Pizza, ice cream, Thai food and more Whataburgers: Kansas City area restaurant updates

Here’s our monthly update of Kansas City area restaurant, coffee shop and brewery openings, what will be coming soon and later, and recent closings.

Among the openings: Andy’s Frozen Custard opened another Johnson County location, and French Custard opened a shop in Brookside. KC Hooley House took over a former Irish bar and restaurant space in the Power & Light District. Peter Piper Pizzeria opened in Olathe with another coming soon to south Kansas City. Whataburger opened two more area restaurants.

But Leawood lost its longtime Bravo restaurant, and Jousting Pigs BBQ closed in Kansas City, Kansas.

Some new openings continue to be pushed back due to supply chain and staffing issues.

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Open

▪ Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh, 12224 W. 135th St., Overland Park.

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard, 11220 Nall Ave., Overland Park.

▪ The Bar Prairie Village, 5316 W. 95th St., Prairie Village.

▪ French Custard, ice cream shop, 5905 Main St.

▪ Guy’s Broadway Bodega, 2101 Broadway.

▪ KC Hooley House, Power & Light District, 170 E. 14th St.

▪ Leawood Wine & Spirits, 7960 Lee Blvd., Leawood.

▪ Noka, 334 E. 31st St. Now open for dinner service.

▪ Peter Piper Pizzeria, 15139 W. 119th St., Olathe.

▪ Sido’s, Middle Eastern kitchen, Parlor food hall in the Crossroads, 1707 Locust St.

▪ Spokes Coffee Cafe, 2160 W. 39th Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

▪ Third Coast Pizza, 3001 Mercier St. To-go and delivery only.

▪ Top Thai Restaurant, 1103 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe.

▪ Transport Brewery, 131 E. Main St., Gardner.

▪ Whataburger, Bluhawk, 7791 W. 159th St. and 9505 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park.

▪ Wingstop, 9113 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.

Closed

▪ Bravo Italian Kitchen, Town Center Plaza, 5005 W. 117th St., Leawood.

▪ Jousting Pigs BBQ, Legends Outlets Kansas City, 1702 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

▪ Spokes Coffee Cafe, Crown Center, 2460 Pershing Road.

Coming soon

▪ Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh, 2055 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe. April 12 opening.

▪ AME Golf & Brew, Oak Park Mall, 11149 W. 95th St., Overland Park. Later this month.

▪ Asian Cafe Vietnamese restaurant, 312 W. Eighth St. The owner couldn’t be reached for comment.

▪ Barbacoa, 5500 Troost Ave. April 13.

▪ Barrio Taqueria, 408 E. 31st St. Hopes to open in May.

▪ Brewer’s Corner, 3105 Gillham Road. Hopes for a spring opening next to sister operation, Brewer’s Kitchen.

▪ Bubblecup Tea Zone, 8331 W. 135th St., Overland Park, for a mid-April opening. It plans to open a location in downtown Kansas City by the end of the year.

▪ Cafe Reflections, 7016 Troost Ave. No opening date was available.

▪ City Club Apartments, 1989 Main St. Chef Howard Hanna plans to open two operations — Afi natural wine bar and Small Axe modern diner — on the first floor of the apartments. No opening date was available.

▪ Cookie Co., 8748 Loiret Blvd., Lenexa. May 6 opening.

▪ Culver’s, 1180 N.W. Buckner Tarsney Road, Grain Valley, for June 5. Culver’s restaurants are also opening at North Oak Trafficway and Northeast 97th Street in the Northland, and South Gardner Road and West 189th Terrace in Gardner but no opening dates were available.

▪ District Pour House + Kitchen, 11101 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. May opening.

▪ Dutch Bros Coffee, 11220 S. Lone Elm Road in Olathe, later this month. Locations at 18181 W. 101st St., Lenexa; 15170 S. Mahaffie St., Olathe; and 14075 W. 135th St., Olathe, are scheduled to open before summer.

▪ Empanada Madness relocating to Crown Center Shops, 2450 Grand Blvd, Suite 142. Plans to open this month.

▪ Espurresso Cat Cafe, 1014 Massachusetts St., Lawrence. Hopes to open in May.

▪ Friction Beer Co., 11018 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Hopes to open in May.

▪ HomeGrown, 11705 Roe Ave., Leawood. Mid-May.

▪ Joy Wok Super Buffet Hibachi Sushi, 8406 Wornall Road. Late May opening.

▪ Kata Nori Hand Roll Bar, Crossroads, 404 E. 18th St. Early June opening.

▪ KC Craft Ramen, 6830 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Plans to open later this month.

▪ Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop, 7921 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park. Spring opening.

▪ Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 520 N.W. Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit, is scheduled to open Friday.

▪ Nick the Greek, Ward Parkway Center, 8807 State Line Road. Hopes to open later this month.

▪ The Other Place, 6522 Martway St., Mission. Spring or summer opening.

▪ Panera, Sonoma Plaza, 16209 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, on Wednesday. It plans to close its location at 15221 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, on Tuesday.

▪ Pizza Tascio, 1694 N.W. Chipman Road in Lee’s Summit. Projected to open April 14.

▪ Privēe Restaurant + Lounge, 700 Southwest Blvd. Spring opening.

▪ Rancho’s, 3214 Main St. Plans late spring or early summer opening.

▪ Sweet Tee’s Coffee Shop, Olathe Downtown Library, 260 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe. Grand opening April 29 but it will have a soft opening before that.

▪ Taco Naco KC, Westport, 4141 Pennsylvania Ave. It hopes to have a soft opening in mid-June. Its food truck will be parked in front of the space later this month.

▪ Taqueria La Nueva, 3906 Waddell Ave. Hopes to open later this month.

