Arts & Culture
Cinemark Palace at the Plaza
526 Nichols RdMovie Theater
Food Scene
Coal Vines
616 Ward PkwyHappy Hour food and drinks and Brunch!
Kaldi's Coffee
318 W 47th StGreat Coffee
The Foundry
Local Microbrewery and food
Cafe Trio
4558 Main StreetGotta be here for the terrace view of the plaza and live piano!
Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
2030 Central StCute Thai restaurant
Port Fonda
4141 Pennsylvania AveMexican with make your own bloody Mary's over Brunch
Ponak's Mexican Kitchen & Bar
2856 Southwest BlvdTheir margaritas are great
Quay Coffee
412 Delaware StCoffee at the Rivermarket
Great tasting grilled steak sandwiches - Only if you can stomach the rough feel of the location and store. It's a grab and go type of place
Jubaland Grill
1315 Independence AveGreat tasting grilled steak sandwiches - Only if you can stomach the rough feel of the location and store. It's a grab and go type of place
Bo Lings
20 E 5th StDim Sum on Sundays
Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th StThey have yummy burnt-ends!
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveOklahoma Joes. Everybody goes there.
Chez Elle Crêperie and Coffeehouse
1713 Summit StBreakfast, brunch, cuteness...
Bonito Michoacan
1150 Minnesota AveDollar Tacos Monday's, Tuesdays and Friday's. The salsa bar is amaaaazing!
Houston's
4640 Wornall RdGreat food. Nice atmosphere. A little pricey. Good place for business a meet up.
One of the coolest coffee shops in a neat part of town. Free sparkling water!
28 locals recommend
Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters
One of the coolest coffee shops in a neat part of town. Free sparkling water!
Retro diner. Their floats, called Skyscraper is simply legendary.
19 locals recommend
Winstead's Steakburgers
101 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.Retro diner. Their floats, called Skyscraper is simply legendary.
Everything Else
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdTennis
The 4433 Barber Shop
532 Harrison StreetAnthony is a great barber.
Tower Dry Cleaners & Laundry
Dry cleaning
Essentials
Nature's Own Health Market
1020 Westport RdLocal organic grocery store.
Marsh's Sun Fresh Market
4001 Mill StPricey but premium groceries
Shopping
André's Confiserie Suisse
5018 Main StFrench style pastry shop
Cellar Rat Wine Merchants
1701 Baltimore AveLots of wine. Enough said.
Run 816
Local store specializing in running Shoe
Sightseeing
Loose Park Garden Center
5200 Pennsylvania AvePicnic at the park!
Downtown public library. Awesome building. Checkout the vault in the basement
23 locals recommend
The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library
14 W 10th StDowntown public library. Awesome building. Checkout the vault in the basement