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As potential port strike looms, economist, Kansas City-area business owners weigh in on impact

Kansas City-area business owners weigh in on impact of potential strikes on 41 KSHB

Michael Wernerm, managing partner at Aqua Penny's, has already seen supply chain disruptions because of the hurricane. "It’s going to be difficult to say the least," he said.

— Megan Abundis

Celebrate National Oyster Day!

Celebrate National Oyster Day on Fox 4

To help us savor this delicious day, Aqua Penny's dropped by with a couple of their favorite oysters to show off and test!

— Fox4 Staff

Half-Shells in the Heartland: 6 KC Restaurants That Serve Oysters

Half-Shells in the Heartland: 6 KC Restaurants That Serve Oysters on IN Kansas City

Rockefeller baked oysters topped with cheese and spices, and Burnt End Oysters, which are wrapped in bacon and flavored with spicy BBQ sauce.

Oysters
— Evan Pagano

They opened Johnson County Thai restaurants. Then a seafood place. Here comes another.

They opened Johnson County Thai restaurants on the Kansas City Star

Doug and Penny Mufuka will open yet another restaurant this summer, this one in The Shops of Prairie Village at 4160 W. 71st St. The new restaurant, called Penny’s, will serve Thai and Asian dishes offered at Bamboo Penny’s, as well as other signature Thai dishes that aren’t on Bamboo Penny’s menu, according to a press release.

— Jenna Thompson

Build Your Own Bubbly Bar For New Year's!

Build Your Own Bubbly Bar For New Year's on the Fox4

Bamboo Penny's beverage director Jenn Tosatto walks us through the steps in building your own Bubbly Bar to celebrate 2024 in style!

— Fox4 Staff

Bamboo Penny's

Bamboo Penny's on KCTV5

Bamboo Penny's, a staple in the Park Place Shopping Center, offering a variety of light night small plates, full lunch and dinner menus, drinks and a welcome ambiance. Owner and Chef Penny Mufuka joins Jillian and Shane in the kitchen to share one of her favorite dishes, drunken noodles!

— KCTV5 Staff

Bamboo Penny's Owners Are Opening A Seafood Restaurant

Bamboo Penny's Owners Are Opening A Seafood Restaurant on Kansas City

Husband and wife team chef Penny and Doug Mufuka have created a name for themselves with their beloved Thai restaurant Bamboo Penny's. The duo have now set their sights on seafood with a new restaurant, Aqua Penny's.

AQUA PENNY'S exterior
— Tyler Shane

Kansas City Chiefs DE Chris Jones talks game day music, unique cuisine, favorite movie

Kansas City Chiefs DE Chris Jones talks game day music, unique cuisine, favorite movie on KHSB

Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs' showdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, KSHB 41 News anchor Dia Wall sat down for an interview with defensive lineman Chris Jones. As for what hidden gem he loves in the Kansas City area, Jones told Wall fans would enjoy a trip to Bamboo Penny's, a Thai restaurant in Leawood.

— David Medina , Dia Wall

Kansas City Restaurant Week begins Friday with 216 restaurants participating

Kansas City Restaurant Week begins Friday with 216 restaurants participating on KHSB

Kansas City Restaurant Week officially kicks off Friday with a variety of options for Kansas City residents. Kansas City Restaurant Week will have a wide variety of options, from Asian restaurants like Boru Asian Eatery and Thai Orchid to minority and women-owned businesses like Em Chamas Brazilian Grill and Bamboo Penny's.

— Wilson Truong

National Cocktail Day

National Cocktail Day on KCTV5

Jenn Tosatto with Bamboo Penny's and Aqua Penny's joins Shane to show him the finer points of making cocktails for National Cocktail Day on Sunday!

— KCTV5 Staff

Owners of Bamboo Penny’s Thai restaurant expanding into Prairie Village

Owners of Bamboo Penny’s Thai restaurant expanding into Prairie Village on Johnson County Post

Less than a month after opening their newest restaurant in Leawood, restaurateurs Penny and Doug Mufuka already have plans for another Johnson County eatery.

