The newest addition to the City Market restaurant family, Brown & Loe, opens its doors today at 429 Walnut Street. The establishment is Harry Murphy’s second bar and restaurant concept in the River Market. Murphy, one of Kansas City’s most reputable bartenders and restaurant owners, is best known for stocking the most extensive selection of wine and spirits in the city. His first concept, Harry’s Country Club, succeeded in taking bar food to an entirely new level. Brown & Loe has maintained the casual atmosphere with a hint of added sophistication. The new concept serves a true bistro menu that is masterfully executed at a superior level of quality. Brown & Loe hosted a soft opening Sunday night, attended by a supportive crowd that flooded into the space. The culinary experience was flawless, serving local farm to market choices as well as an outstanding seafood selection.
Brown & Loe takes its name from the Brown & Loe produce brokers that occupied the second floor of the building in the 1920’s. The restaurant is in the former Merchants Bank space that operated as the market’s main bank as far back as the 1920’s. The comfortable environment gives a strong nod back to the space’s rich history; the design gives off the impression that the restaurant may have been open for the past 75 years. John O’Brien of Hammer Out Design, who had previously fashioned the appearance of Harry’s Country Club, is responsible for Brown & Loe’s unique design that references the famous Odeon in New York City. Hammer Out Design is also credited with the interior for other restaurant concepts including Rye, The Stockyards, Room 39, the Boulevard Tasting room and the former R Bar, now known as Voltair.
AREA Real Estate Advisors represented Harry Murphy in the transaction; the city of Kansas City, Missouri acted as landlord.
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