Openings
Arrow Dart Club (1817 Locust St., KCMO, arrowdartclub.com)
Kansas City is about to welcome a new kind of sports bar.
Arrow Dart Club, an entertainment venue centered around a high-tech approach to the usual game of pub darts, is set to open this fall in the Crossroads. To read more about what to expect from Arrow Dart Club, click here.
Thai Story (14459 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS)
Pad Thai Restaurant, a beloved local restaurant since 2013, has announced it will be moving to a larger space and rebranding as Thai Story. The new restaurant will open just down the road from its current location in Overland Park and plans to open next spring (14459 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS).
Thai Story will have expanded seating, a greenhouse patio, new cocktails and even some grab-and-go options. While the name and space will change, the restaurant promises to continue making the quality flavors and dishes that Pad Thai customers have come to know and love.
“We’ll be keeping all of the staple dishes that people love from Pad Thai Restaurant, while also introducing new signature plates that we’ve never offered before,” says Ann Niramol Riensin, owner of Pad Thai Restaurant. “These dishes will be a modern twist on Thai food – things I grew up eating in Thailand, reimagined in a fresh and exciting way, and inspired by flavors from all across the country. Together, they’ll tell the next chapter of our journey as Thai Story.”
Pad Thai Restaurant will remain open during Thai Story’s construction.
Momentum (4600 Wornall Rd., KCMO, momentumloungekc.com)
There’s a new rooftop bar in town.
Momentum, the Country Club Plaza’s new semi-private rooftop bar and lounge, has opened atop the Cascade Hotel. Currently, the bar is only open to members but hopes to be available to the public by the end of September.
Designed with the Plaza’s Spanish-style architecture in mind, the lounge features emerald green decor, gold accents, Plaza views and a patio.
Momentum offers two membership: a $1,000/year Signature Membership with perks like key card access and hotel discounts, and a more exclusive Founding Membership with event access, though pricing for the latter has not yet been disclosed.
Closings
Torchy’s Tacos (torchystacos.com)
Torchy’s Tacos, a popular Texas-based taco chain, is closing two of its three Kansas City-area locations today.
The restaurants at Ward Parkway Center and Corbin Park in Overland Park will close, leaving only its Olathe restaurant open (6815 W. 135th St., Olathe, KS).
Other News
An Ode To Jimmy
Margaritaville Hotel is celebrating Jimmy Buffett Day this Friday, Aug. 29. The event supports Singing for Change and Habitat for Humanity Kansas City and includes the following:
– Live music from 4 pm to 11 pm
– A caricature artist
– 50% off pool passes starting at 5 pm
– Family friendly activities like face painting, s’mores and shell painting
– Specialty cocktails benefiting Singing for Change
– A taco + churro station, limited-edition merch, and hourly giveaways from local business including the Kansas City Royals, Dub’s Dread Golf Club, Legends Outlets, Q39 and Betty Rae’s.
True Blue
Shatto Milk Company is celebrating Kansas City’s hometown baseball team and the 10th anniversary of its World Championship with a limited edition special milk flavor: Blue French Vanilla.
Shatto Milk Company will bottle the limited release Blue French Vanilla milk in commemorative bottles from past years: Crowne, Splash, Chillin, Thanks, Immortal and Lucky. Blue French Vanilla will launch at the Shatto Country Store in Osborn, Missouri on Saturday, August 23 and at area grocery stores on Monday, August 25.
