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Contemporary American restaurant at 3141 Main St in Kansas City’s Midtown, opened February 2018 by chef Amante Domingo (grew up on an organic farm in St. Joseph, MO, where his family ran the Sunshine Café; sushi-trained; then photography; then professional kitchen) and Heather White (former Vancouver business owner). Built around a 10-foot Argentinian fire table; began as a catering company.

Description

The Russell is a contemporary American restaurant at 3141 Main Street in Kansas City’s Midtown, anchored by a 10-foot Argentinian fire table that drives the kitchen’s live-fire cooking approach. The concept began as a catering company before chef Amante Domingo and partner Heather White opened the brick-and-mortar in February 2018.1

Domingo’s background spans an organic farming upbringing, sushi training, a period in photography, and ultimately a return to the kitchen — a varied path that shapes the eclectic contemporary American menu at The Russell.

Ownership and history

Chef Amante Domingo grew up on an organic farm in St. Joseph, Missouri, where his family operated the Sunshine Café — an early immersion in food and hospitality.1 He subsequently trained as a sushi chef, spent time in photography, and eventually committed to the kitchen professionally. Heather White came from a business ownership background in Vancouver before meeting Domingo in Kansas City while working at The Mixx.1

Together they launched The Russell first as a catering company, developing their concept and clientele before opening the Midtown restaurant in February 2018, built around the 10-foot Argentinian fire table that defines the dining experience.1

Tier classification

Tier 2. Amante Domingo and Heather White are locally embedded Kansas City operators who built their concept from a catering operation into a Midtown restaurant. However, Domingo’s origin in St. Joseph, MO (not within the KC metro area) means the “born-and-raised in a KC-metro municipality” criterion for Tier 1 is not met on available information. Tier 2 stands as the appropriate assignment — an independent, locally rooted, chef-owned KC restaurant with a genuine backstory and community standing.

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: The Russell online-ordering menu (AllMenus + Toast; the full dine-in menu on Toast blocks automated capture) · URL(s): https://www.allmenus.com/mo/kansas-city/708001-the-russell/menu/ · https://order.toasttab.com/online/the-russell-3141-main-st · Confidence: Medium (dishes with descriptions/prices captured for the salad, sandwich, grill, and whole-cake lines; several dine-in favorites confirmed by name only)

Wood-fired contemporary American — salads, grilled sandwiches, and plates off a 10-foot Argentinian fire grill, plus house-baked breads and cakes.2

Salads

  • Green Tear Salad ($11)2
  • Charred Pear Salad2
  • Steak Salad Bowl2

Sandwiches

  • Steak Chimi Sandwich — grilled tenderloin, gorgonzola aioli, arugula and chimichurri on grilled baguette ($16)2
  • Salmon and Avocado Sandwich — grilled salmon, avocado, tomatoes, quinoa, smoked almonds, bacon and goat cheese ($18)2
  • Chicken Brioche Sandwich — fire-grilled chicken, pepper jack cheese, spicy bacon jam, arugula and charred garlic aioli on grilled brioche ($12)2
  • Grilled Veggie Sandwich — mixed grilled vegetables, kale pesto and herb goat cheese spread on grilled bread ($10)2
  • Russell Burger2
  • Turkey Club2

From the Grill

  • Sumac Tenderloin — sumac-rubbed grilled beef with potatoes, brussels sprouts, charred onion and chimichurri ($15)2
  • Bibb with Chicken ($16)2
  • Grilled Chicken Plate2
  • Half Chicken2
  • Rack of Lamb2
  • Fish & Chips2
  • Street Tacos2

Starters & Toast

  • Mushroom Truffle Cheese Toast2

Sweets — Cookies

  • Lemon Cookie2
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie2
  • Oatmeal Cream Pie2

8-inch Cakes (whole / catering)

  • Burnt Marshmallow — chocolate cake covered with toasted marshmallow meringue ($35)2
  • Coconut Cake — coconut cake filled with marshmallow meringue frosting and coconut flakes ($35)2
  • Ganache Cake — vanilla or chocolate cake filled with chocolate buttercream and covered in chocolate ganache ($35)2
  • Carrot Cake — pineapple, carrot, coconut and walnut spice cake with cream cheese frosting ($35)2
  • Vanilla Cake — vanilla bean cake filled with cream cheese frosting ($35)2
  • Website: therussellonmain.com · Order: order.toasttab.com/online/the-russell-3141-main-st
  • Address: 3141 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111

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Sources

**** Map-pin needed: 3141 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111 (Midtown). Confirm coordinates for map layer.

Footnotes

  1. KC Independent — “The Russell” — https://kcindependent.com/the-russell/ — accessed 2026-06-30. Asserts: The Russell; 3141 Main St, Kansas City, MO; opened February 2018; owners Chef Amante Domingo and Heather White; Domingo grew up on organic farm in St. Joseph MO, family ran Sunshine Café; sushi-trained, then photography, then kitchen; Heather White former Vancouver business owner (met at The Mixx KC); 10-foot Argentinian fire table; started as catering company. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. The Russell — online-ordering menu via AllMenus (https://www.allmenus.com/mo/kansas-city/708001-the-russell/menu/) and Toast (https://order.toasttab.com/online/the-russell-3141-main-st); restaurant site https://therussellonmain.com/, accessed 2026-07-14. The full dine-in menu on Toast blocks automated capture; names-only items are confirmed by the restaurant’s own site and RestaurantJi listing. ↩ ↩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

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