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Crossroads date ideas
There are 59 connected dates in the Crossroads on Explore KC Together. They run from about $0 to $428 for two, and most cost $105 or less.
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The moods that come up most are relaxed, playful and romantic. 17 are alcohol-free, and 1 is mostly outdoors. Places that show up in more than one date here: Café Corazón (Crossroads), Casual Animal Brewing Co. and Observation Park.
All 87 places, as a list
Eat
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen, Tacos Valentina at Torn Label, Town Topic, Food Truck Plaza or nearby dinner, Christopher Elbow Chocolates, Grinders (Crossroads), The Wise Guy, Cosmo Burger (East Crossroads), Anjin, Kata Nori Hand Roll Bar, Sushi Kodawari, Kobi-Q, Extra Virgin, Farina, Lidia’s Kansas City, Grünauer, Novel Restaurant, Buffalo State Pizza Co. & Bar (Crossroads), Affäre, The Westside Local, Blue Bird Bistro, Los Alamos Market y Cocina, Chez Elle Creperie and Coffeehouse, Zero Zero Handmade Pasta, Clay & Fire, Fox and Pearl, Seven Swans Creperie, La Bodega, Ponak's Mexican Kitchen, Tacos El Gallo, Palacana (Westside)
Drink
Boulevard Brewing Tours & Rec Center, Brewery Emperial, Casual Animal Brewing Co., Tom’s Town Distilling Co., Beckett’s (Kansas City), Swordfish Tom’s, King G Bar & Delicatessen, Percheron Rooftop Bar, Bar Phoebe, International Tap House (Crossroads), The Brick, Jim’s Alley Bar, Le Lounge (Hotel No Vacancy), Fern Bar, Kon Tiki Room, BKS Artisan Ales (Crossroads), Oak & Steel, Border Brewing Company, City Barrel Brewery & Kitchen (East Crossroads), Boulevard Brewing Co. Beer Hall, Latin Night at Society, Alma Mader Brewing, Rochester Brewing and Roasting
Coffee
Mildred’s (Crossroads), Messenger Coffee + Ibis Bakery, Café Corazón (Crossroads), Goat Hill Coffee & Soda, PT’s Coffee (Crossroads)
Art and fun
Black Dolphin, recordBar, Café 333, Up-Down KC, Crossroads gallery loop, Art alleys and makers, The Bird Comedy Theater, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Do Good Co. (Crossroads), Arizona Trading Company (Crossroads), Daisy Lee Vintage, Belger Arts Pottery Date Night, Ricochet Social (Kansas City), Arrow Dart & Sports Club, Chartreuse Saloon, The Truman, Josey Records, Rooftop Cinema Club, The Basement: A Live Escape Room, Rage! KC, Crossroads Golf KC, Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center and Art Gallery, Westside Storey, rOOTS KC
Outdoors
Union Cemetery Park, Summit Street Bridge Skyline View, Observation Park, Jarboe Park
Taproom Bites & Comedy Night
Ease in over a local pour or alternative, then let a live improv set carry the night.
Rooftop Sunset & a Hidden Cocktail
Catch the skyline at sunset from Percheron’s rooftop, then move to a story-driven cocktail lounge.
Brewery Tour, Arcade & a Late Burger
Tour the brewery, play arcade games, then finish with a griddle burger that is open all night.
Tacos & Sober Jazz
Share tacos in a working brewery, then trade the beer list for live jazz and zero-proof drinks.
Crossroads Brewery Hop
Two taprooms and a bite, all within a few blocks. Which ones depends on the night.
Crossroads Coffee Crawl
Three very different cafes in a few blocks: an Indigenous-owned mate and espresso bar, a roaster’s art-lined hangout, then the big brick Messenger cafe.
Crossroads Thrift Crawl
Three secondhand shops in the Crossroads: a nonprofit luxury resale store, a huge used-clothing shop, and a vintage staple.
Thrift Finds, Then Coffee
Hunt through Arizona Trading Company, then compare finds over coffee at Café Corazón.
Pottery Night & a Late Bite
Make something together on the wheel, then finish with a griddle burger at a diner that never closes.
Distillery Cocktails & a Hidden Speakeasy
Start in a 110-year-old distillery tasting room, then find the green lantern at a tiny alley speakeasy.
Game Night & a Slice
Compete at shuffleboard, skee-ball and Ricohammer, then share a pizza and Death Wings nearby.
Deli Dinner & Game Night
Sandwiches and a cocktail at King G, then a friendly rivalry over shuffleboard and skee-ball.
Game Day Bar & a Pizza Slice
Catch the game at Beckett’s, then walk over to Grinders for pizza and Death Wings.
Crossroads Dinner & Drinks, Your Way
Pick a great Crossroads dinner, then a cocktail bar, and let the night decide which ones.
Sushi Night, Then a Cocktail
Hand rolls or omakase in the Crossroads, then a cocktail bar nearby.
Jazz Night & a Late Bite
A casual Crossroads dinner, then live Kansas City jazz at Black Dolphin, where the Green Lady's music plays while it is closed.
Italian Night in the Crossroads
Handmade pasta or a classic Italian dinner, then a nightcap nearby.
Dinner, Darts & a Drink
Dinner nearby, then a friendly dart match, then a last drink at a game bar or a hidden bar.
Dinner, Then a Rooftop Bar
A Crossroads dinner, then Bar Phoebe’s rooftop views. Dinner changes with the night.
Late-Night Crossroads Crawl
Three bars in a few blocks, each one chosen from what is open that night.
