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KC barbecue joint serving Nebraska Furniture Mart customers

December 10, 2019

Blind Box BBQ is opening Monday inside Nebraska Furniture Mart at 1601 Village West Prkwy., in Kansas City. The 7,000-square-foot restaurant features a bar area witht audio and video for sports-watching and a patio for outdoor dining and drinking, according to a company press release. Customers order at the counter, and employees deliver their food to their tables. 

"We wanted to give our customers a place to land, to think about purchases and to have a better experience overall, "Ethan Stover, store director of NFM's Kansas City location, said in the release. "Our store is 450,000 square feet, so sometimes you just need to rest. If you want to get some fresh air, there's a patio, or if you want to hang out inside and watch the game, there are multiple TVs."

The menu features barbecued items, such as pulled pork, beef brisket, burnt ends and smoked sausage as well as non-barbecue items. Customers may also order espresso drinks or homemade pastries or desserts from the coffee bar as well as purchase cocktails, wine or beer at the bar and sip while they shop.

"This is a unique experience you can't get anywhere else in Kansas City," Stover said.

"We believe NFM shares the same values we do — to create the absolute best customer experience while delivering a superior product, Joe Tulipana, owner and operator of Blind Box BBQ said in the release. "We are thrilled to be able to appeal to both Kansas City shoppers and visitors alike, elevating their experience with delicious barbecue and libations."

This is the restaurant's second unit in Kansas. The first opened in 2015, at 13214 W. 62nd Terrace in Shawnee.