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Of Course Kitchen and Company is a chef-owned, fine-dining New American restaurant in the Bluhawk district of southern Overland Park, Kansas, opened in 2023 by James Beard–recognized chef Swetha Newcomb, who fuses her South Indian roots with American flavors.

| Corporate parent | None — independent, owner-operated || | Notable features | 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist (Best Chef: Midwest); KC Business Journal 2025 NextGen Leader; open kitchen, full bar, global whiskey list ||

Description

Of Course Kitchen and Company is a fine-dining New American restaurant at 7753 W 159th St in the Bluhawk mixed-use development in southern Overland Park, Kansas.12 The roughly 3,000-square-foot space features an open kitchen and full bar, and the menu blends familiar American and Midwestern dishes with bold spices and South Indian / Asian fusion flair.34

Representative dishes have included braised short-rib samosas with blackberry-tamarind chutney, Madras curry scallops, masala duck ravioli, palak paneer macaroni and cheese, and wagyu smash burgers — pairing approachable comfort formats with chef-owner Swetha Newcomb’s South Indian heritage.34 The restaurant positions itself as fine dining without formality; Newcomb has described wanting “guests to have a fine dining experience without feeling like they need to be extremely dressed up.”4 A curated global whiskey selection, including bottles from Japan and India, is presented as a tribute to her father.4

The restaurant’s name derives from a signature phrase Newcomb used during her private-catering years.3

Ownership and history

Of Course Kitchen and Company is independently and owner-operated by chef Swetha Newcomb and her husband, Jesse Newcomb.13 There is no corporate parent or multi-unit restaurant group involved.

Newcomb was born in India and credits her mother as her earliest culinary influence.4 She earned a certified sous-chef credential through Johnson County Community College’s chef apprenticeship program, then spent several years cooking in Kansas City–area restaurants and running her own private catering company before opening her first brick-and-mortar restaurant.135 Of Course opened in August 2023 at Bluhawk as the realization of a long-held dream.3

In January 2026 — roughly two years after opening — Newcomb was named a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest, one of six Kansas City–area culinary names recognized that year.26 She was also named a 2025 “NextGen Leader” by the Kansas City Business Journal.1

Last verified: 2026-08-26 · Source: Of Course Kitchen & Company official website, Menus page (Webflow CMS — live HTML publishes item names, operator descriptions, and prices) · URL: https://www.ofcoursekc.com/menu · Confidence: High · Price tier: High

Short shared-plates food list (no appetizer/entree split) plus desserts, weekday happy hour, cocktails, a 1 oz. global whiskey pour list, beer, and a bottle-heavy wine list. The kitchen rotates the food card; the 2026-08-26 list below replaced the 2026-06-23 card (seven of twelve savory dishes and two of four desserts are new names). Operator copy is transcribed as published, including the kitchen’s punctuation and spellings.7

The same /menu page still hosts two CDN images whose filenames read Screenshot 2023-12-02 at 4.20.40 PM.png and …4.20.47 PM.png, plus OfCourseSoftOpening2913.jpg. Fetched 2026-08-26, those files are interior/plating photographs (chef finishing a papad; the whiskey bar empty and in service), not menu boards, and they carry no dish copy. /hidden-pages/menuold returns HTTP 401. No first-party PDF and no Toast/Square/Clover ordering storefront are linked from the site; reservations run through Tock.

Food

  • Egg Curry + Toast — boiled egg, spicy tomato curry, toasted sourdough, cashew + curry leaf tadka, chili crema, $21.7
  • Mutton Focaccia — goat + cabbage + plum + jalapeño filling, hariyali curry, $25.7
  • Crab + Masala Vada — legume fritter, peanut chutney, tomato chutney, $24.7
  • Grilled Broccolini — potatoes, toban-djan + peanut sauce, podi pecans, fried garlic, $16.7
  • Fried Green Tomato Chaat — bhel puri, sweet yogurt. tamarind + mint chutney. peanut, $20.7
  • Langoustine Rigatoni — coriander cream sauce, cherry tomato, pickled langoustine, crispy capers, panko, $23.7
  • Duck Caramelle — duck confit ricotta, roasted red pepper, sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, snap peas, pine nuts + coconut beurre blanc, $30.7
  • Coconut Curry Noodles + Fish — white corvina bass, Maggi masala noodles. coconut + vindaloo curry, mung bean, sweet pea, crispy shallot, spicy cashew, $27.7
  • Black Cardamom Burnt Ends — cherrywood smoked, grits, pickled fennel salad, $36.7
  • Channa Masala + Chicken Kebab — chickpea + sweet potato curry, paneer, mint crema, cilantro, $27.7
  • Smash Burger + Peri Peri Fries — potato bun, 1/2 lb 100% ground angus brisket, american cheese, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, house biryani pickles, OC curry ketchup, $28.7

