Westport

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.
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3931 Washington Av, backside of First Swedish Church, submitted a plan for new event space and Air BnB's on the upper floors.
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daGOAT wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:53 am 3931 Washington Av, backside of First Swedish Church, submitted a plan for new event space and Air BnB's on the upper floors.
Geez, I thought the recent glut of renos in the Crossroads would have saturated our market for "event spaces."
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daGOAT wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:53 am 3931 Washington Av, backside of First Swedish Church, submitted a plan for new event space and Air BnB's on the upper floors.
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Couldn't find this info anywhere but the old 816 Hotel is scheduled to become Hotel Westport, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton, some time in late July.
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Doesn't sound like they'll overhaul the place if opening that soon. Seems like it needs a major makeover.
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earthling wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:56 am Doesn't sound like they'll overhaul the place if opening that soon. Seems like it needs a major makeover.
I believe they’ve been renovating rooms for a few months now, so some work has been going on. Curb appeal isn’t the best.
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Goonies wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 2:50 pm Haus was PACKED last night. Good to see some life back I'm Westport.
Agreed. I really like that place.
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Komatsu Ramen has closed, the ramen bubble seems to be bursting, there are only a few left now
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brewcrew1000 wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 4:23 pm Komatsu Ramen has closed, the ramen bubble seems to be bursting, there are only a few left now
This is an outrage! The ramen bubble should never burst.
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Korean is 'in' now to the point of mainstream.
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That’s a bummer Komatsu was good. It had a nice run. Curious to see what goes in its place. But I feel there will be some new replacement soon to pop up. Either strictly ramen or some kind of sushi/ramen place. Japanese cuisine is still popular.
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What's going in the old Gojo's place? They've torn out large sections of the brick and look to be making a rooftop stairs entrance.
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Yes Beauty, I want to know that too.
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According to Compass permits, at least a portion of it is going to be a retail shop. No idea what though.
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With the plywood huts inside? Yes.
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W/r/t that section of Broadway, it just seems generally cursed. It's awkwardly separated from the rest of Westport.
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And whatever happened to the hotel planned for the parking lot behind? After this long I assume it's a no-go.
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beautyfromashes wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 11:42 pm What's going in the old Gojo's place? They've torn out large sections of the brick and look to be making a rooftop stairs entrance.
Kevin Collison is reporting that a decorative lighting store is taking over the former Gojo space.
Circa Lighting, a decorative lighting and ceiling fan retail store founded in Savannah, Georgia, will be occupying the former Gojo Japaneses Steak House space on Broadway near Westport.
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Kaufman said the building renovation is expected to be completed in July and the new store may be open by the holiday season.
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https://cityscenekc.com/decorative-ligh ... luaus0aeA
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On Saturday I dropped by Tin Roof (Nashville live music bar) that opened last week. It was completely packed with people having a great time and dancing. Between this and Fountain Haus, Westport feels very lively again.
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I was expecting Tin Roof to be an epic failure because it's a country bar in Westport and people from lees summit would not want to come
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