Ingram's June 2026

INGRAM’S 2026 BEST OF BUSINESS KANSAS CITY WINNERS

BEST THEATER 1. Starlight 2. AMC 3. Screenland Armour BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY 1. Lake of the Ozarks 2. Branson, MO 3. Omaha, NE

2. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood 3. Earl’s Premier BEST SPORTS BAR/GRILL 1. Johnny’s Tavern 2. The Peanut 3. Becketts BEST STEAKHOUSE 1. The Capital Grille 2. 801 Chophouse 3. Golden Ox BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH 1. Harvey’s at Union Station 2. The Big Biscuit 3. The Brass Onion BEST NEW RESTAURANT 1. 1587 Prime 2. Crossroads Cantina 3. Prima Facie BEST SERVICE 1. Osteria Il Centro 2. 801 Chophouse BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT 1. Trezo Mare 2. 1587 Prime 3. The Brass Onion BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT 1. Vietnam Cafe 2. ABC Cafe 3. Asian Cafe BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT 1. Café Provence 2. Le Fou Frog 3. Aixois BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1. Garozzo’s 2. Cascone’s 3. Jasper’s BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1. Mi Ranchito 2. Ponak’s 3. Jalapenos BEST ART GALLERY 1. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2. Eva Reynolds Fine Art 3. Leopold Gallery BEST CASINO 1. Harrah’s North Kansas City 2. Hollywood Casino 3. Ameristar BEST CHARITABLE EVENT 1. Big Slick 2. Jazzoo 1. Weston, MO 2. Branson, MO 3. Lawrence, KS BEST LOCAL ENTERTAINER 1. Calvin Arsenia 2. Flashback 3. Red Beat BEST FAMILY OUTING/VENUE 1. Kansas City Zoo 2. Top Golf BEST GOLF COURSE 1. Shadow Glen 2. Hallbrook 3. Loch Lloyd BEST JAZZ OR BLUES CLUB 1. Green Lady Lounge 2. Phoenix 3. Black Dolphin BEST PERFORMING ARTS VENUE 1. Music Hall 2. Kauffman Center 3. Starlight BEST SPORTS EVENT TO ENTERTAIN 3. Treads & Threads BEST DAY TRIP ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURE

2. Stinson LLP 3. Husch Blackwell BEST MEETING/CONF. FACILITY 1. Overland Park Convention Center 2. KC Convention Center 3. Ball Event Center / Fiorella’s Event Space (tie) RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM 1. ReeceNichols 2. RE/MAX 3. Chartwell Realty RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 1. Claridge Court 2. Meadowbrook Senior Living 3. Tallgrass Creek BEST SMALL BUSINESS LENDER 1. UMB / Commerce Bank (tie) 2. Enterprise Bank 3. Central Bank of the Midwest BEST SPA 1. bijin salon & spa 2. Hand and Stone 3. Phoenix Health Oasis BEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIRM 1. Creative Planning 2. Mariner 3. Commerce Trust BEST AUTO DEALER (DOMESTIC) 1. Cable Dahmer Automotive Group 2. Hendrick Automotive Group 3. Olathe Ford BEST AUTO DEALER (FOREIGN) 1. Aristocrat 2. BMW of Kansas City South 3. Elevated Nissan BEST CORPORATE GIFTS 1. Meierotto Jewelers 2. Halls Kansas City BEST FLORIST 1. Fiddly Fig 2. Hy-Vee 3. Ever Wild BEST INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM 1. Circadia (Formerly Scott Rice) 2. Contract Furnishings 3. John A. Marshall BEST JANITORIAL COMPANY 1. Aramark 2. City Wide Facility Solutions 3. CRJ Ventures BUSINESS PRODUCTS BEST JEWELER 1. Meierotto Jewelers 2. Joslin’s 3. Tivol BEST LIQUOR/WINE SELLER 1. Mike’s 2. Total Wine 3. Gomer’s BEST REMODELER 1. Schloegel Design Remodel 2. Arbuckle Building Solutions 3. Thrive Renovation BEST SECURITY COMPANY 1. Garda World 2. Atronic 3. Crowd Systems, Inc. BEST TEAM-BUILDING VENUE 1. Overland Park Convention Center 2. Chicken N Pickle 3. Volleyball Beach BEST MEN’S APPAREL 1. Halls Kansas City 2. Gino’s 3. Houndstooth BEST WOMEN’S APPAREL 1. Halls Kansas City 2. Nordstrom 3. Addie Rose / Nigro’s Western Store (tie) BEST WIRELESS PHONE SERVICE 1. T-Mobile 2. Verison 3. Mint Mobile

