Guidebook for Kansas City

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Guidebook for Kansas City

Food Scene

Another relative newcomer to our bbq scene, this pioneering, award-winning joint is already being hailed as "can't miss."
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Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
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Another relative newcomer to our bbq scene, this pioneering, award-winning joint is already being hailed as "can't miss."
An up-and-comer on the KC bbq scene, this one's making quite a splash. In addition to meat, tons of craft beer to choose from.
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Char Bar
4050 Pennsylvania Ave
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An up-and-comer on the KC bbq scene, this one's making quite a splash. In addition to meat, tons of craft beer to choose from.
Combine the ambience of a gorgeous restored freight house with world-class bbq and you've got magic.
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Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House
101 W 22nd St
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Combine the ambience of a gorgeous restored freight house with world-class bbq and you've got magic.
Another of KC's bbq notables, in my top 3.
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Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
1727 Brooklyn Ave
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Another of KC's bbq notables, in my top 3.
Recognized by multiple national pubs and presidents as one of America's best bbq joints. If you can't get the burnt ends, try the Z-man. (There may be a wait.)
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
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Recognized by multiple national pubs and presidents as one of America's best bbq joints. If you can't get the burnt ends, try the Z-man. (There may be a wait.)
Swank atmosphere, good food and lots of taps. A local favorite.
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The Belfry
1532 Grand Blvd
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Swank atmosphere, good food and lots of taps. A local favorite.
Some of the best spicy Thai fusion food you'll ever taste in your life. Try the "Drunken Noodles."
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Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
2030 Central St
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Some of the best spicy Thai fusion food you'll ever taste in your life. Try the "Drunken Noodles."
Gorgeous outdoor deck, gourmet food, great cocktails.
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The Jacobson
2050 Central St
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Gorgeous outdoor deck, gourmet food, great cocktails.
Classy restaurant and bar in the historic West Bottoms.
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Voltaire
1617 Genessee St
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Classy restaurant and bar in the historic West Bottoms.
Great ambiance and gourmet food. A beer garden shaded by grape vines. My favorite place in town to eat mussels.
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The Westside Local
1663 Summit St
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Great ambiance and gourmet food. A beer garden shaded by grape vines. My favorite place in town to eat mussels.
Excellent gourmet food and bar in a restored historic hotel building. Also keep an eye out for their line of Rieger liquors.
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The Rieger
1924 Main St
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Excellent gourmet food and bar in a restored historic hotel building. Also keep an eye out for their line of Rieger liquors.
Just across the street. Sometimes all you want is a bar stool and eggs and hash browns or a greasy burger with fried onion rings.
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Town Topic Hamburgers Broadway
2021 Broadway Blvd
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Just across the street. Sometimes all you want is a bar stool and eggs and hash browns or a greasy burger with fried onion rings.
Local roaster that kicked off the coffee culture here a couple decades ago. Their tours are fun (see web page) and their on-site cafe is a treat.
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The Roasterie Cafe
1204 W 27th St
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Local roaster that kicked off the coffee culture here a couple decades ago. Their tours are fun (see web page) and their on-site cafe is a treat.
Locally sourced steak, agroponic tilapia and over 40 rotating taps.
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Anton's
1610 Main St
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Locally sourced steak, agroponic tilapia and over 40 rotating taps.
Delicious locally sourced food in a made-over gas station. A breakfast favorite.
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Genessee Royale Bistro
1531 Genessee St
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Delicious locally sourced food in a made-over gas station. A breakfast favorite.
American-style bar and restaurant fronting the city's best outdoor music venue. Catch a show out back if you can.
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Grinders Pizza
417 E 18th St
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American-style bar and restaurant fronting the city's best outdoor music venue. Catch a show out back if you can.
Gourmet Mexican fusion food with one of the city's best happy hours.
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La Bodega
703 Southwest Blvd
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Gourmet Mexican fusion food with one of the city's best happy hours.
Some of the best pour overs, presses and espresso you'll find in the city, crafted with consistently high standards. All in the soaring marble setting of historic Union Station.
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Parisi Café - Union Station
30 W Pershing Rd
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Some of the best pour overs, presses and espresso you'll find in the city, crafted with consistently high standards. All in the soaring marble setting of historic Union Station.
Complete with a wall of wine and tequila and a feisty owner-manager, the Mexican food here simmers for hours and never disappoints.
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Los Alamos Cocina
1667 Summit St
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Complete with a wall of wine and tequila and a feisty owner-manager, the Mexican food here simmers for hours and never disappoints.
Tucked away in the West Side, great ambience all around but I love it for breakfast. You can walk here.
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blue bird bistro
1700 Summit St
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Tucked away in the West Side, great ambience all around but I love it for breakfast. You can walk here.
Lots of fresh produce and a variety of food vendors.
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City Market
20 E 5th St
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Lots of fresh produce and a variety of food vendors.

