Today’s newsletter is covering the three Cs: Coffee, Cocktails (with a view), and Chicago-style hot dogs. Here it is:
☕️ Coffee farm owners will open their own shop in Kansas City
🍸 New rooftop bar overlooking the Plaza
🍦 Eat This: Chicago-style hot dogs at Morty’s
➕ more!
Opening
Coffee Farmers to Open Brick-and-Mortar Shop in Westport
Janssen’s House Coffee Farm
“We sell only the coffee we grow”. That’s a motto of Janssen’s House Coffee, which will soon open a brick-and-mortar shop in Kansas City.
Farm to Cup: Janssen’s House Coffee is owned by Brett and Genisis Janssen, who own a coffee farm in Huila Columbia. The couple will soon open a brick-and-mortar shop at 4041 Broadway Blvd in Westport, becoming the only coffee shop in Kansas City to sell coffee using beans they’ve grown themselves.
Janssen’s Place: Janssen’s House Coffee currently sells their beans in their online store, as well as at the Overland Park Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
For updates on the shop and to follow along with the Janssen’s journey, follow along HERE.
Opening
New Rooftop Cocktail Lounge to Open Overlooking the Plaza
KC Daily
Momentum Signature Lounge, a semi-private club and rooftop bar, is coming soon to the Country Club Plaza.
Taking Flight: Momentum will open ten floors above the forthcoming Plaza Provisions, which is slated to open next week inside the Cascade Hotel (4600 Wornall Road). Both Momentum and Plaza Provisions are led by Eric Willey, the Cascade Hotel’s Director of Outlets.
Dinner with a View: The upscale cocktail lounge will offer sweeping views of the Plaza (hello, Plaza lighting ceremony), specialty cocktails, and a menu of small plates and a few entrees. The food menu will be created by Bradley Gilmore and operate out of Lula’s Southern Traditions’s on-site kitchen.
Momentum Signature Lounge is schduled to open mid-September. Sign up for updates HERE.
Food & Drink
Eat This: Chicago Dog from Morty’s
Morty’s
This week’s Eat This recommendation comes courtesy of reader Carol W.:
🍴What: Chicago Dog
📍Where: Morty’s (1919 W 43rd Ave Suite C., Kansas City, KS)
🤔 Why: Morty’s is an authorized Vienna Beef joint, and is veteran-owned and operated.
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In Other News…
🎨 Artists at Work: Hallmarket, a community-favorite creative event, returns to Crown Center Square on September 13th!*
🎓 Top of Class: According to U.S. News & World Report, the top 7 high schools in the state of Kansas are located in the Kansas City metro.
☕️ Crossroads Coffee: KC Current player-owned Pitchside Coffee will officially open its Crossroads location (1819 Grand Blvd) on August 31st from 11am-2pm.
⚾️ On a Heater: Don’t look now, but the boys are playing some ball. The Royals have won 8 out of their last 10 and are back in the AL Wild Card hunt.
🥙 Big Fat Greek Opening: Nick the Greek opened its doors in Lee’s Summit this week at 1020 NW Prior Rd C, and was greeted by a line of people wrapped around the building.
📆 Weekend Plans: Last Friday, 500+ readers clicked on one of the events in our Weekend Roundup. Feature your upcoming event in our Weekend Roundup (including tomorrow’s) by booking it direct HERE!
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