▪ Texas Roadhouse, 9761 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. May 22 opening scheduled.

▪ Vintage ‘78 Wine Bar, 7251 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Late April.

▪ Warehouse on Broadway, 3951 Broadway. (formerly under Jack n’ Diane’s Dueling Piano Bar). Hopes to open in mid-May.

▪ Whiskey River Pizza & Pub, Creekside, 15425 Old Town Road, Parkville, is scheduled to open in May.

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Coming later

▪ Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh is in negotiations for a Lee’s Summit site. If all goes as planned it would open in the summer.

▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard, Tiffany Square East, 6000 N.W. 88th St. Fall opening.

▪ Beef-A-Roo, 9500 W. 135th St., Overland Park, and 621 E. Markey Parkway in Belton. No opening dates were announced. It has dropped its plans to open at 10460 W. 103rd St. in Overland Park.

▪ The Big Biscuit, 7017 Johnson Drive, Mission. Fall opening.

▪ Bo Lings Chinese Restaurant, 108 E. Fifth St. Late spring or early summer.

▪ Bob Wasabi Kitchen is still looking for a new Kansas City home.

▪ Bread Zeppelin is looking for area franchisees.

▪ Cafe Europa, 4343 W. 119th St., Leawood. Hopes to open in late spring or early summer.

▪ Char Bar Smoked Meats & Amusements plans an August opening in Parkville’s Creekside.

▪ City Barrel Pizza + Patio, 120 E. Gregory Blvd. Summer opening.

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▪ Cosmo Ltd., 709 W. 17th St. A Colorado developer plans to convert a former carriage house into a coffee shop and bar this year.

▪ The Crack Shack, 9292 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Late 2023 or early 2024.

▪ Dave’s Hot Chicken. A new franchisee plans 10 area locations. It is scheduling June openings for locations at 4121 Broadway in Westport, and 9097 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park.

▪ Dunkin’ donuts, 17701 E. 39th St., Independence. The location has been in the works for more than a year. On Tuesday, a company spokeswoman said there wasn’t an update.

▪ Dutch Bros Coffee: A location at 16400 W. U.S. 40 highway, Blue Springs, is scheduled to open later this year. A location in Metro North Crossing, 350 N.W. Barry Road, is scheduled to open in mid-2024. Another location is in the works for 97th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park but no further details were available.

▪ El Pollo Loco. The California-based chain is entering the Kansas City market. The first area restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2023, but no location has been announced.

▪ Fareway Meat Market, Valley View Shoppes, 8606 N.E. 85th St., near Liberty. Summer opening.

▪ Green Dirt Farm Cafe, 1601 Oak St. Fall opening.

▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 11928 S. Strang Line Road in Olathe. No opening date was available.

▪ IHOP, 2909 Burlington St., North Kansas City, for summer opening, and 11111 W. 95th St., Overland Park, for the fourth quarter.

▪ Johnny Kaw’s Outback, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. Summer.

▪ Justus Drugstore plans to open a midtown location. No opening date was available.

▪ La Fuente Mexican Restaurant, 8801 N.E. Cookingham Drive. June opening.

▪ Meddys Mediterranean Eatery & Craft Bar, 6301 Brookside Plaza, for an August opening. It is in negotiations to open in the former Whopper Bar in the Power & Light District; to put up a new building at 115th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park; and to put up a new building in Sonoma Plaza at 87th Street Parkway and Interstate 435 in Lenexa.

▪ Meshuggah Bagels, Valley View Shoppes, Missouri 152 and Booth Avenue. Fall opening.

▪ Messenger Coffee Co. and Ibis Bakery, Prairiefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. No opening date was available.

▪ Mission Taco Joint, Park Place, 11563 Ash St., Leawood. Spring or summer opening.

▪ Mo’Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, 12005 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. No opening date was available.

▪ Modern Market Eatery plans to open restaurants in the Kansas City area.

▪ 151 Coffee, two Overland Park shops are in the works for openings later this year. One will be at 93rd Street and Metcalf Avenue, the other at 119th Street and Metcalf.

▪ Paris Baguette, 11111 W. 95th St., Overland Park. Summer.

▪ Pennway Point, proposed entertainment district near the north side of West 25th Street, between Interstate 35 and West Pennway.

▪ Peter Piper Pizzeria, Ward Parkway Center, 8809 State Line Road. Mid-summer.

▪ Popeyes wants to open at 9700 N. Oak Trafficway.

▪ PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., 8139 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Plans are still on hold.

▪ Puttery, 4641 Jefferson St., indoor, high-tech mini golf course with bars and lounge areas. Third quarter.

▪ Stockyards Brewing Co., 10310 Mastin St., Overland Park. Summer opening.

▪ Strang Chef Collectives will have two bars and four chef kitchens in the new Cascade hotel, 4600 Wornall Road. It plans an early summer opening.

▪ Taco Bell, 3010 to 3026 Van Brunt Blvd. Opening in the second or third quarter this year.

▪ 39th Street Brewery, 1320 W. 39th St. No opening date was available.

▪ Tiki Taco, 7514 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Summer opening.

▪ Ting’s Filipino Bistro, 1803 W. 39th St. Plans are on hold.

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▪ Via313 Pizzeria, 9292 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Summer opening.

▪ Whataburger: 8851 N. Ambassador Drive, late June; Missouri 152 and North Booth Avenue (near Liberty) late July or early August; 14123 W. 135th St., Olathe (near Menards), for late 2023; 9100 block of Missouri 45, Parkville, late 2023; 5630 Bannister Road, late 2023 or early 2024; 4200 Sterling Ave. and Lawrence for 2024 openings.

▪ Wienerschnitzel wants to return to the Kansas City market.