Kansas City Hipsters Abandon Westport?!?

A quick trip down memory lane . . .

About 8 years ago there was an effort to rebrand Kansas City's oldest party district and turn it into a gourmet foodie & fancy pants enclave. 

Obviously . . . It didn't work. 

As long as it exists, Westport will always be a wonderful & beloved dump.

Sure, there are a couple of truly nice places . . . But all that "class" is invariably betrayed by heavyset women puking in the street and/or one of the many gang members parading through the streets. 

The serious implication . . . 

Recent violence and gunfire have taken a serious toll on this party district along with the consequences of the pandemic. Westport is truly hurting right now.

And so . . . The Port Fonda shut down is worth reconsidering in the context of the future efforts to revive the district and keep one of the places that truly makes Kansas City unique . . .

Following a recent string of shakeups in the area’s restaurant scene, this is the second eatery in as many months to be shuttered by ownership group Culinary Virtue Restaurant Collective. The group closed Mickey’s Hideaway last month, which existed one block away, also in Westport. The collective also maintains area staples Char Bar and Beer Kitchen.

Port Fonda was the subject of a 2021 exposé in The Pitch, which focused on an abusive work environment under previous management, propelling an ownership change in summer of that same year.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Port Fonda sets sail for the hereafter, shutters Sunday night

According to its official Facebook page, Westport's Port Fonda (4141 Pennsylvania Ave.) will be closing its doors one final time following service on Sunday evening. Following a recent string of shakeups in the area's restaurant scene, this is the second eatery in as many months to be shuttered by ownership group Culinary Virtue Restaurant Collective.


Kansas City restaurant group closing Westport's Port Fonda

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Turnover in the Midtown Kansas City, Missouri, restaurant scene continues this month. In a post on both its website and Facebook page , Westport's Port Fonda announced it will close permanently. The Mexican restaurant says its will close its doors following service on Sunday, Dec. 18.


Port Fonda restaurant closing in Kansas City's Westport

Kansas City-based Culinary Virtue Restaurant Collective is shuttering a second restaurant brand in a little over a month. The restaurant group announced the news on Port Fonda's Facebook page and website, which thanked customers for their patronage and confirmed the Mexican street food restaurant will permanently close on Sunday at 4141 Pennsylvania Ave.

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