Crossroads Lunch, Coffee & Galleries
A relaxed midday: lunch, a coffee, and a gallery wander. The lunch and coffee spots rotate.
Pizza & a Pint
Pizza, then a pint at a Crossroads taproom, with both picked for the night.
Cocktail Crawl: Surprise Me
Three cocktail spots, all different, and all chosen from what is open that night.
Sunday Slow in the Crossroads
A leisurely Sunday: a long lunch, then a taproom afternoon. Both picks rotate with what is open.
Izakaya Dinner & a Nightcap
Udon and rotating yakitori at a tiny 20-seat izakaya, then a nightcap picked for the night.
Cheap Eats & Games
Burgers, pizza or tacos, then a game bar. A fun night that does not cost much.
Pre-Show Dinner & a Concert
A quick dinner, then a concert at a Kansas City music room. Both stops rotate by date and hours.
Casual Animal Brewing, Then Games at Ricochet
A beer in a plant-filled taproom, then games next door.
Messenger Coffee, Then Kata Nori
Coffee and a downtown view from the rooftop, then hand rolls close by.
Kata Nori, Then Messenger Coffee
Kansas City's first hand roll bar, then coffee to finish.
Anjin, Then Jazz
A tiny 20-seat izakaya, then jazz and a drink after.
Café Corazón, Then Wherever You End Up
Coffee or a light bite, then walk wherever the Crossroads takes you, a beer at Casual Animal if it's still open.
The Wise Guy, Then Swordfish Tom's
Martinis, cocktails and tavern-style pizza, then a hidden cocktail bar through an alley.
Grinders Pizza, Then Swordfish Tom's
Dinner and wings on Food Network's radar, then a hidden 21+ cocktail bar entered through an alley.
The Wise Guy, Then the Cloven Hoof at Tom's Town
Pizza and a martini at the Wise Guy, then Tom's Town's Halloween-themed basement speakeasy down the street.
Escape The Basement, Then Pasta at Lidia's
Beat a horror-themed escape room on Grand, then celebrate (or argue about the last clue) over pasta at Lidia's.
Smash Things at Rage! KC, Then a Pint
Suit up and break a bag of plates each in the East Crossroads, then trade stress-relief stories at Casual Animal.
Golf Sim Duel, Then Schnitzel
An hour in a simulator bay at the new Crossroads Golf, then Austrian food at Grünauer to settle up.
Dinner, Then Wednesday Salsa
Dinner on 22nd Street, then a short walk to Society for the 8 to 10 PM salsa hour. Beginners welcome.
Crêpes, KC Gifts & the Westside Skyline
Crêpes in a 1913 theater building, a browse through local KC goods next door, then the downtown view from Observation Park.
Westside Skyline, Then Dinner at Fox and Pearl
The downtown skyline from Observation Park as the lights come on, then a live-fire dinner at Fox and Pearl.
Tapas & Paletas on Southwest Boulevard
Share tapas and sangria at La Bodega, then walk a block for a paleta at Palacana.
Mattie Rhodes Gallery, Then Clay & Fire
Latino art at the Mattie Rhodes gallery, a sit in Jarboe Park, then a wood-fired dinner at Clay & Fire.
Pilsner at Alma Mader, Then Ponak's Margaritas
A Czech-style pilsner at Alma Mader, then margaritas and Sonoran tacos at Ponak's, a Southwest Boulevard fixture since 1975.
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.
Burgers, Then the Skyline from Observation Park
Smash burgers at Cosmo in the Crossroads, then a short drive up the Westside hill to see the skyline lit up from Observation Park.
Chocolates, Then Records on McGee Street
Pick out a small box of chocolates at Christopher Elbow, then flip through a 6,500 square foot record shop with listening stations next door.
Goat Hill Coffee, Then the Skyline
A coffee or a house soda at Goat Hill, then a short walk to the hilltop park that looks straight at the downtown skyline.
Two Skyline Views on the Westside
A hilltop park from 1899, then a sidewalk view from the Summit Street bridge with the Bartle Hall pylons front and center. Free, and best near sunset.
Corazón, Then Records at Josey
Coffee or mate at Café Corazón, then a short hop to a 6,500 square foot record shop with listening stations.
Goat Hill Coffee, Thrift and a Local Gift Shop
Coffee or a house-made-syrup soda at Goat Hill, a Crossroads thrift shop to hunt for something that fits, then a corner shop of local KC apparel and gifts.
A Union Cemetery Walk, Then Austrian Dinner
An old-trees walk through Union Cemetery Park near Crown Center, then Austrian dinner at Grünauer.
Tacos at Torn Label & a Taproom Pint
Tacos at Tacos Valentina in the Torn Label brewery building, then a pint at Border Brewing.
Crate-Digging & a Tiki Drink
Flip through records at Josey Records, then a tiki cocktail at Kon-Tiki Room next to Up-Down.
A Golf Simulator Round & Brewery Emperial
Play a round on the Crossroads Golf simulators, then dinner and a pint at Brewery Emperial.
Smash Something at Rage! KC, Then Tacos at El Gallo
Let off steam in a rage room together, then split a late plate of tacos at Tacos El Gallo, open until midnight on weekends.
Sushi at Noka, Then Arcade Games at Up-Down
Dinner at Noka in Midtown, then a short drive to Up-Down in the Crossroads for classic arcade cabinets, skee-ball and pinball.
Dinner, Then The Nutcracker
Dinner a few blocks away, then Kansas City Ballet's Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center.
Dinner, Then the Symphony's Holiday Concert
Dinner a few blocks away, then Handel's Messiah or the Christmas Festival with the Kansas City Symphony in Helzberg Hall.