Archives: March 2010
Whiskey with a pickle chaser: Embrace it
Jameson and Vlasic — two great tastes that taste great together? It sounds like a dare: Take a shot of Irish whiskey and chase it with pickle juice. But the Pickleback is no dare — it’s the only green-themed drink I’ll even consider downing tomorrow. I hadn’t heard of the pickleback until reading Jason Wilson’s piece in The Washington Post…
Ray-Pec noose attracts ACLU
Last month, a student at Raymore-Peculiar High School gave a noose to a 14-year-old black student. A couple of students received three-day, in-house suspensions and Ray-Pec Superintendent Jeff Kyle blew off the incident, telling KCTV 5, “Yes, I guess you can call it a noose. I have visions of the long, large rope that they would hang them in the…
Things we hate: Spinach dip
It doesn’t even look healthy When did this gloppy mess — traditionally a concoction of cream cheese, frozen spinach, sour cream and God only knows what else — become one of America’s best-selling starters? It’s on almost every restaurant menu in town (sometimes with artichokes, sometimes in a bread bowl), and although the addition of the spinach evokes a healthy…
John Doe needs a better publicist
After a sub-par attendance when he played the Bottleneck with the Sadies last summer, you’d think John Doe would’ve made some adjustments to whomever publicizes his concert appearances. Considering that we here at Wayward Blog had heard nothing of Mr. Doe’s appearance at Crosstown Station tomorrow night until about two hours ago, and adding in the fact that we’re the…
Where was I eating? Here!
%{}% Maine lobster and jumbo shrimp platter A complimentary cheesy biscuit for Fat City commenter smh for correctly answering this week’s Where Am I Eating? question. That’s right, it was Red Lobster, the seafood chain restaurant that must be doing something right, because the Metcalf Avenue location is one of the busiest restaurants in the metro — day or night….
KS Legislature considering liquor tax hike — on St. Pat’s Eve! (updated)
At this very moment, on this day of all days — the hallowed eve of St. Patty’s! — the Kansas Senate’s Assessment and Taxation Committee is hearing testimony regarding S.B. 569. The bill would boost the sales tax on alcohol and malt liquor “for the purpose of raising revenue.” If S.B. 569 is passed, the existing tax on beer, wine…
Incoming: Willie Nelson at TPAC, April 20
That’s right — Willie Nelson will be playing the Topeka Performing Arts Center on April 20. The jokes just write themselves at this point, really. While Willie and 4/20 go together like coffee and cigarettes, you’ll be hard-pressed to sneak in a toke at TPAC, so you might want to leave the one-hitter at home. Despite their marijuana-exclusive policy, TPAC…
Rockfest 2010 Line-Up
The perpetually sold-out Rockfest is back at the Liberty Memorial this year, thanks to Kansas City’s loyal hard-rockaholics. Here’s the official line-up for the festival on May 15. Main Stage 1:30 Halestorm 2:40 Rev Theory 3:50 Drowning Pool 5:00 Papa Roach 6:30 Seether 8:00 Three Days Grace 9:30 Godsmack Second Stage 12:00 Taddy Porter 1:00 Shaman’s Harvest 2:10 Adelitas Way 3:20…
Wendy’s Bacon and Blue burger: a taste test
The burger hierarchy is well established. On one end you have gourmet burgers (Blanc, BRGR); in the center are fast casual restaurants (Red Robin, Steak ‘n Shake); then there’s fast food. But when Wendy’s recently introduced the Bacon and Blue Burger ($4.29, $5.99 as part of a small combo), the burger scale was seemingly thrown into chaos. Applewood-smoked bacon and…
Chris Biggs named Kansas Secretary of State
After a month-long wait, Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson finally named Chris Biggs Secretary of State this morning. Biggs, a Democrat, had been serving as Kansas Securities Commissioner. In February, Ron Thornburgh stepped down as Secretary of State and left for the private sector as senior vice president of sales and marketing of NIC, an Olathe, Kansas-based company that builds and…
UMKC students are on the drugs
Breaking news from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The kids are doing the drugs. The U-News’ non-scientific survey found 200 of the highest students on campus. Way to go Kangaroos! You beat the national average! Just click the chart to see. Marijuana and prescription drugs are UMKC’s the drugs of choice (81 percent admitted smoking up), but they also like…
St. Patrick’s Day: What to do
%{}% The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade starts at the corner of Broadway and Linwood at 11 a.m., but you can hit up at least three breakfasts before then. So get a good night’s sleep and prepare your excuses for work accordingly. Browne’s Irish Market (3300 Pennsylvania) will start serving rashers (Irish bacon similar to back bacon or Canadian bacon)…
Patience N. Cary: KCK police say bus that hit 9-year-old girl ran off the road (updated)
Update: The school bus that hit and killed 9-year-old Patience N. Cary on March 4 ran off the road, according to Kansas City, Kansas, police. KMBC Channel 9 reports that the new details came in a report released Monday by KCK police. However, police are still trying to determine whether the accident was the result of mechanical error or the…
Breakfast Buffet: Tuesday, March 16
%{}% A beet, berry and banana smoothie — the latest power drink? An outstanding meal at the RowHouse in Topeka has one blogger making this restaurant a must stop. This review of Noodles & Company on the Plaza longs for the return of McDonald’s. The Top 15 fast-food failures include such gems as the Hula Burger from McDonald’s — the…
Sex, Lies and the Classroom author James Wilcox talks out-crazying crazy students
James Wilcox: “Sometimes you have to out-crazy the crazies.” James P. Wilcox knows the classroom. Before becoming a teacher at the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy four years ago, Wilcox taught at Northeast High School. His experience with inner-city schools informs his first novel, Sex, Lies and the Classroom. The story follows a teacher in an unnamed urban school who tries to reach…
Empty Glass: Jason Barr
Jason Barr: artist, podcaster, provocateur. In addition to his duties with the Asteroid Head Art Club, Barr does the A.D.D. podcast for Lawrence.com. He has recently added “protest artist” to his resume, having been taken in by the Lawrence police department on suspicion of being responsible for the “SHOUT PEACE” tag on the Oread Hotel. Barr, and the rest of…
Mary Dudley, Jackson County medical examiner, has a Caribbean medical degree
A source recently shared a curious observation with us: When Mary Dudley testifies to her education in court, as Jackson County’s chief medical examiner often must, she skips over the origin of her medical degree. We requested a copy of her curriculum vitae (that’s, like, Latin for “résumé”), and learned that Dudley got her M.D. in 1987 from the American…
Download Approach’s SweetKnuckleJunction Season 1
In order to tide you over until Aloe Park drops via Datura Records next month on April 20, Approach is offering up a free download. SweetKnuckleJunction Season 1 is “a free mixtape download to serve as a reintroduction for the public before his new album arrives” with “new material seasoned with unreleased goodies and the classics that make you wanna…
Big pillow fight coming to Kansas City … just like every other city
The first rule of pillow fight club is tell everyone about pillow fight club. Kansas City is joining April 3’s International Pillow Fight Day. A KC Pillow Fight group has started up on Facebook, and 207 potential pillow swingers have committed to smacking each other around (but you gotta bring your own pillow). Why exactly does KC need to a…
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