolley seats will be used for interior seating and it will have a patio.

▪ Made in KC Cafe, 325 E. 31st St. Early 2021. It also will open a retail shop in the new development.

▪ Madison’s Neighborhood Eatery, 915 to 991 W. 44th St. It planned to open this summer but now the opening has been pushed back indefinitely.

▪ Meat Mitch Barbecue, Ranch Mart North, 3600 W. 95th St., Leawood. Hopes to open in spring 2021.

▪ One North, at Interstate 29 and Armour Road. The development has been slowed by the COVID-19 crisis, including Flow House.

▪ Pickle Bar + Kitchen, 135th Street and Switzer Road, Overland Park. Opening is on hold due to COVID-19, the owners said.

▪ PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., 8139 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Plans are on hold.

▪ Punch Bowl Social, 612 W. 47th St. Officials said they still plan to open in Kansas City and are “working through delayed opening dates at this time.”

▪ Saloon - A Craft Cocktail Bar, inside Old Shawnee Pizza, 6000 Rogers Road, Shawnee (at Nieman Road). Spring 2021.

▪ Sinkers Lounge, Power & Light District, 53 W. 13th St. Summer 2021.

▪ Strawberry Hill Brewing Co., 601 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Late fall, early winter.

▪ Taco Republic, Corinth Square, 14100 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village. Spring 2021.

▪ Taylor’s Donuts, 1827 Louisiana St., Lawrence. No opening date was available.

▪ Third Street Social, 5031 Main St. Early 2021 opening.

▪ Tin Roof, 424 Westport Road. On hold due to COVID-19 so no opening date was available.

▪ Tom Colicchio’s food hall, Mission Gateway, Johnson Drive and Roeland Drive, Mission. Work on the project has halted again.

▪ Torchy’s Tacos, 11919 S. Strang Line Road, Olathe. First quarter of 2021.

▪ Unforked, Woodside Village, 4719 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood. The owner did not respond to questions on the opening.

▪ Whataburger is looking at a site at Douglas Street and St. Luke’s Boulevard in Lee’s Summit, a Lee’s Summit city official said. It also plans to open locations in Kansas.

This story was originally published October 8, 2020 at 5:00 AM.