The new 119th Street Diner can serve you a patty melt and a martini

Reservations are still available for Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday at the five-day-old 119th Street Diner in Olathe. Fat City first reported on this venue in March, when Scott Buescher, vice president of development at Price Brothers real estate, told us that the short-lived Domo Japanese restaurant and grill was out and that executive chef and co-owner Pat Legler and manager Eric Parrinello were going to oversee a new concept in the space: a modern diner with a full bar, traditional diner food and moderate prices.

There’s been a new addition to the kitchen crew since that first story: chef Eric Argie — formerly of Cafe Trio and Figlio — has joined the staff. This is a diner with some serious cooks in the kitchen.