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Kansas City has a long history of jazz music. Some of that can still be found in Jardines, a small and intimate jazz bar just off the Country Club Plaza. With an early and late show, a crowd can seek a live music experience over a few drinks without the entertainment being so loud that it cuts out conversation. Even between acts, the hip atmosphere of Jardines makes an attractive option for a drink or two.
City Tavern101 W. 22nd St.Kansas City, MO 64108816-421-3696
Among the happier hours in Kansas City can be found between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at City Tavern, located in the Historic Freight House District, an area rooted in the city's railroad past. The upscale feel of one of the district's linchpin locations prides itself on offering one of the fresher oyster platters, not to mention a wide range of beers and cocktails at reasonable happy hour prices.
Le Fou Frog400 E. 5th St.Kansas City, MO 64106816-474-0606
Le Fou Frog, which in French means the crazy frog, looks tame and unassuming from the outside in its location on the outskirts of Kansas City's River Market. On the inside, it’s an inviting, cozy, dimly lit atmosphere borrowed from Paris boulevard bistros. Its happy hour menu features a number of European dishes ranging from steamed mussels to bread and French cheeses to go along with a fair-priced selection of wines.
JP Wine Bar & Coffee House1526 Walnut St.Kansas City, MO 64108816-842-2660
JP Wine Bar & Coffee House was already a decent coffee shop under a previous owner when new management came in about a year ago and upgraded it into a trendy wine bar that happens to serve good coffee. JP has become a gathering place for professionals and business people working in the nearby downtown office towers. It's a quiet, cozy setting on most weekday nights, good for a drink and some light meal offerings. It becomes a crowded, noisy and exciting locale on Friday and Saturday nights, sometimes with live music.
Thomas1815 39th St.Kansas City, MO 64111
This is a quiet, no-frills watering hole that offers a rooftop, open-air deck that's perfect for drinks and appetizers with co-workers in the summertime or the traveler looking for a scaled-back place to read the paper and enjoy a beer. Down below in the bar, one can find a coterie of regulars and chatty bartenders shilling out drinks and listening to the reserved strains of the adjoining piano bar.
