Rendering of a proposed grocery store at the Bauer Farm Development near Sixth and Wakarusa. Courtesy: City of Lawrence

Soon, the only thing northwest Lawrence residents will be missing to ensure they wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed is the crow of a cock.

Already there is enough coffee near Sixth and Wakarusa — think Starbucks, J&S, Big Biscuit, Dillons and others — to make my bladder hop like a rabbit whenever I get within a quarter-mile of the intersection.

But if you need a jolt with a slightly different flavor get ready for a new establishment that will fluff your tail with items such as coconut creme white tea and sweet potato brownies.

The Kansas City-based restaurant t. Loft has reached a deal to open in vacant space at Sixth and Wakarusa. According to a sign in the window, it is moving into the multi-tenant retail building that includes Burgers by Biggs, Alterations by Sarah and several other businesses.

An employee at t. Loft’s State Line Road location in Kansas City confirmed the Lawrence project is moving forward, and I’ve reached out to the pair of Lawrence residents who are leading the effort.

But the restaurant’s website gives a good feel for the place. It promotes tea, juice and clean eats. According to its online menu, it has about 50 teas — white, green, black, matcha, iced, caffeine free, wellness-based and tea lattes. The menu includes about 15 juices, including those designed to give a boost to your energy levels, immune systems and mental capabilities. (Remember, this is right near Free State High, so that last one can come in handy. There is a tea called brainberry, and if such a thing was available when I was in school, I would have soaked my head in it daily to avoid listening in Algebra class.)

The food, however, may be as interesting as anything the restaurant has to offer. The menu doesn’t give as many details on the food, but it says there is a bakery case filled with gluten-free and preservative-free items. Some that are mentioned include fresh salads, veggie boxes, fruit and cheese boxes, and some outside-the-box items such as sweet potato brownies and something called apple nachos.

It appears this will be t. Loft’s third store, although the first one outside the Kansas City metro area. I don’t yet have an estimate on when the Lawrence location will open. But a building permit has been issued to begin renovation work. I’ll let you know when I hear more.

In other news and notes from around town:

• Plans for a new “farmers market style grocer” near the northeast corner of Sixth and Wakarusa are still moving forward. But, no, we still don’t have an official word on who the grocer will be. Certainly, there is much speculation that it will be Sprouts, a grocery chain that has opened in Overland Park and is expanding in the region.

Final development plans for the site recently were filed at City Hall, but those plans did not list the name of the grocery tenant. But they did provide some color renderings of the proposed grocery building, and also of another multi-tenant retail building that will be next to the grocer. Check out the renderings below.

It looks like that in addition to the grocery store, there will be room for at least four other businesses at the site. After years of waiting, the Sixth and Wakarusa area is beginning to pick up steam. Now, we’ll see if the numerous out lots that sit vacant around the Wal-Mart store begin attracting tenants.

Rendering of a proposed grocery store at the Bauer Farm Development near Sixth and Wakarusa. Courtesy: City of Lawrence

A rendering of a proposed multi-tenant retail building in the Bauer Farm development near Sixth and Wakarusa. Courtesy: City of Lawrence.