The Beacon has opened in the former Jack Gage space

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You know what they say. When the public forces one tavern to close, another always opens in its place. The Beacon: A Kansas City Tavern opened its doors last week in the former Jack Gage American Tavern space at 5301 Main.

Fat City’s Charles Ferruzza broke the story that new life would be breathed into the former Jack Gage spot back in February when he talked to Whitten Pell, one of the tavern’s owners, who made it clear that this was as much about owning a restaurant in this neighborhood as owning a restaurant.

“We all grew up in this neighborhood,” Pell told Ferruzza about his group of investors. “We’re all committed to this community.”