Discuss items in the urban core outside of Downtown as described above. Everything in the core including the east side (18th & Vine area), Northeast, Plaza, Westport, Brookside, Valentine, Waldo, 39th street, & the entire midtown area.
“This will be a one-stop sports event, but a restaurant first,” Allen said. “Good food is key.”
Allen has put his personal chef, Rodney Clodfelter, in charge of the menu — everything from bar food to upscale entrees, all cooked to order.
Members of the Romo family, owners of the building, also are partners in the new operation.
On Friday, artists were putting finishing touches on University of Missouri and University of Kansas logos wrapping around the walls of the restaurant area, with the other Big 12 logos to come. A mural of Allen in top sacking form will be by the front entrance.
The spot has housed several operations, from original tenant California Taqueria in 1995 to Cafe Sevilla to Casa Grande.
Allen said he was attracted to the size of the operation and its upscale design, which includes Spanish architecture, towering ceilings and windows, and arched passageways.
The operation will offer shuttles to Arrowhead Stadium and to lofts and hotels in the downtown loop, as well as valet service and golf cart service from area parking lots.
It also will enforce a strict dress code.
“We won’t tolerate trouble, no riffraff,” said general manager Chuck Tabor. “The clients we expect to come in will be a cut above.”
AllThingsKC wrote:
I look at this as good news, but just because his name is on it, doesn't mean he can't be the owner from thousands of miles away.
Neil Smith owned a cajun restaurant at 119th and Metcalf after he left KC and while he played for Oakland/San Diego. I guess that place, Copelands, is now out of business. Too bad, it had great food.
Highlander wrote:
Neil Smith owned a cajun restaurant at 119th and Metcalf after he left KC and while he played for Oakland/San Diego. I guess that place, Copelands, is now out of business. Too bad, it had great food.
I believe Neil is still a partner in the new Brazilian Steakhouse in that location. Same owners as Copelands, just a new concept.
Highlander wrote:
Neil Smith owned a cajun restaurant at 119th and Metcalf after he left KC and while he played for Oakland/San Diego. I guess that place, Copelands, is now out of business. Too bad, it had great food.
I believe he played in Denver for 2 or 3 years collecting 2 super bowl rings before he returned to KC. He did keep his house here those years.
I'll have what the gentleman on the floor is having.
My wife and her friends (all not from KC nor very familiar) ate on SWB last night. As they drove by, the out of town girls wondered what the hell that weird building is. My wife explained.
She said that it look really busy. Lots of cars in the parking lot. Not much information, I know, but its all I got.
I had lunch there yesterday. It was fairly good. They do have the poppers with cheddar cheese, rather than cream cheese, which I really like. I don’t think they were as good as Sonic. The Philly cheese steak was good and The Gater Po’boy was also good. Chuck, one of the owners did get up on a stage they have and announced that on Saturday for the NC/KU game that there were a few seats left to watch the game and bet. The bet is that when you come in you give them your credit card and sign a waiver. If KU wins your tab is free. If NC wins, you pay double. Cool. I wonder if they will cut people off if KU is up by 20 with 10 minutes left and everyone starts ordering everything on the menu.
I'll have what the gentleman on the floor is having.