Off the live card since the 2026-06-23 verification (do not re-list as current): Gobi Focaccia, Calamari, Caramelized Cabbage Salad, Lamb Caramelle, Masala Fish Fry, Tandoori Chicken, KC Strip Steak.7

Dessert

  • Parle-G Ice Cream Sandwiches — (3) seasonal ice cream + OC jam, $12.7
  • Gulab Jamun Sundae — rose + cardamom ice cream, peanut brittle, hot fudge, $13.7
  • Mango Pie — almond crust, blackberry buttermilk ice cream + lime streusel, $14.7
  • Seasonal Sorbet — pistachio dukkah, $10.7

Off the live card since 2026-06-23: Dark Chocolate Pot De Crème, Pineapple + Carrot Upside-Down Cake.7

Happy Hour (Wednesday + Thursday, bar-side only, 5–7 pm)

  • Egg Fry — stir fried boiled eggs, caramelized onions, boondi, $8.7
  • Chicken Manchurian Wings — sweet and sour fried crispy chicken, peanuts, $12.7
  • $4 off select specialty cocktails and $8 wines by the glass.7

Cocktails

  • Bitter Sweet Symphony — El Trago Tequila, Cocchi Americano, bitter melon cordial, $15.7
  • Have a Cigar — Bourbon, cumin & sage infused bitters, cane sugar, $16.7
  • Bird Of Paradise — Ben Holladay Burbon, Campari, pineapple, tamarind, $16.7
  • Secret Garden — El Trago Tequila, basil, cilantro, mint, jalapeño, pineapple, $15.7
  • HOT TO GO — Probitas Rum, Byadgi hot honey, achar masala, coconut milk + lime, $15.7
  • Strawberry Fields — Sipsmith strawberry gin, boomsma, strawberry cordial, yogurt, tarragon, thai basil, $15.7

Whiskeys Around the World

Operator labels the pour 1 oz. Range $12–$39. The whiskey program is presented as a tribute to chef-owner Newcomb’s father.74

  • Indri — Single Malt Indian Whisky, $16.7
  • Suntory Haka — Japanese Whisky, $39.7
  • Nikka Miyagikyo — Single Malt Japanese Whisky, $24.7
  • Compassbox Spice Tree — Scotch Whisky, $18.7
  • Amrut — Single Malt Indian Whisky, $21.7
  • Writers Tears — Double Oak Irish Whiskey, $18.7
  • Barrell — Bourbon Whiskey, $16.7
  • Kavalan — Single Malt Taiwanese Whiskey, $15.7
  • Yellowstone — Bourbon Whiskey, $12.7
  • Whistlepig Farmstock — Rye Whiskey, $21.7
  • Heaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond — Kentucky Bourbon, $12.7
  • Stellum Cask Strength — Single Barrel Kentucky and Tennessee Bourbon, $15.7
  • Blanton’s — Kentucky Bourbon, $22.7
  • The Balvenie Doublewood — 12 Year Scottish Single Malt Whiskey, $22.7
  • Nikka Coffee Grain — Japanese Single Grain Whiskey, $21.7
  • Basil Hayden Dark Rye — Kentucky Rye, $15.7
  • Ben Holladay Bottled In Bond — Missouri Bourbon Whiskey, $16.7
  • West Bottom Whiskey Co. — Kansas City Whiskey, $12.7
  • Four Roses Small Batch — Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, $12.7

Beer

  • Boulevard Wheat Draft — $6.7
  • City Barrel Rad AF Draft — $8.7
  • Taj Mahal — 22 ounce, $16.7
  • Boulevard Light — Boulevard Brewing Company, $7.7
  • Tank 7 — Boulevard Brewing Company, $7.7
  • Lagunitas IPNA — $9.7

Wine

Bottle list unless noted. Regions and spellings as published (including operator “Califorina”, “Washignton”, “South Afrika”, “Proescco”). Captain’s List currently empty (“No items found.”).7

Sparkling

  • Fritz Müller Semi-Sparkling — France, NV, $38.7
  • Flores Sparkling — Spain, $38.7
  • Scarpetta Proescco — Italy, by the glass, $14.7

Rosé / orange

  • La Spinetta Rosé — vintage 24, $16.7
  • Moret-Brealynn — Santa Lucia Highlands, $50.7
  • Lubanzi Rosé Bubbles — South Afrika, $40.7
  • Lubanzi Orange — South Africa, $52.7
  • G.D Vajra Rosabella — Piedmont, $60.7

