Well, we made it through yesterday’s heat wave. 🥵 Here’s what’s in store today:
🍻 KC Bier Co. Lenexa opens TODAY
🍴 Dinner Club returns on August 20th
🏗️ Eight new tenants coming to Bluhawk
🤔 Tuesday Trivia: Boulevard’s first-ever keg
Food & Drink
KC Bier Co. Lenexa Biergarten and Bierhalle Opens Today
KC Bier Co. Lenexa
KC Bier Co. is celebrating the grand opening of its second location TODAY in Lenexa, starting at 3pm.
Prost!: The new bierhalle and biergarten located at 18030 W. 98th St. is massive, with the ability to host up to 900 guests inside and outside. It joins the original location in Waldo, offering the same Gemütlichkeit (German for cordiality or friendliness), an expanded food menu, and award-winning biers on draft.
In or Out: The outdoor beirgarten features a stage, kids’ play area, and dog-friendly area, alongside plenty of seating and on-site brewing operations inside. KC Bier Co. is not booking events or musicians (yet), but an event space will be available for 200+ people.
KC Bier Co. Lenexa’s regular hours will be Tuesday through Sunday, 11am-9pm (10pm on Saturday). Note - food service will begin on Wednesday.
Events
New Friends Await at Dinner Club on August 20th
KC Daily
After a brief break for the World Cup madness, the KC Daily Dinner Club is set for Thursday, August 20th at 6:30pm, at various restaurants around the Country Club Plaza.
How It Works: You’ll take a 15-question personality quiz that helps us match you to a group of similar people around a table at a local restaurant.
Note - Last week’s poll found that 64% of you would prefer age-specific groups, so we’re putting extra emphasis on grouping people of similar ages at a table.
New Friends: We handle all the logistics — you just show up! Your restaurant will be revealed the morning of Dinner Club, and the after-party location will be sent during dinner. The after-party is optional (but encouraged), allowing all tables to gather together for a drink and further connection.
Take the quiz and sign up for August Dinner Club HERE.
“The conversation floated throughout dinner. Even though we had diverse backgrounds, we made a great connection and decided to continue to meet outside of the Dinner Club." -Paula Z.
Development
Bluhawk Announces Eight New Tenants for Phase 2
Bluhawk
Last week, the Bluhawk development in South Overland Park announced the lineup of eight new tenants for Phase 2. Construction on Phase 2 began in November of 2025, adjacent to the AdventHealth Sports Park.
Here’s what’s coming:
L.L. Bean
Chicken Salad Chick
Brookside Barkery & Bath
Spavia Day Spa
JETSET Pilates
Amorino
Everbowl
Bruú Café
Spavia Day Spa and JETSET Pilates are expected to open this fall, with the rest anticipated for the summer of 2027.
KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
🍷 Ride the Wine Trail: Relax while the Excelsior Springs Chamber Trolley shuttles you between local wineries on the first Saturday of most months. Gather your friends and enjoy a worry-free day of wine tasting for just $35! Get tickets.*
📬 Here’s the Mail: August’s KC Daily Mail Club will revolve around the theme of The Arabia Steamboat Museum, which is closing its doors in November after 30+ years. Sign up to get your artist print (and other paper goodies) to remember this KC icon!
⚾️ Home Run King: Salvador Perez hit his 318th career home run Saturday in Detroit, passing George Brett to become the all-time Royals home run leader.
🧱 Time to Build: The LEGO® Store Town Center Crossing is now open in Leawood. The store is open 7 days a week, 10am-6pm (12pm-6pm on Sunday).
☕️ Downtown Drip: Mocha Point Yemeni Coffee, which opened in Overland Park in February, announced a second location is coming to downtown KC. Dates and location are TBD.
🎄 Christmas Spirit: The Hallmark Channel is hosting the Merriest Christmas Towns contest, as it looks for the most festive towns in America. Nominate your KC-area town (with photos) HERE.
📈 Grow With Us: We’re introducing new ways to partner with KC Daily and reach our growing audience on a monthly basis. Interested in learning more? We’ll send you some info!
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Tuesday Trivia 🤔
Boulevard Brewing Company's first-ever keg was tapped on November 17th, 1989 at which local restaurant?
Tuesday Trivia is in partnership with our friends at KC Yesterday.
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
