The owner of Mi Ranchito restaurants will open a new upscale Mexican concept, Rulber’s Restaurant Mas Cantina, in the Meadowbrook Shopping Center in Prairie Village in late 2025 or early 2026. He is working on a special Rulber's menu. #openings

Big Grove Brewery is coming to The Shops of Prairie Village. It is taking 13,000 square feet in the former Macy’s department store space and plans to open by May. #openings

Spice of Bombay Indian Kitchen & Bar is now open at 436 SW Ward Road in Lee’s Summit. It features an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet - typically eight entrees, salad and soup, appetizers, naan, and desserts for $19.99. It also has an Overland Park restaurant. #openings

Pinstripes - bistro, bowling, bocce - has closed after more than a decade in Overland Park's Prairiefire at 13500 Nall Ave., along with 10 other locations in a corporate restructuring. #closings

Locally owned NEAT. bar coming to the District at Lenexa City Center in December. It is taking the former Savoy Tea spot at 16953 City Center Drive. #openings

Roo-Up with pulled pork or bite into Big Salvy: Ding Dong Dogs debuts at KC Streetcar’s mouthwatering last stop, See my story in Startland News bit.ly/3IdFoDu #openings

From KCTV5. Turkey Leggman in KCK makes New York Times list of America’s 50 Best Restaurants kctv5.com/2025/09/11/tur…

Going to the Overland Park Farmers’ Market? 🕶️ Get your OP-themed hats, sunglasses, totes, fruit-themed jewelry and more at the new Annie Austen shop opening today at 7941 Santa Fe Drive. #openings

Betty Rae’s Ice Cream🍦plans an early 2026 opening at 9711 N. Ash Ave., Suite B, near Liberty. It also plans to open shops in Lawrence and Smithville. #openings

Tanger, a leading owner and operator of outlet and open-air retail shopping centers, has acquired Legends Outlets Kansas City in KCK for $130 million. It will be known as Tanger Kansas City at Legends. Photo credit: Alex Arnett

Locally owned Summit Hospitality Group is opening a new restaurant concept, Vertice Italian, at 616 Ward Parkway on the Country Club Plaza. A 2026 opening is scheduled. #openings #kc

Kansas City’s Healthiest Kitchens: Restaurants That Nailed Their 2024 Inspections. See the list: bit.ly/4mtkoH3 #kc

Are you ready to ride? KC Streetcar 🚊💙’s Main Street Extension to UMKC opens one month from today! The celebration kicks off Friday, October 24th with an official Grand Opening Ceremony and the fun will continue into the weekend. 🚊🎉 Join in and learn more: kcmo.gov/news

Texas Tom's is taking the former Dickey’s Barbecue Pit building, at 600 S. Missouri 291, Liberty, for an early Oct. opening. The owner also has the Gladstone location. The menu includes hamburgers, taco burgers, Italian steak sandwiches, tenderloins, gyros, tacos. #openings

The Country Club Plaza's Gram & Dun will soon have another location. Gram & Dun Argosy plans a January opening in the Argosy Casino & Hotel in Riverside. #openings Rendering: Courtesy of Argosy Casino.

Pokéloha is now open at 11831 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park (Walmart center) 🍣🍜 On the menu? Ramen, sushi, sushi burritos, and new Dry Tossed Noodles #openings

Fresh in the tin: Crossroads cafe targets TikTok generation for laid-back canned seafood cuisine #openings See my story in @Startlandnews bit.ly/4gNmAI2 #kc

From KCTV5. ‘Absolute Gem’: Kansas City spot so good Jason Kelce couldn’t stop talking about it kctv5.com/2025/10/06/abs…

Dalia’s Silver Lining in the City Market plans an early November opening in Park Place, 11527 Ash St. The company designs high-quality sterling silver pieces and then has them made by family and others in Taxco, Mexico. #openings #opening

If this Cosmo Burger cousin seems like Topgolf with darts, that’s the (steel-tipped) point. 🎯 See my story in StartlandNews #kc startlandnews.com/2025/10/arrow-…