Farina

Farina is a Kansas City restaurant led by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Smith, serving hand-crafted modern Italian food. The menu draws on classic recipes from across Italy, with pastas rolled and shaped by hand each afternoon, freshly baked focaccia, and an oyster bar with shellfish flown in daily. Its wine list has earned Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence and is overseen by Nancy Smith.

Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday, and the restaurant hosts wine dinners that often sell out, along with private events booked seven days a week. Happy hour runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the bar and oyster bar, with reservations accepted online. Farina is at the corner of 19th and Baltimore in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.