Brookside

Brookside is Kansas City's first suburban shopping area (fun fact – did you know the Brookside Shops predated the County Club Plaza?). Conceived before the first World War and started in 1919, the shops were completed over the next decade. Designed to serve the automobile set, it boasted specialty, grocery and drug stores, medical offices, even a special community center, as well as the first south-side police and fire stations. 100 years later, Brookside is an enduring model of a neighborhood center. Today, Brookside is home to over 90 shops, restaurants, and offices, all unique and in keeping with the original neighborhood charm and architecture. Once you’ve visited, you are sure to become an "Honorary Neighbor."