Food & Drink

In 25 years, downtown Overland Park has seen its share of changes. Apartments have sprung up in phases. Its iconic farmers market has undergone an overhaul. An array of local businesses have come and gone; from cocktails and clothing to...

Nearly 15 years after getting its start in Missouri, a pizzeria has officially said hello to the other side of the state line. Last week, PaPPo’s Pizzeria & Pub opened its doors in Overland Park, marking its debut in Johnson...

When Matt Jones opened his Mission bar in 2011, it was a quiet beginning. “I’m not a big fancy-to-do guy,” Jones said. “We kind of just swept it up, cleaned it up, and turned on the open sign and said,...

A Missouri-based pizzeria has expanded its Johnson County footprint. On Monday, Missouri-based Pizza Tascio officially opened its new Olathe location — its first in the city, and its second Johnson County location overall. Pizza Tascio opened at 1485 E. 151st St. ...

When Pride Cleaners moved from its Tomahawk Road-facing space to one on the other side of the Shops of Prairie Village, its nextdoor neighbor got the chance to give customers something they’d been asking for: more space. “We get that...

A growing Prairie Village shopping center has officially gained its latest addition: healthy eatery Flower Child. This week, the Arizona-based company greeted its first customers and served its first meals at the Corinth Quarter shopping center. Flower Child opened at 3915...

Popular fast-casual chain Chick-fil-A wants to relocate from one spot to another near Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. The company recently filed plans to potentially move from its current home near the southwest corner of the mall to a...

A rock & roll-themed restaurant has officially left Johnson County. After more than a decade, Rock & Brews has closed its doors in Overland Park. Rock & Brews was at 5701 W. 135th St. The restaurant occupied a space at the...

It’s been nearly 15 years since Megan and Colby Garrelts opened their popular restaurant, Rye — and even longer since Megan started baking. As a child in the suburbs of Chicago, she often baked with her mother, picking cherries off...

When Bay Vanithbuncha was growing up in Thailand, boba tea was just as much of a daily ritual as coffee is for many Americans. A boba enthusiast herself, she’d long dreamed of owning a boba tea shop of her own....

A growing southern Overland Park development will soon get a new healthy eatery. California-based Everbowl plans to open a new shop at the ever-growing Bluhawk development in Overland Park. Everbowl is coming to U.S. 69 and 159th Street The açai bowl...

On a recent afternoon, Rulber De la Torre stood behind the counter at his new restaurant, gently mashing avocado into a volcanic rock molcajete. He sprinkled in mango, pineapple, jalapeño and a scoop of his bright cherry tomato salsa, then...