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Mondays stink. But you know what makes them better? News about new restaurants, fun events, and Royals baseball!

🎟️ Event of the Week: (the first) First Fridays of 2026

🍣 Kansas’ first omakase experience opens this week

⚾️ Today is Opening Day at the K!

☕️ Café Equinox officially opens in Overland Park

Event of the Week 🎟️

Food & Drink

Kiyoshi Omakase is Bringing Live Sushi Performance to Overland Park

Kiyoshi Omakase

Kiyoshi Omakase is coming soon to downtown Overland Park, The First and only dedicated omakase experience in the state of Kansas.

Dinner and a Show: Kiyoshi is an intimate, chef-driven omakase experience where guests are seated directly at the counter to watch every step of the meal's preparation live: from slicing premium fish sourced from Tokyo's Toyosu Market to torch-searing wagyu and plating each course by hand. Each 8-person seating features 14 courses, with no two visits the same.
Sunflower Sushi: The restaurant opens for reservations this Friday (4/3), and will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 10pm and Friday through Sunday from noon to 3pm and 5 to 10pm. The omakase experience is $98 per person.

Kiyoshi Omakase will be located at 8016 Santa Fe Dr. Get your reservations HERE.

Events

Today is Opening Day at the K!

KC Daily

The Kansas City Royals kick off the 2026 home season today at Kauffman Stadium against the Minnesota Twins, with the first pitch scheduled for 3:10pm.

Game Day Details: Parking lots open at 9am and stadium gates open at noon. Be in your seats by 2:30pm for Opening Day Ceremonies, which will include team introductions, a Giant Flag held by airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, the National Anthem performed by America's Got Talent Season 20 quarterfinalists CitiLimitz, and an A-10 flyover from Whiteman Air Force Base.
Back-to-Back Baseball: Opening Day is just the start. The Royals will host an Opening Series at The K to follow throughout the week. And in case you missed it, the 9-9-9 Challenge (nine mini beers, nine mini hot dogs, nine innings) is available this season at Double Dip Hoagies in Section 247.

We had fun with the wager we made with ourselves for the Current opener, so we’re running it back with the Royals. If the Royals score 2+ runs in today’s game, KC Daily Dine Cards will be 50% off for 24 hours tomorrow!

Cheering for a Bobby Witt Jr. home run for a chance to support great local restaurants? Talk about a win-win!

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In Other News…

☕️ Caffeine & Chlorophyll: Café Equinox’s permanent location inside Family Tree Nursery in Overland Park officially opened its doors last week. Indoor seating is limited, but additional greenhouse seating will open in June.
🏟️ Next Chapter for Truman: Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota announced a task force of 10-15 business leaders and developers to plan the future of the 400-acre Truman Sports Complex site. With both the Chiefs and Royals leaving in 2031, the county is calling it a "generational asset."
📈 Local Growth: According to the new U.S. Census Bureau data, the KC metro is growing faster than other similarly-sized metros. The population grew 0.77% in 2025, or roughly 17,000 residents.
🌸 Healthy Eats: Arizona-based healthy eatery Flower Child is headed to Corinth Quarter in Prairie Village, marking its first KC metro location and first in the state of Kansas. A summer opening is planned at 3915 W. 83rd St.
🌮 Fresh-Mex: Local Lime, an Arkansas-based taco and margarita concept, is taking over the former Bravo! Italian Kitchen at 5005 W. 117th St. in Leawood. An August or September opening is planned.
🎟️ Sell Out: Last week, 238 people clicked on the Event of the Week in Monday’s newsletter. Sell out your next event by sponsoring this section! Book here.