Guidebook for Kansas City

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Guidebook for Kansas City

Food Scene

My favorite lunch special! - Get a bento box for $10.
20 locals recommend
Friends Sushi & Bento Place
1808 W 39th St
20 locals recommend
My favorite lunch special! - Get a bento box for $10.
Delicious noodle shop - literally everything is good!
47 locals recommend
Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings
1803 W 39th St
47 locals recommend
Delicious noodle shop - literally everything is good!
NYC style bagels in the middle of the country. Can't get enough of that lox and schmear.
27 locals recommend
Meshuggah Bagels
1208 W 39th St
27 locals recommend
NYC style bagels in the middle of the country. Can't get enough of that lox and schmear.
Easily the best ramen shop in KC. Cool, trendy vibe is an added bonus.
11 locals recommend
Shio Ramen Shop
3605 Broadway Blvd
11 locals recommend
Easily the best ramen shop in KC. Cool, trendy vibe is an added bonus.
Way too many excellent flavors many of which you can't find anywhere else!
46 locals recommend
Betty Rae's Ice Cream
7140 Wornall Rd
46 locals recommend
Way too many excellent flavors many of which you can't find anywhere else!

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a great happy hour that includes $1 sliders and $1 fries. It's a great choice if you want locals only bar with plenty of beer and reasonably priced bar food.
15 locals recommend
MO Brew
1403 W 39th St
15 locals recommend
They have a great happy hour that includes $1 sliders and $1 fries. It's a great choice if you want locals only bar with plenty of beer and reasonably priced bar food.
This venue is dedicated to featuring the performing arts. Between karaoke, open mics, poetry slams, and burlesque (just to name a few) there's always something happening. This is my go to bar. Great people, drink specials, and lots of interesting events.
7 locals recommend
Uptown Arts & Bar LLC
3611 Broadway Blvd
7 locals recommend
This venue is dedicated to featuring the performing arts. Between karaoke, open mics, poetry slams, and burlesque (just to name a few) there's always something happening. This is my go to bar. Great people, drink specials, and lots of interesting events.
A fun, trendy little bar that definitely has a 'local's only' sort of feel. They infuse their own tequilas and have really yummy nachos!
12 locals recommend
Drunken Worm
1405 W 39th St
12 locals recommend
A fun, trendy little bar that definitely has a 'local's only' sort of feel. They infuse their own tequilas and have really yummy nachos!
I tend to not like arcade bars but this one get the balance between arcade and bar perfectly! Lots of good beer on tap, plenty of good specials if you arrive early, and there's even a little pizza shop on site. Plus - an excellent assortment of arcade and yard games.
97 locals recommend
Up Down
101 Southwest Blvd
97 locals recommend
I tend to not like arcade bars but this one get the balance between arcade and bar perfectly! Lots of good beer on tap, plenty of good specials if you arrive early, and there's even a little pizza shop on site. Plus - an excellent assortment of arcade and yard games.
Green Lady Lounge features Kansas City Jazz musicians in the rich Kansas City tradition. There is always live music and NEVER a cover charge. Feels like an old fashion speakeasy. Perfect spot after a romantic dinner.
150 locals recommend
Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd
150 locals recommend
Green Lady Lounge features Kansas City Jazz musicians in the rich Kansas City tradition. There is always live music and NEVER a cover charge. Feels like an old fashion speakeasy. Perfect spot after a romantic dinner.
Super classy, fun little jazz joint. Makes for a great night out!
47 locals recommend
The Phoenix
302 W 8th St
47 locals recommend
Super classy, fun little jazz joint. Makes for a great night out!
45 locals recommend
Tom's Town Distilling Co.
1701 Main St
45 locals recommend

Shopping

My all time favorite bookstore. And believe me, that's saying something!
28 locals recommend
Prospero's Books
1800 W 39th St
28 locals recommend
My all time favorite bookstore. And believe me, that's saying something!
An oddities shop that fits right in with the W 39th St vibe. Inside you'll find an assortment of taxidermy, old medical supplies, vintage stuff, and quirky finds.
Noir Arts & Oddities
An oddities shop that fits right in with the W 39th St vibe. Inside you'll find an assortment of taxidermy, old medical supplies, vintage stuff, and quirky finds.

Essentials

99 locals recommend
Marsh's Sun Fresh Market
4001 Mill St
99 locals recommend
If you need a pharmacy I would go here before going to the one on Main.
64 locals recommend
CVS
921 Main St
64 locals recommend
If you need a pharmacy I would go here before going to the one on Main.
36 locals recommend
Nature's Own Health Market
1020 Westport Rd
36 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

A Kansas City must see plus it's free! Don't leave until you've gotten a picture with the shuttlecocks!
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
674 locals recommend
A Kansas City must see plus it's free! Don't leave until you've gotten a picture with the shuttlecocks!
We are very proud of our new performing arts center. It's utterly gorgeous and offers anything from theater, dance, orchestra, and various speakers. Check out their website to see what happening: www.kauffmancenter.org
19 locals recommend
Performing Arts Center station
19 locals recommend
We are very proud of our new performing arts center. It's utterly gorgeous and offers anything from theater, dance, orchestra, and various speakers. Check out their website to see what happening: www.kauffmancenter.org

Sightseeing

The US's first WWI Memorial. Offers one of the most iconic views of downtown KC.
400 locals recommend
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
400 locals recommend
The US's first WWI Memorial. Offers one of the most iconic views of downtown KC.
Take a tour of KC's very own coffee roasterie! Very fun and it smells delicious.
91 locals recommend
The Roasterie Cafe
1204 W 27th St
91 locals recommend
Take a tour of KC's very own coffee roasterie! Very fun and it smells delicious.
Boulevard Brewing is KC's biggest brewery. They have excellent (and free) tours but they fill up fast so book ahead. If you miss out on the tour you should still stop by the tasting room where you can sample KC classics as well as new brews they're trialing.
174 locals recommend
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Blvd
174 locals recommend
Boulevard Brewing is KC's biggest brewery. They have excellent (and free) tours but they fill up fast so book ahead. If you miss out on the tour you should still stop by the tasting room where you can sample KC classics as well as new brews they're trialing.
AKA the "Rodeo Drive" of the Midwest. This upscale outdoor shopping center is designed after Seville, Spain our sister city. It includes a blend of major fashion houses and local favorites, along with dozens of fine restaurants.
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
505 locals recommend
AKA the "Rodeo Drive" of the Midwest. This upscale outdoor shopping center is designed after Seville, Spain our sister city. It includes a blend of major fashion houses and local favorites, along with dozens of fine restaurants.

Entertainment & Activities

It's a museum but a fun one! They've got all the toys you, your parents, and your grandparents grew up with. Plus tons of astounding miniatures. I can't do it justice.... just go check it out.
11 locals recommend
Toy and Miniature Museum
11 locals recommend
It's a museum but a fun one! They've got all the toys you, your parents, and your grandparents grew up with. Plus tons of astounding miniatures. I can't do it justice.... just go check it out.