Kansas City area restaurant, brewery, coffee shops: February openings, coming soon
Here’s our monthly update of restaurant, coffee shop and brewery openings and what will be coming soon.
Among the openings is a new locally owned Johnson County upscale sports bar with barbecue on the menu, along with new locations by neighborhood favorite Waldo Pizza — which is expanding to grocery stores in Blue Springs and Overland Park.
Update: Buck Tui BBQ, 6737 W. 75th St., Overland Park, will open Feb. 10 for curbside only.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has pushed its Gardner opening to Feb. 15.
Openings
▪ Brother’s Frozen & Sweets, 435 S. Parker St., Olathe.
▪ Callsign Brewing, relocated to 1340 Burlington St., North Kansas City.
▪ Chipotle Mexican Grill, 22410 W. 66th St, Shawnee, with a Chipotlane drive-through.
▪ Daisy’s Mexican Burritos (also under Daisy’s Mexican Food), 1046 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
▪ El Machetazo Mexican Food, 1101 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
▪ Hacienda Del Rio, 11610 Kaw Drive, Kansas City, Kansas.
▪ Kind Food, 2820 W. 47th Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
▪ The Kingdom Bar & Grille, 12655 Antioch Road, Overland Park.
▪ Luna’s Chicken ’N Seafood, 7901 Troost Ave.
▪ Made in KC Cafe, 325 E. 31st St.
▪ Pizza Tascio, 1111 Burlington St., North Kansas City.
▪ Rusty Taco, 945 Massachusetts St., Lawrence.
▪ Waldo Pizza, Cosentino’s Price Chopper at 1101 S. Missouri 7 in Blue Springs.
▪ Wine Bunker, wine bar, Prairiefire, 5601 W. 135th, Suite 2210, Overland Park.
Coming soon
▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard, 4029 S. Noland Road, Independence. February opening scheduled.
▪ Brady & Fox’s, East Brookside, 751 E. 63rd St. First quarter of 2022.
▪ Buck Tui BBQ, 6737 W. 75th St., Overland Park. Feb. 10 curbside only.
▪ Cafe Cà Phê, 916 E. Fifth St. No opening date was available.
▪ Cafe Corazón, 110 Southwest Blvd. Feb. 14 opening.
▪ Cafe Europa, 4960 Main St.for an early March opening, and 4343 W. 119th St., Leawood, in late April or early May.
▪ Cold Stone Creamery, Town Center Crossing, 4535 W. 119th St., Leawood, in early 2022, and Ward Parkway Center in 2022.
▪ Farewell Cafe, 6515 Stadium Drive. Hopes to open in early March.
▪ Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 632 E. Main St., Gardner. Feb. 13 opening.
▪ Front Range, 400 E. Gregory Blvd. Late February or early March.
▪ Johnny’s Tavern, 716 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore. Going through planning.
▪ Longhorn Steakhouse, 9770 N.W. Prairie View Road. No opening date was available.
▪ Ludo’s, shuffleboard bar, 325 E. 31st St. Late February or early March.
▪ Ocean Prime, 46 Penn Centre, 4622 Pennsylvania Ave. Feb. 8 opening.
▪ Omo Ramen, 8430 Ward Parkway. No opening date was available.
▪ Plate, Park Place, 11655 Ash St., Leawood. Hopes to open by late February.
▪ Prime Pizzeria, 1501 Grand Blvd. No opening date was available.
▪ Red Door Woodfired Grill, the Streets of West Pryor, 2061 N.W. Lowenstein Drive, Lee’s Summit. Late March or early April.
▪ 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 in February.
▪ Ruby Jean’s Juicery, Town Center Plaza, 11828 Roe Ave., Leawood. No opening date was available.
▪ 7 Brew Coffee, multiple locations including Blue Springs, Independence, the Northland, Lee’s Summit, and Overland Park.
▪ Sinkers Lounge, Power & Light District, 53 W. 13th St. Late February or early March.
▪ The Snack Shack, 6018 Johnson Drive, Mission. No opening date was available.
▪ Taco Bell Cantina, 4111 Broadway. Mid February scheduled.
▪ Tall Trellis Brew Co., 25600 W. Valley Parkway, Olathe. Hopes to open in February or March.
▪ Tuna Louise, 651 E. 59th St. No opening date was available.
▪ Unforked, Woodside Village, 4719 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood. Employees say February.
▪ Waldo Pizza, Cosentino’s Market, at 8051 W. 160th St. in Overland Park, in mid-February.
▪ Whataburger, 8420 W. 135th St. Overland Park; 905 Missouri 7, Blue Springs; and 10780 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, just north of the Legends Outlets Kansas City, for early 2022.
▪ Zaina Mediterranean Cuisine & Catering, Crown Center Shops, 2450 Grand Blvd. Relocating from downtown in February.
▪ Zephyr Kitchen & Bourbon Bar, Marriott Kansas City Overland Park, 10800 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park. No opening date was available.
Coming later
▪ Acre restaurant, Parkville Commons, 6325 Lewis St., Parkville. Spring opening.
