Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar is a restaurant chain originating from Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its Southern comfort food and welcoming atmosphere. The company has established a reputation for serving scratch-made dishes such as chicken and waffles, beef and chorizo meatloaf, sweet potato pancakes, and buttermilk fried chicken tenders. As part of its expansion, Tupelo Honey opened a new location in Lenexa, Kansas, in July 2023, marking its entry into the Kansas City area. The Lenexa restaurant covers 5,600 square feet with outdoor seating and features an extensive bar program with creative cocktails. The brand emphasizes community connection and high-quality cuisine, contributing to local growth and vibrancy.
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Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar is set to debut in Lenexa, offering a taste of Southern comfort food. The restaurant will feature a diverse menu and a vibrant bar program, contributing to the local dining scene and creating about 120 new jobs. It aims to enhance the community experience by providing a welcoming atmosphere for diners.
Lenexa, Kansas – Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar is set to open its doors in Lenexa on July 15, 2023. This new restaurant marks the company’s entry into the Kansas City area, bringing its well-known Southern-style comfort food to local residents.
The restaurant will be located at 16720 City Center Drive, within the bustling Restaurant Row development of Lenexa. Tupelo Honey spans a total of 5,600 square feet with an additional 1,500 square feet allocated for outdoor seating, allowing for a vibrant dining environment.
Among the offerings on the menu are popular dishes such as chicken and waffles, scratch-made beef and chorizo meatloaf, sweet potato pancakes, and buttermilk fried chicken tenders. Alongside the food, the restaurant will feature an extensive bar program, which includes a range of unique cocktails.
Highlighted cocktails set to be featured are the “Peach, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” a refreshing peach and pineapple sangria, and the “Magic Lemonade,” a color-changing drink made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, butterfly pea flower syrup, and fresh lemonade.
Tupelo Honey’s Chief Operating Officer emphasized the restaurant’s selection of Lenexa as a location, noting it as a growing and thriving community. The new venue plans to contribute to this growth narrative by hiring approximately 120 employees for various positions, with hiring events taking place daily from June 2 to June 27 at the SpringHill Suites hotel in Lenexa City Center.
The restaurant will operate from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, ensuring ample opportunity for diners to enjoy its offerings.
Lenexa’s City Center area has become a notable dining destination with the recent openings of several establishments, including Cactus Grill and Enjoy Pure Food + Drink. This trend shows an increased interest in restaurant development within the area, further established by upcoming additional restaurant and retail tenants expected near the new AdventHealth Hospital at 87th Street and Renner Boulevard.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar originally hails from Asheville, North Carolina, where it has built a reputation for its signature Southern comfort food and welcoming atmosphere. With this new location in Lenexa, the restaurant aims to continue its tradition of providing delicious comfort food while creating a warm, inviting space that facilitates community and connection among diners.
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- Kansas City Star: Tupelo Honey Opening
- Wikipedia: Lenexa, Kansas
- Men’s Journal: Southern Food Chain Opening
- Google Search: Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen
- Johnson County Post: Tupelo Honey in Lenexa
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Kansas City
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