Bluestem’s Colby and Megan Garrelts take over Trezo Vino restaurant

For the last two years, Colby Garrelts — the James Beard-nominated chef and co-owner of Westport’s Bluestem restaurant — has been talking about opening a second venue. His vision was for a completely different culinary concept from the sophisticated, upscale Bluestem. The time seemed right: Bluestem, the creation of Colby and his pastry chef wife, Megan, was running smoothly. Smoothly enough for the Garrelts to comfortably welcome a second child, Colin Gregory, born November 4.

But a different kind of baby — an existing restaurant — has dropped into the Garrelts’ lives. A month ago, Colby and Megan officially took over the operation of the Trezo Vino restaurant in Leawood. The menu isn’t yet exactly what Colby Garrelts wants it to be, but his final menu should be in place by mid-July.