The Parker Hollow

The Parker Hollow is a French-leaning seafood bistro and raw bar in downtown Parkville from chef Jonathan Justus and Camille Eklof, the team behind the shuttered Justus Drugstore.

Description

The Parker Hollow is a seafood-forward French bistro and raw bar located in a restored 150-year-old building at 100 Main Street in downtown Parkville, opened by chef Jonathan Justus and his partner Camille Eklof in October 2025.¹² The concept centers on sustainably sourced coastal seafood — an oyster program, raw bar, and French bistro plates — a departure in cuisine but a continuation of the Justus/Eklof commitment to ingredient-driven cooking that made their earlier restaurant, Justus Drugstore in Smithville, a landmark of Kansas City-area dining for more than a decade.²

Ownership and history

Owners Jonathan Justus (chef) and Camille Eklof previously operated Justus Drugstore in Smithville, Missouri, a chef-driven restaurant repeatedly nominated for James Beard recognition before closing.² The Parker Hollow is their formal return to a full-service restaurant in the KC metro. The building itself — a 19th-century structure on Parkville’s Main Street — was restored as part of the project.¹ The couple currently reside in the region; owner-residence is well-established through prior press coverage of Justus Drugstore.

Links

• Website: https://www.theparkerhollow.com/

Menu

Coastal French bistro program described in launch coverage; first-party priced menu not consolidated on a single verified URL at time of writing:¹²

• Raw bar / oyster program (sustainable sourcing emphasized)
• French bistro plates featuring seafood
• Coastal-focused seasonal menu

Sources

Footnotes

1. “Chef Jonathan Justus’s new Parkville restaurant, Parker Hollow, will focus on sustainable seafood,” Startland News, June 2025. URL ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. “The team behind Justus Drugstore is opening a new Parkville restaurant,” KCUR, June 8, 2025. URL ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