Happy Soup Eater, Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout

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Happy Gillis founder Todd Schulte sells Columbus Park venue
Here's the short version: Schulte, who opened a breakfast-and-lunch venue called the Happy Gillis Café & Hangout in 2008, recently sold the Columbus Park operation to chef Josh Eans, who plans to keep the name and move with his family to the apartment above the restaurant.
The decision surprised Happy Gillis regulars, but Schulte told me that Eans is the right candidate for the space....

The first step, Schulte says, is moving the retail soup operation from Columbus Park to a new storefront on West 25th Street, near La Esquina's performance space. The completed shop will sell refrigerated soups (and some frozen varieties) to carryout customers. He's toying with the idea of offering hot soups, too. He was a big fan of chef Rob Dalzell's downtown Souperman, which closed in 2010.
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Re: Happy Soup Eater, Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout

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I haven't seen if Genessee Royale is also changing hands.
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heatherkay wrote:I haven't seen if Genessee Royale is also changing hands.
Article indicates it is not. He plans to focus on it and his soup business (which is moving to 25th Street).
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No, according to the article. Really wish they would expand hours.
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My wife and I shared a Happy Hour in Crown Center with some friends that live in Columbus Park. They were really concerned that Happy Gillis was being sold and that the quality and atmosphere was gone forever. I was pleased to tell them that they were in for quite a treat having Josh and Abbey-Jo taking the place over. We told them about the meals we have been fortunate to have from Josh and the wide variety of items that he can do wonders with. And although it’s not in our neighborhood, we plan giving them a visit at least once a month.
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More information on the Ramen restaurant in Columbus Park next to Happy Gillis.

http://www.flatlandkc.org/food-and-field/in-soup/
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It's been a poorly-kept secret over the past few weeks, but the Eans family is moving to Spain - and will continue to own Happy Gillis; Columbus Park Ramen Shop will not reopen.
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It was a secret? They posted it on their IG weeks ago
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Re: Happy Soup Eater, Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout

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***shakes fist at not using the sarcasm tag*** There was also the whole "inviting 1500 of your closest Facebook friends to your going-away party", too.

In any case, it's still a bit of a letdown to get a formal confirmation that CPRS is gone for good.
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