▪ Barrio Mexican Kitchen + Bar, The Village at Briarcliff, 4125 N. Mulberry Drive. Late April.
▪ The Big Biscuit, 7017 Johnson Drive, Mission. June opening.
▪ The Block Tavern & Exchange, 311 Delaware St., Suite 102. Late spring.
▪ Bo Lings Chinese Restaurant, 108 E. Fifth St. Hopes to open in the summer.
▪ Captain’s Sports Lounge, 10221 N. Oak Trafficway. Hopes to open by spring. It also has locations in Grain Valley and Lee’s Summit.
▪ Chick N Max is looking for area franchisees. It had hoped to have a location in early 2022 but is still in talks with local developers.
▪ 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 — Afi natural wine bar and Small Axe modern diner — on the first floor of the apartments. Spring openings.
▪ Cosmo Burger, Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane, Lenexa. May opening.
▪ Crumbl Cookies, Ward Parkway Center, 8600 Ward Parkway, Suite 1018, by Trader Joe’s, and 8420 N. Church Road near Liberty. Spring
▪ Dave’s Hot Chicken: A new franchisee plans 10 area locations with the first opening by the end of the year.
▪ Dunkin Donuts, 17701 E. 39th St., Independence. No opening date was available.
▪ Dutch Bros Coffee, 1733 E. North Ave., Belton, and 11311 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee. Spring openings.
▪ Enzo, City Market, 20 E. Fifth St. , Suite 100. Mid-April.
▪ Fareway Meat Market, 13430 W. 151st St., Olathe, for a June opening, and in the Valley View Shoppes, Missouri 152 and North Shoal Creek Valley Drive near Liberty, for fall.
▪ Fountain Haus, 401 Westport Road, restaurant, bar, rooftop. April opening scheduled.
▪ Friction Beer Co., 11018 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Spring.
▪ Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken planned a Lee’s Summit and a Northland location in 2022.
▪ The Halal Guys: New area franchisee plans five locations and is in negotiations for two spots.
▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Metro North Crossing, U.S. 169 and Barry Road, for spring.
▪ IHOP, 11111 W. 95th St. Overland Park. September opening.
▪ Johnny Kaw’s Outback, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. 2023 opening.
▪ Joy Wok Super Buffet Hibachi Sushi, relocating to 12631 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park (from 11920 Metcalf), for a May opening. It will open a new location at 8406 Wornall Road in September.
▪ La Fuente Mexican Restaurant and La Fuente Mexican Street Food: Two new buildings on Missouri 291 near Liberty for mid-2022 openings.
▪ Meddy’s Mediterranean Eatery & Craft Bar, Corinth Quarter, 4105 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village. Summer opening.
▪ Meshuggah Bagels, Valley View Shoppes, Missouri 152 and Booth Avenue. Late fall opening.
▪ Messenger Coffee Co. and Ibis Bakery, Prairiefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. Fourth quarter 2022 opening.
▪ Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 7006 W. 75th St., Overland Park, April opening. Locations at 806 N.W. Missouri 7, Blue Springs; 1316 W. Kansas St., Liberty; and at 119th Street and South Strang Line Road in Olathe, are planned for the first half of 2022.
▪ Moonshine Mule, 115 E. Gregory Blvd. April opening scheduled.
▪ Mother Clucker, 5930 Nieman Road, Shawnee. No opening date was available.
▪ Panera, Sonoma Plaza, 87th Street Parkway and Maurer Road in Lenexa. No opening date was available.
▪ Paris Baguette, 11111 W. 95th St. Overland Park. September opening.
▪ Parkway Coffee & Bistro, 3744 Broadway. No opening date was available.
▪ 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 opening.
▪ Spokes Coffee Cafe Cyclery, 2460 Pershing office building. Spring opening.
▪ Stockyards Brewing Co., 10310 Mastin St., Overland Park. No opening date was available.
▪ Taco Bell, 7601 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Second quarter 2022 opening. Another one is in the works for 15881 Metcalf, along with a coffee shop.
▪ 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. Hopes to open before spring.
▪ Ting’s Filipino Bistro, 1803 W.39th St. Spring opening.
▪ Transport Brewery, 131 E. Main St., Gardner. 2022 opening.
▪ Urban Egg, Hawthorne Plaza, 4921 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Mid-April opening.
▪ Vine Street Brewing, 18th & Vine Jazz District. May opening.
▪ Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits, 207 N.E. Englewood Road. Hy-Vee will convert its grocery store into its new liquor store concept which will carry specialty food products and high-end barware. No opening date was available.
▪ Whataburger: 11300 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, for spring; 1921 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore, this summer; 95Metcalf, 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, this summer; 14123 W. 135th St., Olathe (near Menards), for late summer; 9100 block of Missouri 45, Parkville, for fall; and the southeast corner Interstate 435 and Bannister Road, and Missouri 152 and North Booth Avenue (near Liberty), for 2023.
▪ Wienerschnitzel wants to return to the Kansas City market.
This story was originally published February 5, 2022 at 5:00 AM.