The manager of the former Flying Horse Taproom in East Brookside is taking over the spot and turning it into a bistro.
James Landis plans to open Faculty Tables and Patio (600 E. 63rd St., No. 100) later this month.
The bistro will have such entrees as seared trout, oxtails, slow-braised pork shanks, seven vegetable couscous and burgers. The menu also will include charcuterie and tartines (such as smoked duck with dark cherries, basil and feta) along with hummus, chile crunch spare ribs, and mussels, soup and salads.
Some former Flying Horse Taproom employees will return and Landis will also hire three or four more workers.
“I always wanted to open a restaurant. I have a vision of how I want to run it,” Landis said. “It will be an American bistro where people come together to enjoy a meal and each other’s company. The communal spirit is what we are going for.”
Landis has been working at Kansas City restaurants for 25 years including about a decade in Brookside.
Hours will be 11 am to 9 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Flying Horse Taproom, which specialized in flatbreads and had 20 local craft beers on tap, closed in October after more than six years. The owner said the restaurant had “run its course.”
