I’ve lived here since 2011 and these are my favorite places around Kansas City.
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Parks
Restaurants
Coffee shops
Nightlife
Parks
My pups and I spend a lot of time at parks on our days off.
My go to park for decades!
Loose Park
The best metro dog park.
Penn Valley Off Leash Dog Park
Our absolute favorite dog park. We love walking the trails and swimming in the lake.
Off-Leash Areas | Johnson County Park & Rec, KS
So many trails and activities.
Shawnee Mission Park
The best paddle boarding lake. It’s never too busy and you can rent kayaks and paddle boards.
Black Hoof Park
Home to the zoo, starlight, disc golf, and lots of trails.
Swope Park Archives
Our favorite park on the north side of the river. There’s a dog park and lots of sports spots here.
William E. Macken Park
Such a beautiful park alongside the river
Berkley Riverfront
Restaurants
My go to sushi spot on Sunday’s for all day happy hour.
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
The best pizza by the slice place.
Pizza 51
The pizzas are massive but so so good.
Pizza Tascio - NKC
The Asian, Hispanic fusion you didn’t know you needed
Muni
Love this bar for girls night
Enzo
The superior Italian place. You can’t sway me.
Garozzo's Downtown
Every kansas citian has their go to bbq spot. This is mine.
Joe's KC BBQ
A cute little bar that has the best smash burger food truck outside.
Varsity Club
All fresh and local.
The Farmhouse KC | An Elevated Brunch Experience | 300 Delaware ...
The best little neighbor taco place.
Kansas City Taco Company, KC Taco Company
I worked here many many years ago and this place is still one of my favorites. Everything they make is delicious. And the owners really care about their staff and their customers.
Rye Plaza
This is a brunch spot rotation.
Blvd Tavern
My fav Thai spot
Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
A newer Italian spot. Great food. Even better cocktails. The vibes are immaculate.
The Wise Guy
The food is delicious. And they have the best Christmas pop up bar, miracle.
The Rockhill Grille
This place serves every time
The Westside Local
One of my favorite happy hour spots. Who doesn’t love tapas and sangria?
La Bodega
Coffee shops
I literally cannot get any work done at home so I frequent coffee shops often.
The drinks here are soooo good. The vibes are even better.
Café Corazón
My absolute favorite coffee shop in KC. Women and minority owned. It’s a must visit.
Cafe Cà Phê
This coffee shop is massive and delicious.
Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery
Another very frequented coffee shop. Such a fun place to get some work done.
Thou Mayest - River Quay
The cutest little bike shop/coffee shop.
Blip Coffee Roasters
Such a cute coffee shop that shares space with some local artists.
HITIDES COFFEE
On weekend city market days this is the go to coffee stop
City Market Coffee
Nightlife
The drinks are pricey, but the vibes are immaculate. Great date night.
The Mercury Room Bar
Such a cute view of the city skyline. They even have cozy fire pits and blankets in the colder weather.
Prime Social
Such great cocktails!
Goat & Rabbit
The cutest little bar
Fern Bar
My favorite “night club”. They also have pop up yoga and work out classes during the day that are so fun!
In The Lowest Ferns
They have a cute little restaurant upstairs. An outdoor cocktail area. And a downstairs speakeasy. So fun!
J. Rieger & Co.
A great group night out place. So many games!
Westport Bar & Rec
Go to arcade bar
Up-Down KC
Virtual reality + bar
DoubleTap KC
I recommend this place for everyone visiting KC. Such a vibey little jazz bar.
Green Lady Lounge
A fun little bar in the west bottoms that has live music.
The Ship
A bar straight out of the 70s. It’s a bit of a drive from downtown KC but it’s so fun! The car wash is hands down the best part every night.
Funky Town KC
The BEST gay bar. So many little different areas to have fun.
Missie B's
Love music downstairs. 2 different djs on the main floor. Upstairs has a place to just chill. Great for groups.
