Guidebook for Kansas City

Jaymi
Guidebook for Kansas City

Food Scene

There are lots of restaurants sprinkled throughout the Plaza. Get there in 5 min in an Uber or about 20-25 min walking. Horse carriage rides are available on the weekends, and Gondola rides in the summer!
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Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
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There are lots of restaurants sprinkled throughout the Plaza. Get there in 5 min in an Uber or about 20-25 min walking. Horse carriage rides are available on the weekends, and Gondola rides in the summer!
Beer Kitchen is one of my favorites because just about everyone will find something here they like. MY FAVORITE brunch (but get there at 9am to avoid an hour wait). Great for lunch & dinner as well as the night-time bar scene.
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Beer Kitchen
435 Westport Rd
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Beer Kitchen is one of my favorites because just about everyone will find something here they like. MY FAVORITE brunch (but get there at 9am to avoid an hour wait). Great for lunch & dinner as well as the night-time bar scene.
Tied with Joes for my favorite BBQ - a must try for meat eaters!
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Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
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Tied with Joes for my favorite BBQ - a must try for meat eaters!
Great new restaurant ... tasty drinks & food! Great rooftop!
Canary
3835 Main Street
Great new restaurant ... tasty drinks & food! Great rooftop!
Legendary Chocolates! Very expensive - but DELICIOUS and worth the splurge!
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Christopher Elbow Chocolates
1819 McGee St
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Legendary Chocolates! Very expensive - but DELICIOUS and worth the splurge!
Skip the other locations - THIS is THE best BBQ in town... and yes, it's in a gas station. Get there early - likely a 30 min line :)
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
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Skip the other locations - THIS is THE best BBQ in town... and yes, it's in a gas station. Get there early - likely a 30 min line :)
So lucky to have AMAZING food within walking distance. Great Happy Hour.. make reservations or get take-out. Highly recommend the Eggplant Parm ... and frankly everything else :)
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Ragazza Food & Wine
4301 Main St
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So lucky to have AMAZING food within walking distance. Great Happy Hour.. make reservations or get take-out. Highly recommend the Eggplant Parm ... and frankly everything else :)
Delicious :) Great for dinner
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Anton's
1610 Main St
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Delicious :) Great for dinner
YUM YUM YUM - get a reservation on the patio if weather permits. This Italian is very good fine dining - one of my favorites!
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Plate Restaurant
701 East 63rd Street
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YUM YUM YUM - get a reservation on the patio if weather permits. This Italian is very good fine dining - one of my favorites!
By far one of my favorite restaurants in town! Cute little French Bistro - food is always very very good - and not overpriced.
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Westport Cafe
419 Westport Rd
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By far one of my favorite restaurants in town! Cute little French Bistro - food is always very very good - and not overpriced.
Traveling with a dog? Check out Bar K - which caters to dogs & their owners. Small entrance fee for dogs. Ok food & drinks... entertaining scene.
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Bar K
501 Berkley Pkwy
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Traveling with a dog? Check out Bar K - which caters to dogs & their owners. Small entrance fee for dogs. Ok food & drinks... entertaining scene.
Nice Happy Hour - cute patio - nice atmosphere inside & out
BLU HWY
Nice Happy Hour - cute patio - nice atmosphere inside & out
There's also a location just South of the plaza. Good house Margaritas. Decent prices.
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Mission Taco Joint - East Crossroads
409 E 18th St
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There's also a location just South of the plaza. Good house Margaritas. Decent prices.
Jazz lounge in the restaurant at this hotel. Good drinks. They also have outdoor jazz on Wednesdays in the summer.
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Chaz on the Plaza
325 Ward Pkwy
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Jazz lounge in the restaurant at this hotel. Good drinks. They also have outdoor jazz on Wednesdays in the summer.
Great Happy Hour! Great Patio! In the River Market - with Farmers Market on Saturday & Sunday (Seasonal)
Enzo
Great Happy Hour! Great Patio! In the River Market - with Farmers Market on Saturday & Sunday (Seasonal)
Quite delicious! Great ambience
TAILLEUR RESTAURANT
Quite delicious! Great ambience
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B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ
1205 E 85th St
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Great Irish Food & sometimes music
Brady & Fox
Great Irish Food & sometimes music
Up for a James Beard Award 2024
CHEWOLOGY
Up for a James Beard Award 2024
EXCELLENT Happy Hour! Delicious & different food
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Extra Virgin
1900 Main St
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EXCELLENT Happy Hour! Delicious & different food
Gorgeous & Delicious!
Lazia
Gorgeous & Delicious!
Great butcher if you'd like some good quality meats
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Broadway Butcher Shop
3828 Broadway Blvd
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Great butcher if you'd like some good quality meats
Brunch!
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Succotash
2601 Holmes St
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Brunch!

