Redbud trail-adjacent eatery opening soon in Andover: Get a sneak peek

She’s been planning it for years, and now, Jill Hattan is finally almost ready to open her new restaurant just off of the Redbud Trail in Andover.

Sometime this week, said Hattan — who also is the president and CEO of local Don Hattan car dealerships — will open her unique new Point Nine: A Trailside Eatery at 1539 N. Andover Rd.

On Friday, the nearly complete indoor/outdoor restaurant and venue was buzzing with activity as dozens of construction workers wrapped up final details, a crew of cooks scurried about an open kitchen and Hattan’s husband, Ben, maneuvered a beeping scissor lift around the dining room, checking things in the ceiling.

Hattan says she’s almost ready to open the business and thinks she’ll be ready to welcome the public sometime this week. Over the weekend, she had planned to invite friends and family in to help her staff practice.

“We’re trying to get to the finish line,” said Hattan, who was interrupted every few minutes by workers needing her to check documents or make decisions. “I haven’t been to the dealership in two weeks.”

Point Nine is a longtime dream of Hattan’s, something she came up with while running on the Redbud Trail near her home in Andover. Why, she wondered, hadn’t anyone ever opened a trail-adjacent restaurant and bar that would cater to the bikers, walkers and runners who used the trail? She’d seen lots of places like that during her travels, particularly when she and her family would visit the Katy Trail in Texas.

“I ran by this empty lot all the time, and I just kept thinking, ‘Somebody should do something there,’” she said.

Not long after, she found out who owned the land and persuaded him to sell it. Then, she began dreaming about what she would build.

The result is a giant, family-friendly restaurant and venue that features a light-filled dining room with a soaring ceiling and seating for around 80 people. Customers will be able to either order food and beverages at the counter or take a seat and wait for a staff member to take orders.

Visitors also can grab prepared food from display cases or shop from racks of curated items: biker gear, dog accessories, picnic supplies, games for kids and various components for charcuterie boards.

The outside area of Point Nine, though, is the real draw. It is visible from mile marker .9 on the Redbud Trail (hence, the restaurant’s name) and features a large, covered patio area with huge booths, tables and chairs, even a cozy seating area near an outdoor fireplace.

Just off the covered patio is a rock-surfaced courtyard area that has fire pits, a ping pong table, a stage for live music and an outdoor bar. There’s also bike parking and a bike repair station donated by Bicycle Pedaler that features all the tools cyclists would need to make quick repairs on their bikes.

People who use the outdoor area, which can seat an additional 100 people, will have access to a walk-up window where they can order food and drinks. They don’t have to step inside if they don’t want to.

Hattan hired Bryce Turner, a local chef who has worked in several restaurants around Wichita and who attended culinary school in Colorado, to lead the kitchen. He’s created a menu of local favorites that have a healthier approach. The full menu is posted below.

It includes lots of shareable plates, including chicken skewers, house-made poutine and cauliflower karaage, plus several salads and sandwiches.

The restaurant is also serving pizzas, soups and desserts, and it will offer a special brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays that includes things like chorizo biscuits and gravy, a short rib burrito, french toast, pancakes and Nashville hot chicken and waffles. It includes a separate vegan menu. Customers who stop by earlier in the day can get Reverie Roasters coffee and pastries.

The full bar offers beer, wine, craft cocktails and mocktails and has happy hour specials every day. Kids can get smoothies and handcrafted lemonades or Italian sodas.

The restaurant also will include several whimsical surprises: The kitchen will whip up fresh cotton candy for kids, and it also has an ice-cream counter stocked with colorful options.

Customers will be able to order tabletop s’mores, and there’s even an option for savory s’mores made with a mini brie wheel, cured chorizo and crackers.

Hattan also has installed a shipping container off of the outdoor patio that’s designed to host pop-up retail shops. She’ll often have her Pink Saloon boutique set up in the pop-up shop trailer, she said, but others can use it, too.

Point Nine, which will welcome dogs in the outdoor area, also has a special menu just for pooches that includes a burger with brown rice, grilled chicken with grains and doggie pupsicles.

Hattan hopes to have live bands performing during brunch and on weekend nights.

The venue has spaces that can be rented for private events, too.

Point Nine will be open seven days a week, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays.

When Hattan and her crew choose a public opening date, I’ll let you know.

Point Nine menu

This story was originally published July 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM.

Denise Neil

The Wichita Eagle

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Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.