Loretta Jean’s reopens KC
Kansas City’s historic Seiden’s Furs building has reopened after 20 years vacant as Loretta Jean’s, a restaurant/bar that revives a downtown landmark X post.
Loretta Jean’s is slated to debut in fall 2026 at 933–935 Broadway in Kansas [City kansascitymag.com]. Chef Rick Mullins and hospitality veteran Candice Moore are the partners behind the [project kansascitymag.com], with Mullins’s résumé listing Bluestem, Gram & Dun, Cafe Sebastienne and The Town Co. and Moore’s background spanning Westport bars and general manager roles at Brewery Emperial and [Hillsiders kansascitymag.com]. The kitchen will focus on a “New Midwestern” menu built around seasonal, farm-driven sourcing from Mullins’s longtime farmer [relationships kansascitymag.com], and Mullins has said he plans experiments with equipment like freeze dryers and cotton candy machines to push creative [pairings kansascitymag.com]. Design plans preserve original features — including the fur vault, vintage posters and the neon Seiden’s Furs fox sign — with John O’Brien of Hammer Out Design and Justin Gainan of J. Gainan Studio leading the buildout and incorporating the fox into Loretta Jean’s [logo kansascitymag.com]. The two‑story brick building dates to about 1874, is considered one of the oldest surviving structures in the Downtown Loop, and measures roughly 15,000 square feet overall (listed as 8,600 SF leasable retail space on recent listings) [flatlandkc.org]. Developer Chris Sally took the property under contract after the city moved to demolish it in 2023, a rescue that followed earlier estimates that a full restoration would cost at least $2.1 million, according to parties who previously pursued renovation [plans flatlandkc.org].
