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Crossroads Dinner & a Night at the Kauffman Center

Dinner a few blocks away, then the symphony, the ballet or the opera under the Kauffman Center's glass, with a nightcap after if you want one.

About $120–$360 for two4 hrs 40 minSchedule-dependent
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Map of the stops for Crossroads Dinner & a Night at the Kauffman CenterA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen, the start. Stop 2, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 0.3 miles from stop 1, 6 min walk. Stop 3, Le Lounge (Hotel No Vacancy), optional, 0.1 miles from stop 2, 4 min walk. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Crossroads.CROSSROADSWALNUT STGRAND BLVDBROADWAY BLVD18TH STMCGEE STI-6706 min walkSTART Tannin Wine Bar & KitchenKauffman Center for the…Le Lounge123N0.1 miCrossroads DinnerFoodMusicDrinksWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Daisy Lee Vintage, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 3
  • recordBar, music, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Kobi-Q, food, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • The Basement: A Live Escape Room, games, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Blue Sushi Sake Grill (Power & Light), food, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Mildred’s (Crossroads), coffee, 2 min walk from stop 3

The stops

  1. Tannin Wine Bar & KitchenDinner. Prices are not posted; this is a planning estimate. Opens at 4 PM.about 80 min · 1526 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · then 6 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Blue Bird Bistro, Buffalo State Pizza Co. & Bar (Crossroads).
  2. Kauffman Center for the Performing ArtsBuy tickets for a performance; prices vary by show.about 150 min · 1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 · then 4 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  3. Le Lounge (Hotel No Vacancy)Optional nightcap. Cocktails are $14 to $17 and wine $12 a glass on its own menu.optional · about 40 min · 1717 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO 64108Website Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Oak & Steel.
The silver shells of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Photo: Little Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Buy tickets for a performance first, then book dinner about two hours before curtain. Both halls are a short walk from dinner.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
The Kauffman Center garage on the south side, or park once near dinner and walk.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Date-night nice.

Before you go

Show times: Check Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts for a real show on your night before relying on the timeline.

Hours not confirmed for Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen. Check their pages or call 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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