Kansas City area restaurant, brewery, coffee shops: September 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
▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard, 7858 Wornall Road.
▪ French Custard, Kansas City pop-up selling locally made French ice cream.
▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Sonoma Plaza, 16179 W. 87th St., Lenexa.
▪ HomeGrown, Brookside, 338 W. 63rd St.
▪ Joëlle’s Baked With Love, bakery, 11119 N. Oak Trafficway.
▪ Kiss My Biscuits, food truck offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, 8798 Blue Ridge Blvd.
▪ Sail Away Wine, 309 Armour Road, North Kansas City.
▪ Scratch Gourmet Express & Catering, The Shops of Prairie Village, 3939 W. 69th Terrace, Prairie Village.
▪ Taste Island Grill, 3605 Broadway.
▪ Tasting Room by the AV Collection, Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane, Lenexa.
▪ Tailleur on Main, 3933 Main St.
▪ Transit Coffee, 3940 Main St.
Closings
▪ Blue Moose Bar & Grill, Red Bridge Shopping Center, 11134 Holmes Road. Tanner’s will open in the spot.
Coming soon
▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard: Prairiefire, 5821 W. 135th St., Overland Park, in September, and at 4029 S. Noland Road, Independence, in November.
▪ Chartreuse Saloon, Crossroads, 1627 Oak St. Hopes to open soon.
▪ Chewology, 900 Westport Road. Relocating from Lenexa Public Market. Sept. 18 opening.
▪ Chipotle, 18016 W. 119th St., Olathe, for late September or early October opening, and 22410 W. 66th St., Shawnee, for late fall.
▪ Electric Park Garden Bar, at J. Rieger & Co., 2700 Guinotte Ave. Fall opening.
▪ Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue, 8721 Ryckert St., Lenexa. Sept. 20 opening.
▪ First Watch, 1177 W. Santa Fe St., Olathe. October opening.
▪ Fountain City Winery, West Bottoms, 1409 W. 11th St. Mid-September.
▪ Gaels Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave. Summer opening.
▪ Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, 7935 W. 151st St., Overland Park. Summer opening.
▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 13680 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park for mid-to-late October.
▪ Jousting Pigs BBQ, Legends Outlets Kansas City, 1702 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. Late September.
▪ King G, bar and deli, 500 E. 18th St. Sept. 10.
▪ Kitch, Corinth Quarter, 4133 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village. Sept. 25.
▪ La Fuente Mexican Street Food, 1512 N.W. Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs. October opening.
▪ Ludo’s, shuffleboard bar, 325 E. 31st St. Late September.
▪ Made in KC Cafe, 325 E. 31st St. October opening.
▪ Made in KC Marketplace, The District at Lenexa City Center, 8703 Penrose Lane, Lenexa. Late October opening.
▪ Meat Mitch Barbecue, Ranch Mart North, 3600 W. 95th St., Leawood. Late October.
▪ Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 7006 W. 75th St., Overland Park. October opening.
▪ Nighthawk (formerly going under El Gold and then Cellar Bar), Hyatt’s Hotel Kansas City, 1228 Baltimore Ave. October or November opening.
▪ Ocean Prime + Prime Social Rooftop, 46 Penn Centre, 4622 Pennsylvania Ave. Fall opening.
▪ Oddly Correct, 4141 Troost Ave. Relocating from Main Street with a planned summer opening.
▪ Off the Hook BBQ, 115 Main St., Parkville. Mid to late September.
▪ River Bluff Brewing, 201 Main St. Hopes to open in October.
▪ Shinju Sushi & Hibachi, 3935 W. 69th Terrace, Prairie Village. Early October.
▪ Sugahrush Berries, Country Club Plaza, 418 Nichols Road. Sept. 11 opening.
▪ Tanner’s Bar & Grill, Red Bridge Shopping Center, 11134 Holmes Road. Later this year.
▪ Westport Fish & Chips, 431 Westport Road. Mid-September.
▪ WingStand by Jefferson’s, 5438 Johnson Drive, Mission, in late September, and 7715 State Line Road in early October.
Coming later
▪ Barrio Mexican Bar + Kitchen, The Village at Briarcliff, 4125 N. Mulberry Drive. Early 2022 opening.
▪ Cafe Europa Gourmet Market & Bakery, Town Center Crossing, taking part of a space at 4343 W. 119th St., Leawood. February opening.
▪ Chick-fil-A, 95Metcalf, 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. Late 2021.
▪ Chick N Max is looking for area franchisees and hopes to have one Kansas City area location open in early 2022.
▪ Chicken N Pickle, Prairefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. November opening.
▪ Chicken Salad Chick hopes to open in Lee’s Summit in 2022.
▪ 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. Late 2021.
▪ Crumbl Cookies, Ward Parkway Center, 8600 Ward Parkway, Suite 1018, by Trader Joe’s. Early 2022 opening.
▪ Dunkin donuts, 17701 E. 39th St., Independence. Fall opening.
▪ Dutch Bros Coffee, 1733 E. North Ave., Belton. Early 2022.
▪ Fareway Meat Market, 13430 W. 151st St., Olathe. Spring 2022.
▪ 54th Street Grill & Bar, Zona Rosa, 7200 N.W. 86th Terrace, is rebranding to 54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse and expanding with an outdoor entertainment area. Work is expected to be completed in the fall.
▪ Flip’d by IHOP plans a Lawrence location for 2021.
▪ Friction Beer Co., 11018 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Spring 2022.
▪ Front Range, 400 E. Gregory Blvd. December or January.
▪ 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.
▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, in Metro North Crossing, at U.S. 169 and Barry Road, for spring 2022.
▪ IHOP, 11111 W. 95th St. Overland Park. September 2022 opening.
▪ Johnny Kaw’s Outback, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. 2022 opening.
▪ La Fuente Mexican Restaurant. New building on Missouri 291 near Liberty for an early 2022 opening.
▪ Meddy’s Mediterranean Eatery & Craft Bar, Corinth Quarter, 4105 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village. Later this year.
▪ Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 806 N.W. Missouri 7, Blue Springs (a former Long John Silver’s); 1316 W. Kansas St., Liberty; and at 119th Street and South Strang Line Road in Olathe, are planned for the first half of 2022.
▪ Paris Baguette, 11111 W. 95th St. Overland Park. September 2022 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. Late fall or early winter.
▪ Popeyes, 9460 Quivira Road, Lenexa. No opening date was available.
▪ 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.
▪ Sinkers Lounge, Power & Light District, 53 W. 13th St. Fourth quarter of this year.
▪ Taco Bell, 7601 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Second quarter 2022 opening.
▪ Taco Bell Cantina, 4111 Broadway. 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.
▪ Twin Peaks, 8660 N. Boardwalk Ave. No opening date was available.
▪ Unforked, Woodside Village, 4719 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood. No opening date was available.
▪ Urban Egg, Hawthorne Plaza, 4921 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Late 2021 or early 2022.
▪ Vine Street Brewing, 18th & Vine Jazz District. February 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 plans to open in the Galleria 115 at 115th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park; at 95Metcalf South at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue; Metro North Crossing for spring 2022; Kansas City, Kansas, by the Legends Outlets; in Raymore, and in Bluhawk, 7781 W. 159th St., Overland Park.
A new franchise group by Patrick Mahomes plans 30 regional locations.
▪ Wienerschnitzel wants to return to the Kansas City market.