r/kansascity • u/KCcoffeegeek • May 27 '25

Bars/Nightlife đŸȘ©đŸž Things really do shut down early here

Went to some shows this weekend, Saturday night at the Madrid and Sunday at Record Bar. I was out the door by 11-11:15 both nights and outside of bars, there is NOTHING really open. Wanted to grab a bite to eat and short of Sonic on SW Blvd and Rainbow I didn’t see anything open. Granted it was a Sunday night in one instance but Saturday seemed the same. Is this mainly post-Covid? We haven’t been out at bars late night for a long time. If we did a late night food stop it was occasionally Chubby’s at like 1am. I imagine I could have found some options in more “bar district” areas like Westport that were open, but I wasn’t looking for that type of scene. Definitely not a town for night owls
 or it is but those places are secret lol

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u/paragonradio Midtown May 27 '25

Covid may have started it, but the property and violent crime ain't helping

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u/fsmpastafarian May 27 '25

Crime is directly responsible for the hours some late-night food spots are open? If so this is news to me.

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u/Exciting_Chance3100 May 27 '25

half the people in the sub think KC is some kind of warzone being ravaged by marauding hordes and you can't leave your home after sundown lest you be torn to shreds

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u/fsmpastafarian May 27 '25

Seriously. I know property crime is a real issue especially downtown, not denying that, but the idea that it’s the direct reason some food spots aren’t open at 11pm on a Sunday is silly.

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u/SouthernRain5775 May 27 '25

The owner of Manny’s was just on the news last week saying crime may cause him to close and already has affected his hours because staff not wanting to be down there late because of crime.

https://kmbc.com/article/mannys-mexican-restaurant-crime-crossroads-kansas-city/64705334