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Prairiefire announced Thursday that a new rock star tenant would soon open its doors.

With the help of Merrill Cos. President Fred Merrill, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, members of the band KISS, plan to open their restaurant Rock & Brews Prairiefire in the Overland Park mixed-use development early next year, according to a Thursday release.

Stanley said in the release that the store will be a casual and family-oriented American cuisine with a broad range of craft beers and a rock-themed environment. The restaurant will span more than 6,000 square feet and will bring 100 full- and part-time jobs to the area.

Stanley and Simmons’ co-founding partners, Michael Zislis and concert industry veterans Dave and Dell Furanoare helping the restaurant chain expand into a host of different locations throughout the country. Currently, the restaurant has locations in El Segundo and Redondo Beach, Calif., and one in Los Cabos, Mexico. It’s got another handful on the way, as well, at Los Angeles International Airport, Maui, Agoura Hills, Calif., and Albuquerque.

Master Blaster | Rocket News

Legendary rock band Kiss has been enjoying decades of success both with their infamous live shows and their unbelievably prolific line of merchandise.  Sure you have your Kiss Army badge and Love Gun belt buckle (for the ladies *wink*), but where’s your Kiss Mini Cooper?

If you’re a true Kiss fan do you only play bingo using the official Kiss Bingo set? When you go to Sotheby’s do you take your Kiss auction paddle?  Is your last will and testament set up to have you spend eternity in your very own Kiss coffin or urn?

At this point a Kiss scarecrow doesn’t seem so wild an idea does it?

Okay, clearly this isn’t an official Kiss scarecrow. For starters, it’s a chick, and I’m not totally sure the Japanese rice farmer who made it is even into stadium rock. Perhaps it’s aChinese farmer’s performance art interpretation of an average Japanese woman?

Or it could just be that this particular make-up design proved to be highly effective against birds. If that’s the case, I recommend Mr. Simmons and company get right on it.  Kiss Continue reading →