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Muni is a late-night neighborhood bar and eatery in the River Market serving a nontraditional Mexican–Thai mash-up — birria dumplings, Thai tacos, a Thai-style smash burger — with a cocktail-forward bar open until 1:30 a.m. It opened in March 2024 from Ted and Pam Liberda, the team behind Waldo Thai and Buck Tui BBQ.12

Description

Muni is a casual neighborhood bar and eatery in Kansas City’s River Market specializing in nontraditional Mexican and Thai dishes.1 The menu blends the two cuisines across shareable small plates and entrees — Thai tacos, a Thai-style smash burger, birria dumplings, Thai basil (“gapow”) beef empanadas, Thai sticky ribs, Thom Yum pozole, and chorizo rangoon among them.12 The cocktail program was built by bar manager and mixologist Eric Schmidt.1 The space features a 24-seat bar and an outdoor patio, with weekend brunch added to the schedule.2 The name “Muni” combines the nicknames of the owners’ two daughters.1

Ownership and history

Muni is owned by Ted and Pam Liberda, the husband-and-wife restaurateurs behind Waldo Thai and Buck Tui BBQ.1 The restaurant opened in March 2024 in the former Tribe Street Kitchen space at 316 Delaware St. in the River Market.13 The concept was positioned from the outset as a late-night neighborhood destination pairing the Liberdas’ Thai cooking background with Mexican formats and a dedicated cocktail bar.12

Sources

Disputes

None on record.

Footnotes

  1. Kansas City Magazine, “Muni: A Mexican Thai Restaurant & Bar is opening in the River Market” — https://kansascitymag.com/muni-a-mexican-thai-place-opening/ — asserts: owners Ted and Pam Liberda (also Waldo Thai, Buck Tui BBQ); opening March 2024; address 316 Delaware St., KCMO; nontraditional Mexican–Thai concept; signature dishes (Thai tacos, Thai smash burger, birria dumplings, Thai basil empanadas); former Tribe Street Kitchen space; bar manager Eric Schmidt; name from daughters’ nicknames; hours Tue–Sun 4 p.m.–1:30 a.m. with kitchen to midnight. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  2. The Pitch KC, “Dish & Drink KC: Nights out and about at MuNi and Gram & Dun” — https://www.thepitchkc.com/dish-drink-kc-nights-out-and-about-at-muni-and-gram-dun/ — asserts: late-night River Market food-and-drink concept; menu items including birria dumplings, gapow beef empanadas, Thom Yum pozole; 24-seat bar and patio; weekend brunch. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  3. KC River Market merchant directory, “Muni” — https://kcrivermarket.com/member/muni/ — asserts: current/active River Market member; address 316 Delaware Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105; site munikc.com. ↩

See also

Categories
  • Kansas City–owned
  • Asian Fusion
  • River Market