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Chingu Coffee, which celebrated its grand opening in the West Plaza early this month, is the caffeinated companion to Keeyoung Kim's other Korean restaurants in Kansas City, Chingu and Sura Eats.

All of the workers, except for the general manager, quit Thursday. They say they had no other choice but to leave Second Best after multiple conversations with ownership and management went unaddressed.

On top of offering a caffeine boost for the production crew of "The Gentle art of Swedish Death Cleaning," which filmed in Kansas City, Christine Clutton's mobile coffee shop also provided a backdrop for the show hosts to talk with participants.

It seems as though as soon as the temperature hits 60 degrees, Midwesterners move their socialization outside. Many of Kansas City's bars, restaurants and coffee shops open up their patios this time of year — these are some of our favorites.

Since 1992, Broadway Café in the heart of Westport has remained a central part of Kansas City's coffee scene. Plus: Ice skaters in mid-Missouri have to drive up to two hours in order to find a rink where they can practice their sport, but these two teens aren't letting that stop them.

A decision from the National Labor Relations Board found Starbucks violated labor law hundreds of times. While workers in Kansas City wait on decisions for unfair labor practice charges of their own, they say more direct action is needed.

Since 1992, Broadway Café in the heart of Westport has remained a central part of Kansas City's coffee scene — a place where people don't just grab their drinks to go, but stay a while and even make some friends.

For almost 30 years, TableTop Game and Hobby and its sister shop Cardboard Corner Café have created a second home to a growing community of tabletop and RPG enthusiasts. For some, it's even the reason why they moved to Kansas City in the first place. "This is our tavern table," one regular says.

A gaggle of retirees, military vets, and ex-bikers gather at the Lee's Summit restaurant every morning. The men often skip the cinnamon rolls and say they mostly come for the camaraderie — plus the never-ending supply of decaffeinated coffee.

The cafe is Kansas City’s first Vietnamese coffee shop – and the only one the almost 200-year-old neighborhood has ever had.

Moved to town or just visiting? Don't worry! Read KCUR's guide to Kansas City and pretty soon you’ll be arguing about barbecue, the proper way to pronounce “Plaza,” and crazy Missouri/Kansas drivers just like the rest of us.

A narrow win means that baristas at the 41st and Main Street café can now begin collective bargaining as part of Workers United.