Eats & Drinks

Interior view of Grains & Taps’ new Pine Tree Plaza location.

Tap List | Grains & Taps Opens Second Location

Grains & Taps is opening a second location at the Pine Tree Plaza shopping center in Lee’s Summit.

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Fourth of July fireworks display.

Tap List | Where To Have A Hoppy Fourth of July Weekend

Kansas City breweries are making plans to celebrate the long Fourth of July weekend.

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Interior view of Calibration Brewery’s taproom.

Tap List | Calibration Brewery Selling Building, Schedules Farewell Party

Calibration Brewery, a mainstay of the local craft brewing community since 2016, is selling its building and planning a farewell party.

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Panthers Place a Tropical Hideaway Tucked in West Side

By Kevin Collison Imagine you’re in a secret tropical hideaway, sipping a cold beer straight from a tub brimming with ice and suddenly noticing a rusty old VW bus nestled in the vines. Welcome to Panthers Place, a West Side discovery just off Southwest Boulevard that began more than 15 years ago as the personal…

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Uptown Lounge Piano Bar on Main Plays ‘Gaga to Gershwin’

By Kevin Collison A new piano bar has risen from the ashes of the former Davey’s Uptown at 34th and Main, and while it’s more upscale, its owners hope it still will be a comfortable place for all kinds of people to enjoy live music. “We’re trying to cater to a more sophisticated crowd, not…

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Interior of KC Bier Co.

Tap List | Your Father’s Day Beer Event Guide

Many Kansas City craft breweries have events planned for the upcoming Father’s Day weekend. Here’s your guide.

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The Parisian Café Life Coming to Westport and Main

By Kevin Collison A Parisian-style coffee, bakery and dessert café is coming to the corner of Westport and Main, the latest creation by Heather White of Tailleur. Like Tailleur, which was inspired by a visit to a famed New York brasserie, White’s latest concept, Cheval, dawned on her while enjoying the café life in Paris…

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Cupcakin Coming to Crown Center

Cupcakin Bakery, known for combining creative cupcakes and sweets with children’s birthday parties, is opening a location at Crown Center Friday. The bakery will be on Level 1 at the Crown Center Shops and will offer cupcakes, cookies, cotton candy, ice cream, milkshakes and other beverages, according to a press release. Specialities include a Strawberry…

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Pride flags.

Tap List | KC Breweries Embrace Pride Month

Plenty of breweries around Kansas City taking part in Pride month celebrations.

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Shuffleboard Sliding into West Bottoms Flats Next Spring

By Kevin Collison The historic Abernathy building in the West Bottoms has witnessed many activities in its 140-year history including making furniture and caskets, and in recent years, selling baskets wholesale. A year from now, a decidedly different and more fun activity should be sliding into the main floor of the building at 1525 W….

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