yeah youre probably right. i could see something like this on the fringes of westport or elsewhere in midtown though. like near 31st east of gillham or near 39th and Main, or even somewhere along troost between linwood and 43rd or so.

FWIW, Craig Glazer was hinting that he'd like to open a comedy club again in either Westport or the Plaza....while at the same time trashing KC and saying how much he loves it at Village West. So we'll see.

i think westport could support a wine bar done right. wine bars around here seem to subscribe to some dated notion of wine bars needing to be polished and "fancy" (in a circa-2004, chick-lit, pendant lighting sort of way) but wine consumption is on the rise and also becoming more casual. there is a place in the nolita area of manhattan called epistrophy that i think would go over well in KC. http://epistrophycafe.com/ http://guestofaguest.com/things-we-love/epistrophy/

the place is small and very rustic - concrete floors, brick walls, beat up old bar, thrift store couch, but it's curated in a way to be very chic and romantic. at night it's dark, mostly illuminated by candlelight and a few industrial lamps. it appears that there may be an increased focus on food and coffee there now, but when i was there it was very wine-focused. it was also very reasonably priced, esp. for being in such a chic and pricey area of NYC - i recall my friend and i shared a bottle of wine that was less than $30.

it might make more sense to have a place like this in the east xroads or longfellow/hyde park area, but westport would work too. i always fantasize abuot opening a place like this in KC with good music, laidback vibes, and an interesting product.

Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters now open at 3934 Main, the way the pour the coffee looks pretty unique.
Here is website and pitch article, they also offer coffee delivery in the midtown area
http://www.oddlycorrect.com/
http://www.pitch.com/fatcity/archives/2 ... ain-street

The guy who owns Oddly Correct is a great guy. He's a good example of the type of people that go to Redeemer Fellowship (the church that everyone on here seems to be so scared about). His family is one many many families who live in the surrounding areas. The idea that Redeemer people are suburbanites driving in for a couple hours once a week and then abandoning the city couldn't be farther from the truth.

Gusto reopening this weeked "in Wesport"...although I always thought the Lava Room/Gusto already was in Westport.

The guy who owns Oddly Correct is a great guy. He's a good example of the type of people that go to Redeemer Fellowship (the church that everyone on here seems to be so scared about). His family is one many many families who live in the surrounding areas. The idea that Redeemer people are suburbanites driving in for a couple hours once a week and then abandoning the city couldn't be farther from the truth.

The new Gusto is the best yet incarnation of that space.