Gram & Dun

Gram & Dun is a New-American restaurant and bar on the Country Club Plaza, opened in 2012 as a Kansas City restaurant-group concept (originally Bread & Butter Concepts).

Description

Gram & Dun is a New-American restaurant and bar on the Country Club Plaza at 600 Ward Parkway, opened in 2012.¹² It describes itself as offering “culinarily-driven fare” with particular attention to pairing food with cocktails and an emphasis on local purveyors and quality, sustainable sourcing.³

The restaurant occupies a prominent Plaza corner and has operated as a Plaza dining-and-bar fixture since opening, consistently reviewed across local food media and reservation platforms.¹²

Ownership and history

Gram & Dun opened in 2012 as a concept of Bread & Butter Concepts, the Kansas City restaurant group founded and led by Alan L. Gaylin (a former Houlihan’s executive). Bread & Butter’s portfolio at its peak included Gram & Dun, Urban Table (Prairie Village), Stock Hill (a Plaza steakhouse), BRGR Kitchen + Bar, and Taco Republic.⁴⁵

In November 2019, Bread & Butter Concepts filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Gaylin attributed the financial difficulty in part to out-of-state partners who could no longer fund losses. The group had earlier sold BRGR Kitchen + Bar and Taco Republic to the owner of Louie’s Wine Dive.⁴⁵

Current ownership of Gram & Dun (post-2019 bankruptcy) is uncertain. The restaurant’s website currently displays branding associated with “WV Inzant Restaurants,” which may indicate a change of ownership or operating group since the Bread & Butter era. Confirm the present owner/operator before finalizing the Ownership field.

Tier classification

Tier 2. Gram & Dun is a locally operated Plaza restaurant, but it originated as one concept within a multi-unit Kansas City restaurant group (Bread & Butter Concepts) rather than as an owner-operated, single-establishment business — the multi-market-group qualifier that defines Tier 2. It is genuinely a local KC concept (not a national chain), which keeps it above Tier 3, but it lacks the owner-operator/founder local-rootedness that defines Tier 1.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Gram & Dun official website (menus + brunch pages) · URL(s): https://www.gramanddun.com/menus/, https://www.gramanddun.com/menu/brunch/ · Confidence: High · Price tier: High (upscale Plaza dining; entrées run $25–$73, Australian Wagyu steaks $65–$89)

Gram & Dun runs a New-American menu across lunch/brunch (daily ~10am–2:30pm), dinner, late-night (10pm–12am), and a weekend brunch service.⁶ The kitchen pairs wood-fire-grilled steaks and a sushi program with seasonal contemporary-American plates.⁶

Starters ($8–$24)

• Wagyu Steak Tartare ($23), Yellowfin Tuna Tostadas ($24), Grilled Spanish Octopus (blackened, nduja potato salad, ~$20), Chicken & Sausage Gumbo ($8/$13), Calamari Fritti with saffron aioli, Spinach-Artichoke & Gruyère dip, and Not-So-Standard Potato Chips.⁶

Sushi (Mon–Sat after 4:30pm, $17–$24)

• A dedicated roll list including the Chili Mango Lobster Roll ($24), Flying Dragon, and Smoked Salmon Roll.⁶

Entrées ($25–$51)

• Nonna’s Bolognese (tagliatelle, five-hour beef-and-pork ragù, $27), Pan-Seared Alaskan Halibut (Maine lobster, spaetzle, $49), New Bedford Atlantic Scallops ($51), and Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle ($25).⁶

Wood Fire & Wagyu steaks ($28–$89)

• French Onion Wagyu Burger ($28), Wood Fire Grilled Hanger Steak ($44), Ruth Family Farms Prime Ribeye (14 oz Missouri farm steak, $73), and a premium Australian Wagyu steak selection ($65–$89).⁶

Greens & sides

• Salads ($14–$21: G&D, Wood Fire Cobb, Roasted Beet & Pistachio, Baja Blackened Chicken, Tuscan Kale Caesar) and shareable sides ($8–$18) including mac & cheese and Brussels sprouts.⁶

Brunch (weekends ~9:30am–2:30pm)

• Entrées ($16–$31) such as Crab Cake Benedict ($25), “PBLT” Benedict, Blackened Shrimp & Grits, Biscuits & Gravy, and Blueberry Lemon French Toast; plus brunch planks (avocado/goat cheese/smoked salmon), sandwiches, and Wood Fire Grilled Steak Frites ($35). Brunch cocktails include Brunch Punch ($10), House Bloody Mary ($11), and Mimosa ($8).⁶⁷

Desserts & beverages

• Desserts ($7–$13) including the house Gram & Dun Bar ($12) and seasonal ice cream. Full bar program: signature/seasonal/classic cocktails ($12–$15), mocktails ($9–$12), beer ($6–$9), and a wine list ranging from $10/glass to rare bottles. A mandatory 20% gratuity applies to groups of six or more.⁶

Prices verified from the official menus as of 2026-06-23 and are subject to change; sushi is offered Mon–Sat after 4:30pm only.

