Upcoming Restaurants We Can't Wait For 🍽️

Food and Drink

Upcoming Restaurants We Can’t Wait For 🍽️

Spring has sprung! (we hope for good) With the new season comes new restaurants, and here are four coming soon that we can’t wait for:

• T’ÄHÄ: Fidel Gomez, chef & owner of Little Hacienda in Branson, is set to open T’ÄHÄ Mexican Kitchen at 900 W. 48th Place (the old Jax Fish House). T’ÄHÄ will offer “central Mexican cuisine with a midwest connection.”

• Aqua Penny’s: From the owners of the popular Bamboo Penny’s comes Aqua Penny’s, a reimagined seafood and oyster bar coming soon to Leawood’s Park Place. The menu will consist of seafood towers, lobster deviled eggs, lobster po’ boys, and more.

• Green Dirt on Oak: An exciting collaboration between Sarah Hoffman and executive chef Oskar Arévalo, Green Dirt on Oak is an extension of the popular cheese farm in Weston. The new restaurant in the Crossroads will offer a glimpse into the art of cheese-making while offering a late breakfast and lunch service.

• Sushi Kodawari: Karson Thompson is bringing Kansas City’s first Omakese-style restaurant to 2100 Central Street in the Crossroads. Sushi Kodawari is an 8-seat boutique restaurant will offer an ever-evolving menu that will change daily.

What other spots do you have your eye on? Let us know!

Events

Get Ready for Opening Day at the K

Calling all baseball fans! The start of the 2024 season is right around the corner and Kauffman Stadium is ready to welcome fans to Opening Day at the K.

• America’s Pastime: MLB Opening Day is set for March 28th and the Royals will host the Minnesota Twins to kick off their season. The Royals will look to rebound from a dismal performance last year, where they finished at the bottom of the AL Central with a record of 56-106.

• What to Expect: Opening Day at the K will have a variety of game day events, including a Bobby Witt Jr. Bobblehead giveaway to the first 30,000 fans, a pregame concert by local band Lost Wax, a B2 Bomber flyover, and much more!

First pitch is scheduled for 3:10 PM and tickets can be purchased here.

Food and Drink

Drunken Worm is Coming Soon…Again!

A local favorite Mexican cantina that closed abruptly last year, will open again soon on 39th St.

• Tacos and Tequila: The Drunken Worm had been a staple on W 39th Street for years before closing last September. The restaurant offered a wide variety of Mexican fare as well as a huge selection of tequilas and margaritas.

• Welcome Back: While many details on the new opening are yet to emerge, the Drunken Worm will open one more on 39th St. under new ownership. Until then we will keep our eyes peeled on the space at 1405 W 39th St. in KCMO.

For the latest updates, follow the Drunken Worm’s Instagram.

Development

California-based Developer Eyes Multiple Projects in KC

A private investment firm led by Sporting Kansas City co-owner Robb Heineman has its eyes set on a couple of Kansas City-area projects.

• Concrete Jungle: Los Angeles-based BR Cos. acquired a 0.87-acre parking garage in downtown Kansas City last month. Plans are to begin construction on a mixed-use high-rise with over 200 apartments as well as retail or commercial space. The location is across the street from the historic Scarritt Building.

• Hit the Links: The firm also acquired the now-shuttered Hillcrest Golf Club, and plans to renovate the 18-hole course and clubhouse. The historic course opened in 1916 and is Missouri’s last remaining course designed by golf architect Donald Ross. The grand reopening is tentatively planned for spring 2026.

For more information, check out the article from the Kansas City Business Journal here.

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In Other News

• ❌ The Hunt Goes On: The South Loop Link project failed to secure a $75M federal grant, meaning the hunt for funding for the ambitious downtown project will need to be found elsewhere.

• 🤳 It’s for Marketing!: With the potential passing of a bill that would ban TikTok, local businesses that use the app for marketing purposes react to losing the platform.

• 🪲 Sounds of Summer: Parts of Missouri will see the largest periodical cicada group emerge starting in mid-May, with some areas seeing up to a million cicadas per acre.

• 🥗 Food for All: Mattie’s Foods, a vegan comfort food restaurant in Brookside, recently won the $30,000 grand prize at the second annual G.I.F.T event.

• 🥅 GOOAALLLL: KC Current’s Alex Pfeiffer became the youngest goalscorer in NWSL history on Saturday at only 16 years old!

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