David's Guidebook

David
David's Guidebook

Best of KC 2021… close to the house.

Every year Kansas City citizens are polled by The Pitch magazine and the ‘Best of KC’ is assembled.
7/10 of a mile away. Best BBQ, sandwich, pulled pork, ribs, sauce…
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Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
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7/10 of a mile away. Best BBQ, sandwich, pulled pork, ribs, sauce…
4/10 of a mile away. Best Asian restaurant.
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Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
2701 W 47th Ave
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4/10 of a mile away. Best Asian restaurant.
4/10 of a mile from the house. Best Sushi.
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Blue Sushi Sake Grill
4705 Rainbow Blvd
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4/10 of a mile from the house. Best Sushi.
1.4 miles from the house. Best Restaurant, brunch, bowl of soup, dessert menu…
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Rye Plaza
4646 Mill Creek Pkwy
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1.4 miles from the house. Best Restaurant, brunch, bowl of soup, dessert menu…
1.8 miles from the house. Best Mediterranean, Greek, falafel, gyro, halal…
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Jerusalem Cafe
515 Westport Rd
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1.8 miles from the house. Best Mediterranean, Greek, falafel, gyro, halal…
1.8 miles from the house. Best Bagels.
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Meshuggah Bagels
1208 W 39th St
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1.8 miles from the house. Best Bagels.
1.6 miles from the house. Best Milkshake.
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Winstead's Steakburgers
101 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.
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1.6 miles from the house. Best Milkshake.
1.8 miles from the house. Best KC Attraction, museum, place for a picnic…
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
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1.8 miles from the house. Best KC Attraction, museum, place for a picnic…

Book-stuff

Walkable or close bookstores and other book options for readers of books or those who just like the associated smells… in order of proximity to the house.
One of the brick-and-mortar bookstores that survived because there’s something special about it.
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Rainy Day Books
2706 W 53rd St
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One of the brick-and-mortar bookstores that survived because there’s something special about it.
No new books here, but three floors of used books for your consideration.
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Prospero's Books
1800 W 39th St
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No new books here, but three floors of used books for your consideration.
Part of the KC Public library system… this one is the closest.
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Kansas City Public Library: Plaza Branch
4801 Main St
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Part of the KC Public library system… this one is the closest.
Part of the KC public library system that is not closest to the house, but it’s in a converted bank building with a basement vault and rooftop oversized chess board.
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The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library
14 W 10th St
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Part of the KC public library system that is not closest to the house, but it’s in a converted bank building with a basement vault and rooftop oversized chess board.

Coffee, close.

This is a very popular neighborhood shop with no indoor seating. It’s not the closest, but its a nice walk through Westwood Hills to get there.
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Hi Hat Coffee
5012 State Line Rd
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This is a very popular neighborhood shop with no indoor seating. It’s not the closest, but its a nice walk through Westwood Hills to get there.
Only two blocks away, this is easily walkable, has indoor and outdoor seating, and is full service with all the coffee options and pastries, etc..
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The Roasterie Woodside Café
2250 W 47th Pl
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Only two blocks away, this is easily walkable, has indoor and outdoor seating, and is full service with all the coffee options and pastries, etc..
A tucked-away place adjacent to Rainy Day Books, if you want a one/two punch.
Front Range Coffeehouse & Provisions
2718 W 53rd St
A tucked-away place adjacent to Rainy Day Books, if you want a one/two punch.

Spend no money on kids.

Many kids are all ‘take, take, take’. If your young people have jobs and contribute, that’s great! Alternatively, if you want to let them have entertainment but don’t want to spend your hard-earned on it, these may be good options for you.
This is about as fancy as it gets, and it’s arranged for a variety of age groups. There are also adjacent pickleball courts, but I don’t know what arrangements have to be made for those.
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Meadowbrook Park
9101 Nall Ave
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This is about as fancy as it gets, and it’s arranged for a variety of age groups. There are also adjacent pickleball courts, but I don’t know what arrangements have to be made for those.
This one is within walking distance. Not as fancy as some, but uber-convenient.
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Westwood Park
4798 Wyoming St
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This one is within walking distance. Not as fancy as some, but uber-convenient.
This is another fairly fancy playground with a zip line variation and other features.
Rope Playground at Roanoke Park
3501-3599 Madison Avenue
This is another fairly fancy playground with a zip line variation and other features.