Guidebook for Kansas City
Drinks & Nightlife
Barrel 31
400 E 31st StI've only been here once so far, but they had good drinks and food!
Monday: Comedy Open Mic Night
Tuesday: Music Open Mic Night
Wednesday: Poetry Night
Thursday: Karaoke, 9pm - 1am.
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Uptown Arts & Bar LLC
3611 Broadway BlvdMonday: Comedy Open Mic Night
Tuesday: Music Open Mic Night
Wednesday: Poetry Night
Thursday: Karaoke, 9pm - 1am.
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Twin City Tavern
1815 Westport RdWednesday nights 8:30-10:30 = Trivia! Free to play.
Uptown Theatre
3700 Broadway BlvdCheck their schedule for upcoming concerts and events.
Food Scene
Pancho's
3540 Main St24-hour mexican drive-thru
iPho Tower Vietnamese-French Bistro
3623 Broadway Blvdsake, bahn mi, what a fusion!
Eden Alley Vegetarià
707 West 47th StreetThe best vegetarian restaurant in town.
Cute little restaurant with a small menu including veggie options, smoothies, and coffee drinks.
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Urban Cafe KC
5500 Troost AvenueCute little restaurant with a small menu including veggie options, smoothies, and coffee drinks.
This chain is excellent for people with allergies. They have a book containing every single ingredient in every dish, so that you can be sure not to select anything containing your allergens. It's vegan and has raw menu items as well. The desserts are quite nut heavy (cashews/almonds), and there are cashew milkshakes also.
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Cafe Gratitude Kansas City
333 Southwest BlvdThis chain is excellent for people with allergies. They have a book containing every single ingredient in every dish, so that you can be sure not to select anything containing your allergens. It's vegan and has raw menu items as well. The desserts are quite nut heavy (cashews/almonds), and there are cashew milkshakes also.
One of the things I like most about this place is that they use local beef and bison in their burgers & other menu items.
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blue bird bistro
1700 Summit StOne of the things I like most about this place is that they use local beef and bison in their burgers & other menu items.
This is the closest coffee shop. It's not my favorite, but it's convenient and they have some food items there as well.
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Mother Earth Coffee Hyde Park
3504 Gillham RdThis is the closest coffee shop. It's not my favorite, but it's convenient and they have some food items there as well.
This is one of my favorite coffee shops. Great coffee, cake, pastries, and sandwiches. On a nice day, you can go to the tiny patio in the back or sit in the row of chairs out front and meet new people.
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Broadway Cafe
4106 Broadway BlvdThis is one of my favorite coffee shops. Great coffee, cake, pastries, and sandwiches. On a nice day, you can go to the tiny patio in the back or sit in the row of chairs out front and meet new people.
This is one of my two favorite coffee shops. The few food items aren't my favorite, but the coffee is, and you can get great food next door at Grinders. There's a patio out back, a second floor with couches, a private room, and a balcony. They also have a full bar for a different evening vibe. Closed Sundays
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Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters
This is one of my two favorite coffee shops. The few food items aren't my favorite, but the coffee is, and you can get great food next door at Grinders. There's a patio out back, a second floor with couches, a private room, and a balcony. They also have a full bar for a different evening vibe. Closed Sundays
Next door to Thou Mayest coffee, this place has great sandwiches and pizza by the slice. There's a large patio out back with picnic tables too.
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Grinders Pizza
417 E 18th StNext door to Thou Mayest coffee, this place has great sandwiches and pizza by the slice. There's a large patio out back with picnic tables too.
Essentials
This is the nearest grocery store. It's pretty basic & cheap; you won't find organics here.
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Save A Lot
3500 Blue Ridge CutoffThis is the nearest grocery store. It's pretty basic & cheap; you won't find organics here.
This is a specialty grocery store, with a lot of local & organic foods.
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Nature's Own Health Market
1020 Westport RdThis is a specialty grocery store, with a lot of local & organic foods.
Marsh's Sun Fresh Market
4001 Mill StArts & Culture
Besides the art museum portion, there is lots of green space, trees, and trails.
And of course the iconic enormous Shuttlecocks on the lawn!
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I-Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StBesides the art museum portion, there is lots of green space, trees, and trails.
And of course the iconic enormous Shuttlecocks on the lawn!
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial DrShopping
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdNot technically a mall, it's a large shopping area.
At the Bunker, you can find KC memorabilia, trinkets, shoes, and clothing.
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The Bunker
4056 Broadway BlvdAt the Bunker, you can find KC memorabilia, trinkets, shoes, and clothing.
This is an upscale thrift store. I'm not much of a clothing shopper myself, but I once got ~9 pairs of jeans & shorts for around $100. That's bargain shopping!
Clothz Minded
This is an upscale thrift store. I'm not much of a clothing shopper myself, but I once got ~9 pairs of jeans & shorts for around $100. That's bargain shopping!
Parks & Nature
There's a nice trail to walk/bike, there's a really cool nature playground out back, and then of course inside there are neat interactive nature displays.
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Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost AveThere's a nice trail to walk/bike, there's a really cool nature playground out back, and then of course inside there are neat interactive nature displays.
Entertainment & Activities
Gillham/Hyde Park Playground
3739 Gillham RdPlayground, trails, tennis courts
Playground
Lots of green space for flying a kite or playing games
Baseball diamond
Sundays at 1pm, we play Ultimate Frisbee here - join us!
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Gillham Park
3915 Gillham RdPlayground
Lots of green space for flying a kite or playing games
Baseball diamond
Sundays at 1pm, we play Ultimate Frisbee here - join us!
Breakout rooms are really gaining in popularity. I hear we have 21 different locations in KC! This particular place has 6 different themed rooms, for up to 8 guests per room.
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Breakout KC Escape Room | River Market
114 W 3rd StBreakout rooms are really gaining in popularity. I hear we have 21 different locations in KC! This particular place has 6 different themed rooms, for up to 8 guests per room.