Billed as Kansas City’s oldest bar, The Peanut has the vibe of a civic institution. They aren’t trying to lure the hipsters with PBR specials or seduce the yuppie crowd with vintage cocktails. The Peanut is established and has nothing to prove — it’s been around since before prohibition and the vinyl (asbestos?) floor tiles that are worn away under the bar stools from decades of use prove it. The Peanut has beer, booze, and wings. It’s great.
We went late on a Saturday after hearing about the wings — full-sized, fried, crispy, spicy, and delicious … and messy. Definitely messy. And made more messy and more delicious by … well … the booze of course.
If I worked in Kansas City, The Peanut would be my go-to after-work bar. If I lived in Kansas City, I’d live in a house near The Peanut so it could be my neighborhood bar. Instead, I’m 500 miles away contemplating chicken wing recipes, and wondering if I can recreate them at home.
The Peanut (Bar / Tavern / Chicken Wing Restaurant) | Kansas City
Billed as Kansas City’s oldest bar, The Peanut has the vibe of a civic institution. They aren’t trying to lure the hipsters with PBR specials or seduce the yuppie crowd with vintage cocktails. The Peanut is established and has nothing to prove — it’s been around since before prohibition and the vinyl (asbestos?) floor tiles that are worn away under the bar stools from decades of use prove it. The Peanut has beer, booze, and wings. It’s great.
We went late on a Saturday after hearing about the wings — full-sized, fried, crispy, spicy, and delicious … and messy. Definitely messy. And made more messy and more delicious by … well … the booze of course.
If I worked in Kansas City, The Peanut would be my go-to after-work bar. If I lived in Kansas City, I’d live in a house near The Peanut so it could be my neighborhood bar. Instead, I’m 500 miles away contemplating chicken wing recipes, and wondering if I can recreate them at home.