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Books & a Drink, Then Sushi at Noka

Browse the shelves over a drink at Afterword Tavern & Shelves, then walk next door to Noka for sushi and cocktails.

About $60–$150 for two2 hrs 34 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Books & a Drink, Then Sushi at NokaA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Afterword Tavern & Shelves, the start. Stop 2, Noka, 0.2 miles from stop 1, 4 min walk. The route is about 0.2 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Hospital Hill, Union Hill. Landmarks shown: National WWI Museum and Memorial.HOSPITAL HILLUNION HILLGILLHAM RDWYANDOTTE STGRAND BLVDMCGEE TRFWYCHERRY STLiberty MemorialUnion CemeteryLIBERTY MEMORIALSTART Afterword…Noka12N0.1 miBooks & a Drink, Then Sushi at NokaDrinksFoodWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.2 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Brick House, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Social House, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The Fix, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Cliff's Taphouse, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Sister Anne's Records and Coffee, shopping, 4 min walk from stop 1
  • Union Cemetery Park, outdoors, 6 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Afterword Tavern & ShelvesA drink and the shelves. Drink prices are not posted on its page.about 60 min · 3105 Gillham Rd, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64109 · hours freshly checked · then 4 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. NokaSushi, kitchen plates and cocktails for two. Its menus are samples that change with the chef.about 90 min · 334 E 31st St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

A drink and a browse first, then dinner a one-block walk away. Afterword is closed Monday; Noka is closed Monday and opens at 4 PM, so book a table for the second stop.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

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 October 4, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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