Drinks & Nightlife

Very posh & pricey ... but tasty & creative craft cocktails. Good place to start or end your evening - it's been a few years since I've been here - let me know if it's still good!
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The Monarch Bar
4808 Roanoke Pkwy
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Very posh & pricey ... but tasty & creative craft cocktails. Good place to start or end your evening - it's been a few years since I've been here - let me know if it's still good!
Westport is a 10 min walk, but I'd definitely recommend Ubering home as you're in an urban environment. Lots of great bars & food & nightlife in Westport.
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Old Westport
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Westport is a 10 min walk, but I'd definitely recommend Ubering home as you're in an urban environment. Lots of great bars & food & nightlife in Westport.
In the heart of Westport is a Karaoke Bar where you can sing in public in the bar or rent your own room for your group to serenade each other - as Off Key as you like ;)
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Offkey Karaoke Lounge & Suites
510 Westport Rd
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In the heart of Westport is a Karaoke Bar where you can sing in public in the bar or rent your own room for your group to serenade each other - as Off Key as you like ;)
Local Jazz at its finest! Great scene - Seating is a bit tight - but the scene is classic KC & worth a visit
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The Phoenix
302 W 8th St
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Local Jazz at its finest! Great scene - Seating is a bit tight - but the scene is classic KC & worth a visit
Want a classic cocktail in an historic hotel bar - the Drum Room is where you want to go. Super cool to have a drink in a bar like this where you can just imagine folks from the 20's sipping in the same seat...100 years ago!
Drum Room
1329 Baltimore Ave
Want a classic cocktail in an historic hotel bar - the Drum Room is where you want to go. Super cool to have a drink in a bar like this where you can just imagine folks from the 20's sipping in the same seat...100 years ago!
THIS is the Jazz Lounge of Jazz Lounges... it's dark & loud & jazz is what it's made of. Basement Jazz is open on the weekends & the Black Dolphin is next door if you want to check out two scenes.
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Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd
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THIS is the Jazz Lounge of Jazz Lounges... it's dark & loud & jazz is what it's made of. Basement Jazz is open on the weekends & the Black Dolphin is next door if you want to check out two scenes.
Lonnie is a local jazz icon. He was born to entertain and well worth the cost of this 3 course dinner - which is also pretty tasty :) You won't regret this evening - wonderful for a couple.
Lonnie’s Reno Club
1111 Grand Boulevard
Lonnie is a local jazz icon. He was born to entertain and well worth the cost of this 3 course dinner - which is also pretty tasty :) You won't regret this evening - wonderful for a couple.
Great venue with live outdoor entertainment - often free! Overhead heaters for 3 seasons. Lots of restaurants - definitely appeals to the party crowd with ok drinks and food - but some very good PEOPLE WATCHING!
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Power and Light District
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Great venue with live outdoor entertainment - often free! Overhead heaters for 3 seasons. Lots of restaurants - definitely appeals to the party crowd with ok drinks and food - but some very good PEOPLE WATCHING!
Great Live music - check out their website for upcoming bands... great follow-up to your Rieger Distillery tour & dinner.
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Knuckleheads Saloon
2715 Rochester Ave
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Great Live music - check out their website for upcoming bands... great follow-up to your Rieger Distillery tour & dinner.
Fun bar with live music - just a few blocks away
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Levee Bar & Grill
16 W 43rd St
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Fun bar with live music - just a few blocks away
Nice outdoor space - check to see if there's live music
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Brewery Emperial
1829 Oak Street
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Nice outdoor space - check to see if there's live music
Delicious local drinks. Schedule a tour ahead of time. Good appetizers for a quick bite as well. Lovely intimate space!
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Tom's Town Distilling Co.
1701 Main St
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Delicious local drinks. Schedule a tour ahead of time. Good appetizers for a quick bite as well. Lovely intimate space!
Great LITTLE speakeasy - you'll likely be waiting in the wait room until the light turns green & they come to seat you. Delicious drinks
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Swordfish Tom's
210 W 19 Terrace
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Great LITTLE speakeasy - you'll likely be waiting in the wait room until the light turns green & they come to seat you. Delicious drinks
Speakeasy - Make reservations. Beautiful atmosphere.
P.S.
106 W 12th St
Speakeasy - Make reservations. Beautiful atmosphere.

Getting Around

I've rented here several times - always friendly & very close by.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3543 Main St
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I've rented here several times - always friendly & very close by.

Parks & Nature

Loose Park is lovely for a fragrant stroll through the rose garden, a job around the park, a game of tennis, or a nice picnic :)
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Hifadhi ya Jacob L. Loose
5200 Wornall Rd
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Loose Park is lovely for a fragrant stroll through the rose garden, a job around the park, a game of tennis, or a nice picnic :)
Beautiful for a stroll... this memorial garden is beautifully maintained and worth a 15 min walk through. Open Dawn to Dusk. Free to the public.
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Bustani wa Kumbukumbu ya Ewing na Muriel Kauffman
4800 Rockhill Rd
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Beautiful for a stroll... this memorial garden is beautifully maintained and worth a 15 min walk through. Open Dawn to Dusk. Free to the public.
Lovely for a picnic or walk around the park.
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Hifadhi ya Jacob L. Loose
5200 Wornall Rd
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Lovely for a picnic or walk around the park.