WINING AND DINING

BEST BAKERY 1. McClain’s 2. Hy-Vee 3. Blackhole Bakery BEST BARBECUE 1. Joe’s Kansas City 2. Jack Stack Barbecue 3. Q39 / Slap’s BBQ (tie) BEST BREWERY

BUSINESS SERVICES

BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM 1. KPMG 2. RubinBrown 3. Deloitte / CBIZ (tie) BEST ADVERTISING AGENCY (LARGE) 1. VML 2. BarkleyOKRP 3. Walz Tetrick / Bernstein-Rein (tie) BEST ADVERTISING AGENCY (SMALL) 1. Trozzolo Communications Group 2. Treasure Advertising 3. DMH / Contractors Social (tie) BEST ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN FIRM 1. MultiStudio 2. BNIM 3. Focal Design Studio BEST BANK 1. Commerce Bank 2. UMB 3. Academy Bank / CommunityAmerica (tie) COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR (LARGE) 1. McCownGordon Construction 2. JE Dunn Construction 3. Centric COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR (SMALL) 1. Lucas Commercial Flooring Group 2. Monarch Build 3. Andersen Roofing & Contracting BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM 1. Newmark Zimmer 2. Block & Company, Inc., Realtors 3. Block Real Estate Services / Colliers International (tie) BEST COMMERCIAL PRINTER 1. Alpine Lithographics 2. Soli Printing 3. Burdiss BEST COMPUTER/IT CONSULTING 1. Cytek Coporation 2. GFI Digital 3. Net Standard BEST DRY CLEANER 1. Pride Cleaners 2. Tide Cleaners 3. Arrow Cleaners BEST ENGINEERING FIRM 1. PMA Engineering 2. Burns & McDonnell 3. Black & Veatch BEST GROUND TRANSPORTATION 1. Leader Limo 2. Uber 3. Agenda USA BEST HEALTH CLUB 1. Steve Woolridge’s Krav Maga & Fitness Center 2. Woodside 3. City Gym BEST HEALTH INSURER 1. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City 2. Cigna 3. American Trust Administrator BEST HOSPITAL/MED CENTER 1. The University of Kansas Hospital 2. AdventHealth 3. Saint Luke’s / NKC Health (tie) BEST HOTEL 1. Loews Hotel 2. Crossroads Hotel

1. Boulevard 2. City Barrel 3. KC Bier Co.

BEST BURGER 1. Tay’s Burger Shack 2. Town Topic 3. Cosmo Burger / Disco Burger (tie) BEST BUSINESS BREAKFAST 1. HomeGrown 2. Harvey’s at Union Station / First Watch (tie) 3. Big Biscuit / Eggtc. (tie) BEST BUSINESS LUNCH 1. The Capital Grille 2. Rye KC 3. Trezo Mare BEST BUSINESS DINNER 1. The Capital Grille 2. Stock Hill 3. 1587 Prime

BEST CATERER 1. Brancato’s Catering 2. Inspired Occasions 3. Kansas City Catering BEST COFFEE HOUSE 1. Messenger Coffee

2. Café Corazon 3. Thou Mayest BEST DELI

1. Scimeca’s Retail Market & Deli 2. Carollo’s Italian Grocery and Deli 3. Bella Napoli BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT 1. Corner Café 2. Red Door Woodfired Grill 3. Stroud’s BEST GROCERY STORE 1. Price Chopper 2. Hen House / Cosentino’s Market (tie) 3. Hy-Vee BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. Five Four Restaurant & Drafthouse

2. Blue Sushi Saki Grill 3. Third Street Social HEALTHIEST MENU 1. Enjoy Pure Food + Drink

2. True Food Kitchen 3. PROTEINHOUSE BEST OUTDOOR DINING

1. Trezo Mare 2. Gram & Dun 3. Verbena / Rye KC (tie) BEST PIZZA 1. Minsky’s 2. Spin / Waldo Pizza (tie) 3. Pizza Tascio BEST PLACE TO EAT WITH A GROUP 1. Jack Stack Barbecue 2. Lidia’s 3. Buca di Beppo BEST PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS

1. 1587 Prime 2. Ocean Prime

3. Jack Stack Barbecue MOST ROMANTIC 1. Le Fou Frog 2. Café des Amis 3. 1587 Prime BEST SEAFOOD 1. Bristol Seafood + Steak + Social

3. Margaritaville Hotel BEST LAW FIRM 1. Polsinelli

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