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My personal top ten list:
1. YJ’s Snack Shop
2. Espresso dell’Anatra
3. You Say Tomato
4. Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe &
5. Oak Street Coffee Shop
6. Muddy’s Coffeehouse
7. City Market Coffeehouse
8. Mildred’s Coffeehouse
9. Broadway Cafe
10. SoHo Bakery and Cafe(as further explained here: http://www.kcperky.com/top-ten-shops/
)HOWEVER, There is new shop I'm considering sliding into that list - Songbird Cafe.
http://www.kcperky.com/2008/06/26/sin...
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Swany
Jun 18, 2008 10:06 PM
I'll second that recommendation for Broadway Cafe in Westport. Great espresso and the latte art is always a nice little touch.
And they did, indeed, put the Starbucks next door out of business. (http://tinyurl.com/6hs42j)
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heatherkay
Jun 19, 2008 06:22 AM
I love B'way Cafe, but I think Starbucks put Starbucks out of business when they opened the more car-friendly location on Main Street.
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heatherkay
Jun 19, 2008 07:47 AM
Not sure I agree with that -- it's kind of like saying of SW Blvd, "who needs a Mexican restaurant next to a Mexican restaurant." Starbucks and B'way Cafe served pretty different clientele and served different purposes. I always got the impression that Starbucks was more of a get it and go place and B'way was more of a hangout. In any case, Starbucks was better than an empty storefront -- hope they get the space rented out soon.
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lizlemon
Jun 18, 2008 04:18 PM
Broadway roasters is by far the best in KC. They were even featured in the New York Times for outstanding independent roasters. I think they even beat out the starbucks next door, meaning closed them down. All of their espresso drinks are pulled very well. Mochas are great.
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Last time I was in town, I tried the cute and tiny place on State Line at hmmm, about 49th? Right by the florist and the Pembroke Day School. Nice selection of coffee creations and hot tea run by a funny guy. Sorry, I don't know the name (or if it is still there) but it is a convenient place to stop and then sit in the park with your dog and enjoy the day.
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Katie Nell
Jun 16, 2008 02:12 PM
Speaking of cute and tiny, which HiHat very much is, has anyone ever tried A Cup Above in Louisburg? It really does NOT look like it's related to A Cup Above on Barry Rd., which is some kind of a Christian coffee house. There are some pictures of it in the Yahoo yellow pages listing, but I can't seem to get their website to work. http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=289... Anyway, it just looks charming. I'm definitely not a coffee connoisseur... I'm all about the chai and hot chocolate though.
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I checked out hihat and it was GREAT!!!! i absolutely loved it and i got into a great conversation with the barista.
Also, I checked out the Roasterie plant on Southwest Blvd. My friend took me on their Saturday tour, which is FREE! Can't get better than that. They recently added a coffee shop in the plant so you get to actually see them roast the coffee from inside the shop. It was pretty cool, and I definitely recommend the tour for some Saturday entertainment
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stellamystar
Jun 11, 2008 07:45 AM
Filling Station (on Gilham, I think) - near Hallmark HQ. They have fresh juices, too.
Latteland is always a good choice for a Starbucks alternative with the convenience of debit cards. - Location on Plaza and State Line & 83rd-ish. Also in Briarcliff Village.
There is a coffee shop in Brookside -maybe Bella Napoli - I see ppl. get stuff there a lot. Never been...
I don't want to turn into a rant, but some of the KC places need to cut the styrofoam cups out. GROSS. . The coffee tastes bad and you cannot recycle them. So, bring your own cup if you want to avoid .....
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