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Blue Parkway Sun Fresh Closes in Kansas City as Linwood’s United Market Reports About 1,000 Transactions a Day

The Sun Fresh at The Shops on Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, closed permanently on Sunday, Oct. 25, after its nonprofit operator said declining sales and rising operating costs made the store unsustainable, KSHB 41 reported. Community Builders of Kansas City, which owns the shopping center and had run the store since June 2020, said it is working with 25 affected employees on severance and job placement.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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You’re Invited to the Brookside Holiday Events This Weekend

Our Brookside shops and restaurants are ready to usher you into the holiday season with some fun and festive events starting tomorrow evening! Here’s a quick rundown:. Several merchants along 63rd St will be open late, offering sips, snacks and holiday deals for shoppers; restaurants will have themed specials as well from 5-8pm.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

The Kansas City Star

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Luxurious design, apartments for rent. See inside the Aladdin, a converted KC hotel

Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at InsideLook@kcstar.com. What was once a hotel in downtown Kansas City has been transformed into an apartment building with 122 units after a $38 million redevelopment project. The 16-story Aladdin building at 1215 Wyandotte St. was built over 100 years ago and was once famed for its luxurious design and prominent guests over the decades. The hotel, by then under the Holiday Inn brand, closed around the time the COVID-19 pandemic started, according to previous reports . By early 2025, a development team led by Molzer Development had taken over the building and fully kicked off construction with a ceremonial wall breaking. Aladdin building open and leasing Not even two years later, the Aladdin is now open and leasing , and tenants have already moved in. A recent tour with The Star revealed historic fixtures restored alongside modern flourishes meant to match the existing architectural character, like a new chandelier right in the entrance. Many older elements were uncovered during construction and have

Kansas City, MO · 2d

KSHB 41 Action News

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United Market begins soft rollout of free grocery store membership to shoppers

November marks six months since United Market reopened a grocery store in the Linwood Shopping Center.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Chicken restaurant inside a KC brewery has closed. What's next for the concept?

A restaurant known for its fried chicken has closed its operations inside a Kansas City brewery, but according to a social media post, it may not be the end of the business. Vine Street Chicken Co. , which served chicken wings, tenders and sandwiches, opened its restaurant inside Vine Street Brewing Co. (2010 Vine St.) in February and had hoped it could serve locals and visitors during the World Cup festivities in Kansas City this summer. But as of Nov. 7, Vine Street Chicken has flown the coop and left the brewery. “Thank you, Kansas City! Vine Street Chicken opened as an amenity for Vine Street Brewing Company, to help support KC during the 2026 World Cup,” the statement said on Instagram. “Our final day was Nov. 7.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vine Street Chicken (@vinestreetchicken) Vine Street Brewing co-founder and KC musician Kemet Coleman confirmed the departure of the chicken pop-up over text message. Vine Street Chicken’s closure, he said, will not impact normal operations at Vine Street Brewing. For now, there is no food vendor at the site, but guests can bring their own food to pair with Vine Street’s beers. “As the

Kansas City, MO · 2d

The Kansas City Star

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Popular JoCo doughnut shop opens first Kansas City spot, with drive-thru, patio & more

For the past 50 years, Mr. D’s has served coffee and doughnuts in the Kansas City area, though only in Johnson County up to this point. As of this week, it’s expanded its footprint to include its first location on the Missouri side — and the first one with a drive-thru, too. Mr. D’s has opened its third location (fourth, if you include its spot inside AdventHealth in Lenexa) at 2001 W. Pennsylvania Ave. in the Crossroads. The longtime shop is finally giving KCMO a taste of what Kansans have been devouring for half a decade. It took over a 10,000 square-foot building next to the highway, which was formerly a Pinnacle Imports wine shop. Owner Johnny Chen said his team wanted to utilize as much of the larger space as possible. “We knocked down almost half of it to convert it into a drive-thru, which is all covered, and a patio,” he explained. Even after cutting through the building, this is Mr. D’s biggest spot yet. Chen and his wife, Boggie Otgonbayar, have owned Mr. D’s for the past seven years. In that time, they’ve opened a spot in the Lenexa Public Market and brought their doughnuts to shops

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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A Kansas City theater is bringing classic movies to the historic Elmwood Cemetery

When Suzanne Owens came up with the idea to show films at Elmwood Cemetery last year, she was certain that there’d be an audience. “I love cemeteries in general, so it just kind of made sense to me,” Owens said with a laugh. “It's a very niche thing, but I know that there are enough like-minded people in Kansas City that would think that a movie in a cemetery is — if they think it's creepy, it's a good creepy.”

