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The Primrose, a craft cocktail bar, opens in downtown Mission

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The Primrose, a new craft cocktail bar, is making itself at home in downtown Mission.

Where exactly? The new venture has opened at 5622 Johnson Drive, the site of the former Brian’s Bakery & Eatery.

The details: Co-owner Abby Hans said she and her parents Julie and Jason, who also own Urban Prairie Coffee and Mission Board Games in the same block of shops on Johnson Drive, saw the space open up and knew they wanted to do something with it — and a cocktail bar is the first thing that came to mind.

  • Since May, the daughter-parent trio worked to revamp the space to create a cozier environment suitable for a cocktail bar, Hans said.
  • She said there’s been a lot of community support since opening in September, including people who say Mission needed something like The Primrose.
  • The goal is for The Primrose to be a go-to spot for the community to enjoy a drink and relax, Hans said.
The Primrose Mission
Abby Hans, co-owner of The Primrose. Photo credit Juliana Garcia

Key quote: “We want [The Primrose] to be a space for the community to come, and obviously we have a cozy atmosphere here, so we want everyone to be able to relax and unwind and maybe make friends,” Hans said. “We definitely want to see everybody in the community come here and just have a good time and relax.”

When to visit: Customers can stop into The Primrose Wednesday to Saturday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., the regular hours of operation.

The menu: There are currently 15 different cocktails on the menu that fall into three categories: signature, classic and seasonal.

  • Hans said there is a lot of variety on the menu, which features local spirits.
  • A current customer favorite is the namesake cocktail, The Primrose, which comes in a smoked rosemary glass with Tom’s Town Gin, vermouth, Campari, rosemary simple syrup, lemon, orange and egg white.
  • Hans said the seasonal menu is likely to change in mid-November when The Primrose plans a Christmas pop-up bar.
  • A full menu can be found online here.

What else about The Primrose

The Primrose started a brunch service this past weekend featuring quiche, avocado toast, assorted pastries and cocktails like mimosas.

  • Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
  • The space can also be rented out for small social gatherings, art shows, corporate parties and more, Hans said.
  • Those who are interested can fill out this online request form.
  • The Primrose’s private event docket is filling up already, as it will close either early or entirely on Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and Dec. 9 for private events, according to its website.

About the author

Juliana Garcia
Juliana Garcia

👋 Hi! I’m Juliana Garcia, and I cover Prairie Village and northeast Johnson County for the Johnson County Post.

I grew up in Roeland Park and graduated from Shawnee Mission North before going on to the University of Kansas, where I wrote for the University Daily Kansan and earned my bachelor’s degree in  journalism. Prior to joining the Post in 2019, I worked as an intern at the Kansas City Business Journal.

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