Burgers and daiquiris coming to former Kansas City cantina space
The white brick building in Kansas City’s midtown — formerly a taquería and cantina — will soon be home to daiquiris and burgers.
A new concept called Daiquiri District will open at 408 E. 31st St., at the end of May.
Brain Freeze Daiquiri, a mobile daiquiri bar, and Sauced, a burger and chicken joint, will serve products in the space. The restaurant will have indoor seating and a rooftop bar.
James Thomas, owner of Brain Freeze, told The Star that the space is opening as part of the Open Doors program, an initiative to fill vacant storefronts ahead of the World Cup.
Thomas said Daiquiri District will be there until at least November, at which point the concept will negotiate with the landlord on whether to stay.
Sauced closed its burger stand at 1881-B Main St. in the Crossroads last fall but teased a comeback. Owner Steven Blakley also owns elevated dining restaurant Triune.
Brain Freeze, on the other hand, has been serving daiquiris across the metro (and beyond) for four years via a food truck and temporary stands. Thomas said he’s looking forward to serving customers on a regular basis.
“Now I have an actual location, so where … they can find me at one location,” Thomas said.
He offers more than two dozen daiquiri flavors: sour green apple, prickly pear, cherry, watermelon and more.
The midtown restaurant was most recently home to Barrio Taqueria, part of the Barrio Mexican Kitchen + Bar brand. It opened in 2023 but closed earlier this year.
Before that, Sol Cantina had been there since 2006.
This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM.