After 23 years of sharing her Thai recipes with Kansas City, Malisa Monyakula has opened a restaurant in perhaps her most sentimental location yet. The owner of Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop grew up in Overland Park, frequenting the shops in the city’s downtown since she was young. “I actually fell in love with this location,” she told The Star. “I remember actually being down here with my family, so it brings back good memories.” She opened her restaurant’s third location at 7921 Santa Fe Drive on Wednesday, serving beloved dishes like steamy pad thai and fried dumplings. The new lulusnoodleshop’s sizable patio overlooks the string light-draped Clock Tower Plaza. Its full bar is serving four new cocktails — including mango margaritas and mezcal topped with pinot noir. Check out the new space at the link in our bio. 📸: shortlittlekidd #KansasCity #OverlandPark #InstaKC #KCFoodies