Eat in leawood, Kansas City

Ibis Bakery Leawood ★ 4.5

Ibis Bakery's Leawood outpost on Roe Avenue in suburban Kansas City sells the same breads as the Crossroads flagship, with parking and a quieter pace.

Tip: The Leawood store opens earlier than the flagship; pain de campagne sells out by mid-morning.

Worth the queue: Pain de campagne

Taste Buds Kitchen Leawood ★ 4.3

Taste Buds Kitchen in Leawood at Park Place runs Kansas City's family-friendly cooking class schedule, with kids, teen and date-night programming throughout the year.

Tip: Saturday morning kids classes book weeks out; date nights run Friday and Saturday evenings.