Food & Drink

The start of a new year means the addition of another local coffee shop to Overland Park — this one specializing in Arabic coffee. Locally owned Turath Arabic Coffee is gearing up to open its doors in the coming weeks...

Months after a Tex-Mex eatery’s departure from Johnson County, a new pizzeria is gearing up to take its place. Nebraska-based pizza staple Valentino’s plans to make a southern Overland Park debut in the space previously occupied by Texas-based Fajita Pete’s. If...

The start of the new year marks the start of another opportunity to eat your way through Kansas City’s local eateries, including several in Johnson County. This year’s Kansas City Restaurant Week is upon us, officially kicking off this Friday. The...

‘Twas quite a year of eating and drinking in Johnson County. This year, Johnson County saw lots of new additions to the food and drink scene — along with some notable departures. From pies and doughnuts to barbecue and pasta,...

A former Taco Bell space in Olathe will soon be home to another taco spot. Iowa-based eatery TNT’s plans to make a Johnson County debut in early 2026, in Taco Bell’s former home at 135th Street and Mur-Len Road. TNT’s is...

A Wisconsin-based pizzeria appears to have left Johnson County. Toppers Pizza has closed its Mission restaurant after roughly a decade in business. Though a sign on the door says the closure is temporary, it offered no further information, and the Mission...

Bella’s Italian Restaurant has traveled a long way from its original New York home. The Veliu family have brought their restaurant across state lines multiple times: first to Dallas, Texas, and then most recently to Lee’s Summit, Missouri. In its...

One doughnut shop has officially taken the place of another in downtown Mission. The owners of Topeka-based Holy Moly Doughnuts recently replaced downtown Mission staple Fluffy Fresh Donuts, opening their shop in the space in November. The Post spoke with the...

After roughly a year and a half, a local hot chicken joint has said goodbye to Leawood. Kansas City-based Mother Clucker, known for “Nashville-style” hot chicken, has closed its doors at Leawood's Park Place. Mother Clucker operated at 11635 Ash St. ...

Dave Elliott is no stranger to the grill. He first tried his hand at barbecue more than a decade ago, quickly picking it up as a hobby after purchasing his first smoker and grilling meats at home. The steaks — er,...

A Pennsylvania-based doughnut shop is again expanding its Johnson County footprint — this time into Olathe’s new-look downtown. As announced by the city this week, Duck Donuts has a new shop in the works on Kansas Avenue, near Johnson County...

The revolving door at a drive-thru spot in Shawnee has taken another turn. After less than a year, Simon’s Pasta has closed its doors in Shawnee. The space off Shawnee Mission Parkway, home to Saints Pub Express before Simon’s Pasta...