The Monarch Bar

Kansas City, Missouri

The Monarch Bar practices what it calls the art of hospitality and refined service, pairing creativity and precision in cocktails and small plates it describes as locally crafted yet internationally inspired. Its Migration Menu, built by head bartender Michael Hall, follows the migratory patterns and flight paths of monarch butterflies, so each drink sits along the regional route its spirits and ingredients come from, printed with the glassware used and the coordinates of that location. Guests unsure where to start can name a style, a flavor and a preferred glass and let the bartenders build something. The venue spans the main bar, the Monarch Terrace and the Parlour, and business casual attire is recommended.