On the Map 🗺️

Maps Coffee & Chocolate opens a new space in downtown KCMO. Plus Copa America kicks off, Whiskey awards, and your thoughts on a Royals stadium in the West Bottoms.

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Food and Drink

Maps Coffee & Chocolate Opens up Shop in Downtown KCMO

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Lenexa’s Maps Coffee & Chocolate has crossed state lines and is now serving out of the lobby of Hotel Phillips in downtown KCMO.

  • On the Map: Owner Vincent Rodriguez is no stranger to coffee or launching new endeavors. After a long stint at Starbucks where he helped launch new shops nationwide, he ultimately landed in the KC area where he continues to master his craft of roasting coffee.

  • Triple Treat: In addition to fresh-roasted coffees, Maps offers handmade chocolate using the highest quality ingredients. And if you’re looking for something outside the box, Maps makes and serves Bloc - an edible coffee that is made similarly to chocolate (and looks like it too!)

You can visit Maps Coffee & Chocolate in Lenexa at 13440 Santa Fe Trail Dr, or at Hotel Phillips at 106 W 12th St in KCMO. You can also sign up for the Maps VIP program, which offers a variety of perks in-store!

Sports

Kick-Off is Almost Here for Copa America in Kansas City

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The first-ever Copa America match played in Kansas City is set for tomorrow night at Children’s Mercy Park.

  • Let’s Kick Things Off - Copa America’s first trip to KC is being dubbed as a “World Cup Warmup” as the city prepares for the world’s largest sporting event to come to town in 2026. Game one begins at 5 pm on Tuesday as Canada takes on Peru.

  • Stars & Stripes - The stage grows for game two in Kansas City, which features the U.S. Men’s National Team as they take on Uruguay. The match is set for Monday, July 1st at 8 pm, and the game will take place at Arrowhead Stadium.

Get your tickets for USA vs. Uruguay HERE. 🇺🇸

We Asked

After the renderings came out about a potential Royals stadium in the West Bottoms that would straddle the state line, we asked YOU your thoughts on the idea. Here’s what you said:

  • LOVE the idea! - 60.7%

  • Just Pick a state - 16.4%

  • Don’t care, just don’t leave 🙏 - 22.9%

Check out some other Royals fans’ thoughts on the renderings HERE.

Awards

J. Rieger Named a Finalist for International Spirit Award

Odyssey Coffee

J. Rieger & Co.’s Monogram Whiskey was recently named a finalist for a prestigious spirit award by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation.

  • Final Four: The foundation honors spirit makers from across the globe in a variety of categories. J. Rieger earned recognition in the “Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient” for its 2023 Kansas City Whiskey-Solera Reserve.

  • Liquid Gold: This whiskey is a blend of straight bourbon, straight rye, and light corn whiskeys aged in aged sherry casks from Spain The taste is described as having notes of buttered popcorn, French toast, and maple syrup.

Want to check out some other Kansas City whiskeys? Check out our guide to Five Kansas City Bourbons to Try!

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In Other News

  • 🔋 Full Charge: The $4 billion Panasonic EV plant in De Soto is on schedule to be completed in the first few months of 2025. When completed, this will be the largest EV battery plant in the entire world!

  • 🌊 Riverfront Renaissance: Plans for Phase 1 of the Berkley Riverfront development near CPKC Stadium have been submitted to the city. The first phase contains roughly $200 million in economic development.

  • 🎓 The Future is Bright: KC Scholars awarded 1,200 local students nearly $48 million in scholarships at its Make Your Mark event this past Saturday.

  • 🤠 Party in the Heartland: The 3-day Country Stampede music festival takes over Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs this Thursday-Sunday.

  • 🤦‍♂️ Correction: Last week, we had a typo that said Laura Kelly was a Senator in Kansas, when in fact she is the Governor. Speaking of the Governor, she did officially sign the STAR Bond bill to attract the Chiefs & Royals…

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