Guidebook for Kansas City
Food Scene
Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House
101 W 22nd StOne of the best BBQ places in KC
Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th StAnother famous BBQ place in KC
The best hole-in-the-wall BBQ place. Super famous and popular!
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveThe best hole-in-the-wall BBQ place. Super famous and popular!
Best Mediterranean food I've found in KC. Their falafel is great, and their lentil soup is even better.
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Aladdin Cafe
3903 Wyoming StBest Mediterranean food I've found in KC. Their falafel is great, and their lentil soup is even better.
Grinders Pizza
417 E 18th StGood beer. Good pizza. What else do you need?
Best Vietnamese restaurant I've found in KC, and surprisingly low prices.
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Vietnam Cafe
522 Campbell StBest Vietnamese restaurant I've found in KC, and surprisingly low prices.
Il Lazzarone Pizza
412 Delaware StA classy and ridiculously good pizza place.
Blue Nile Cafe
20 E 5th StA delicious Ethiopian restaurant with a great lunch buffet.
Some of the best American food I've found in KC, located in a wonderful little neighborhood.
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The Westside Local
1663 Summit StSome of the best American food I've found in KC, located in a wonderful little neighborhood.
Mildred's Coffeehouse
1901 Wyandotte StCute cafe and coffee shop
PT's at the Crossroads
310 Southwest BlvdNice little coffee shop just over the train tracks
Moti Mahal II
4113 Pennsylvania AveGood Indian restaraunt
Taj Palace
1706 W 39th StGood Indian restaurant with awesome lunch buffet
La Bodega
703 Southwest BlvdGo during their happy hour for 1/2 priced tapas
blue bird bistro
1700 Summit StNice brunch spot
You Say Tomato
2801 Holmes StQuirky lunch and brunch spot
Succotash
2601 Holmes StThe best little brunch spot!
Spices Asian Restaurant
2417 Burlington StMy favorite Thai place in KC closed down, but this spot is a close 2nd
FuD
Vegan-friendly restaraunt
Cafe Gratitude Kansas City
333 Southwest BlvdVegan-friendly restaraunt
Kokothai
1513 Grand BlvdThe new Thai place - it's good.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome little hole-in-the-wall bar. Feels like you've walked into the movie 'Life Aquatic'
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The Ship
1221 Union AveAwesome little hole-in-the-wall bar. Feels like you've walked into the movie 'Life Aquatic'
The Rieger
1924 Main StFancy cocktails, great mezcal selection.
Aside from the food and drink, this place has a huge outdoor yard games area.
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Char Bar
4050 Pennsylvania AveAside from the food and drink, this place has a huge outdoor yard games area.
Flying Saucer Kansas City
101 E 13th StMassive beer selection on tap
Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand BlvdLive jazz every night
Up Down
101 Southwest BlvdIt's a barcade!!
Entertainment & Activities
This is where I climb. It's 10-stories below ground and super weird.
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The Cave Bouldering Gym
3150 Mercier StThis is where I climb. It's 10-stories below ground and super weird.
ROKC Climbing Gym
1501 Howell StMy favorite place to climb
Sightseeing
HUGE museum, and an amazing vista of the KC skyline.
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial DrHUGE museum, and an amazing vista of the KC skyline.
Union Station
Oh don't be silly - Just go!
Observation Park
Holly StreetAnother great skyline lookout.
Swope Park Disc Golf Course
6900 Elmwood AvenueHuge park with nature paths, golf, disc golf, etc.
Riverfront Heritage Trail
Riverfront Heritage TrailWonderful pier and trail along the Missouri River
Off Leash Dog Park
Because everyone needs to pet puppies now and again.
Liberty Memorial
2 Memorial DriveIconic views of the KC skyline
Shopping
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdHuge and beautiful outdoor shopping strip
Royal Liquors
801 Southwest BlvdThe closest liquor store to my loft.
Super family-friend mini-mall. Lots of little places to eat and shop.
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Crown Center
2450 Grand BlvdSuper family-friend mini-mall. Lots of little places to eat and shop.
Cellar Rat Wine Merchants
1701 Baltimore AveFancy little wine shop
Old Westport
A nice little area full of bars, restaurants, and coffee shops
The Bunker
4056 Broadway BlvdFull of KC swag
Arts & Culture
The biggest and best art museum in KC. Free admission.
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I-Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StThe biggest and best art museum in KC. Free admission.
Smaller art museum with nice rotating galleries.
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I-Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick BlvdSmaller art museum with nice rotating galleries.
American Jazz Museum
1616 E 18th StIt's famous
Uptown Theatre
3700 Broadway BlvdBig venue for shows
I-Arvest Bank Theatre kuMidland
1228 Main StAnother big venue for shows
Everything Else
Beautiful and walkable area with a ton of bars, restaurants, and various stores
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River Market
Beautiful and walkable area with a ton of bars, restaurants, and various stores