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Union Hill Dinner, Then a Nightcap at Afterword

Dinner at Union on the Hill, then a short walk up Gillham Road to a nightcap among the shelves at Afterword Tavern & Shelves.

About $50–$110 for two2 hrs 35 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Union Hill Dinner, Then a Nightcap at AfterwordA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Union on the Hill, the start. Stop 2, Afterword Tavern & Shelves, 0.2 miles from stop 1, 5 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 Union on the HillAfterword Tavern & Shelves12N0.1 miUnion Hill Dinner, Then a Nightcap at AfterwordFoodDrinksWalkStreetcar 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
  • The Fix, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Cliff's Taphouse, food, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Tower Tavern, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Brick House, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Sister Anne's Records and Coffee, shopping, 4 min walk from stop 2
  • Union Cemetery Park, outdoors, 5 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Union on the HillDinner for two; the price on file is a planning range from a long menu.about 90 min · 2976 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours freshly checked · then 5 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Afterword Tavern & ShelvesA nightcap and a look at the shelves. Drink prices are not posted.about 60 min · 3105 Gillham Rd, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64109 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Dinner first, then a walk of about ten minutes. Afterword is closed Monday and Sunday evenings, so this date runs Tuesday to Saturday.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
A big part of the night
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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