B&B Runway Cafe touches down with reopening in new terminal

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Customers can once again dine in at a popular and new-look airport eatery, this time in a state-of-art terminal building.

B&B Runway Cafe held its much anticipated reopening Friday morning at the new Rosecrans Memorial Airport terminal building, just next door to the previous location. The cafe temporarily closed on April 12 to allow time for the relocation.

Customers will see a modernized look and expanded dining area to accommodate more people, a new patio for runway viewing and double the amount of kitchen space.

Cafe owner Jillian Parisoff said customers are being asked to park in the original terminal parking lot at this time to allow those with disabilities and limited mobility to use main lot until outdoor construction is complete. 

The cafe unveiled a sleek new menu with additional items to compliment the new location. The diner is also set to expand its hours to include Mondays starting on April 28.

The civilian airport and military base are in the midst of a widespread multi-year modernization project that includes relocating the 139th to the north end. Upgrades include a new runway, air traffic control tower and a new maintenance control complex designed to house the newer C-130J models.

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