A cool and comfortable place with a southern exposure is what the chef Swetha Newcomb’s first restaurant, Of Course Kitchen & Company, will deliver when it opens this summer. Serving New-American cuisine with South Asian influences in south Overland Park, Newcomb’s intimate spot will offer dishes inspired by the chef’s own heritage made with seasonal Midwestern ingredients, bringing something entirely new to the Bluhawk shopping center. Seeking assistance from some of Kansas City’s top industry talent, Newcomb’s opening menu will feature familiar dishes with a cultural swirl, including dry-aged rib eye with whiskey chili sauce, braised short-rib samosas with blackberry tamarind chutney, seared scallops with Madras curry farro, goat cheese and masala potato fritters, and seared halibut with sriracha lemon butter with caviar sauce and coconut rice. Dessert offerings created by the pastry chef, Nikki Vavra, include Midori melon and white-chocolate cheesecake, a mango ras malai ice cream sandwich, and a vegan cardamom and Biscoff rice pudding. The cocktail program created by Jay Sanders of Drastic Measures features a creative mix of offerings in addition to a bourbon/whiskey tasting list with options from all over the world. Eric Noblet, owner of UnKCorked, has designed a wine list full of new and Old-World selections, along with a by-the-glass menu to complement Newcomb’s creative cuisine.