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Pitchside Coffee’s new location will be just a goal kick away from CPKC Stadium, said co-owner and retired women’s soccer standout Kristen Hamilton, brewing plans to relocate the popular coffee shop to the heart of the Kansas City Current’s riverfront game days.
By Nikki Overfelt Chifalu | September 5, 2026
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Pitchside bouncing from Crossroads to Current Landing
Coffee shop owned by KC Current veterans relocating to riverfront neighborhood near stadium
Pitchside Coffee’s new location will be just a goal kick away from CPKC Stadium, said co-owner and retired women’s soccer standout Kristen Hamilton, brewing plans to relocate the popular coffee shop to the heart of the Kansas City Current’s riverfront game days.
By Nikki Overfelt Chifalu | September 5, 2026
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