Prairie Village, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City located in Johnson County, has a population of 21,447. The town was developed by J. C. Nichols who is the developer of the Country Club Plaza located just a few miles away and was initially intended to provide a community for military personnel returning from the Second World War. It was incorporated in 1951 and was named the best planned community in America in 1949 by the National Association of Home Builders. The award winning Shawnee Mission School District serves the educational needs of the Prairie Village residents.
How cool is it to have one of the greatest restaurants located in Prairie Village named the top restaurant in Kansas by Open Table? Located in the Prairie Village Shops, Cafe Provence has been named the #1 Restaurant in Kansas, in addition to many other awards! This is a popular restaurant frequented by locals.