Kansas City area restaurant, brewery, coffee shops: October 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

▪ Chartreuse Saloon, Crossroads, 1627 Oak St.

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

▪ Electric Park Garden Bar, at J. Rieger & Co., 2700 Guinotte Ave.

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

▪ First Watch, 1177 W. Santa Fe St., Olathe.

▪ Flip’d by IHOP, 4661 Bauer Farm Drive, Lawrence. First location in the country for the new IHOP concept.

▪ Fountain City Winery, West Bottoms, 1409 W. 11th St.

▪ Gaels Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave.

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

▪ High Hopes Ice Cream, 5536 Troost Ave.

▪ Johnnie’s Jazz Bar & Grille, B&B Theatre, 1400 Main St.

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

▪ Kitch, Corinth Quarter, 4133 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village.

▪ Manila Bay Express, 6305 Main St., Grandview.

▪ Macarena’s Mexican Food, 5171 N.E. Chouteau Trafficway.

▪ Marco Polo Selections, wine shop, 336 W. 75th St.

▪ Miss Ruby’s in the Park, food truck parked in Meadowbrook Park, at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway, Prairie Village.

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

▪ Sahara Mediterranean, 10150 W. 119th St., Overland Park.

▪ Scooter’s Coffee, 707 N.E. Rice Road, Lee’s Summit.

▪ Scratch Gourmet Express & Catering, 3939 W. 69th Terrace, Prairie Village.

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

▪ Sugahrush Berries, Country Club Plaza, 418 Nichols Road.

▪ Taco Tank, Parlor food hall, 1707 Locust St. It previously had a food cart.

▪ Tacos El Gordo, 4747 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

▪ Tea Rex, 5832 Johnson Drive, Mission.

▪ Waffoozles, Lenexa-based food truck and catering operation selling cookies and cupcakes baked in a waffle iron and other treats. It delivers throughout the metro. It plans to open a retail outlet at 17 E. Park St., Olathe, in mid-December.

▪ WingStand by Jefferson’s, 5438 Johnson Drive, Mission.

Closings

▪ The Classic Cookie & Cafe, 409 W. Gregory Blvd. Temporarily closed while it looks for new owners.

▪ Don Chilito’s Mexican Restaurant, 7201 Johnson Drive, Mission. Plans to close Dec. 11.

▪ Hurts Donut Co., Ward Parkway Center, 8809 State Line Road. Temporarily closed.

▪ Red Snapper Pan Asian restaurant, 8430 Ward Parkway. Its Facebook post says it is closed temporarily, but a sign on the door says it is closed permanently.

Coming soon

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard,4029 S. Noland Road, Independence, in December.

▪ Captain’s Sports Lounge, 10221 N. Oak Trafficway. Hopes to open later this year or in early 2022. It also has locations in Grain Valley and Lee’s Summit.

▪ Chick-in Waffle, 4800 E. Bannister Road. Early November. It will have a drive-thru.

▪ Chicken N Pickle, Prairefire, 5901 W. 135th St., Overland Park. November opening.

▪ Chipotle, 18016 W. 119th St., Olathe, for November, and 22410 W. 66th St., Shawnee, for December.

▪ Farewell Cafe, 6515 Stadium Drive. Plans to open Oct. 31.

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

▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 13680 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park for Nov. 14.

▪ Insomnia Cookies, 1401 W. 23rd St., Suite A, Lawrence. Fall opening.

▪ Jousting Pigs BBQ, Legends Outlets Kansas City, 1702 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. Late October.

▪ Lilly’s Cantina, 3711 Southwest Trafficway. Plans to open soon.

▪ Longhorn Steakhouse, 9770 N.W. Prairie View Road. No opening date was available.

▪ Ludo’s, shuffleboard bar, 325 E. 31st St. November opening.

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

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

▪ Meat Mitch Barbecue, Ranch Mart North, 3600 W. 95th St., Leawood. Mid-November opening.

▪ Nighthawk (formerly going under El Gold and then Cellar Bar), Hyatt’s Hotel Kansas City, 1228 Baltimore Ave. Late fall.

▪ Ocean Prime + Prime Social Rooftop, 46 Penn Centre, 4622 Pennsylvania Ave. Late November opening for Prime Social and early 2022 opening for Ocean Prime.

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

▪ Popeyes, 9460 Quivira Road, Lenexa. No opening date was available.

▪ River Bluff Brewing, 201 Main St. The brewery, which was founded in St. Joseph in 2018, is expanding to the River Market. Hopes to open by December.

▪ The Snack Shack, 6018 Johnson Drive, Mission. Hopes to open in November.

▪ Westport Fish & Chips, 431 Westport Road. It is having staffing issues but hopes to open soon.

▪ 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.

▪ WingStand by Jefferson’s, 7715 State Line Road. Early November.

Coming later

▪ Barrio Mexican Bar + Kitchen, The Village at Briarcliff, 4125 N. Mulberry Drive. Early 2022 opening.

▪ The Block Tavern & Exchange, 311 Delaware St., Suite 102. Early 2022.

▪ Cafe Cà Phê, 916 E. Fifth St. Early 2022.

▪ Chick-fil-A, 95Metcalf, 9591 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Early 2022.

▪ Chick N Max is looking for area franchisees and hopes to have one Kansas City area location open in early 2022.

▪ 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. Early 2022.

▪ Crumbl Cookies, Ward Parkway Center, 8600 Ward Parkway, Suite 1018, by Trader Joe’s. Early 2022 opening.

▪ Dunkin Donuts, 17701 E. 39th St., Independence. No opening date was available.

▪ Dutch Bros Coffee, 1733 E. North Ave., Belton, early 2022. It also plans to open at 11311 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee in spring 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 by the end of the year.

▪ Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 632 E. Main St., Gardner. Mid-January.

▪ Friction Beer Co., 11018 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Spring 2022.

▪ 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, Metro North Crossing 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, La Fuente Mexican Street Food, 1512 N.W. Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, for late 2021 or early 2022, and it will put up a 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, 7006 W. 75th St., Overland Park, December opening. Locations at 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. By the end of the year.

▪ Plate, Park Place, 11655 Ash St., Leawood. Late fall or early winter.

▪ 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. Early 2022.

▪ 39th Street Brewery, 1320 W. 39th St. No opening date was available.

▪ Tin Roof, 424 Westport Road. Officials said they do not have an “estimated opening date due to the city permitting delays.”

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

▪ Unforked, Woodside Village, 4719 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood. Employees say early 2022.

▪ Urban Egg, Hawthorne Plaza, 4921 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Late 2021 or early 2022.

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

▪ Whataburger 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; and 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.