By CHARLES FERRUZZA Leave it to LaMar’s Donuts to plunge into the the election madness before it was too late. LaMar’s, which is now headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, was for years Kansas City’s best-known maker of those light, fluffy, delicious and fattening morning pastries that I insist on spelling doughnut, even if the latest edition of the Food Lover’s Companion…
By CAROLYN SZCZEPANSKI The yard signs outside the May residence on Rockhill Road look like some form of political protest. Passers-by might assume the placards are an indictment against the two major parties, an argument that the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are too similar to represent a meaningful choice for American voters. Commuters might conclude this household just south…
By OWEN MORRIS If you’re not a subscriber to Fat City’s carb-and-red-meat-filled dining newsletter Pitch Forks. Here’s a nibble of what you missed this week: —Patrick Quillec has closed his south Leawood French bistro Cassis, leaving few options for classic French food in Johnson County. —More unfortunate news: Power Plant Restaurant and Brewery in Parkville has also closed its doors….
By ANDY VIHSTADT In my family, mixing politics with alcohol is generally a bad idea. I’m guessing Z-Trip and the folks behind the Bacardi Live Tour felt the same way, which might explain why this was absent from his set at Abe & Jakes a few weeks ago. As promised, the turntablist has finally posted his free “Obama Mix,” which…
By CHRIS PACKHAM And a jolly Ten Days of Repentence: At sunset tonight, it will be Yom Kippur, a solemn day of atonement in the Jewish calendar. “Merry Yom Kippur” is not a traditional holiday greeting, you guys, do not make the same mistake I made. Although I am not myself Jewish, %{}%I’m pretty sure that if I were, I’d…
%{}% By OWEN MORRIS I have another Kansas City Top Ten list to pass along. This one comes from the constantly inventive blog Venus in the Kitchen. Venus has some great and surprising choices. In fact, she and I share a couple, including my Number Eight selection today. Martin City was a good 20-minute drive from my childhood home, so…
By OWEN MORRIS At the debates last night Barack Obama looked healthy and vigorous and…was that a salsa stain on his shirt? No. Oh wait, that was my shirt. Obama’s favorite Mexican place in Chicago is not the salsa and chips type anyway. (NPR) One last political post this week. A man in Boca Raton got really mad when it…
By JEN CHEN Spotted on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night: Peter deSilva, the president and chief operating officer of UMB. In this clip, deSilva shows up around 1:03 to share his thoughts about last week’s vice presidential debate in St. Louis. The Daily Show’s John Oliver chides him for taking the debate seriously. “Go to the circus…
By CHARLES FERRUZZA Richard and Theresa Ng, owners of the six Bo Lings restaurants in the Kansas City metropolitan area, will be honored as 2008 Restaurateurs of the Year by the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association at that organization’s dinner and awards ceremony on November 12 at the Hyatt Regency Kansas City. Richard Ng and his wife Theresa (who grew…
By CHARLES FERRUZZA Two years ago, Mark and Mary Mollentine stopped serving dinners at their Shawnee restaurant, Governor’s Meeting House, to focus on afternoon tea — who knew there was such a need for this uniquely British tradition in the Kansas suburbs? The extra time off enabled chef Mark Mollentine to take a second job (he’s the executive corporate chef…
By ANDY VIHSTADT While the Last Shadow Puppets project is running its course, the Arctic Monkeys are issuing a live DVD on November 3. Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Apollo was recorded at the band’s last gig of their 2007 tour. You can pre-order the special edition box set (which also includes the show on vinyl and plenty of extras)…
By CHARLES FERRUZZA No, it’s not the one in Dubuque, Iowa, or the one in Poughkeepsie, New York. It’s not even the one in Atlanta or Pearland, Texas. It’s right here in the city that was almost Possum Trot. Do you know where this joint is? Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
By CHRIS PACKHAM %{}% There’s a debate tonight during which batty old xenophobe John McCain will try to convince the American people that Barack Obama is an untrustworthy black man who bombs the children of American troops, because that’s officially what McCain’s campaign is about now. I mean, Jesus, you guys. After the jump, more stuff about current events and…
By OWEN MORRIS I went to city markets more this year than in the past five years combined but still don’t think I went enough. M. Toast Hivemind makes me feel really jealous I didn’t go this past weekend. (M.Toast Hivemind) So people aren’t eating out as much as they used to nor are they buying as many books as…
%{}% The Wayward Blog is honored to bestow upon one clever boy or girl two tickets to see the Cardinals and their leader, Ryan Adams, this Thursday, October 7, 2008, at Uptown Theater. All you need to do is wow us with a six-word sentence or phrase that declares why you think you should be the recipient of those two…
By CAROLYN SZCZEPANSKI In front of a house where the ceiling is caving onto the porch and the south-facing windows are covered in plastic, there’s a stream of raw sewage running into the street. The property at 3435 Holmes Street in north Hyde Park is part of the disheveled empire of landlord Charlie Williard. For years, residents say, Williard has…
Citizen Cope pre-party
Jesus Christ. From the press desk: Dan Evans – known recently for his success on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. The Frankfort, IL native took the self esteem boost he got from his 136-pound weight loss on the program and invested it in his longtime dream of becoming a country music artist. His dream-realized — his debut release on Executive Music…
Yeah, I ain’t the best photographer. But at least I was hip to Dri practically a year ago. Yes, I am bragging. I AM BRAGGING. Here’s the Lawrence chanteuse in all her haute-boheme glory, performing for a packed room this past Friday night at the Czar Bar. The show was in celebration of Robert Moore’s 50th Sonic Spectrum podcast. Honestly,…
