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Panino Divino is a Florence-inspired sandwich shop and spritz bar at 1721 W. 39th Street, in the storefront that was Gilhouly’s, the 39th Street tavern that closed in 2024. It is the first food venture of Joe Amigoni, winemaker at his family’s Amigoni Urban Winery in the West Bottoms, and it opened in August 2026 after two years of planning. The menu is seventeen Tuscan-style panini on house-baked schiacciata — a thin, olive-oil-rich flatbread — in two sizes, with Italian wine, spritzes and cocktails, a back-patio “wine window” you order through by ringing a bell, and discounts for the healthcare workers at the KU Medical Center campus across the street.

Description

Panino Divino is built around one bread. The site describes schiacciata as “a light, crisp, olive oil-rich bread that we bake fresh and build each sandwich around,” and IN Kansas City’s Jenny Vergara described the Tuscan original — “a thin, olive oil-rich flatbread with an airy, soft interior and a crisp, golden exterior that crackles when you bite into it,” folded over prosciutto, pecorino or stracciatella, peppery greens, “and the occasional swipe of truffle oil or honey. Two hands are definitely required.”12 Amigoni told the Star the sandwiches are “like my favorite type of sandwich I’ve ever had,” discovered on family trips to Florence.3

The seventeen sandwiches come in a Classico ($12–14) and a Grande ($18–21). The roster runs from a Caprese Classico and a vegetarian La Primavera (roasted red peppers, pistachio cream, whipped ricotta) through the salumi builds that are the point — La Pistacchiosa (mortadella, whipped ricotta, pistachio cream, crushed pistachios, hot honey), That’s Amore (prosciutto, burrata, truffle cream), Il Piccante (soppressata, giardiniera, pesto cream, burrata, hot honey), Firenze Speciale (salami, pecorino, truffle honey, artichoke cream) — plus two local-named ones, The 816 (smoked turkey, provolone, giardiniera, garlic aioli) and The 39’er (ham, turkey, provolone, sun-dried-tomato spread).4

The drinks side is meant to be an aperitivo bar. The concept borrows Florence’s buchette del vino — the small wine windows through which wine was historically passed to the street — and the shop has one opening onto its back patio: “You can ring a bell, order straight from the bartender right there; a wine, a spritz and drink it right on the patio or take it inside,” Amigoni said.13 The menu page lists Wine, Spritzes and Cocktails as categories, but as of late August 2026 no individual drinks or prices are published, and the page notes that “final menu photography and online ordering will be updated soon.”4

Ownership and history

Joe Amigoni is the son of Michael and Kerry Amigoni, who built Amigoni Vineyards in Centerview, Missouri, and Amigoni Urban Winery in the West Bottoms (founding history on that page).53 Michael Amigoni died in August 2024; Joe is described by the Star as the family winery’s winemaker.53 The family had a deep attachment to Tuscany — the obituary names Montecatini Terme as Michael’s favorite town — and, per the Star, took an apartment near Florence in 2020 and began visiting a couple of times a year. It was on those trips that Joe “got hooked” on Florentine street sandwiches and, in his words, “started getting in more of the entrepreneurship mindset and tried to start a place in Kansas City.”53

The shop had been “in the works for about two years” when the Star previewed it in summer 2026; Amigoni chose 39th Street deliberately for its proximity to the University of Kansas Hospital — “I think it’s something that could thrive on 39th Street” — and built healthcare-worker discounts into the plan.32 IN Kansas City announced the concept on July 1, 2026, projecting a late-July or early-August opening with sandwiches “between $13 and $17.”2 The Pitch’s KC Sipps column reported it open on August 14, 2026, with sandwiches at $12.50–21 and “a wine and spritz bar,” and the official site now reads “Now Open!”67 (The Pitch spelled the name “Panino Davino”; the official site, IN KC and the Star all use “Panino Divino.”)67

The space

1721 W. 39th St. was Gilhouly’s, the neighborhood tavern whose 29-year run and 2024 closure are documented at gilhoulys-irish-pub; IN KC and the Star both identify Panino Divino’s room as “the former Gilhouly’s.”23 The block faces the KU Medical Center campus across 39th Street, and the shop’s back patio — where the wine window opens — is the former bar’s rear.32

Last verified: 2026-08-28 · Source: the restaurant’s own menu page on paninodivinokc.com · Confidence: High for sandwiches and sides; the Wine, Spritz and Cocktail sections are headed but unpopulated, so the menu is recorded as partial. Names and spellings as published.4

