The Brookville Hotel closed its doors in March 2020 after opening in the 1870s. In February 2021, Munsons’ Prime Steak House of Junction City burned to the ground.
The Salina Journal
ABILENE Two iconic restaurants in Abilene will be joined together on June 23 as the Brookville Hotel and Munson s Prime become Legacy Kansas.
The Munson family announced it is purchasing the Brookville with Chuck and Deanna Munson saying they intend to combine the two destination and legacy restaurants into one location.
When the restaurant reopens, it will initially feature the Brookville Hotel s family-style fried chicken dinners and adding hand-breaded chicken fried steak from the Munson Angus Farms. According to the announcement, within the next year, the plan is to have customers be able to enjoy the farms award-winning steaks, gourmet burgers and homemade ice cream with a replica of the Munson s Prime Steakhouse s iconic ice cream maker.