Closed Bars and Restaurants

[KCPowercat]

Kull you yourself have been very vocal on here with the mess on grand that is not the bus stop unless bus riders suddenly are bringing their cars and doing burnouts on grand. We all have eyes and see the chaos this place has been causing and didn't do a thing to discourage it.

Maybe they can learn from this and reopen somewhere close by.

[im2kull]

Kull you yourself have been very vocal on here with the mess on grand that is not the bus stop unless bus riders suddenly are bringing their cars and doing burnouts on grand. We all have eyes and see the chaos this place has been causing and didn't do a thing to discourage it.

Maybe they can learn from this and reopen somewhere close by.

To be fair, my main complaints are the constant closure of the stretch of Grand in front of T-Mobile Center, especially with the city reaping no financial reward for allowing a private company to close it and benefit themselves from it. It's idiotic to allow that.

My other complaints are certainly about the dumbasses who participate in illegal things up and down Grand, but especially in between the Traders on Grand/The Grand building and the T-Mobile Arena. That parking lot is my primary complaint, followed by the bus stop at 11th and Grand. Those two areas are the worst, with the Daq bar being in-between. That said, the idiots are the problem. Not the local business. I'm not going to blame the behavior of a bunch of idiots on local businesses. The solution is enforcing law, not closing businesses.

[KCPowercat]

That place basically promoted hanging out and being the hub for people wanting to do those acts. Business definitely has a role in promoting or discouraging behavior outside their doors. Take recently closed Prime as a prime example. Another example would be how a gas station like QT completely shuts down activities that are common outside other convenience stores.

[im2kull]

Another downtown closing as Pawn & Pint at 7th and Walnut apparently has it's last day this past weekend.

[dukuboy1]

bummer, was kind of fun place, but very niche driven. Lasted about what? 7-8 yrs? Concept is valid, hope they either find a new spot or someone else gives it w whirl.

[brewcrew1000]

Another downtown closing as Pawn & Pint at 7th and Walnut apparently has it's last day this past weekend.

I got turned off by the place when they told us our kids had to be out of there by like 8pm, i get it, there is probably a rule by the city or state, since the place doesn't serve food its probably considered a bar but a place like this is great to introduce kiddos too, could only enjoy the place for like an hour on a friday night of a nearly empty place. Are kids allowed late at night at Dave and Busters, Bowling Alleys, Main Event, Movie Theaters that serve booze (Screenland) because they serve food?

[brewcrew1000]

Pawn and Pint is now reopening under new management/owner

[Metro]

Strang Hall on the Plaza is closing

[brewcrew1000]

Strang Hall on the Plaza is closing

I actually loved this place and the concept. It was totally off the beaten path for the plaza though. U would think it could have survived just with the hotel being attached to it. Maybe there will be a new concept going in

[UMKCroo]

Strang Hall on the Plaza is closing

Wow, that was a serious (and short-lived) buildout, with no other obvious use than a "food-hall." How long was it been opened? Have to think they have found someone else to operate.

[Chris Stritzel]

Between Strang closing at Lightwell and now the Plaza, I’m starting to think that the Strang brand expanded too fast and the costs of doing that caught up to them.

[dukuboy1]

Their place in OP seems to do well and it has more of the traditional "food hall" feel. The place downtown was good but when I first went over to it I was expecting a "food hall" but it was just one place. Again good food just not what I was expecting.

As for the Plaza location, maybe rent got to high, but I agree perhaps the management side of things got too far sideways and they were out over their skies so to speak.

I'd love a true food hall on the Plaza, with different restauranteurs occupying spaces offering different cuisine. I think 1 group offering different things was the miss. Parlor does great in Cross Roads so I know something similar on the Plaza, but which offers a different experience would work.

[KC_Ari]

Between Strang closing at Lightwell and now the Plaza, I’m starting to think that the Strang brand expanded too fast and the costs of doing that caught up to them.

My thoughts as well

[iamrealz]

I'd love a true food hall on the Plaza, with different restauranteurs occupying spaces offering different cuisine. I think 1 group offering different things was the miss. Parlor does great in Cross Roads so I know something similar on the Plaza, but which offers a different experience would work.

It'd be cool if they could consolidate some of the empty/downsizing retail space and convert it to a row of small food spaces on both sides of a street. Maybe even close a less traveled road and have some shaded communal outdoor seating.

I've seen these spaces in Europe, there's a name for them, just can't remember what they're called...

[mgsports]

Bluhawk is to get one.