So you’re moving to KC... Let me be the first one to welcome you to this wonderful city! Here is a quick guide to good eats, jive’n coffee shops, and destinations for memorable adventures.
SPIN!
WALDO PIZZA
4950 Main Street, Kansas City, MO (816) 561-7746 Note: Great personal pizzas & the branding gets me every time.
7433 Broadway St (75th & Wornall) Downtown KC, MO (816) 363-5242
MINKEY’S
D’BRONX
South Plaza 5105 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64112
Authentic deli and pizzeria 3904 Bell St Kansas City, MO (816) 531-0550 2450 Grand Blvd #124 Kansas City, MO (816) 842-2211
816-561-5100
EGGTC.
FIRST WATCH
5170 Main Street, Kansas City, MO (816) 561-0116
7433 Broadway St (75th & Wornall) Downtown KC, MO (816) 363-5242 Note: There’s one in Lawrence too! Great omelets & waffles.
OKLAHOMA JOE’S
JACK’S STACK
Original gas station location 3002 West 47th Ave Kansas City, KS “Best sauce on the planet”
4747 Wyandotte St Kansas City, Mo (816) 531-7427 A lot more locations around the area, slightly pricey but GREAT BBQ
GATES BAR B. Q. 3205 Main Kansas City, MO 64111 816-753-0828 Other locations too!
LATTELAND
ROASTERIE
318 West 47th Street Kansas City, MO 64112 (between Tommy Bahama and Northface) 816-931-7477
6223 Brookside Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64113 (816) 333-9700 They serve this at KU, it’s delicious. They give free tours! Let’s go!
OTHER COFFEE SHOPS Word around town is to check out Waldo & the Crossroads for cuter, smaller shops which I feel are right up your alley.
WARD PARKWAY AMC
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
8600 Ward Parkway Ste 14 Kansas City, MO 64105 888-AMC-4FUN
1400 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 474-4545 for showtimes
FINE ARTS THEATER GROUP OLATHE 30 Rio in Overland Park 7204 W. 80th St. 913-383-8500 This one’s big into independent films
12075 South Strang Line Rd Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 393-3030 This one has an IMAX!
CONSENTINO’S 10 East 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 595-0050 Fancy smancy groceries
HYVEE 7711 State Line Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 237-1195 HyVee is the heart and soul of Iowa groceries, experience them in KC!
HEN HOUSE
& THERE’S ALWAYS,
8120 Parallel Parkway Kansas City, KS 66112 (913) 334-6592 6900 W. 135th Street Overland Park, KS 66223 Phone: (913) 685-8400
Whole Foods Target Walmart Trader Joes Price Chopper (just learned what that was this semester)
Exciting neighborhoods to have an adventure in...
CROSSROADS
BROOKSIDE
WESTPORT
RIVER MARKET
WALDO
& be sure to check out the Plaza (high-end shopping that’s always fun window shopping) and the Crown Center (Hallmark’s pride and joy)
THE WONDERS OF LARRYVILLE And you’re always welcome to come visit us at KU! There will always be a superb trip out to the Field Station or some stupendous basketball to watch. Rock chalk cousin.
CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU TO COME,
Kansas City is a guaranteed adventure!
One groovin’ Midwest city...