history

Milano is located at 25th and Grand on the first level of Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The restaurant is glass enclosed and has a view of Crown Center's fabulous fountains with 49 jets that plume water 25 feet into the air. It is part of the Crown Center Restaurants by Sheraton, which also includes the whimsical Crayola Café.

Milano opened in 1989, is known for its authentic Italian cuisine, homemade pastas, extensive wine-list and exceptional service. The Executive Chef has revamped the menu to reflect the Italian flavors from his own experience.

Milano has a relaxed setting, and seats 250 guests. Reservations are appreciated, dress is up-scale and in-door parking is available. Complimentary validation of parking tickets is available.

The name Aumiller Youngquist Architects is well known in the hospitality industry as they have led the design of many national and international restaurants. Numerous awards testify to their achievements including the "Platinum Circle Award for Design Excellence" from Hospitality Design Magazine and the "Best of Competition" Award from Restaurant/Hotel Design International.
Keith Youngquist, (founder of the company), known for his combining the design elements of tile, stone, glass mosaics and wood used these mediums to give Milano a unique and whimsical design.

La Stanza DI Verta (The Glass Room) features a nod to the Gove's original mural in the form of adhesives (which resemble glass etchings) on the walls of the private room. This design element has allowed semi-privacy when total privacy is not needed. Local visual designers, Gina Estes and Don Rogers created the design and a local company "Adversign" painstakingly affixed the artwork.