The Westside is brimming with new food and drink spots, including Mineral Lounge, an intimate bar that’s a collaboration between the owner of the space, Wendy Sight, and the management team from Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen in the Crossroads. Located on Broadway within steps of the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, the new lounge is now open serving food and wine inspired by the Mediterranean. They’ll be serving wine, cocktails, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages that can be paired with a handful of small plates from the chef Brian Aaron, including duck confit rillette, whipped Hemme Brothers’ quark cheese plate with honey, a golden-beet salad, and a Spanish tinned-fish program, to name a few. Barry Tunnell, the general manager and wine director at Tannin, feels that the wines from the area are some of the best examples of the kind of winemaking that has come to define this part of the world. They are especially keen to pour two producers that defy imitation—Chateau Musar in Lebanon and Domaine Tempier in Bandol, France—for Kansas City wine drinkers. Get ready to explore some brand-new wines at Mineral Lounge.Â