Archives: February 2010
Killa City: KCK police shoot and kill man involved in gunbattle
View Larger Map An unidentified man was killed Thursday shortly after 5 p.m. when he was shot by KCK police. According to police reports, KCK narcotics officers were on duty when they saw two cars engaged in a rolling gunbattle at the 2900 block of Parallel Parkway. Officers and federal agents chased the cars more than 2 miles east to…
Night + Day picks: What to do this weekend
%{}% With Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras festivities, this weekend represents a holiday double whammy — a triple whammy if you count Chinese New Year (although locally, most celebrations for that happened last weekend). Plus, there’s tons of totally-not-related-to-a-holiday fun happening. And this all boils down to one fact: You have no good reason to stay in. So, get out…
Stadium Arcadium
Stadium Arcadium
Jayrock 5: The Generationals
Jayrock 5: The Generationals
Plenty of wine tastings to attend
Your palate can get quite a workout over the next 48 hours with plenty of wine tastings scheduled around the metro area. There’s a free wine tasting at the Red X in Riverside tonight from 5 to 7. With an abundance of wines to taste, this will be the most fun you’ve had at the grocery store in a while….
The Top Five best restaurants to break up a relationship
Rule One: Pick a place where no one knows your name Until I started working in restaurants as a teenager, I had only seen couples breaking up on television (my mother watched Search for Tomorrow, in which characters ended relationships as often as most people change their socks) or in the movies. It never occurred to me that anyone would…
Rock of Pages: Just Kids
Patti Smith’s Just Kids, a memoir of her days living with Robert Mapplethorpe, is one of the best books I’ve read in years. It manages to be a lyrical work of prose without sacrificing any historical importance. Smith’s story of her time with Mapplethorpe is, truly, a story of when the two of them were “just kids.” When they meet…
Never nude strip club bill passes Missouri Senate
Only two Missouri senators voted against puritanical Matt Bartle’s bill that would ban nudity in strip clubs, keep strippers six feet away from customers, shut down adult stores and clubs before midnight, outlaw liquor sales and create a buffer zone. That means 29 voted for it (so says PrimeBuzz) and the bill is off to the House. Photo by Luke…
Battle of the dishes: Whitman’s Sampler versus Russell Stover
A small box of chocolate can be a big deal. It can let you off the hook when you want to get someone something but aren’t sure how to define your relationship. And it is perfectly appropriate when you want to wish someone a happily platonic Valentine’s Day. But in order to determine which tiny chocolate heart-shaped box is the…
Texas in talks with Big Ten?
A “source” told the told the Lawrence Journal-World that the University of Texas has had “preliminary exchanges” with the the Big Ten. We’ve all heard about Missouri’s interest and the rumors about Pitt, but nabbing Texas would be huge (although Texas already gets the lion’s share of Big 12 dollars). H/t to ESPN’s Big 12 Blog. Categories: News Tags: Big…
Mark Guenther charged in the death of 15-month-old daughter
Jackson County prosecutors charged Mark A. Guenther Wednesday with two counts of first-degree assault in connection with the death of his 15-month-old daughter, Elizabeth Guenther. Lee’s Summit police confirmed today that Elizabeth Guenther was pronounced dead around 9 a.m. yesterday. Court documents say on February 8 around 2:10 p.m., officers responded to a call of an unresponsive child at 114…
MP3: The Dead Girls, “You Ignited” (live & acoustic)
Yesterday morning, the Dead Girls played live on 96.5 The Buzz’s morning show, Afentra’s Big Fat Morning Buzz, to promote tomorrow night’s Jayrock benefit concert. The band played one song and did a short interview at 8:30 a.m., so don’t be upset if you didn’t catch it. It was a blink and you missed it kind of deal. On the…
Now Hiring: The Royals need a new Sluggerrr
Looks like the old Sulggerrr has gone to kitty heaven. The Kansas City Royals are looking for someone to play the new Sluggerr. If you’re at least 6-foot tall, 18 years or older with two years of experience as a mascot, then the Royals want you to watch 81 games of bad baseball. Just make sure you adhere to “the…
Blanc Burgers & Bottles opens on the Plaza today
Blanc Burgers & Bottles will have its grand opening tonight on the Plaza from 5 to 11 at 4710 Jefferson Street. “As much as we loved Westport, we needed to continue to grow and this space gives us that opportunity. We had to turn away business and we had nowhere for private events,” says owner Ernesto Peralta Jr. Blanc has…
Mizzou’s live tiger story just a case of bad journalisms
Yesterday, Tony Reali, the host of ESPN’s Around the Horn, introduced one of the final topics on the show by reading a headline: “Missouri students trying to bring a live tiger to games.” He turned to panelist J.A. Adande, former columnist of the Los Angeles Times, and asked, “What do you think of a live tiger at games, Adande?” Adande…
Kit Bond is against reading suspected terrorists Miranda rights … depending on who is president
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond’s tortured logic on who gets Mirandized was on full display during last night’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann. According to Bond, reading “shoe bomber” Richard Reid his Miranda rights is fine, but reading them to suspected “crotch bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is not cool. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Bond…
Contest: Name the vanished restaurants!
Name this restaurant! The news that The Corner Restaurant in Westport had closed — on the cusp of its 30th anniversary — sent many Fat City readers into a tizzy of nostalgia for a place that bore little resemblance to the wildly popular venue it had been back in the 1980s. By the time the Corner closed, it was downright…
Haiti benefit at Muddy’s Coffeehouse tomorrow morning
You can do a little good with your morning or afternoon cup of coffee on Friday. Muddy’s Coffee House (318 E. 51st Street) will donate 20 percent of the day’s sales (that’s not revenue, that’s sales) to the Hopital Sacre Coeur in Milot, Haiti. “Fundraisers always seem to come around when the need arises and we have a personal connection….
Big Jay the Jayhawk makes cameo in Dwight Howard ESPN commercial
Always loved the “This is SportsCenter” commercials, and this one is no exception. The latest features Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard dressed in dorky black glasses and suit (just like Clark Kent!) as SportstCenter anchor Hannah Storm recalls how Superman saved her from a break room fire. Keep an eye out for University of Kansas mascot Big Jay playing concerned…
Coroner testifies about the death of Emily Sander (Zoey Zane)
The trial of Israel Mireles, the man charged with capital murder in the death of Emily Sander (known in Internet porn circles as Zoey Zane) is set to resume. Yesterday, the gory details of Sander’s death were revealed. The Wichita Eagle reports that Sander was stabbed twice in the chest and strangled with a telephone cord — and any of…
Breakfast Buffet: Thursday, February 11
%{}% A trip to The Burger Stand at Dempsey’s in Lawrence leads, naturally, to the pork burger special. Boulevard unveils the new label for its Boss Tom’s Golden Bock. A guide to good reads for the culinary kiddie set. . Six wine and chocolate pairings recommended by Chopped host Ted Allen . Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: Boss Tom’s…
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