Updated: Rye on the Plaza set to open, plus your Thanksgiving week food and drink events
Editor’s note: Rye is now tentatively set to open Monday, November 27.
Wednesday, November 22
Webster House (1644 Wyandotte) is hosting a dinner of pre-Thanksgiving indulgences tonight, beginning at 5. This $40, three-course dinner ($15 for kids; prices do not include tax or gratuity) is conspicuously absent of turkey but does include options such as truffle-braised beef short ribs, citrus-glazed Corvina bass, cassoulet sausage with duck confit, and grilled Hatfield Farms tenderloin. Call 816-800-8820 to make reservations.
Thursday, November 23
If the traditional mountain of crusty dishes is not tempting this year, dozens of restaurants are willing to do the work for you. Below are a range of the more tempting Thanksgiving-themed menus out there. Just remember the cardinal rule of dining out on the holidays: tip mightily.
Eddie V’s (4749 Pennsylvania) is offering its regular menu or a special turkey dinner with hand-whipped potatoes, baby French green beans with sun-dried tomatoes, cranberry chutney and brioche-sage stuffing for $39 (children 12 and younger eat for $15), or you can choose from the regular menu. Eddie V’s is open from 4 to 10 p.m.; call 816-531-2537 for a reservation.
Gram & Dun (600 Ward Parkway) is featuring a special à la carte menu that includes Thanksgiving-inspired classics (sweet-potato-and-pumpkin soup, turkey breast and thigh, sage-brined pork chops) in addition to menu items like chicken and waffles, sea scallops and more. Call 816-389-2900.
Leeway Franks (935 Iowa Street, Lawrence) does its annual Franksgiving party today from 3 to 7 p.m. The meal this year is anchored by slow-smoked roast beef, stuffing, mashed potatoes and more. The all-you-can-eat meal is $18 for adults and $10 for kids. You can make reservations by emailing leewayfranksllc@gmail.com.
Lidia’s (101 West 22nd Street) is open from noon to 6 p.m. Guests choose from a starter and four proteins — turkey, lamb chops, porchetta or barramundi — as well as a choice of three desserts. The dinner is $55 a person ($18 for children ages 2-12), and wine pairings are available for $35 a person. Walk in or make a reservation via opentable.com or by calling 816-221-3722.
Stock Hill (4800 Main) is serving a Thanksgiving buffet (including prime rib, turkey, porchetta, oysters and smoked salmon) from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and an à la carte menu from 4:30 to 9. Call 816-895-8400 for reservations.
Summit Grill (520 West 75th Street; 4835 Northeast Lakewood Way, Lee’s Summit) is serving lobster-stuffed salmon, turkey honey-baked ham and sides. Prices range from $19 to $28. Call 816-795-1299 (Lee’s Summit) or 816-361-9788 (Waldo) for reservations, or see summitgrillandbar.com.
More options all over the spectrum: Lew’s, Stroud’s, Bristol, Fogo de Chao, and Garozzo’s.
Saturday, November 25
Two notable restaurant openings are coming KC’s way this weekend, including the much-anticipated Plaza location of Rye (4646 J.C. Nichols Parkway). (Updated, November 22: Rye now says Monday, November 27, is the day.) A work years in the making (thanks to leasing negotiations and construction), the Plaza Rye will bring the successful Megan and Colby Garrelts–helmed comfort menu north from Leawood. I got a peek during a preview event this weekend, and while I can only really speak to aesthetics, it is an impressive spot.
Also having its grand opening this weekend: Maru Sushi & Grill at Prairie Fire (5621 West 135h Street, Overland Park). This Midwest-friendly sushi and sashimi restaurant quietly opened a little over a week ago, but during lunch and dinner service today is offering off-the-menu chef’s specials to commemorate its official opening.
