Sporting Kansas City + Cordish Companies partnership bar in the Power & Light District; Sporting KC players + ownership are partners; Tier 2 with disclosure (Cordish + Sporting-KC institutional ownership pattern).

Description

No Other Pub is a partnership venture between The Cordish Companies (Baltimore-based developer + operator of the Power & Light District) and Sporting Kansas City (the MLS soccer club). The bar operates inside the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City.

The ownership structure is distinct from typical bar/restaurant ownership: the bar is a Cordish + Sporting-KC joint venture, which makes it neither a single-family-owned KC independent (Tier 1) nor a chain-corporate-owned operation (Tier 3) but a hybrid institutional-partnership operation. The Tier 2 classification captures this — KC-rooted via Sporting KC’s KC-sports-club identity + Power & Light District location; but the Cordish corporate-developer involvement makes the operation institutional rather than family-tier.

Why Tier 2 classification

-KC operational presence (downtown KC Power & Light location) -KC-cultural-tie via Sporting KC partnership

  • Cordish Companies is non-KC HQ (Baltimore-based; develops + operates entertainment districts in multiple US cities)
  • Partnership ownership structure (Cordish + Sporting KC) is institutional, not family-tier
  • Power & Light District as a whole is Cordish-developed + Cordish-managed

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official Cordish/Power & Light District venue page — full “Lunch and Dinner” + “Happy Hour” menu data embedded in the page (the “View Menu” button); the standalone official domain nootherpubkc.com 301-redirects to this page1 · URL(s): https://powerandlightdistrict.com/eat-and-drink/no-other-pub · Confidence: High for items + descriptions (official); individual entree prices are not published on the official menu — where noted

Sports bar / gaming parlor / social lounge. 1370 Grand Blvd, Power & Light District. Thu 4pm–12am, Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 11am–2am, Sun 11am–8pm (closed Mon–Wed).1 A 3% facilities fee is added to each check (not a tip or service charge).1

To share:1

  • Traditional Wings — jumbo fresh wings, brined 24 hours; buffalo, bee sting, sweet chili BBQ, lemon pepper dry rub, or Old Bay dry rub — 6 for $14 / 12 for $26 / 24 for $45
  • Boneless Wings — 1/2 lb brined + breaded chicken breast, same sauce lineup — price
  • Maryland Crab and Artichoke Dip — blue crab, garlic bread, creamy parmesan — price
  • Giant Pretzel — white queso, grain mustard · No Other Pub Signature Fries — Maryland bay seasoning, cheese sauce · Spicy Tuna Tacos — crispy wonton, sesame slaw, sriracha mayo · Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls — shaved ribeye, peppers, cheese sauce · Crispy Cheese Bites — breaded sharp cheddar, togarashi, spicy soy ranch · Loaded Nachos (serves 2–4; add shredded chicken +$4) · Social Sampler — choose any four share items — prices

Salads + bowls:1

  • Grilled Chicken Caesar · Chopped Wedge · Miso Glazed Salmon Bowl (sushi rice, furikake, sriracha dressing) · Southwest Bowl (grilled chicken, chimichurri ranch) — prices

Smash burgers + handhelds (served with fries, Martin’s potato roll):1

  • All-American Smash Burger · Bacon and Onion Smash Burger (bacon jam, onion strings) · Chesapeake Smash Burger (crab dip, remoulade) — prices
  • Philly Cheesesteak · Grilled Chicken Sandwich · Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich · Maryland Crab Cake Sandwich — prices

French bread pizzas (12” Liscio’s roll, whole-milk mozzarella, San Marzano sauce): Cheese · Pepperoni and Hot Honey · Veggie — prices1

Tacos (three per order): Beef Barbacoa · Baja Grilled Shrimp · Chicken Al Pastor — prices1

Plates: Chicken Tenders · Rigatoni (San Marzano vodka sauce, calabrian chili) · Steak and Fries (10 oz NY strip, garlic herb butter) — prices1

Desserts: Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet · Smith Island Cake Sundae — prices1

Happy hour (official):1

  • Weekday (Thu + Fri 4–7pm): $4 domestic drafts · $5 well cocktails · $6 select wines by the glass · $4 Signature Fries · $6 Loaded Nachos · $6 Giant Pretzel
  • Late night (Fri + Sat 10pm–midnight): $7 hot dog and chips · $7 cheeseburger and chips · $7 Ballpark Nachos · $3 Jager shots · $5 Jager bombs · $3 Jim Beam Fire · $7 Deep Eddy flavors · $10 specialty martinis · $25 tall boy buckets (Bud Light, Busch Light, Michelob Ultra)
  • 1/2 priced games all day Sunday1

Bar: full bar — beer, cocktails, spirits; Sporting Kansas City-themed + MLS watch parties.21

Sporting Kansas City + Cordish Companies partnership venue. Power & Light District. Voted “Best Local Sports Bar” by USA Today.1

Sources

Verification

  • 2026-06-23 PASS-4 operating-status re-verification → CONFIRMED OPEN, registry_status: active retained. Official Cordish/Power & Light District venue page lists No Other Pub as actively operating with current hours1; Yelp listing “Updated April 2026” with 133+ reviews3; Sporting KC published a 10th-anniversary feature (Feb 21, 2026) celebrating the bar’s ongoing operation4. Address corrected from 1300 → 1370 Grand Blvd (official + Yelp + PRNewswire agree on 1370).1
  • Outstanding: specific opening year (Feb 2016 grand opening per 2); current Sporting KC player-investor involvement; Cordish-portfolio context for No Other Pub specifically

Footnotes

  1. Power & Light District (Cordish) — official No Other Pub venue page. https://powerandlightdistrict.com/eat-and-drink/no-other-pub — accessed 2026-06-23 — asserts: OPEN + operating; “a one-of-a-kind sports bar, gaming parlor, and social lounge in downtown Kansas City’s Power & Light District”; 10ft×15ft video wall; 15+ floor games (bowling, billiards, shuffleboard, arcade); operated by Sporting KC; address 1370 Grand Blvd, KC, MO 64106; hours Thu 4p–12a / Fri 4p–2a / Sat 11a–2a / Sun 11a–8p. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

  2. PR Newswire — “Sporting Kansas City and The Cordish Companies Announce Grand Opening of New Entertainment Concept No Other Pub in Power & Light District” (Feb 2016). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sporting-kc-and-the-cordish-companies-announce-grand-opening-of-new-entertainment-concept-no-other-pub-in-power—light-district-300225466.htmlasserts: Sporting KC + Cordish partnership (with ECI); grand opening Feb 2016; “an extension of the Sporting Kansas City brand”; 1370 Grand Blvd, KC Live! Block. 2

  3. Yelp — “No Other Pub by Sporting KC,” 1370 Grand Blvd, Kansas City. https://www.yelp.com/biz/no-other-pub-by-sporting-kc-kansas-city — accessed 2026-06-23 — asserts: active listing, “Updated April 2026,” 133+ reviews; confirms ongoing operation.

  4. Sporting KC — “10 Years Strong: Sporting KC and Power & Light celebrate No Other Pub.” https://www.sportingkc.com/news/10-years-strong-sporting-kc-and-power-light-celebrate-no-other-pubasserts: 10th anniversary (Feb 21, 2026); ongoing operation; Sporting KC + Cordish.

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See also

  • Registry
  • Editorial-Firewall-Registry-Stress-Tests

On the record — ks.city/registry/no-other-pub · record updated 2026-07-17