%{}% It can be relaxing to sit at the bar and have a drink and a quick bite to eat. But some bars are simply better equipped for a meal than others. Mike & Charlie’s at Harrah’s Casino gets our official nod this year, while our readers chose the Record Bar. But Pitch readers clearly spend a lot of time…
Yes, yes — I know. Auto-tune jumped the shark when you could see a video of autotuned cats, and was further put down by Jay-Z. However, this is Carl Sagan. Drop this into a playlist with MC Chris, MC Lars, MC Frontalot, and dabble a little of the Minibosses in there, and your next DS party is gonna be bangin’….
With a dwindling number of days left for dining outside, it seemed appropriate to debate matters of petiquette before we all shuttle indoors for the season of chili and hot cocoa. The blog at Open Table (the online reservation system) recently posted a guide for how to appropriately enjoy al fresco dining with canine companions. It could also be a…
Last night, KMBZ 980’s Darla Jaye sounded surprised and genuinely touched that a few people want her to run for Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District seat held by Dennis Moore. Jaye was talking about a “Draft Darla” Facebook group encouraging her to run. She told listeners that she was so surprised, she called her mom. From the site: The 3rd Congressional…
As far as we’re concerned, every local restaurateur who had the courage and the imagination to open a new dining spot this year — one of the hospitality industry’s toughest in memory — is a winner. James Beard Award winner Michael Smith got our nod for taking a gamble on the casual but iconoclastic Extra Virgin. But Pitch readers cast…
A couple of days ago I praised AEG president Tim Leiweke’s balls (I feel dirty). Leiweke, as nicely as possible, had told David Cordish of the influential Power & Light District to mind his damn business. Leiweke’s comments were in response to Cordish’s criticism of the arena for not landing an NBA or NHL team. I’ve criticized Leiweke for promising…
On weekend mornings, patrons waiting for a breakfast at Neighbor’s Cafe in downtown Lee’s Summit jam up the sidewalks. They wait for a seat in a down-home diner, where they’ll be served by the sassy gals they’ve met over the years — and of course, they want free cinnamon rolls and Neighbor’s signature biscuits and gravy. The walls are covered…
I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was a little off about the crowd at last night’s Dave Matthews Band show at the Sprint Center. After about 20 minutes, it finally hit me – it was the T-shirts! Glancing around the arena, I saw at least 15 different DMB shirt designs being worn by hundreds of people. Even stranger, I…
It’s a weird time in product advertising. Corporations are trying to reinvent products for a new kind of consumer — the one looking for “natural” goods. Natural is to right now what eco-friendly was to the marketplace over the past decade. And since “natural” is currently undefined, it’s interesting to see how marketers are hoping to frame the discussion. For…
It takes more than perspective and execution to gain our approval as Best Outsider Art Gallery. Levitate a truck, though, and it’s pretty much in the bag. Click this video to watch trucks fly and hear Mo Dickens, gallery assistant for the Belger Arts Center, explain what makes the center’s permanent and rotating exhibits an arts-scene fixture. Best of Extra:…
If there’s one thing you can be 100% guaranteed to hear at the Snoop Dogg show at Harrah’s Voodoo Lounge on November 6, it’s “Who here likes to smoke weed?” Other likely queries and statements: “Y’all like gettin’ high?” “Anyone like that sticky-icky-icky?” “I’m high as fuck.” This is all pretty much a given when you’re at a Snoop Dogg…
I’ve made no bones about my fandom for Sound Opinions, the program the Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot does with Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times. Kot’s new book, Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music, is much like Kot’s voice on that program — measured, calm, and full of well-reasoned thoughts and comments. Ripped follows the rise of media piracy….
%{}% A review of the Beer School at Barley’s Brewhouse, and the news that Boulevard’s Master Brewer Steven Pauwels will be collaborating with a Belgian brewer to produce a Belgian beer under Boulevard’s name. A guide to baking bread that sounds like it might be possible for those of us who can’t bake. Books are safe in Eau Claire, Wisconsin,…
L.A. dance overlords She Wants Revenge are coming to the Bottleneck this Saturday, October 3, and we’d like nothing more than to send you and a guest to see ’em for free. All you have to do is riddle us this: Who is “she” and why does she want revenge? E-mail your answer to jason.harper@pitch.com, subject: SWR, or post it…
The Star’s Tony Rizzo reported yesterday that the Midwestern Innocence Project won a $287,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The money will fund two paralegals for two years as they investigate claims of innocence from prison inmates whose convictions were not based on DNA evidence. This news should give hope to inmates with situations…
You won’t be able to catch an Atlas Cab between 5 a.m. October 20 and midnight October 29. Regulated Industries suspended Atlas’ permits for 10 days. So Atlas’ cabs won’t be running for 10 days. The city’s press release said that the suspension was due to “violations of multiple City ordinances, including operation of illegal taxicab vehicles in Kansas City,…
buycostumes.com No matter what you think of Plog, this is still a really cute picture. This is nice. As part of the Kansas City Zoo’s ZOOtennial (I don’t condone the name) anniversary celebration, KCMO residents can get free admission in October and November. According to the Zoo, the terms of the free entry require that you show up during regular…
Your Crap Archivist appreciates the role that crazy preachers have played in the grand pageant of our nation’s history. As purely American a development as baseball or individually wrapped slices of cheese, these holy hell-raisers deserve applause for their great contribution to the national character: our tendency to blame complex social problems on the unrelated and newfangled. For the…