White

  • Banshee Sauvignon Blanc — California, $49.7
  • Von Winning Riesling — Germany, $44.7
  • Massican Sauvignon Blanc — California, $15 glass / $62 bottle.7
  • Dona Flor Vinho Verde — Portugal, $40.7
  • Massican Sauvignon Blanc — Califorina, $62.7
  • Melanie Pfister Gewurztraminer — France, $75.7
  • L’Ecole Chardonnay — Washignton, $52.7

Red

  • Bethel Heights Æolian Pinot Noir — Oregon, $62.7
  • Stolpman Vineyards La Caudrilla Red Blend — France, $50.7
  • Mary Taylor Beaujolais Villages — France, $45.7
  • Ayres Pinot Noir — Willamette Valley, $62.7
  • Lava Cap Zinfandel — Califorina, $70.7
  • Raul Perez Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencia — Spain, $50.7
  • Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys — California, $59.7
  • Kennan Napa Valley Merlot — California, $112.7
  • Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvée — California, $45.7
  • Le Ragnaie Troncone Rosso — Italy, $54.7
  • Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto — Italy; bottle price field empty in the live CMS.7
  • Polkura Syrah — Chile, $50.7
  • Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon — California, $178.7
  • The Wonderland Project No. 9 Cabernet Sauvignon — California, $76.7
  • Chateau Montelena — California, $110.7
  • The Wonderland Project No. 9 Cabernet Sauvignon — California, $97.7

The food list rotates; prices and copy above are the official /menu CMS as fetched 2026-08-26.

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Footnotes

  1. Of Course Kitchen & Company — Visit Overland Park directory — accessed 2026-05-31. Address (7753 W 159th St, OP, KS 66223), phone (913) 261-9187, website, 2025 KCBJ NextGen Leader, James Beard recognition, owner-operated. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  2. “Two JoCo names are James Beard semifinalists this year” — Johnson County Post — accessed 2026-05-31. 2026 James Beard semifinalist, Best Chef category; Bluhawk location; founded 2023; South Indian / American fusion. ↩ ↩2

  3. “Of Course Kitchen & Company opens at Overland Park’s Bluhawk” — Johnson County Post — accessed 2026-05-31. August 2023 opening; owner Swetha Newcomb; concept; menu examples; name origin; catering and JCCC background. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  4. “A New American restaurant ‘with a lot of Asian Flair’ is opening at Bluhawk” — Kansas City Magazine — accessed 2026-05-31. Born in India; mother’s influence; JCCC sous-chef credential; menu (short-rib samosas, Madras curry scallops, wagyu smash burgers); whiskey list; fine-dining-without-formality philosophy. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  5. “Swetha Newcomb from Of Course Kitchen & Company” — Startland News (2026 James Beard KC series) — accessed 2026-05-31. JCCC chef apprenticeship; KC-area restaurant years and private chef; Best Chef: Midwest semifinalist; heritage-driven cuisine. ↩

  6. “Six KC culinary creators named 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists” — The Pitch — accessed 2026-05-31. 2026 KC-area James Beard semifinalist cohort. ↩

  7. Of Course Kitchen & Company — official website, Menus page (Webflow CMS, live HTML) — fetched 2026-08-26 (HTTP 200, 293 KB). Asserts: current food list with operator descriptions and prices (Egg Curry + Toast $21, Mutton Focaccia $25, Crab + Masala Vada $24, Grilled Broccolini $16, Fried Green Tomato Chaat $20, Langoustine Rigatoni $23, Duck Caramelle $30, Coconut Curry Noodles + Fish $27, Black Cardamom Burnt Ends $36, Channa Masala + Chicken Kebab $27, Smash Burger + Peri Peri Fries $28 — smash is 1/2 lb 100% ground angus brisket); desserts (Parle-G ice cream sandwiches $12, Gulab Jamun Sundae $13, Mango Pie $14, seasonal sorbet $10); happy hour (Wed/Thu bar-side 5–7pm: Egg Fry $8, Chicken Manchurian Wings $12, $4 off select specialty cocktails and $8 wines by the glass); six house cocktails with recipes ($15–$16); Whiskeys Around the World 1 oz. pours ($12–$39); six beers; sparkling/rosé/white/red bottle list (Captain’s List empty). The two Screenshot 2023-12-02 CDN assets still hosted on this page are interior photographs, not menu boards. /hidden-pages/menuold HTTP 401 the same day. Menu rotates; this fetch superseded the 2026-06-23 card. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80 ↩81 ↩82 ↩83 ↩84 ↩85

  8. Of Course Kitchen & Company (@ofcoursekc) — Instagram — accessed 2026-05-31. Official Instagram handle. ↩

  9. Of Course Kitchen & Company — Yelp / Bluhawk directory — accessed 2026-05-31. Active operating status, address, hours (Tue–Sat dinner, closed Mon), New American category. ↩

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