Fortunately we live just a few minutes from Baked in Kansas City, a new bakery on that recently opened at 706 Westport Road in the former Napoleon Bakery Space.

I loaded up on chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls, ginger-peach coffee cake, blackberry scones and a ham and swiss croissant. At $27 total, it was pricier than a box of donuts, but fed all four of us with a few pastries to spare.

Baked in KC is also a full-service bistro that serves lunch, dinner and a selection of beers and wines to accompany each. It’s a lot to pull off in one space, but Frank Sebree, who also owns The Majestic Restaurant, has put together a talented team of chefs, pastry chefs, bakers and mixologists.

Baked is open every day but Monday from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., and an hour later on Friday and Saturday. For more mouth-watering details, visit bakedinkansascity.com.

Records With Merritt

Just a little ways up the street is the new vinyl shop Records With Merritt, which opened this spring at 1614 Westport Road.

The boutique music store features new releases and a healthy selection of imports and reissues ranging from Velvet Underground box sets and Serge Gainsbourg classics to electronic music and jazz from around the world.

Leafing through the carefully curated stock felt a bit like appraising the collection of a musical museum in which the artifacts also happen to be for sale.

Owner Marion Merritt opened the store after 18 years of running the music section at Barnes & Noble on the Country Club Plaza, and her knowledge of various genres and individual artists is both extensive and enthusiastic.

Check out the store blog at recordswithmerritt.com, or drop by from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Sporting KC. vs. Manchester City

Those suffering from a case of World Cup withdrawal should check out their hometown Sporting Kansas City take on the formidable English Premier League club Manchester City in a Champions Shield match on Wednesday night. Limited tickets are available at SportingKC.com.

Concerts

Speaking of music, two outstanding concerts will take place outdoors Saturday night.

At Crossroads KC, guitarist Pat Metheny’s Unity Group will headline a show that also includes saxophonist Bruce Hornsby. Doors for the all-ages show open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 7. Tickets cost $40 for general admission and are for sale at crossroadskc.com.

At Knuckleheads, Zydeco superstar Chubby Carrier makes his annual July visit to Kansas City for a festive night of music and dancing to the sounds of his Bayou Swamp Band. Tickets are $20 for the show, which begins at 9 p.m.

Exhibitions

Finally, I want to point out a pair of outstanding group shows taking place in Kansas City art galleries that aren’t the Nelson, Nerman or Kemper.

At PLUG Projects, at 1613 Genessee St. in the West Bottoms, the exhibit “Shapeshifters” features work from artists Stacy Fisher, Matt Jacobs, Matt Rich and Cordy Ryman.

The adjoining gallery space features “Confectionary,” a series of paintings by Madeline Gallucci. The exhibit continues through Aug. 23 and can be viewed on Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Visit Plugprojects.com for more details.

From now through Aug. 1, the collective of Paul Cowan, Jeff Eaton, David Elliott and Sean Keenan — all young artists from Overland Park now working elsewhere — have an impressive body of work on display at the City Ice Arts building on 2015 Campbell St. in the East Crossroads.

Visit Cityicearts.com for more information.

— Lucas Wetzel is a writer and editor from Kansas City, Mo.