Entity Coffee Lounge’s upscale coffee bar and tacos at El Rey Del Taco

Entity Espresso Lounge

As a lady who grew up within the booming period of Intercourse and the Metropolis, I seemed ahead to the time after I might take pleasure in a espresso at a restaurant through the day after which cocktails in a lounge after darkish… The elusive “day to nighttime” scenario that the style magazines promised. Fortunate for me, after I entered maturity, espresso store homeowners had been already reimagining the way forward for espresso. Out of their ideating, espresso bars had been born.

Whereas Kansas Metropolis already has just a few superb hybrid espresso outlets, there can by no means be too many. That’s why I used to be wildly excited to listen to about Entity Lounge opening its doorways in Overland Park, Kansas. 

Through the day, Entity is a glamorous cafe that provides espresso drinks, smoothies, teas, and baked goodies. Within the night, Entity transforms into an upscale lounge that serves an array of cocktails, wine, and beer. 

Whereas I’m a lover of well-made handcrafted cocktails, I opted to go to Entity throughout its cafe hours in order that I might ooh and aww on the decor within the daylight. Ooh and aww I did. Magnificence oozes from each nook of the cafe and with the well-placed lights and pink rose bouquets thoughtfully scattered all through the lounge, I can solely think about the ambiance of the area within the night. 

Once I approached the counter to order my espresso, I browsed the menu and landed on an iced lavender latte with oat milk ($7.75). It was an uncommon order for me since I don’t are likely to lean in direction of floral espresso drinks, however I made a decision to provide it a attempt. Plus, it was a scorching day and having an iced drink felt like the right solution to calm down.

Impressed with how the lavender and espresso married so nicely collectively, I sat, sipped, and shortly grew interested by whether or not or not, like an everyday cafe, I might flip half a desk right into a workspace for just a few hours. In accordance with the supervisor, it’s each welcomed and inspired.

So don’t let the glam idiot you. Throughout cafe hours, you may as well use the robust wifi and moveable chargers, and drink all of the espresso you’ll have to zone in and get some work finished.

Now this is the sort of espresso store I can get used to.

Entity Coffee Lounge is at 11216 Switzer Street, Overland Park, KS 66210.

El Rey Del Taco

Now on to one thing much more savory and quite a bit much less elegant—tacos. Not simply any tacos although. Genuine road tacos from El Rey Del Taco.

Usually I save my tacos for Tuesdays in order that I can make the most of the Taco Tuesday costs, however at El Rey Del Taco, I solely paid $2.25 for every taco so I’m at all times getting a deal. The journey there from the northland isn’t dangerous both. Whereas I’ll journey for meals, it’s solely a 25-minute drive and that’s principally down the road whenever you’re a local Kansas Citian. 

Once I arrived, I skipped the drive-thru and walked inside to position my order. Because it was a day of stepping outdoors of my consolation zone, I bypassed the pollo and ordered two pastor tacos and two tripa tacos. Pastor is pork and tripa, which means chitterlings or small intestines. 

With a lot meals packed into one taco, I knew I used to be in for a deal with. 

Every taco is made up of two scrumptious corn tortillas and full of meat, cilantro, and onions. On the facet is lime, grilled onions, and your alternative of sauce. I like my meals spicy so I added scorching sauce to each single taco.  

At first chew, the pastor taco, often known as the Mexican gyro, was bursting with taste. Clearly marinated to perfection, the juicy meat was heavenly and I unabashedly ate them each. Subsequent, I tasted the tripa taco. Not fairly understanding what to anticipate, I discovered myself having fun with what gave the impression to be pan-fried meat with a crispy outer layer and tender meat inside.

As a lot as I needed to avoid wasting a taco or two for later, none of them lived to see one other day.

If tacos aren’t fairly your factor, El Rey Del Taco presents different Mexican dishes corresponding to tortas, burritos, and quesadillas. And in a metropolis filled with Tex-Mex, you want not less than one genuine Mexican restaurant in your listing of go-tos. Why not this one?

El Rey Del Taco is at 6450 E Truman Rd Kansas Metropolis, MO 64126.