The smell of fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits mingled in the air Saturday morning at Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar.
Steve Frabitore, owner of the North Carolina-based chain, walked around the new restaurant in Lenexa, greeting attendees of a trial run ahead of its opening Tuesday.
The patrons gathered around his dining room are the primary reason Frabitore bought the original Tupelo Honey Cafe 18 years ago. Secondary is the chance to spread the love of shrimp and grits around the country…