Drinks & Nightlife

High-tone venue in the Power & Light District draws some of the nation's biggest indie acts.
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Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
1228 Main St
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High-tone venue in the Power & Light District draws some of the nation's biggest indie acts.
Superb jazz, exquisite atmosphere and great drinks selection? Look no further.
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Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd
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Superb jazz, exquisite atmosphere and great drinks selection? Look no further.
Fun place to catch up & coming bands and a good bar too.
Czar Bar
1531 Grand Blvd
Fun place to catch up & coming bands and a good bar too.
My favorite new small-batch brewery in the Crossroads. Don't miss their coffee ales made in collaboration with Thou Mayest.
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Torn Label Brewing Co.
1708 Campbell St
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My favorite new small-batch brewery in the Crossroads. Don't miss their coffee ales made in collaboration with Thou Mayest.
One of the Crossroads' newer microbreweries. Try a flight of beers—outside food is welcome. (Check their hours before you show up.)
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Border Brewing Company
512 E 18th St
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One of the Crossroads' newer microbreweries. Try a flight of beers—outside food is welcome. (Check their hours before you show up.)
Not only a great local winery (try the Drover Red), their tap room is also a well-kept secret for hard to find limited release beers.
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Amigoni Urban Winery
1505 Genessee St
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Not only a great local winery (try the Drover Red), their tap room is also a well-kept secret for hard to find limited release beers.
Named the #3 craft brewery in the world by USA Today, their brewery tours and tastings are second to none. You can book a tour or show up at the tasting room daily 11am-4pm.
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Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Blvd
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Named the #3 craft brewery in the world by USA Today, their brewery tours and tastings are second to none. You can book a tour or show up at the tasting room daily 11am-4pm.
Beloved local dive with delicious burgers they've been making for over 40 years. Bands most nights.
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The Brick
1727 McGee St
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Beloved local dive with delicious burgers they've been making for over 40 years. Bands most nights.
Craft cocktail bar owned and operated by one of KC's whiskey whiz kids.
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Julep
4141 Pennsylvania Ave
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Craft cocktail bar owned and operated by one of KC's whiskey whiz kids.
Another good aspiring Crossroads brewery.
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Double Shift Brewing Company
412 E 18th St
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Another good aspiring Crossroads brewery.
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The Monarch Bar
4808 Roanoke Pkwy
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Alma Mader Brewing
2635 Southwest Blvd
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City Barrel Brewing
1740 Holmes St
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Stockyards Brewing Company
1600 Genessee St
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休闲动物酿造厂
1725 McGee St
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Delicious cocktails in a cool space.
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Swordfish Tom's
210 W 19 Terrace
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Delicious cocktails in a cool space.

Arts & Culture

Ingenuously repurposed warehouse houses multiple local studios. A great place to spot up and coming artists.
The Bauer
115 W 18th St
Ingenuously repurposed warehouse houses multiple local studios. A great place to spot up and coming artists.
One of the pioneer galleries in the district, home to prestigious rotating displays.
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Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
2012 Baltimore Ave
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One of the pioneer galleries in the district, home to prestigious rotating displays.
Constantly-photographed views of downtown from above the memorial and an award-winning museum inside.
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
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Constantly-photographed views of downtown from above the memorial and an award-winning museum inside.
World famous, state of the art.
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考夫曼表演艺术中心
1601 Broadway Blvd
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World famous, state of the art.

Shopping

This expertly curated, bargain-priced liquor store is where I go to get my cocktail ingredients and craft beers.
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Gomer's Midtown
3838 Broadway Blvd
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This expertly curated, bargain-priced liquor store is where I go to get my cocktail ingredients and craft beers.
Gin and whiskey made in KC.
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Tom's Town Distilling Co.
1701 Main St
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Gin and whiskey made in KC.
Expertly curated wine, liquor and beer.
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Cellar Rat Wine Merchants
1701 Baltimore Ave
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Expertly curated wine, liquor and beer.

Essentials

Grocery store with free parking (validation required) in the heart of downtown. They've got everything you'll need if you feel like cooking.
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Cosentino's Market
10 E 13th St
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Grocery store with free parking (validation required) in the heart of downtown. They've got everything you'll need if you feel like cooking.
A good place to grab necessaries and...liquor.
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Royal Liquors
801 Southwest Blvd
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A good place to grab necessaries and...liquor.

Entertainment & Activities

Lots of draft beer, screens and 50+ arcade games.
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Up Down
101 Southwest Blvd
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Lots of draft beer, screens and 50+ arcade games.
If you like college hoops, you owe this to yourself. All the history you tradition you could hope for along with shooting areas, games, and a full court.
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The College Basketball Experience
1401 Grand Blvd
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If you like college hoops, you owe this to yourself. All the history you tradition you could hope for along with shooting areas, games, and a full court.

Sightseeing

Enormous sweeping architecture and rotating displays.
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Union Station
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Enormous sweeping architecture and rotating displays.
The sheer scale of the brick buildings in the former stock yards makes this area intriguing.
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West Bottoms
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The sheer scale of the brick buildings in the former stock yards makes this area intriguing.