24 Hours in Southmoreland

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🌳 24 Hours in the Southmoreland Neighborhood

🍺 A collaboration between Boulevard and Café Ollama

🚗 Driving in KS vs. MO

➕ more!

Let’s get into it.

Guide

Our Guide to Spending 24 Hours in the Southmoreland Neighborhood

This past week, we had dinner at Oil on Linen inside the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art for KC Restaurant Week. We arrived a little early, so we spent a few minutes walking around the neighborhood. It was a great reminder that the Southmoreland neighborhood is really cool.

If you are looking for a quick Kansas City staycation, here’s a guide to spending 24 hours in the Southmoreland neighborhood:

• 🏠 Stay: Classic architecture and artistic design are on full display throughout Southmoreland. Three historic houses in the neighborhood have been converted into some of Kansas City’s best boutique hotels: The Truitt, The Aida, or Southmoreland on the Plaza.

• 🖼️ Play: The neighborhood is home to two of Kansas City’s best museums: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. If the weather is nice, take a scenic walk through the campus at KCAI, through the surrounding neighborhoods to take in some of KC’s grandest homes, or through the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park.

• 🍴Eat & Drink: As previously mentioned, Oil on Linen inside the Kemper is an amazing addition to the Kansas City culinary scene (note - they only offer dinner on Thursday nights). Another option is Rozelle Court Restaurant inside the Nelson-Atkins, which offers perhaps the most scenic lunch in KC. Or simply grab a coffee and a pastry at Thou Mayest or Café Nerman.

Let us know if you take a staycation to the Southmoreland neighborhood or if you’d like to see more mini-guides like this!

Food and Drink

Boulevard and Café Ollama Collaborate on Limited-Edition Beer

Westside neighbors Boulevard Brewing Co. and Café Ollama have teamed up to offer a limited-edition Mexican Xocolatl Chocolate Ale.

• Dark Roast: The spice-forward chocolate ale is the latest edition to Boulevard’s Brewhouse One series, and was inspired by Café Ollama’s beloved Abuelita Lupe beverage. The beer is 10% ABV and features a robust malt bill in addition to a variety of Mexican ingredients such as Abuelita chocolate, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and Yahualica peppers.

• Limited Edition: The Mexican Xocolatl Ale will be available exclusively at the Boulevard Tours & Rec Center starting Friday, January 31st, until supplies last. The release party will take place from 5-9 pm, featuring samples pours, live music from Juan-Carlos Chaurand, and a free Loteria Happy Hour hosted by DINKC.

Four-packs will be sold for $19.99. Don’t miss it!

Community

Which State is Better to Drive In: Kansas or Missouri?

According to the Best & Worst States to Drive In for 2025 by WalletHub, the answer is Kansas.

• Can It Be Kansas?: The study compared all 50 states across 31 key indicators of a positive commute, including things like cost of ownership & maintenance, traffic & infrastructure, safety, and access to vehicles. Kansas was ranked #1 in the entire U.S., with a total score of 65.92.

• Meanwhile, in Missouri: Across the state line, driving conditions aren’t quite as “sunny” as the Sunflower State. The state of Missouri was ranked #41 overall with a score of 54.15 and dead last in the U.S. in safety rank. The overall worst state to drive in was Hawaii, with a score of 42.49.

See the full study of Best & Worst States to Drive In HERE.

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In Other News…

• 🍔 FREE Dinner Tonight: Need dinner plans for tonight? How about a free dinner? Join us for a VIP Open House at 30hop TONIGHT from 5-8 pm for free food, house cocktails, wine, and local beers! 30hop is located at 1020 NW Pryor Road, Suite G, in Lee’s Summit.

• 🍝 Bye-Bye, Brio: Brio Italian Grille on the Country Club Plaza has abruptly closed. The Italian restaurant at the corner of Nichols Road and Pennsylvania Avenue had been on the Plaza since the early 2000s.

• 🎤 AFC Anthem: The national anthem at Sunday’s AFC Championship game at Arrowhead will be sung by fan-favorite retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson.

• 🏈 Throw the Flag: Park Hill High School senior Anna Anderson and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes have something in common: they both want to see flag football become an MSHSAA sport (Missouri State High School Activities Association)

• 🕺 Stayin’ Alive: The Uptown Theater is hosting Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees this Friday night at 7:30 pm.

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