Sandwiches — Classico / Grande

  • Caprese Classico — fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, pesto cream, balsamic glaze. ($12 / $18)
  • La Primavera — roasted red peppers, tomato, pistachio cream, whipped ricotta, arugula. ($12.50 / $19)
  • The 816 — smoked turkey, provolone, giardiniera, garlic aioli. ($13 / $20)
  • La Milano — roasted ham, pecorino, giardiniera, garlic aioli, arugula. ($12 / $18)
  • La Divina — mortadella, provolone, artichoke cream, arugula, olive oil. ($12.50 / $19)
  • Il Piccante — soppressata, giardiniera, pesto cream, burrata, hot honey, arugula. ($14 / $21)
  • Signor Panino — capocollo, pecorino cream, hot honey, arugula, olive oil. ($12.50 / $19)
  • Ciao Bella — salami, pecorino cream, sun-dried tomatoes, Calabrian chili mayo. ($12.50 / $19)
  • Tricolore — soppressata, mozzarella, pesto cream, tomato, arugula, salt, pepper. ($12.50 / $19)
  • La Rustica — prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic glaze. ($13 / $20)
  • Firenze Speciale — salami, pecorino, truffle honey, artichoke cream, arugula. ($13 / $20)
  • The 39’er — roasted ham, smoked turkey, provolone, sun-dried tomato spread, arugula. ($13 / $20)
  • La Pistacchiosa — mortadella, whipped ricotta cream, pistachio cream, crushed pistachios, hot honey, arugula. ($14 / $21)
  • La Vespa — capocollo, provolone, roasted peppers, Calabrian chili mayo. ($12.50 / $19)
  • The Big Bing — salami, capocollo, provolone, tomato, Calabrian chili mayo. ($13 / $20)
  • That’s Amore — prosciutto, burrata, truffle cream, arugula. ($14 / $21)
  • Holy Schiatta — prosciutto, mozzarella, sun-dried tomato spread, arugula. ($13 / $20)

Sides & beverages

  • Chips ($3) · Fountain Soda ($3.50) · Combo Meal (+$5)

Wine · Spritzes · Cocktails

  • Listed as categories; no items or prices published as of 2026-08-28.

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Panino Divino — official website, “Our Story.” Retrieved 2026-08-28 — Confirms: “inspired by time spent in Florence, Italy”; Italian wine-window inspiration; schiacciata description (“a light, crisp, olive oil-rich bread that we bake fresh”); “quick and relaxed” concept with wine or a spritz; founders’ “roots in winemaking”; tagline “A small piece of Florence, brought to Kansas City.” ↩ ↩2

  2. Jenny Vergara, “In Culinary News: Panino Divino,” IN Kansas City, 2026-07-01 — Confirms: “Kansas City winemaker Joe Amigoni of Amigoni Urban Winery”; former Gilhouly’s space at 1721 West 39th Street near KU Medical Center; late-July/early-August target; schiacciata description; expected $13–17 pricing with healthcare-worker discounts; spritz bar, Italian cocktails, wine window onto the back patio. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, “New Tuscan sandwich spot with Italian cocktails, wine window opening in KC,” The Kansas City Star, summer 2026 (Openings & Closings). Retrieved 2026-08-28 — Confirms: Joe Amigoni as owner and winemaker at Amigoni Urban Winery, “the family business started by his parents, Kerry and Michael Amigoni”; old Gilhouly’s at 1721 W. 39th St.; two years in the works; KU Hospital proximity and healthcare discounts; “thrive on 39th Street” quote; wine-window quote; family apartment near Florence since 2020; schiacciata; example sandwich (prosciutto, pecorino cream, truffle, honey, arugula); expected $13–17; July target. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  4. Panino Divino — official website, “Menu.” Retrieved 2026-08-28 — Confirms: all seventeen sandwiches with ingredients and Classico/Grande prices; chips, fountain soda, combo pricing; Wine/Spritzes/Cocktails headings with no items; “Final menu photography and online ordering will be updated soon.” ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. “Michael Anthony Amigoni, 1960–2024,” obituary, The Kansas City Star via Legacy.com, August 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-28 — Confirms: Michael Amigoni (Jan. 17, 1960 – Aug. 12, 2024) established Amigoni Urban Winery; husband of Kerry; “proud father to Joe and Kati Amigoni”; family from Roanoke, Illinois; love of Italy and Montecatini Terme; Kansas City Current stadium sponsorship. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  6. Sarah Sipple, “KC Sipps: Three Italian-inspired restaurant openings, 816 Day deals, and foodie celebrations,” The Pitch, 2026-08-14 — Confirms: opening reported (as “Panino Davino”); “Tuscan-inspired sandwich shop from Joe Amigoni of West Bottom’s Amigoni Urban Winery”; former Gilhouly’s on West 39th; sandwiches $12.50–21; wine and spritz bar. ↩ ↩2

  7. Panino Divino — official website, home page. Retrieved 2026-08-28 — Confirms: name and spelling; “Now Open!”; address 1721 W 39th St., Kansas City, MO 64111; phone; email; concept statement (“fresh-baked schiacciata, layered with high-quality Italian meats, cheeses, and house-made spreads”); featured sandwiches and Classico prices; Instagram/Facebook links; site sections (menu, ourstory, contact). ↩ ↩2

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