Openings & ClosingsCalifornia-based hot chicken tender franchise to open first KC locationAngry Chickz, based in Losa Angeles, will open its first location in Olathe.Updated October 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Eat & DrinkHard-to-find seafood & intimate experience make this ‘the place to go’ for memorable mealUpdated October 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Openings & ClosingsJohnson County ice cream shop is closing one location, but has food truck plansOctober 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Eat & DrinkCoffee with oat milk? Why more KC cafés drop extra charges for dairy-free lattesOctober 5, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Eat & DrinkWhat’s a Brookside wine bar staff love to eat? Here are a few favoritesUpdated October 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Openings & ClosingsDowntown Kansas City’s newest bar and café opens. ‘Truly something special’September 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Openings & ClosingsNew Johnson County breakfast, lunch, coffee spot opens. ‘Hospitality-centric’September 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Eat & DrinkKC chef plans to expand his restaurants. But first, here’s where he eats takeoutUpdated September 28, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Eat & DrinkOn the Menu: Where chef Howard Hanna gets Mexican seafood and breakfast in KCUpdated September 28, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Eat & DrinkThis butcher thinks some KC BBQ is boring. Here’s where he’d rather eatUpdated September 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Eat & DrinkWhere a James Beard-nominated bartender orders a beer and a shot in KCUpdated September 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Eat & DrinkOwner of KC bars abused, harassed staff, employees tell The Star. ‘I ruined it,’ he saysUpdated September 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Eat & DrinkWhere the creative mind behind Moon Bar goes for ‘inspirational’ drinks in KCUpdated September 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Openings & ClosingsNew Johnson County Indian restaurant opens, serving gold-dusted dishesSeptember 25, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Openings & ClosingsWhat’s for dinner? This corner restaurant in KC’s Columbus ParkSeptember 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Openings & ClosingsPopular Kansas City jazz lounge, bar gives update on reopening timelineSeptember 24, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Openings & ClosingsDrive-thru caffeine franchise to open new location in Kansas City areaSeptember 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Openings & ClosingsFast-food chain is coming to KC metro, starting with Johnson County locationSeptember 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
LocalKC-area restaurant to be featured on popular show ‘Kitchen Nightmares’September 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Openings & ClosingsUpscale Kansas City restaurant of 14 years is closing ‘almost immediately’September 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Openings & ClosingsKC sweet shop of 15 years closes on the Plaza after apparent lease disagreementUpdated September 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Openings & ClosingsNew KC-area Mexican restaurant is open. It serves homemade tortillas, cow tongueSeptember 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Openings & ClosingsFarm-to-table staple in KC set to close: ‘We have lost our lease’September 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Openings & ClosingsFormer Johnson County shop of 20 years will become this cafe beloved by K-State fansSeptember 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Openings & ClosingsJohnson County winery, family farm closed for now, could reopen at later dateSeptember 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM