My next door neighbor's restaurant, Cafe Roux, was reviewed in today's Star.  I'm embarrassed to say I haven't tried it yet(which i will get corrected asap), but was pleased to see the great review she got in the local rag. She has worked nonstop getting it off the ground.  She joked the other day that she was home more when she traveled for Applebees then she is now.


http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/04/21 ... lease.html

http://www.thecaferoux.com/

Gordon Biersch coming to Park Place

http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/10005

Morton's to GB...DOWNGRADE. 

But empty space to GB==upgrade.

I didn't say that.

Plenty of high-end, national or regional steakhouse concepts floating around...making the leap from that end to the spectrum to GB is a considerable downgrade.

801 Chophouse coming to Park Place

http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/10887

Food Network's Aaron Sanchez also opening up a place, in case anyone missed it

http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2011/04/chef_aaron_sanchez_to_open_bis.php

Hemline coming to Park Place

http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/11104

I stayed there a few weeks back. Good stay, I hope Park Place continues to grow. Nice little area. First time staying in Aloft, I like the concept. I would stay there again.

Beginning to sound like this development just might attract another law firm or a movie exhibitor.

Gordon Bierch and 801 Chophouse coming too.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/10/30 ... ng-to.html

Do you mean a headquarters like AMC or an actual movie theater? Which likely wouldn't work, with the Town Center 20 literally across the street.

Maybe an art house?

i think the reference is to the rumors of AMC relocating its corporate HQ to park place from downtown KC.

Hmmm.....you might have something here.

Care to expand on that?  Or do you just find Gordon Biersch as a leading indicator of landing AMC?

Gordon Biersch now open

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/26/31 ... ewery.html

Guess so.

I've been to Park Place a few times. Its actually really nice. It may be "faux", as faux as the Plaza, but its still a pleasant walkable experience. The problem of course, is that you have to get in your car and drive there just to walk around. And the nearby Town Center is still a huge lagoon of parking. In fact, it kinda overshadows Park Place - you don't even really know Park Place is there, its kinda tucked away in back.

If they are going to have developments in the 'burbs, I'd much rather have this kind of design.

Urbanizing the ‘burbs
Named for the Monopoly property, Leawood’s Park Place has been a winner while other developments have stumbled.

Me too, although I'd rather have it integrated into the existing street grid instead of built in a cornfield.