Not done with your holiday shopping? Hey, we’re not judging. Here are eight local spots to find the best foodie gifts.
Café Cà Phê (916 E. 5th St., KCMO)
KC’s first Vietnamese coffee shop is offering a one-of-a-kind Vietnamese coffee kit for $75. The stylish bundle comes complete with Vietnamese coffee beans, condensed milk, a custom silver phin from Vietnam (the filter for authentic Vietnamese coffee), a Cà Phê glass mug, printed directions and a QR code with video instructions.
The coffee shop also has a small market filled with their merch and kitschy locally made goods.
Zero Zero Pasta (1702 Summit St., KCMO)
For the friend that wants to start making homemade pasta like nonna, Zero Zero’s Pasta Basics cookbook is the perfect gift. Zero Zero’s owners Mitch Fagan and Leah Steinberg created this book last year. It’s full of the shop’s recipes including dough, fillings and sauces, plus techniques to elevate your pasta-making game.
The Tasteful Olive (7945 Santa Fe Dr., OP, KS)
Every home cook needs a solid olive oil in their pantry. The Tasteful Olive is currently offering stocking stuffer-sized olive oil and vinegar pairings.
Green Dirt on Oak (1601 Oak St., KCMO)
For the cheese lover in your life, Green Dirt on Oak is now selling holiday charcuterie gift bundles. The bundle includes the Green Dirt’s award winning Dirt Lover cheese, Terra Vox wine, Messner raw honey, Rustic Bakery olive oil and sea salt, Janet’s Finest Compotes and Olympia Provisions’ sausage.
Mean Mule Distilling Co. (1733 Locust st., KCMO)
Agave spirits are having a moment and Mean Mule Distilling Co. is leading the charge in bringing quality agave to KC. Head to their Crossroads shop to stock up on their stellar spirits, a cocktail kit or their Bar Book, which includes over one hundred cocktail recipes and all Mean Mule’s secrets to handling agave.
Booth Creek Wagyu (13412 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS)
Booth Creek Wagyu opened KC’s first wagyu meat market in Overland Park last year. Head into their butcher shop to snag a Steak Griller Box filled with various Wagyu cuts and seasoning blends.
Popculture Gourmet Popcorn (115 Main St., Parkville, MO & 8004 Foster St., OP, KS)
Popculture’s wild popcorn flavors are sure to get your loved ones talking. Whether it be baked potato, fried pickle or cheesecake, these bags of popcorn make great stocking stuffers.
The Black Pantry (325 E. 31st St., KCMO)
This gem of a spot has a wonderfully curated collection of products from Black-owned businesses across the nation. A few of The Black Pantry’s local food products include TSC Fully Loaded’s potato chips, Smokey By Nature’s BBQ sauce, Kansas City Cajun’s Bayou hot sauce and more.
