Usually by the third week of April, I’ve dined/imbibed at one or two outdoor dining spaces in K.C. These are also known typically as patios and several restaurants around town have created lovely spaces for those who want to dine al fresco.
This year, however, no dice. For starters, it’s snowed, sleeted, semi-hailed, or rained or been freezing cold every weekend – but you are probably also aware of that. Once I got over my surprise at being unable to control the weather, I sought solutions.
I found four that could come close to the answer. Sullivan’s Steakhouse’s outdoor dining is partially covered and enclosed. You can eat an entire steak dinner or just snack on their bar bites – either works well. You can also, the last time I was there, smoke a cigar. Brewery Emperial in the Crossroads has an entire “beer garden” where you can get much more than a beer. You can warm up around their “au natural” (almost) fire fit. You’ll feel like you’re at a great picnic.
Pinstripes in south Overland Park, known for their bocce, bowling and bistro experience, also has a patio upstairs overlooking lots of green. There’s a nice firepit you can pull your Adirondack chairs up to and part of the space is covered as well. Snuggles. Add Plaza fine comfort-spot, McCormick’s and Schmick’s and instead of sitting in their beautiful bar, try their patio with both tables and couches and a very warm fire pit (and heaters, too).
So that’s four answers to the cold or bad weather dilemma which I advise you to try. In the meantime, if the weather just doesn’t cooperate, I plan to go sit beside the windows lining the sidewalk seating at Classic Cup and watch the poor souls outside struggling down the sidewalk. Very entertaining, that.
I found four that could come close to the answer. Sullivan’s Steakhouse’s outdoor dining is partially covered and enclosed. You can eat an entire steak dinner or just snack on their bar bites – either works well. You can also, the last time I was there, smoke a cigar. Brewery Emperial in the Crossroads has an entire “beer garden” where you can get much more than a beer. You can warm up around their “au natural” (almost) fire fit. You’ll feel like you’re at a great picnic.
Pinstripes in south Overland Park, known for their bocce, bowling and bistro experience, also has a patio upstairs overlooking lots of green. There’s a nice firepit you can pull your Adirondack chairs up to and part of the space is covered as well. Snuggles. Add Plaza fine comfort-spot, McCormick’s and Schmick’s and instead of sitting in their beautiful bar, try their patio with both tables and couches and a very warm fire pit (and heaters, too).
So that’s four answers to the cold or bad weather dilemma which I advise you to try. In the meantime, if the weather just doesn’t cooperate, I plan to go sit beside the windows lining the sidewalk seating at Classic Cup and watch the poor souls outside struggling down the sidewalk. Very entertaining, that.
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