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If you haven’t spent time in downtown Parkville, let this newsletter be a sign to go spend an afternoon there. Here’s why:

🦪 Chef Jonathan Justus to open new restaurant in downtown Parkville

🏪 KC’s plans to fill empty storefronts ahead of 2026 World Cup

💪 New fitness studio from Jennifer Aniston coming to Fairway

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Food & Drink

A New Restaurant from Chef Jonathan Justus Coming to Downtown Parkville

Chef Jonathan Justus will open a restaurant called The Parker Hollow in downtown Parkville later this fall.

• Parkville Provisions: Jonathan Justus is somewhat of a culinary legend in Kansas City, with a history of running restaurants such as Justus Drugstore, Black Dirt, and currently operating Gizmo’s Tavern in Smithville. The James Beard-nominated Chef will now open The Parker Hollow at 100 Main St. in downtown Parkville, replacing the former Frank’s Italian Restaurant which closed in January.

• Seafood, Eat Food: The Parker Hollow will have focus on serving sustainable West Coast-style seafood with a raw bar with Oysters from Hog Island Oyster Co. The space will be intimate, with the main dining room seating roughly 20 guests, with patio and balcony seating up to 45.

Justus targets a September opening. Learn more from Startland News HERE.

Community

City of Kansas City Shares Plan to Fill Empty Storefronts Ahead of 2026 World Cup

The city of Kansas City has a plan to fill empty storefronts prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup using the Small Business Storefront Vacancy Revitalization program.

• Moving In: On Tuesday, the City Council’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee passed a resolution to put aside $1.4 million for the program. The city would cover the leases, occasionally up to $25,000 per year, of small businesses looking for a brick-and-mortar.

• Filling Holes: The recipients of this program can use the free-or-reduced leases for short-term or pop-up leases (3-6 months), long-term leases (>1 year), artists residencies, public art installations, or outdoor pop-ups.

Learn all about the program in detail HERE. (click the link to the Storefront Vacancy Program Presentation)

Opening

A Jennifer Aniston-backed Fitness Studio Will Open in Fairway

Fans of Friends and fitness, this news is for you. The Jennifer Aniston-backed fitness studio Pvolve will open soon in Fairway.

• Fairway Fitness: This will be Pvolve’s first Kansas City-area studio, signing a lease at 4150 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway. The 1,800-square-foot studio will neighbor The Fieldston at Fairway, an all-new luxury 55+ community.

• Ripped with Rachel: Pvovle was launched in 2017 offering low-impact strength training using resistance bands. In addition to offering 30+ studios nationwide, Pvovle also offers best-selling workout equipment and streaming bundles for at-home training.

Pvolve is set to open in late 2025.

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In Other News…

• ⚽️ Free Soccer: Sporting Kansas City is offering free tickets to first-time guests on all remaining home games this season. Just fill out this form to get yours (assuming you haven’t been).

• 🫓 Eat on the Street: Texas-based Indian street food restaurant Desi Chowrastha will open its first Kansas City area location later this month at 6301 W. 135th Street, Suite A in Overland Park.

• 🛍️ Shopping Experience: A new pop-up shop on the Plaza called Beloved! is offering real-world work experience to young women. The shop carries high-quality women’s apparel and accessories.

• 🏠 Easy Airbnb: The City of Parkville voted to temporarily ease its short-term rental policy ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

• ⛱️ Al Fresco: The City of KCMO awarded an additional $100,000 to 12 local restaurants as a part of its Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program. See the recipients HERE.

• 🚔 Red Light, Blue Light: If you see a police car with blue lights on, it means there is an officer inside the car. This resolution was recently passed by the Kansas City City Council.

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