Sources

1. Gram & Dun at the Country Club Plaza — OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/gram-and-dun — accessed 2026-05-30
2. Gram & Dun — Country Club Plaza dining directory — https://countryclubplaza.com/dining/gram-dun/ — accessed 2026-05-30
3. Gram & Dun — official site — https://www.gramanddun.com/ — accessed 2026-05-30
4. “Two Kansas City Area Restaurant Chains File For Bankruptcy Five Days Apart” — KCUR — https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-11-14/two-kansas-city-area-restaurant-chains-file-for-bankruptcy-five-days-apart — accessed 2026-05-30
5. “Bread & Butter Concepts Sells BRGR Kitchen + Bar and Taco Republic…” — Feast Magazine — https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/article_6589e614-349c-11e9-ac80-7f8572c96d30.html — accessed 2026-05-30
6. Gram & Dun — official site, menus page — https://www.gramanddun.com/menus/ — accessed 2026-06-23
7. Gram & Dun — official site, brunch menu — https://www.gramanddun.com/menu/brunch/ — accessed 2026-06-23

Verification

Drafted 2026-05-30 from web research; 5 independent sources (official site, OpenTable, Country Club Plaza directory, KCUR, Feast). The 2012 opening, Plaza address, New-American/bar concept, and Bread & Butter Concepts origin are well-corroborated. Current (post-2019-bankruptcy) ownership is unconfirmed and flagged; the “WV Inzant Restaurants” branding on the current site needs verification.

Footnotes

1. OpenTable — Gram & Dun. https://www.opentable.com/gram-and-dun — asserts: 2012 establishment; Country Club Plaza; American/gastropub; active reservations. ↩ ↩²

2. Country Club Plaza — dining directory, Gram & Dun. https://countryclubplaza.com/dining/gram-dun/ — asserts: 600 Ward Pkwy, KC MO 64112; active. ↩ ↩²

3. Gram & Dun — official site. https://www.gramanddun.com/ — asserts: “Kansas City’s original gastropub”; 600 Ward Pkwy; current operator branding is W. Vinzant Restaurant Group (rendered “WV Inzant” in the footer logo). ↩

4. KCUR — “Two Kansas City-area restaurant chains file for bankruptcy five days apart” (Nov 14, 2019). https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-11-14/two-kansas-city-area-restaurant-chains-file-for-bankruptcy-five-days-apart — asserts: Bread & Butter Concepts (founder Alan Gaylin) Nov 2019 Chapter 11; Gram & Dun opened by B&B in 2012. ↩ ↩²

5. Country Club Plaza (Facebook) — current-owner post. https://www.facebook.com/countryclubplaza/posts/976943497800121/ — asserts: Gram & Dun now owned/operated by Whitney Vinzant / W. Vinzant Restaurant Group (Bread & Butter was the original operator, 2012, but exited via the 2019 bankruptcy). (: exact date of the B&B→Vinzant handoff.) ↩ ↩²

6. Gram & Dun — official site, menus page. https://www.gramanddun.com/menus/ — asserts: dinner categories (Starters, Sushi [Mon–Sat after 4:30pm], Greens, Sides, Entrées, Wood Fire, Australian Wagyu Steaks), late-night and lunch/brunch service periods; signature dishes and prices — Wagyu Steak Tartare $23, Yellowfin Tuna Tostadas $24, Nonna’s Bolognese $27, Pan-Seared Alaskan Halibut $49, New Bedford Atlantic Scallops $51, Ruth Family Farms Prime Ribeye $73, French Onion Wagyu Burger $28, Hanger Steak $44, Australian Wagyu $65–$89; cocktail/mocktail/beer/wine pricing; 20% gratuity on parties of 6+. Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

7. Gram & Dun — official site, brunch menu. https://www.gramanddun.com/menu/brunch/ — asserts: weekend brunch categories (Cocktails, Starters, Planks, Sandwiches, Greens, Entrées, Sides) and prices — Crab Cake Benedict $25, Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle, Blackened Shrimp & Grits, Wood Fire Steak Frites $35; Brunch Punch $10, House Bloody Mary $11, Mimosa $8. Verified 2026-06-23. ↩