⛲️ Plaza Food Hall

Gather ‘Round the Hall: Plaza Provisions will open its doors on Monday, August 25th, replacing the former Strang Chef Collective, which closed its doors in late 2024. The new concept aims to be a “modern food hall and community hub” that offers table service and elevated hospitality.

Local Love: The food hall will open with five local tenants: J. Rieger & Co., Lula Southern Cookhouse, Hawg Jaw Que & Brew, and Guy’s Deli & Pizza. Plaza Provisions will offer two bars (one is branded as J. Rieger & Co.), event rentals, and a Laza Brunch Club on Sundays which will launch in September.

Rehabbing History: Melrose Abbey opened in 2023 after a complete overhaul of the historic Broadway Baptist Church at 3931 Washington St. Phase one included converting the chapel into the ceremony space as well as the basement into a reception space & bar.The second phase of the renovation converted the old church offices and spare rooms into four meticulously-designed hotel suites with luxury finishes.

Westport Weekends: The hotel suites are available to book as a package with a wedding, or separately as long as no wedding is on-site. The suites will be available for rent via Airbnb (follow along for updates on this), or you can schedule a tour to see the space yourself.

The Beautiful Game: The Premier League and NBC Sports are bringing the two-day celebration of soccer to KC Live! in the Power & Light District. This is just the 11th edition of the festival, where fans can watch live broadcasts of all 10 Premier League matches alongside fellow supporters.

Soccer All Day: The Fan Festival also includes appearances from Premier League club legends and mascots, the iconic Premier League Trophy, family-friendly soccer activities, and the NBC Sports’ studio team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Tim Howeard. The best part? The event is free to attend!

🥕 Farmers Market Fever: Seeing the brand new Green Street in Lee’s Summit this past weekend gave us Farmers Market fever. So much so, that we found ourselves watching the Overland Park Farmers’ Market Improvement Project live stream on YouTube.

🎤 KC Carter: Legendary American rapper Lil Wayne takes the stage at the T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, August 26th with special guests Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington. (what a name)

🍪 Return of the Cookies: After being closed for nearly a year, Cookie Co. has reopened its shops in both Overland Park (7765 W 159th St.) and Lenexa (8746 Loiret Blvd).

🏈 Football Before Football: The Kingdom, a six-episode docuseries highlighting the Chiefs’ 2024 season, is now streaming on ESPN+ and Disney+. SPOILER: we don’t win the Super Bowl. 😔

🏗️ HQ For Who?: A proposed 39-acre mixed-used development at I-435 and State Line would be anchored by an unnamed large corporate headquarters. The development, led by VanTrust Real Estate LLC, has been dubbed Hallbrook North.

✅ Correction: In yesterday’s newsletter, we incorrectly titled a Daily Pick “Hello, Puerto Rico” that was about a new direct flight to Punta Cana International Airport, which is in the Dominican Republic. We coud use a vacation to either of these destinations. 🤦‍♂️