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Local finds · City guide no. 27

Kansas Citylocal finds

Where Kansas City shops for bread, sweets, meat, pantry goods and coffee to take home — 65 spots, each named by a critic or food writer, with the source linked.

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Four Kansas City stops to start with

If you only try four: Sour Rabbit Bakery, Donutology, Local Pig and Meshuggah Bagels.

Kansas City

Sour Rabbit Bakery

Sour Rabbit Bakery

Go for the cheese, sourdough and croissants — MiKC Explore's top reasons to stop.

Picked by MiKC Explore editors (MiKC Explore) MiKC Explore (opens source)

Where: 7715 NW Prairie View Rd

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01 · 31 finds

Bread & bakery

Loaves, pastry and bagels worth the line in KC.

Kansas City

Meshuggah Bagels

Meshuggah Bagels

Go for the bagels, chocolate and cheese — KCUR's top reasons to stop.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Luca Bagel Co.

Luca Bagel Co.

KCUR singles out the bagel, sourdough and bialys; grab some to take home.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

B’s Bagels & Bialys

B’s Bagels & Bialys

KCUR sends you here for the bagels, bialys and cheese.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Carnicería y Tortillería San Antonio

Carnicería y Tortillería San Antonio

Kansas City Star counts it among Kansas City's best bakeries.

Picked by Jenny Vergara (Kansas City Star) Kansas City Star (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Brookside Bagels

Brookside Bagels

Go for the bagels and chocolate — KCUR's top reasons to stop.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Lawrence

1900 Barker

1900 Barker

Buttery croissants worth the drive from owner Taylor Petrehn, a two-time James Beard baking nominee.

Picked by Mary Bloch (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Lawrence, KS

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Kansas City

Penrose Espresso Bar and Pastry Counter

Penrose Espresso Bar and Pastry Counter

Novel's pastry chef sells milk bread buns, basil olive oil cake and croissants from a walk-up window.

Picked by Mary Bloch (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Crossroads, Kansas City, MO

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Lee's Summit

The Paperback Bakery

The Paperback Bakery

Two-inch-thick cinnamon rolls, sold ready-to-eat or take-and-bake for holiday mornings.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Lee's Summit, MO

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Kansas City

McLain’s Bakery

McLain’s Bakery

A KC classic with six shops for cakes, cookies and pastries, plus holiday cookie boxes.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

M&M Bakery and Deli

M&M Bakery and Deli

Cookies, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and a brownie cupcake to try.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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North Kansas City

Le Monde Bakery

Le Monde Bakery

A French-inspired bakery north of the river, with croissant sandwiches and soup.

Picked by Visit KC editors (Visit KC) Visit KC (opens source)

Where: North Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

MeMa’s Old Fashioned Bakery

MeMa’s Old Fashioned Bakery

The spot for authentic apple strudel.

Picked by Visit KC editors (Visit KC) Visit KC (opens source)

Where: Power & Light District, Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Strawberry Hill Povitica

Strawberry Hill Povitica

Swirled Eastern European povitica sweet bread in many varieties, praised far beyond KC.

Picked by Visit KC editors (Visit KC) Visit KC (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, KS

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02 · 17 finds

Sweets & ice cream

Doughnuts, cakes, pints and treats to carry home.

Kansas City

Fluffy Fresh Donuts

Fluffy Fresh Donuts

Go for the donuts, chocolate and cake — KCUR's top reasons to stop.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Ashleigh’s Bake Shop

Ashleigh’s Bake Shop

Small-batch pies; the Berry Patch fruit pie is Bloch's favorite.

Picked by Mary Bloch (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Pryde's, Westport, Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Vee’s Sweets and Treats

Vee’s Sweets and Treats

A baker of 50-plus years whose long johns and plate-sized apple fritters are among KC's best.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Lee's Summit

Dough’pamine Queens

Dough’pamine Queens

A cottage business turned storefront for gooey butter cake, fluffy cheesecake and the brownie-doughnut 'bronut.'

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Lee's Summit, MO

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Kansas City

Baking with a Bass

Baking with a Bass

Mini cakes, cupcakes, cookies and macarons, plus cookie-decorating classes.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Overland Park

Slow Rise

Slow Rise

Jessica Dunkel's sourdough doughnuts built hours-long lines at the Lawrence Farmers Market before a storefront.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Overland Park, KS

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Kansas City

Yeyo’s Bakery

Yeyo’s Bakery

A cheesecake specialist, by the slice or whole, in flavors from mango passionfruit to red velvet.

Picked by Xiao daCunha (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Fannie Franks Coffee Cakes

Fannie Franks Coffee Cakes

More coffee cake flavors than you've seen in one place, in several sizes; call ahead for the day's list.

Picked by Xiao daCunha (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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03 · 12 finds

Barbecue & butcher

Smoked meat by the pound and butcher counters in KC.

Kansas City

Pollard’s Meat Market (The Store)

Pollard’s Meat Market (The Store)

One of Kansas City Star's picks for the best meat & smoke in Kansas City.

Picked by Jenny Vergara (Kansas City Star) Kansas City Star (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

Broadway Butcher Shop

Broadway Butcher Shop

KCUR counts it among Kansas City's best meat & smoke.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City

North Oak Quality Meat Market

North Oak Quality Meat Market

KCUR's pick for steaks to take home.

Picked by Shannon Carpenter (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Kansas City, MO

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04 · 2 finds

Coffee, tea & sips

Roasters and tea shops selling beans and leaves to brew at home in Kansas City.

Kansas City

Headrush Roasters Coffee and Tea

Headrush Roasters Coffee and Tea

A roaster that also bakes seasonal danishes and breads in-house.

Picked by Xiao daCunha (KCUR) KCUR (opens source)

Where: Mulberry Drive, Kansas City, MO

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How this list works

Every find is made in, or was born in, KC, and every one links to a named, unpaid recommendation: a chef, a restaurant critic, a food writer or a cookbook author. This is a curated city list, not a ranking. When a local product also earns a spot in our national rankings, the card says so and pulls its cites straight from there. We left out anything we couldn’t source, and anything sold by the outlet that recommended it. How we pick · Disclosure

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