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BROOKSIDE AND WALDO

Brewery Tasting Room, Then Dinner at Cru

Start with a beer at BKS Artisan Ales' Brookside tasting room, then have dinner at Cru Bistro & Bottles.

About $44–$108 for two2 hrs 36 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Brewery Tasting Room, Then Dinner at CruA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, BKS Artisan Ales (Brookside Tasting Room), the start. Stop 2, Cru Bistro & Bottles, 0.6 miles from stop 1, 6 min drive. The route is about 0.6 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Brookside.BROOKSIDEHOLMES RDOAK STCHERRY STMAIN STMCGEE ST6 min driveSTART BKS Artisan AlesCru Bistro12N0.1 miBrewery Tasting Room, Then Dinner at CruBreweryFoodDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.6 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Topsy's Popcorn & Baskin-Robbins (Brookside), food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Shop Local KC (Brookside), shopping, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Meddys (Brookside), food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard, dessert, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The Corner Candleshop, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The Brooksider Sportsbar & Grill, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. BKS Artisan Ales (Brookside Tasting Room)A flight or a pour each. Prices were not readable, so this is a planning estimate.about 60 min · 633 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110 · hours checked recently · then 6 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Cru Bistro & BottlesBistro fare with ingredients from small family producers, per its site. Reserve ahead on weekends.about 90 min · 128 W 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64113 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

The tasting room closes at 8 PM (6 PM Sunday), so start there early, then take a short drive to Cru. Cru is closed on Monday.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Street parking near the tasting room; street and lots in the Brookside shops for Cru. Check the current rules before you go.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Smart casual.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 23, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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