Kona Grill on the Kansas City Plaza is one of our regular dining destinations when we visit Kansas City.  They have happy hour specials on certain days. www.konagrill.com

My favorite one is Saturdays 1-5 p.m. where we stop in for a lite lunch and glass of wine (to save our appetite for a big Saturday night meal, usually.)

Many of the restaurants on Ward Parkway on the plaza have the indoor/outdoor ambience and I like that open feeling. Even if you sit outside, you can still see the bar TVs in case there’s a game on that you don’t want to miss. There is more to choose from than just sushi—check out their menu….there are flatbreads, wings, sliders, tacos, etc. I recommend a couple of plates of sushi and wine. I saw a white wine sangria that looked great.

photos by Gina Michalopulos Kingsley