Sierra Grill, domestically owned cafe with ‘higher-end’ ambition, going to Lenexa Town Centre

Sierra Grill, a regionally owned cafe with a wooden-fired grill and upmarket menu, is relocating to Lenexa City Heart.

At this time situated at Higher education Boulevard and Lackman Street, the restaurant is the brainchild of proprietor and regional chef Ryan Edwards, who transformed the house from a Quizno’s into a fine-eating establishment 5 years back.

The shift to West 87th Road Parkway and Penrose Lane, he says, will make space for much more consumers, an expanded kitchen area for further cooking products and space for a patio hunting on to Central Inexperienced Park.

Edwards reported he hopes to open the new site by late spring or early summer 2022.

“I come to feel like it is a wonderful move for us, a stage that we were waiting to take,” Edwards reported. “We were on the lookout for one more place correct in advance of COVID hit, and that very a lot set individuals strategies on the shelf.”

Edwards mentioned he was particularly attracted to the Metropolis Heart location because of its traffic and visibility.

“I truly feel like that area is receiving crafted up — there is additional stuff likely on above there — and that if I didn’t go, I would not have a prospect to get into the spot about there,” he added. “Everybody enjoys the space, and it is increasing. I’m psyched to go there and try to do our ideal and convey a thing above there that possibly is lacking.”

The new deal with will be 8631 Penrose Lane, but preserve monitor of the aged area, which is just down the highway from Thompson Barn in an industrial aspect of Lenexa.

Edwards reported he plans to keep ownership of the aged area and possibly transform it into an celebration house or further planning space for the City Heart cafe.

Genuine Assets Group LLC introduced the relocation programs for Sierra Grill final week.

Hal Shapiro, principal of Genuine Home Group, claimed having the challenge off the floor feels “really good” since he believes the shift for Edwards, who he called “highly specialist, artistic and talented,” will attain extra visibility for his restaurant in an region suffering from substantial expansion.

“There’s just so considerably heading on above in this article,” Shapiro reported. “There’s proposed developments all about, from the Advent[Health] wellness campus to The Lawn at Metropolis Center, to one more venture ideal across the avenue. There’s just all this density setting up in and close to Metropolis Middle, surrounding his new restaurant area.”

A varying menu

As to what Sierra Grill’s delicacies is all about, that’s a subject Edwards tends to dance all over.

He claims he doesn’t want to be boxed in by labels. But, buyers might uncover the menu to characterize a fusion of French, American and Argentinian cuisine.

The menu may differ in its choices, from a smoked brisket and braised shortribs to duck confit and meats seared by an Argentinian-inspired wood-fired grill, among the other find dishes.

Edwards said he’s thrilled to increase fryers, additionally additional ovens and extra kitchen equipment to broaden the menu offerings.

Edwards, whose teaching centers on a increased-close French eating encounter, personally suggests attempting his crostini with smoked salmon or a burger, which are some of his client favorites.

“I’m seeking to provide in as a lot of as these factors of the increased-close dining into a to some degree additional relaxed ambiance,” he additional.”We’re just trying to do a thing in Johnson County which is substantially far better than the normal restaurant in a comparatively casual atmosphere.”

Sierra Grill will also have a whole bar software with a wine checklist, draft beers and cocktail plan, in accordance to a push launch.

The menu will also highlight some visitor favorites even though enabling the kitchen to “flex its creative muscle.”