A southern-inspired eatery’s first Johnson County location is taking shape.
Construction is well underway at Tupelo Honey’s new franchise at Lenexa’s closely watched Restaurant Row development.
Though a concrete opening date has not yet been set, representatives from the North Carolina-based company told the Post this week that the restaurant aims to open by next summer.
Tupelo Honey will be at 16720 City Center Dr.
- The restaurant will occupy a space on the east side of the Restaurant Row development, just off West 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard.
- Tupelo Honey will ultimately be one of four restaurants at the site.
- Other announced Restaurant Row tenants include local Tex-Mex restaurant Cactus Grill, healthy eatery Enjoy Pure Food and fast-casual chain Zhoug Mediterranean.
- It is unclear when those other planned eateries plan to open their doors, and their representatives didn’t respond to the Post’s inquiries about their timelines.
Tupelo Honey serves “chef-inspired” southern fare
- The menu at Tupelo Honey features “southern-inspired” items like honey-dusted fried chicken, bourbon peppercorn glazed meatloaf, chicken and waffles, and shrimp and grits.
- The restaurant also offers a brunch menu with items like steak and eggs and omelets, as well as appetizers like pimento cheese dip and fried green tomatoes.
- Tupelo Honey also serves cocktails — espresso martinis and a “magic lemonade” made with vodka, butterfly pea flower syrup and lavender lemonade.
This is the first Tupelo Honey in JoCo
- The Lenexa restaurant is also the first in the wider Kansas City metro area for the company.
- Tupelo Honey got its start in Asheville, North Carolina, nearly 25 years ago.
- Outside of North Carolina, the company has locations in several other states across the country, including Colorado, Indiana, Iowa and Texas.
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