Westside Local - Restaurant & Beer Garden

[KCLofts]

Noticed that work is underway on the Westside Local Restaurant & Beer Garden. It's just north of the Los Alamos market at 17th & Summit.

Nice outdoor patio should be an enjoyable place to sip cocktails when the weather warms up.

[chrizow]

spoke briefly with a couple who said they were opening a restaurant near this area that will focus on local ingredients and beer pairings.  sounds like this is probably the place.  i am glad it's moving along, it sounded like a great concept. 

[DaveKCMO]

kiva permit says "the westside local" at 1663 summit.

http://thewestsidelocal.com/

[kucer]

One of the partners was a longtime bartender at Free State before he and his wife lived out of the area for a few years. I bumped into him a few months back at FSB and it sounds like it should be great.

Edit: That's him on the KIVA Permit. Great guy.

[loftguy]

Any updates on this place?

It's about time for a beer gardern.  Your customers are getting antsy...........

[kimchi]

the beginning of June barring any unforseen issues.  I will post the opening date as soon as it is set in stone.  I'm confident it will be one of your new favorite spots, especially the beer garden (w/ 6 picnic tables that seat 8 each).  see you there soon.


full disclosure: my husband is the proprietor

[chrizow]

the beginning of June barring any unforseen issues.  I will post the opening date as soon as it is set in stone.  I'm confident it will be one of your new favorite spots, especially the beer garden (w/ 6 picnic tables that seat 8 each).  see you there soon.


full disclosure: my husband is the proprietor

kudos to kimchi for being the first person to get the hang of the insider-info thing on this board! 

this place sounds awesome.  it should be a killer addition to a great neighborhood. 

[kimchi]

We passed health inspection today!  Plan to open to the public start of next week so we can stock the kitchen & bar.  In the meantime check out the website: http://www.thewestsidelocal.com/
I will do my best to confirm the opening day as soon as it is confirmed.  The website will also announce "Now Open" on the homepage when we are.  See you there

[LenexatoKCMO]

Any place with Bell's Two hearted on the list gets a thumbs up from me.  I am intrigued by the Brocclli Fritto. 

[WSPanic]

That's an outstanding beer menu.

[bobbyhawks]

... and I'm moving in a few weeks to just a few blocks away!  What timing!

Not to mention this is pretty much my ideal local hangout on paper, food and drink-wise.  I could get down on some mussels, oysters, and pretty much everything else on that menu regularly.  I didn't know about the Free State connection prior to seeing the website, but I am now even more excited.

[PumpkinStalker]

Wow a very nice beer selection!  Menu looks interesting as well. I hope this place is as awesome as I envision, and I have a feeling it will be. Will the beers rotate?  I agree with Lenexa on Two Hearted. That one should be permanent.

[beautyfromashes]

We passed health inspection today!  Plan to open to the public start of next week so we can stock the kitchen & bar.  In the meantime check out the website: http://www.thewestsidelocal.com/
I will do my best to confirm the opening day as soon as it is confirmed.  The website will also announce "Now Open" on the homepage when we are.  See you there

How about a KCRag-only preopening?

[Sportster]

How about a KCRag-only preopening?

May I be the PRESS for this event?

Sportster
...can write, drink and walk at the same time

[zonk]

How about a KCRag-only preopening?

I'll second that!  Very excited for their opening and that killer Beer Garden.

[staubio]

Semi-official word is opening next Tuesday.

[WSPanic]

Semi-official word is opening next Tuesday.

So.... the KCRag-exclusive pre-opening (open-bar?) gala is on Monday night?

[LenexatoKCMO]

So.... the KCRag-exclusive pre-opening (open-bar?) gala is on Monday night?

I am sure that if we all just show up out front they will surely be ready for us. 

[PumpkinStalker]

I am there

[trailerkid]

TKC blogged photos of the interior...

This place will quickly become VERY popular if the execution is right. It is so "on the money" for the type of food, location, and atmosphere kc is developing.

People from the burbs coming downtown and seeing places like this means so much more than kc live! as downtown begins to look more and more localized, unique and attractive.