Kansas City, MO · 10h

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Hyper Energy Opens in Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Hyper Energy Bar, a fast-growing drive-thru beverage brand, is celebrating a major milestone with the opening of its 20th location in Lee’s Summit, Missouri on November 18, 2026. The opening will mark another step in the brand’s Midwest expansion and growing presence in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Lee'S Summit, MO · 1d

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Donut shop opens in Kansas City’s Crossroads, with another location on the way

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City-area donut shop opened in the Crossroads District after a series of recent business closures in the neighborhood. It’s owner says another location, and more changes, are only weeks away. Mr. D’s Donuts opened its second location near 20th Street and Pennsylvania...

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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17 Must-Visit Antique Shops in Kansas City

Kansas City’s antique shops display dozens, even hundreds, of individual histories. The things you leave with—an armoire, a record collection, a stack of baseball cards—helps build yours. We explored the West Bottoms, Gillham Road, and beyond to find KC’s top spots for antique hunters. River Market...

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Club Culinary’s Greatest Hits: Jacob Picking

Club chefs spend their careers honing their skills, crafting plates that members will insist upon long after the special has ended. Jacob Picking, CEC, Executive Chef at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., and the 2026 Club + Resort Chef of the Year (read more here), shares members’ favorite plates, paired alongside a personal favorite, and the stories behind them.

Kansas City, MO · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Westport's newest coffee shop opens inside of former cigar shop

Bad Bunny’s “KLOuFRENS” played lightly over the speakers Tuesday morning inside a husband and wife duo’s new coffee shop, Yours and Mine, inside Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood. Originally from Zacatecas, Mexico, co-owner Mireya Miller grew up in Kansas City and fell in love with the restaurant business through her extended family’s restaurant in Mexico. “I’ve always known I loved coffee since I was a kid,” Mireya Miller said. “ (and) I always knew I wanted to have a coffee shop.” Mireya Miller, 31, who until recently worked at KU’s Dermatology Department, said she and her husband and co-owner David Miller III, 29, originally planned on opening Yours and Mine as a coffee cart. But in August, they came across the space for rent at 4112 Pennsylvania Ave. and decided to take the leap and open a brick-and-mortar. The shop’s name, inspired by wanting to evoke the feeling of being inviting and encouraging connection through coffee, was so buzzing during its opening last weekend that Yours and Mine quickly sold out of a week’s worth of its pastries. “The last two days we’ve been searching local bakeries and just grabbing pastries,” Mireya said, adding that they will typically be stocked with

Kansas City, MO · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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USA Today list ranks the best of Kansas City BBQ. Which joint is No. 1?

Declaring the very best version of Kansas City barbecue coming out of the many beloved joints in the metro area is often a futile and controversial task — it depends on one’s preference and the day and time a diner goes to a restaurant, and you best be prepared to defend it. But each year, publications, influencers and anyone online with an opinion tackle the scary job of ranking our barbecue and sharing their findings. USA Today, the national media company that owns newspapers across the country, including in Missouri and Kansas, published the 2026 readers’ choice list of 10 best Kansas City-style BBQ restaurants on Oct. 28. Last year the publication’s readers voted, strangely, to award a non-Kansas City joint (Stateline Road Smokehouse in Napa, California) with the No. 1 spot on a Kansas City BBQ list — though to be fair, owner Darryl Bell is originally from Kansas City. But it seems those readers righted their wrongs, with a Kansas City-based barbecue restaurant earning the most votes to claim the top spot. That best barbecue restaurant is Slap’s BBQ , a KC spot that’s often considered one of the best to ‘cue and has produced a loyal following

Kansas City, MO · 4d

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Plans for new Lenexa Hy-Vee grocery store and gas station advance

More details about a proposed shopping center in Lenexa that includes a new Hy-Vee grocery store emerged as the city’s governing body agreed to move it forward. On Nov. 2, the Lenexa Planning Commission recommended approval for a preliminary plan and plat for the proposed Hy-Vee & The Shops at Freedom Fields, an over 32-acre project near 83rd Street and Kansas Highway 7. The vote was 8-0 with Commissioner Cara Wagner absent.