Arts & Culture

GANGSTER TOUR!!! go to thekctours.com .... every Saturday at 1pm - sign up in advance - online only. VERY INTERESTING tour about the gangster history which shaped who Kansas City is today.
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Kituo cha Union Kansas City
30 W Pershing Rd
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GANGSTER TOUR!!! go to thekctours.com .... every Saturday at 1pm - sign up in advance - online only. VERY INTERESTING tour about the gangster history which shaped who Kansas City is today.
Love this free museum! Great for folks who enjoy traditional art - great for folks who enjoy modern art. DEFINITELY drive past this museum AT NIGHT... you've never seen anything like it. UPDATE: Try out the newly built mini-golf course on the front lawn - super fun!
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Makumbusho ya Sanaa ya Nelson-Atkins
4525 Oak St
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Love this free museum! Great for folks who enjoy traditional art - great for folks who enjoy modern art. DEFINITELY drive past this museum AT NIGHT... you've never seen anything like it. UPDATE: Try out the newly built mini-golf course on the front lawn - super fun!
First Fridays are a blast if you're into local art, people watching & street food. If you're lucky enough to be in town on the first Friday of every month, come check it out & support local artists! I'd recommend Uber as it's quite popular :)
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Crossroads
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First Fridays are a blast if you're into local art, people watching & street food. If you're lucky enough to be in town on the first Friday of every month, come check it out & support local artists! I'd recommend Uber as it's quite popular :)
A MUST see - the only WWI museum in the nation... and very well done.
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
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A MUST see - the only WWI museum in the nation... and very well done.
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd
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Worth a visit :) Play mini-golf on the lawn. Drive by in the evening to see the walls lit up!
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Makumbusho ya Sanaa ya Nelson-Atkins
4525 Oak St
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Worth a visit :) Play mini-golf on the lawn. Drive by in the evening to see the walls lit up!
Great museum! Largest collection of pre-civil war artifacts in the nation! From excavated steamship!
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Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Blvd
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Great museum! Largest collection of pre-civil war artifacts in the nation! From excavated steamship!
It's simply beautiful! And historic - so much to read on the 2nd level about our history. Great restaurants. Science City & other attractions
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Kituo cha Union Kansas City
30 W Pershing Rd
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It's simply beautiful! And historic - so much to read on the 2nd level about our history. Great restaurants. Science City & other attractions

Entertainment & Activities

Sign up for an escape room while you're here! Great for small groups. Schedule in advance.
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Breakout KC Escape Room | River Market
114 W 3rd St
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Sign up for an escape room while you're here! Great for small groups. Schedule in advance.
Sign up for Mini Golf! Super fun mini-golf installed to replicate some of the art found inside the museum!
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Makumbusho ya Sanaa ya Nelson-Atkins
4525 Oak St
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Sign up for Mini Golf! Super fun mini-golf installed to replicate some of the art found inside the museum!
Super interesting & historic distillery tour - highly recommend if you enjoy local spirits, history & prohibition. Great restaurants on site - including the super cool Hey Hey Club
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J. Rieger & Co.
2700 Guinotte Ave
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Super interesting & historic distillery tour - highly recommend if you enjoy local spirits, history & prohibition. Great restaurants on site - including the super cool Hey Hey Club
Good for the little ones :)
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
2475 Grand Blvd
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Good for the little ones :)
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Science City
30 W Pershing Rd
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Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Dr
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Super fun atmosphere - Fundraiser Dirty Bingo 3-4x's per week; Drag Queen Brunch on Sundays
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Hamburger Mary's
3700 Broadway Blvd
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Super fun atmosphere - Fundraiser Dirty Bingo 3-4x's per week; Drag Queen Brunch on Sundays

Shopping

Historic Outdoor area with shopping & restaurants. Come for the architecture alone!
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Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
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Historic Outdoor area with shopping & restaurants. Come for the architecture alone!
Great shop to see many local artisans, breweries/distilleries and other great trinkets. Bar inside.
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Made in KC Marketplace
306 W 47th St
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Great shop to see many local artisans, breweries/distilleries and other great trinkets. Bar inside.
First Friday Weekend - especially Saturday. Antique stores only open this weekend each month. Food trucks & entertainment sometimes
West Bottoms
First Friday Weekend - especially Saturday. Antique stores only open this weekend each month. Food trucks & entertainment sometimes
Good local liquor store
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Gomer's Midtown
3838 Broadway Blvd
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Good local liquor store