This week, two new local eateries are making their debut inside the Lenexa Public Market.
Bakery and café Homestead Kitchen + Bakery opened Tuesday, followed by Wednesday’s opening of Turkish eatery KC Döner.
Homestead serves “a little bit of everything”
- On the café’s menu, customers can find items like sandwiches, salads, pastries and cookies.
- The restaurant originally got its start in Baldwin City, Kansas, nearly a decade ago.
- Homestead’s regular hours will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
- “Whether you want a healthy salad and protein balls, or you have a hankering for a burger, fries, and ice cream, we have something for every mood,” said co-owner Lori Gardner via a release on Tuesday. “We’ve been in business for close to nine years and we’ve worked very hard to build a concept that our customers enjoy.”
KC Döner serves Turkish cuisine
- The mother-and-son-owned restaurant offers “Mediterranean cuisine with a strong Turkish identity” and is primarily known for its döners (meat wrapped in a tortilla with onions, sumac, parsley, and tomato sauce).
- Other dishes on the menu include baklava, kisir salad, potato pie and spicy pepper rolls.
- KC Döner’s regular hours will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
- “My mom leads the cooking, bringing the traditional flavors of southern Turkey to life, while I bring in my experience from when I worked as a cook at Hilton Barcelona,” said co-owner Sami Jenedi about his mother, Nesrin Jenedi, via a release Tuesday. “Every dish is made with care, and we want people to feel at home through the food we serve.”
Lenexa Public Market has seen a lot of recent turnover
- Homestead is replacing Cosmo Burger at the market, which left Lenexa earlier this year to open a new stand-alone restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
- KC Döner is replacing African Dream Cuisine, which moved into the space previously occupied by Korean eatery Kimchi + Bap.
- Lao-inspired eatery Saap Saap Noodles also opened at the market earlier this year, replacing Mexican eatery Chilakillers.
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