Immerse your soul in the sights and sounds of Kansas City. Great jazz music, a mesmerizing art museum, to the ambiance of Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza districts, you’re sure to leave refreshed and renewed.
Located at the corner of 11th Street and Wyandotte, this dine-in or carry-out café is owned and operated by expert restaurateurs Steven Hyatt and Steven Nelson. Found on their breakfast menu is a balanced selection of breakfast favorites such as omelets, breakfast burritos, bagels with cream cheese and toast.
120 W. 12th St., 816-221-9998.
If eggs are what you crave for breakfast, 12 Baltimore Bar and Café is the place to go. Whether you like your eggs poached, over easy, scrambled or hard boiled, it doesn’t matter at this bar and café, eggs are cooked according to the guests’ preference. Located inside the Hotel Phillips, 12 Baltimore offers quality contemporary cuisine in a hip atmosphere. Sunday brunch available.
106 W. 12th St., 816-221-7000.
Located in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of a uniquely American art form through interactive exhibits and films. Come learn about Kansas City’s jazz music history and be sure to stop by The Blue Room and have a listen at the working jazz club, along with the Changing Gallery and the Gem Theater, a 500-seat performing arts center.
1616 E 18th St., 816-474-8462.
Reflect on this collection of contemporary and modern art, complete in its complexity and unfolding patterns. Latest art acquisitions to the museum include Julie Olitski’s Prince Patutsky Pleasures, Andrew Wyeth’s Fog Bell, along with the Catherine Murphy’s Under the Snow.
4420 Warwick Blvd., 816-753-5784.
Arthur Bryant, the legendary King of Ribs, opened this restaurant in 1930. It is most famous for a sauce that has even attracted former presidents, Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter.
1727 Brooklyn Ave., 816-231-1123.
"Hi, may I help you?" is the trademark greeting heard at any Gates Bar-B-Q. Established in 1946, Gates has evolved into a restaurant of family tradition and a KC favorite. Food is served cafeteria style along with a full bar.
3205 Main, 816-753-0828.
Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue
One of four distinct restaurants in the heart of Kansas City features fresh seafood and certified Angus steaks.
4747 Wyandotte St., 816-531-7427.
The world headquarters of Hallmark Cards, Crown Center contains more than 60 shops and restaurants, two hotels, a live theater, fountains, exhibits, winter ice skating and annually houses one of the nation's tallest Christmas trees.
2450 Grand Blvd., 816-274-8444.
Designed in 1922 as the nation's first suburban shopping area, The Plaza is a 15-block district featuring Spanish architecture and European art. More than 150 stores and dozens of eateries make this an ideal dining and entertainment destination.
4745 Central St., 816-753-0100.
This icon on the Plaza is well known for its international cuisine from renowned chefs. The dinner menu features entrees such as, beef tenderloin medallions, spicy shrimp pasta and ribeye steak.
301 W. 47th St., 816-753-1840.
First Friday in the Crossroads District
This eclectic neighborhood features art, boutiques and great restaurants. Stroll along 18th Street between Baltimore and Broadway to the west and Grand and Holmes to the east. Head south along Baltimore from 18th to the Freighthouse District and along Southwest Boulevard from 18th, and you’ll find many galleries open during the evening hours.
Please note this event take places only the first Friday of the month.
Conclude your day with a romantic gondola boat ride on the Country Club Plaza.
On Brush Creek, across from Jack Stack Barbecue. 816-365-7101.