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Paisa MX is a Colombian–Mexican restaurant and bar at 1621 Swift Ave, North Kansas City, MO, that opened earlier in 2026 in the former Chef Tito’s space. Co-owner Antonio Romanis positioned it as a home for KC’s growing Colombian community (live music, big-screen watch parties). It drew regional press during Colombia’s July 2026 World Cup matches in Kansas City. As of August 2026, the restaurant is temporarily closed after a building condemnation / code issue at the Swift address — not a permanent brand exit.123

| Predecessor | Chef Tito’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina (same address; closed ~2026) |on vault | | Website | No stable first-party domain confirmed; social + listing platforms | provisional |

Description

Paisa MX served Colombian and Mexican food and drink in a restaurant-bar format on Swift Avenue in North Kansas City — the same storefront previously occupied by Chef Tito’s. Press coverage during FIFA World Cup 2026 described a full restaurant plus a large-screen / event setup aimed at Colombian fans and the broader metro Latino community.243

Menu signals from delivery and local social posts include arepas, empanadas, flautas, maracuyá drinks, and other Colombian–Mexican staples; full first-party menu pricing was never captured on a stable official domain and remains partial.5

Ownership and history

Antonio Romanis is the co-owner repeatedly quoted in KSHB, Fox4, and Kansas City Star World Cup coverage (June–July 2026). He described wanting a Colombian community hub from opening day and framed the restaurant as Mexican–Colombian fusion.243

The address 1621 Swift is the former home of Chef Tito’s, which the Registry already marks closed; a 2026-07-24 Compiler note recorded that Chef Tito’s first-party channels were dead and that Facebook identity at the address had become Paisa MX. Whether Romanis (or Paisa MX’s legal entity) is continuous with Chef Tito’s ownership is not established — treat as successor concept at the same address, not as a rebrand, unless filings prove otherwise.5

August 2026 status change: The Kansas City Star reported that Paisa MX closed after a building condemnation / code issue at 1621 Swift, with the operator closing the restaurant the prior Friday because of the building’s problems. Page status is therefore temporarily_closed pending a confirmed reopen or permanent exit.1

Last verified: 2026-08-10 · Source: press + aggregator signals only · Confidence: Low–medium · Price tier: $$

Representative items named in press/social (no complete first-party price list captured):

  • Colombian–Mexican fusion plates; arepas, empanadas, flautas (DoorDash / prior Compiler note)5
  • Maracuyá (passionfruit) drinks and apps (local social clips)
  • Bar program + live music / event nights (venue listings)2

See also

  • chef-titos — prior concept at 1621 Swift
  • Registry

Sources

Footnotes

  1. The Kansas City Star, “North Kansas City restaurant closes after condemned notice,” August 2026 (article 316806195) — asserts: Paisa MX closed after building code / condemnation issues at 1621 Swift St; closed the prior Friday because of the building’s code issues. Accessed 2026-08-10 via search snippet (paywall blocked full text fetch — quote-level claims limited to headline + public snippet). ↩ ↩2

  2. Marlon Martinez, “Paisa MX in North Kansas City ready to welcome Colombian fans for World Cup match in Kansas City,” KSHB 41, July 2, 2026 — asserts: Paisa MX at North Kansas City; co-owner Antonio Romanis; restaurant + big-screen setup; World Cup fan destination; reservations for match day. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  3. The Kansas City Star, “North KC Colombian restaurant braces for World Cup fans,” June 30, 2026 — asserts: Paisa MX as new Mexican-Colombian fusion restaurant at 1621 Swift St opened earlier in 2026; co-owner Antonio Romanis. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. “Kansas City Colombians prep for national team’s arrival for World Cup match,” Fox4KC, June 28, 2026 — asserts: Romanis as owner; “Mexican – Colombian restaurant”; live music plans for visitors. ↩ ↩2

  5. Vault page chef-titos Compiler note 2026-07-24 — first-party Chef Tito’s channels dead; operating identity at 1621 Swift became Paisa MX (Facebook, DoorDash, July 2026 Star World Cup story). Continuity of legal ownership between Chef Tito’s and Paisa MX remains. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

See also

Categories

On the record — ks.city/registry/paisa-mx · record updated 2026-08-10