These 12 Kansas City restaurants will receive funding as part of Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A dozen Kansas City restaurants will receive funding as part of Round 2 of the Outdoor Dining Enhancement Program, the city announced Wednesday.
Round 2 awards $100,000 to 12 local restaurants, Mayor Quinton Lucas said. The second round of grants builds on an initial $200,000 program that was awarded in December 2024. It’s all part of Kansas City’s effort to local businesses and improve outdoor dining spaces ahead of the 2026 World Cup’s arrival.
KC BizCare funded the second round, the city said, after the 2024 Convention and Tourism Budget provided funding for Round 1.
“This second round of funding demonstrates our continued commitment to ing Kansas City’s exceptional restaurant community,” said Mayor Lucas. “These businesses will use the grants to create inviting outdoor spaces that will serve our community well beyond the 2026 World Cup, contributing to the unique character that makes Kansas City a premier destination.”
The 12 businesses receiving money are:
- Novel Restaurant
- Scotts Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29
- La Bodega
- Ruby Jean’s Juicery
- Border Brewing Company
- Fifth and Emery
- Orange By Devoured
- Mean Mule
- Brewery Emperial
- Torn Label Brewing Company
- Trezo Mare Restaurant
- Kansas City Taco Company
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