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West Plaza Bodega is a café / corner-store concept from Blackhole Bakery owner Jason Provo at 1702 W 45th St, Kansas City, MO 64111. Soft-opened December 12, 2025 (public launch the following week). Unlike the carryout-only Troost bakery, the Bodega has seating, a full Maps Coffee program, grab-and-go grocery shelves (local makers + specialty condiments), Blackhole pastries, and made-to-order breakfast/lunch sandwiches on shokupan and focaccia.123

| Website | Shared brand site blackholebakery.com; Instagram @westplazabodega | provisional |

Description

Provo designed West Plaza Bodega as “everything Blackhole isn’t”: seating, coffee bar, made-to-order food, and shelves of pantry goods, while still delivering Blackhole’s laminated pastries and signature items (mochi donuts, pistachio-apricot puffs, croissants, etc.).14

Coffee is a primary differentiator. The Pitch and Star both report a full bar and specialty drinks powered by Maps Coffee, including an espresso blend and specialty drinks such as Blackhole mocha, apricot pistachio latte, and juniper pink peppercorn matcha (prices reported in Star opening coverage ~$6.50–$7).12

Shelves stock local products (e.g. Popculture Gourmet Popcorn, Local Pig, Marion Milling) plus specialty national brands (Graza olive oil, Sqirl jams, Ayoh sauces) — Provo citing early Dean & DeLuca experience as the model.1

GM Sarah Breiby (Local Pig, Kansas City Canning Co. pedigree) led sandwich/menu development; shokupan breakfast sandwiches and thinner focaccia lunch sandwiches were the planned expansion beyond pastry + coffee during soft open.13

Building: West Plaza antique-district storefront; lawyer Nick Porto owned the building and supported the concept (IN Kansas City anticipated-openings piece).4

Ownership and history

Jason Provo — JCCC pastry graduate; Dean & DeLuca Leawood; Parisi; founder of Blackhole Bakery (Troost, 2020). Pitch (Dec 2025) and KC Mag opening coverage confirm he remains the owner/operator of both Blackhole and the Bodega, resolving an earlier provisional note on the Blackhole page about leadership ambiguity.15

Operations support named in INKC: Kendall Beachey (operations manager across concepts); Sarah Breiby (Bodega GM).4

Last verified: 2026-08-10 · Sources: Pitch, Star, Axios, KC Mag · Confidence: Medium · Price tier: $–$$

Coffee / specialty drinks (Star opening sample)

  • Blackhole mocha — dark chocolate ganache, brown sugar, vanilla (~$6.50)2
  • Apricot pistachio latte (~$6.60)2
  • Juniper pink peppercorn matcha (~$7)2
  • Full espresso program via Maps Coffee1

Food

  • Blackhole pastries delivered daily (laminated doughs, croissants, danishes; signature mochi donuts / pistachio apricot program from sister shop)16
  • Made-to-order breakfast sandwiches on shokupan (Japanese milk bread)13
  • Lunch sandwiches on thinner focaccia (Marion Milling flours per INKC)4
  • Grab-and-go grocery / condiments1

Full first-party digital menu not isolated to a Bodega-only URL in this pass — menu_status: partial.

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Footnotes

  1. Jordan Baranowski & Tarik Sykes, “New West Plaza Bodega from Blackhole Bakery keeps iconic pastries, expands coffee and seating,” The Pitch, Dec 12, 2025 — asserts: 1702 W 45th St; owner Jason Provo; soft open; seating + coffee + grocery vs Troost carryout; Maps Coffee; Sarah Breiby GM; sandwich plans (shokupan, focaccia); local shelf brands. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10

  2. The Kansas City Star, “Popular KC bakery opens a bodega-style coffee shop,” Dec 15, 2025 — asserts: soft open Friday Dec 12; official launch Tuesday; hours 7am–4pm Tue–Sun; Maps Coffee program; sample specialty drink prices; not Blackhole 2.0 framing. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. “Trying West Plaza Bodega’s breakfast sandwich,” Axios Kansas City, Jan 20, 2026 — asserts: open 7am–4pm, closed Mondays; Blackhole ownership. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. IN Kansas City Magazine, “15 Most Anticipated New Restaurants and Bars Coming to Kansas City (2026)” — West Plaza Bodega entry — asserts: Jason Provo; 1702 W 45th; Maps Coffee; Nick Porto building owner; Kendall Beachey ops; Sarah Breiby GM; shokupan + focaccia program. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  5. Vault blackhole-bakery — Troost flagship context; ownership note updated by this page’s 2025–26 press confirming Provo still owner. ↩

  6. Tyler Shane, “The West Plaza Bodega By Blackhole Bakery,” Kansas City Magazine, Dec 19, 2025 — asserts: soft-opening phase; seating; pastry assortment; sandwich expansion pending. ↩

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On the record — ks.city/registry/west-plaza-bodega · record updated 2026-08-10