{"id":637347,"date":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/637347\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","slug":"health-minded-eatery-flower-child-now-open-in-prairie-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/637347\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Health-minded&#8217; eatery Flower Child now open in Prairie Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A growing Prairie Village shopping center has officially gained its latest addition: healthy eatery Flower Child.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the Arizona-based company greeted its first customers and served its first meals at the Corinth Quarter shopping center.<\/p>\n<p>Flower Child opened at 3915 W. 83rd St.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The restaurant took over a space at the Corinth Quarter shopping center, which is just off 83rd Street and Mission Road.<\/li>\n<li>There, it operates near pet retailer <a href=\"https:\/\/johnsoncountypost.com\/2026\/07\/29\/prairie-village-brookside-barkery-292631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brookside Barkery<\/a> and the future site of sandwich shop <a href=\"https:\/\/johnsoncountypost.com\/2026\/06\/23\/la-fetta-prairie-village-289364\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Fetta<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Flower Child is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flower Child serves \u201chealth-minded\u201d cuisine<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-293982 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Flower-Child-PV-3-714x476.webp\" alt=\"Flower Child PV\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\"  \/>A salmon plate with roasted veggies and gluten-free mac and cheese. Photo credit Lucie Krisman.<\/p>\n<p>The menu at Flower Child offers a variety of wraps, bowls and salads, served with housemade sauces and dressings.<\/p>\n<p>Some of its best-sellers include the \u201cMother Earth\u201d bowl, chicken enchiladas, green chile queso and customizable plates in which customers can choose a protein and two sides (such as roasted broccoli, cauliflower risotto or gluten-free mac and cheese).<\/p>\n<p>Regional manager Kenny Barsalou described the concept as \u201cfull-service food in a fast-casual environment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its standing menu, Flower Child also rotates in seasonal offerings multiple times a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s something for everybody on our menu,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re not bound to any one cuisine. We have Asian, we have Indian, we have Mexican; that\u2019s what keeps it fun and fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first Flower Child in Johnson County<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-293981 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ginger-miso-crunch-714x476.webp\" alt=\"Flower Child PV\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\"  \/>The ginger miso crunch salad from Flower Child. Photo credit Lucie Krisman.<\/p>\n<p>The new Prairie Village location is also the first in the wider Kansas City metro for the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Flower Child operates under Fox Restaurant Concepts, which itself is under The Cheesecake Factory ownership umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>The Prairie Village eatery is Flower Child\u2019s 45th opening overall.<\/p>\n<p>Barsalou, who has been with the Flower Child brand for nearly a decade, oversees 10 locations across Oklahoma, Texas and now Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a fun ride, and through that, we\u2019ve just refined ourselves and gotten better over the years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Barsalou said, Flower Child has been eagerly received by Kansas City area customers, which could potentially mean more locations in the future if it continues to resonate.<\/p>\n<p>For now, though, the focus is on getting up and running in Flower Child\u2019s new home at the newly-redeveloped Corinth Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were lucky to get this spot,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of cool to be a part of this, anchoring down this corner and hopefully seeing some evolution in this center and in the area as a whole. We\u2019re happy to be here and think we add to the culinary landscape a little bit and give people some options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more food and drink news?\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/johnsoncountypost.com\/2026\/08\/13\/chick-fil-a-oak-park-mall-293893\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chick-fil-A wants to take over former On the Border site near Oak Park Mall<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A growing Prairie Village shopping center has officially gained its latest addition: healthy eatery Flower Child. 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