— Lucie Krisman

Dining Al Fresco with Dave Eckert: Aqua Penny’s

Dining Al Fresco with Dave Eckert: Aqua Penny’s on KC tv

Food and Beverage Journalist, Dave Eckert, shows Shane the best stops to enjoy dining al fresco, including Aqua Penny’s!

— KCTV5 Staff

In Your Cocktail: Aqua Penny’s

In Your Cocktail: Aqua Penny’s on Kansas city

Since opening in April in the Park Place shopping center, Aqua Penny’s has been making a splash with their fine selection of fresh fish, seafood specials, and meaty steaks and chops. Owners Penny and Doug Mufuka, along with their partner, Michael Werner, opened Bamboo Penny’s in 2021 in Park Place, and now after two years of development, the trio have opened their first continental, coastal seafood spot just across the street...

— JENNY VERGARA

It’s a Summer to Remember at Park Place

It’s a Summer to Remember at Park Place on Kansas city

When you’re looking for activities and events close to home, Park Place in Leawood offers easy, breezy summer fun.

— JUDITH FERTIG

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING THESE DAYS?

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING THESE DAYS on Homes and style KC

I’m always entertained by beverage trends in the U.S. Americans are so quick to jump on a bandwagon, even if we don’t know where the bandwagon’s heading or when we’ll be hopping off. From all I’ve read and everyone in the know I’ve talked to, the number one beverage trend in recent years is beverages that are good for us-so-called 'health and wellness beverages.'

— Dave Eckert

What’s New In Kansas City Food And Drink: May 2024

What’s New In Kansas City Food And Drink: May 2024 on Kansas city

Menu items include fire-roasted octopus with sweet peppers and a seafood medley of salmon, shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and calamari all sautéed in a tomato saffron broth. Not feeling fish? No worries. There’s also a ribeye steak and a hefty Duroc pork chop on the menu.

— TYLER SHANE

Celebrate National Beverage Day With A Couple Cocktails

Celebrate National Beverage Day With A Couple Cocktails on Azura KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aqua Penny’s Beverage Director Jenn Tosatto is celebrating National Beverage Day with a couple delicious cocktails!

— Micah Manalo

‘It’s my dream.’ Johnson County upscale seafood restaurant with oyster bar opens soon

Johnson County upscale seafood restaurant with oyster bar opens soon on the Kansas city star

On Wednesday, Wan Phen “Penny” Mufuka hurried around in her new dining room. Above, clusters of greenery hung from the rafters. A marble statue stood in one corner, a rotating glass sculpture spun in another.

— JENNA THOMPSON

The Highly Anticipated Aqua Penny’s Will Open April 16. Here’s What You Can Expect

The Highly Anticipated Aqua Penny’s Will Open April 16. Here’s What You Can Expect on Kansas city

Husband and wife team chef Penny and Doug Mufuka have created a name for themselves with their beloved Thai restaurant Bamboo Penny’s. The duo is about to open their second restaurant Aqua Penny’s but instead of Thai food, the new digs will serve an upscale seafood menu with a raw bar.

— TYLER SHANE

Aqua Penny’s readies to make a splash in Leawood

Aqua Penny’s readies to make a splash in Leawood on Kansas city business journal

Thailand native Penny Mufuka moved to the U.S. 29 years ago with few belongings and money. She knew zero English — not even one word, she said.

— Leslie Collins

KC Sipps: Three restaurant openings, plus TTPD & 4/20 events

KC Sipps: Three restaurant openings, plus TTPD & 4/20 events on the Pitch

Looking for delicious plans? Whether you want to impress a date, show your fam the best of KC, or just get out of the house, we’ve got you covered… all while supporting (mostly) local.

— Sarah Sipple