23+ hour, 54+ min ago   (139+ words) While the annual Spinach Festival in Lenexa on Saturday started out with rain, the crowds showed up once the sun came out. Thousands of people crowded Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park for the annual event — one of the city’s biggest — taking part…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) A space previously occupied by a breakfast eatery will soon be filled with something new, where diners can eat gold. Jala Indian Cuisine, an Indian restaurant that got its start in Florida, plans to open a new location in Overland…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (401+ words) Just weeks after opening in one Johnson County city, a Missouri-based pizzeria has officially debuted in another one. On Monday, Pizza Tascio opened its newest Johnson County restaurant, right on Johnson Drive in Mission. The restaurant serves “New York-style” pizzas…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (477+ words) Balls Foods Stores Inc., the parent company of several Johnson County grocery stores, including Price Choppers and Hen House locations, now calls Mission home. After years in Kansas City, Kansas, the grocery store company moved its corporate headquarters to 5830 Woodson…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (843+ words) 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 omakase…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (825+ words) 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, ‘Let’s…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) 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 County. The…...