By CAROLYN SZCZEPANSKI Waiting in line for some much-deserved barbecue after blowing away the competition in the Missouri River 340 kayak race, Carter Johnson told me that his next athletic endeavor would entail building a raft out of rainforest logs and charging 80 miles down the Amazon River. I thought he might be kidding. Or still suffering from the hallucinations…
Today’s a good day in Kansas City. It’s not the cool autumnal weather, it’s not that buxom Balinese maiden you woke up next to (imaginary) nor the delicious cold meatloaf sandwiches (actually a stale breakfast bar) the two of you enjoyed together as the sun’s golden fingers caressed the prairie. No, today is wonderful and special because the streets were…
By OWEN MORRIS This is the second entry in my backwards countdown of Top Ten foods to eat in Kansas City before you croak. For number Ten click here. Before I reveal my ninth choice, I just wanted to highlight my blogger friend Dan’s list at Gone Mild, where he named all ten of his choices in one great list….
By OWEN MORRIS Jonathon Dallen, the chef behind the restaurant/”ultra-lounge” Tonic, has bought the space from its previous owners and turned it into his own concept called Taste. Taste, which is located at 7938 Santa Fe Drive in downtown Overland Park, officially opened for business this Monday, although Dallen says he’s still taking it slow and not advertising yet until…
By OWEN MORRIS About a week ago, I received a press release from Shatto Farms announcing the launch of Shatto ice cream. I’m a fan of Shatto milk, which completely changed the way this city boy thinks about milk and how it tastes. Unfortunately the press release wasn’t big on specifics, only saying, “Shatto Ice Cream will be offered to…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM I’ve reached the unpleasant point this morning of figuring out what goes above the jump, and today I just don’t have the energy. It’s Daily Briefs, y’all, we are Bone Thug Ironists 4 Life. We apologize for the lack of above-the-jump content and are escalating your trouble ticket to the first level supervisor. Today, I wrote…
Dr. Dog September 30, 2008 The Record Bar Better Than: Drinking pints of Boulevard Wheat with your brother who just got back from a semester in Greece and wants to tell you all about it. By JORDAN EDWARDS Photos By MICHAEL FORESTER Before headliners Dr. Dog took the stage, San Diego’s Delta Spirit set the room (or at least the…
By OWEN MORRIS I don’t know how this will affect the hot dogs at Royals games but I have a feeling it might. The Royals have switched food vendors for stadium concessions to Aramark. (KC Biz Journal) From the new FDA oversight report: “The agency’s food-related funding has not kept pace with inflation, with FDA losing 800 scientists, inspectors, and…
Santogold September 30, 2008 Liberty Hall By JASON HARPER Photos By SCOTT SPYCHALSKI As a cat lookin’ at 30, I am inspired by this Santogold . Just a few days ago, on September 26, Santi White, as she’s known to her mama and the law, celebrated her 32nd birthday, and here she is, traveling the world, winning scads of adoring…
