Figs in my Belly Traveled to Kansas City: A “Guide”

Back in July (doesn’t that feel like forever ago now?!), I hopped on a tiny airplane headed to Kansas City, Missouri to visit my friend Elizabeth and her friends and family. The trip was filled with food, drink, music, and fountains.

Below is my little guide to this lovely city, and a few random photos that I snapped during the trip. Surely, I missed some hot spots, so if you have any KC places that are not to be missed, let me know!

Coffee

• Oddly Correct
• Quay Coffee
• The Filling Station

Drinks/bars (also see the restaurants for good drinks, too)

• The Westport Saloon-live music
• Boulevard Brewing Co.-they give free tours
• Ça Va-champagne bar
• Julep-whiskey bar
• Manifesto-modern speakeasy bar inside the Rieger Hotel

Restaurants

• Story.-great restaurant, excellent desserts, 10$ dinners on Sunday
• Bluestem-go to the lounge for happy hour snacks and drinks
• Room 39-causal lunch (great for sitting at the bar), more upscale dinner
• The Westside Local-kale hummus, friendly servers
• Cafe Europa-order the classic lemon cake from the pastry case; go for dinner or Sunday Supper
• Port Fonda-Mexican food, margaritas
• Beer Kitchen
• Succotash-unique little breakfast spot; the “vegan sink” and the “cake and a smile”
• Minsky’s-good for delivery or take-out pizza
• Füd-vegan
• Cafe Gratitude-vegan

Barbecue

• Oklahoma Joe’s-the Z-man sandwich is supposed to be awesome
• Gates Bar-B-Q-their sauce is good, burnt ends sandwich, more of a fast food type place

Sweets

• Christopher Elbow Chocolates-excellent chocolate shop
• Glace Artisan Ice Cream
• Bloom Baking Company

Markets

• City Market-go on the day when they have the farmer’s market
• BADSEED–organic farmer’s market

Shopping

• Donna’s Dress Shop-vintage clothing store
• Birdies-lingerie shop
• Fable-a women’s boutique
• Hammerpress– letterpress and design shop

Museums and Things to Do

• The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
• Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
• Loose Park-lovely park with a Rose Garden
• Pick up a copy of the local paper, The Pitch

A few random photos from the trip:

Coffee at  Oddly Correct

Don’t miss out on the happy hour drinks and snacks (and desserts!) at Bluestem

Live music at The Westport Saloon

A must-order if brunching at Story.: ricotta fritters

The desserts at Story.are insanely good!

A visit to The Nelson-Atkins Art Museum

Burnt ends sandwich at Gates Bar-B-Q

The Kale Hummus at The Westside Local!

A stop at Loose Park to check out the Rose Garden

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