Lenexa, KS · 3d

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This Overland Park, Kansas Deli Makes Its Band-Named Sandwiches So Huge Half Becomes Tomorrow’s Lunch

Some lunches end when the plate is empty. Others come home in deli paper and show up again the next day. In Overland Park, Kansas, one small shop has built a loyal following by making sandwiches big enough to cover two meals. The menu reads like a classic rock playlist, with names running from A to Z.

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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This Giant Kansas Grocery Store Has An Endless Selection Worth Traveling For

Duck eggs, quail eggs, lychees, and Dubai chocolate strawberry cups all share one roof here. That’s a pretty wild shopping list for a single grocery run. The bakery greets shoppers first, with cakes, baklava, and knafeh lined up near the entrance. Farther in, the aisles stretch toward halal meats,...

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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This Kansas State Park Has A Native Copperhead Population, So Locals Know To Watch Their Step

A copper-colored snake with hourglass bands can vanish into a pile of fallen leaves. That trick makes copperheads very hard to spot along wooded trails. And this park happens to be prime copperhead country. Copperheads are native to the eastern part of Kansas, where rocky woods and creek edges give...

Hillsdale, KS · 2d

The Kansas City Star

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Upscale Johnson County Mexican-style restaurant is opening soon. Peek inside

The inspiration behind a new Johnson County restaurant’s name sits on a warm plate, ready to be squeezed over a helping of brie and shrimp quesadillas. Every entrée at Local Lime is served with a fresh lime wedge — one of a few aspects that give the Arkansas-based brand recognizability. Though each of its four restaurants has its own flair, its modern, trendy style is replicated through its Southwestern tiles and geometric bar design. If customers see the “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” sign inside and smell the queso flameado sizzling, they’re likely in the right place. Local Lime will open its Leawood restaurant soon, marking the company’s entrance into the Kansas City market. Two of its other spots are in its home state, while another has landed in Tennessee. It’s been serving tacos and tequila for about 15 years, altogether. At a friends and family night in the KC metro Tuesday, employees showed select customers what’s to come once it officially opens on Monday. The spot will be at 5005 W. 117th St. in Leawood’s Town Center Plaza, overtaking the former Bravo! Italian Kitchen space. Servers on Tuesday practiced recommending items on the menu, which holds a few dozen

Leawood, KS · 2d

The Kansas City Star

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New Johnson County restaurant, sports bar opens. Burgers, beers, more

For 40 years, Brooksider has offered cocktails, beers and watch parties in its namesake neighborhood. The walls of 6330 Brookside Plaza have held festivities since 1985. Father-son duo Chuck and Jack Naylor, meanwhile, have owned the bar for about 14 years. But the pair added a new chapter to Brooksider’s book Monday, with the opening of its second location. This one is across state lines, though it bears the same name as its original location. Brooksider’s new space — 5001 Town Center Drive in Leawood — offers multiple levels of indoor and outdoor dining. Altogether, it seats 688 patrons. Customers can experience a more intimate setting by choosing to sit in the cocktail lounge-style section. That area aims to give a “date night” vibe, said general manager Ryan Proffitt, though it’ll still have some TVs to broadcast Chiefs games. (The menu will be consistent throughout the restaurant, too.) An outdoor patio has its own bar, fire pits, heaters and televisions so customers can sit outside as long as possible. Another interior bar neighbors two dart boards and a long, narrow sun room. An upstairs event space plans to open soon, though Proffitt said it’s not quite ready. “We’re shooting for

Leawood, KS · 2d

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Drive-thru restaurant would replace planned office building at 97th and Metcalf

Another restaurant with a drive-thru is planned at the former Metcalf South shopping center. A smaller unnamed KC-owned restaurant that will have a drive-thru seems poised to replace plans for an office and commercial building at the southeast corner of 97th and Metcalf. Formerly where Metcalf South once stood, this...

Overland Park, KS · 2d