Kansas City area restaurant, brewery, coffee shop updates: July openings, coming soon

Here’s our monthly update of restaurant, coffee shop and brewery openings, closings and what will be coming soon.

Some openings have been pushed back as restaurateurs struggle to find enough employees, and others wait on back orders for construction materials and restaurant equipment as manufacturers gear up from pandemic shutdowns.

Openings

▪ Baba’s Pantry, 1019 E. 63rd St.

▪ Bamboo Penny’s, Park Place, 5270 W. 116th Place, Leawood.

▪ Cultivare Greens and Grains, Parlor food hall, 1707 Locust St.

▪ Flag’s Soul Food Cafe, 5908 Prospect Ave.

▪ Foodlove Cafe, 2101 Broadway Blvd. Soft opening.

▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 4030 S. Noland Road, Independence.

▪ La Fuente Mexican Street Food, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd.

▪ Nekter Juice Bar, Corinth Quarter, 4061 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village.

▪ Outta the Blue, Park Place, 5291 W. 116th Place, Leawood.

▪ Pizza Shuttle, 1801 Baltimore Ave.

▪ Providence Pizzeria Co., 415 Westport Road.

▪ Red Sash Brewing, Crossroads, 406 E. 18th St. It had a soft opening July 3. It hopes to have a grand opening later this month.

▪ Shack Breakfast & Lunch, Summit Fair, 860 N.W. Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit.

▪ Taco Republic, Corinth Square, 4100 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village.

▪ Torchy’s Tacos, Corbin Park, 6815 W. 135th St., Overland Park.

Closing

▪ Dari Dine, 101 W. Kump St., Bonner Springs.

Coming soon

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard plans to open at 7858 Wornall Road in late July or early August; in Prairiefire, 5821 W. 135th St., Overland Park, in August; and at 4029 S. Noland Road, Independence, in late September or early October.

▪ Chartreuse Saloon, Crossroads, 1627 Oak St. Hopes to open this summer.

▪ Cellar Bar, formerly El Gold, Hyatt’s Hotel Kansas City, 1228 Baltimore Ave. Mid-to-late August.

▪ Chewology, 900 Westport Road. Relocating from Lenexa Public Market. Mid-August.

▪ Fountain City Winery, West Bottoms, 1409 W. 11th St. Hopes to open by the end of the month.

▪ Gaels Public House, 5424 Troost Ave. Summer opening.

▪ Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, 7935 W. 151st St., Overland Park. Late August.

▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Sonoma Plaza, 16179 W. 87th St., Lenexa, on Aug. 24; and 13680 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park for mid to late October.

▪ HomeGrown, 338 W. 63rd St. Hopes to open in August.

▪ The Hungry Hatch, City Market, 23 E. Third St. No opening date was available.

▪ Johnny’s Tavern, 15249 N.W. Brink Meyer Road, Parkville. Thursday opening

▪ KC Mac N’ Go, Parlor food hall, 1707 Locust St. July 16 opening.

▪ King G, bar and deli, 500 E. 18th St. Late July.

▪ Ludo’s, shuffleboard bar, 325 E. 31st St. By the end of the month.

▪ Made in KC Cafe, 325 E. 31st St. August opening.

▪ Off the Hook BBQ, 115 Main St., Parkville. Summer opening.

▪ River Bluff Brewing, 201 Main St. The brewery, which was founded in St. Joseph in 2018, is expanding to the Kansas City market. Hopes to open in late August or early September.

▪ Scratch Gourmet Express & Catering, 3935 W. 69th Terrace, Prairie Village. Soft opening scheduled for July 20 with grand opening event on Aug. 3.

▪ The Snack Shack on Santa Fe, 6018 Johnson Drive, Mission. Late summer.

▪ Strawberry Hill Brewing Co., 601 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Summer opening.

▪ Third Street Social, 5031 Main St. Late July.

▪ Unforked, Woodside Village, 4719 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood. Late summer opening.

▪ Westport Fish & Chips, 431 Westport Road. Mid-July.

▪ Wing Stand by Jefferson’s, 5438 Johnson Drive, Mission. Sept. 1 opening.

Coming later

▪ Bo Lings Express, 12070 W. 75th St., Merriam. Plans are on hold.

▪ Chick-fil-A, 95Metcalf, 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. Early 2022.

▪ Chicken N Pickle, Prairefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. October opening.

▪ Chicken Salad Chick, Lee’s Summit. 2022 opening planned.

▪ Chipotle will relocate its Shawnee location to 22410 W. 66th St. (a former Arby’s) this fall.

▪ 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. Fall opening.

▪ Crumbl Cookies, Ward Parkway Center, 8600 Ward Parkway, Suite 1018, by Trader Joe’s. October opening.

▪ Dunkin Donuts, 17701 E. 39th St., Independence. Fall opening.

▪ 54th Street Grill & Bar, Zona Rosa, 7200 N.W. 86th Terrace, will rebrand to 54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse and expand with an outdoor entertainment area. Work is expected to be completed in the fall.

▪ Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue, 8721 Ryckert St., Lenexa. Fall opening.

▪ Flip’d by IHOP plans a Lawrence location for 2021.

▪ Front Range, 400 E. Gregory Blvd. Fall opening.

▪ Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken plans a Lee’s Summit restaurant for early 2022 and a Northland location in late 2022.

▪ The Halal Guys: New area franchisee plans five locations and is currently looking at the Crossroads and Westport.

▪ Johnny Kaw’s Outback, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. 2022 opening.

▪ Made in KC Marketplace, The District at Lenexa City Center, 8703 Penrose Lane, Lenexa. October opening.

▪ Meat Mitch Barbecue, Ranch Mart North, 3600 W. 95th St., Leawood. Early September opening.

▪ Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 7006 W. 75th St., Overland Park. October opening.

▪ Ocean Prime + Prime Social Rooftop, 46 Penn Centre, 4622 Pennsylvania Ave. Fall opening.

▪ Parkway Coffee & Bistro, 3744 Broadway. Late summer or early fall.

▪ The Peanut, 12921 State Line Road. Fall opening.

▪ Plate, Park Place, 11655 Ash St., Leawood. Fall opening.

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

▪ Serv, entertainment complex, 91st Street and Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park. Food operators, bar, coffee kiosk, pickleball and more. Fall 2022.

▪ Shinju Sushi & Hibachi, 3935 W. 69th Terrace, Prairie Village. Late summer.

▪ Sinkers Lounge, Power & Light District, 53 W. 13th St. Fourth quarter of this year.

▪ Taco Bell Cantina, 4111 Broadway. No opening date was available.

▪ Taylor - The Sister of the Russell, 3933 Main St. By the owners of the Russell on Main Street. No opening date was available.

▪ Taylor’s Donuts, 1827 Louisiana St., Lawrence. Fall opening.

▪ Tin Roof, 424 Westport Road. Early December.

▪ Tom Colicchio’s food hall, Mission Gateway, Johnson Drive and Roeland Drive, Mission. Project is on hold.

▪ Urban Egg, Hawthorne Plaza, 4921 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Fall opening.

▪ Vine Street Brewing, 18th & Vine Jazz District. 2022 opening.

▪ Whataburger is opening in Blue Springs, Independence, Lee’s Summit and Overland Park later this year. Independence or Lee’s Summit will open first in the fall. It also is going through Overland Park planning for a location at 95Metcalf South at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue.

▪ Wienerschnitzel wants to return to the Kansas City market.