Preservationists are howling at the proposal to demolish an old building on the Country Club Plaza and replace with it a new headquarters for the Polsinelli Shughart law firm. But the project faces another potential complication, and it has nothing to do with architectural consistency. Russell Welsh, the chairman of Polsinelli Shughart, used to be married to Jan Marcason, a…
Pancakes always get a bacon smile. But what about me, breakfast? When do I get my bacon smile? It looks like that smile could come from bacon pancakes — the latest meatstrosity from Wired writer Matt Blum, as he embarks on a quest (the Great Bacon Odyssey) to discover the ultimate bacon dish. Last month, Blum managed to choke down…
Organizers Patrick Brown (aka DJ Jabberock, who will both perform at and emcee the fest) and Mike Dunn have finalized the schedule — there’s six bands playing, with six DJ sets in between — and you can check it out after the jump. Categories: Music Tags: DJ Jabberock, reggae uprising festival
The Pitch, Kansas City’s alternative weekly newspaper, is looking for college interns to contribute to its web site and blogs: Plog (news), Fat City (restaurants and food), and Wayward (music and nightlife). Required attributes: Experience reporting and writing; an interest in blogging; reliable transportation; ability to receive school credit; and a well-developed sense of humor and adventure. Categories: News
Another marriage has ended in bloodshed, this time in southeast KCMO, where police say 64-year-old Florensio Rojo shot his wife to death and then turned the gun on himself. A family member found Albertina Acosta, 62, dead in a bedroom at the couple’s home, near 27th and Cypress. The witness found Rojo, too — but he was still alive, the…
Kayne West is quickly becoming the king of social media. The date and title for the rapper’s new album isn’t confirmed yet, but he’s got the blogosphere buzzing with news about the video for his new single, “Power,” and his new(ish) Twitter account. Now, he’s releasing a new song per week, until Christmas. He’s calling it Good Fridays. “Yall know…
A beauty website that you’ve probably never heard of is reporting something that a lot of us already knew (especially those who’ve read our recent cover story, “Kitchen Ink”): Kansas Citians loooove tattoos. The Kansas City Business Journal’s Brian Kaberline wrote an article on totalbeauty.com’s list of most-tattooed cities in America, which ranked Kansas City ninth out of the top…
Unions are dusting off a go-to play from their political playbook, hitting congressman Roy Blunt for his refusal to approve minimum wage increases over the years. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has forked over $700,000 to pay for ads that paint paint Blunt as enemy to the common man, the Hill reports. But Blunt is…
Yesterday was the final day of the 2010 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, and most of the food vendors — ready to pack up and get the hell out of there — were offering half-price specials on a lot of the signature culinary treats one associates with a fair: corn dogs, elephant ears, orangeade, cotton candy and my new fair…
OK, kids, it’s pizza burger night. It may sound a little weird, but it’s happening. In September, Burger King will apparently roll out its New York Pizza Burger at its Whopper Bar location just off Times Square. Imagine a more modern Burger King where you can customize your Whopper based on an exclusive menu — that is the Whopper Bar…
What we were greeted with today was not an American Idiot-like Broadway-style production, but a music video for Leo’s song “Bottled in Cork” that parodies rock-doc musical theater productions like American Idiot. It features comedian Paul F. Tompkins as Reginald VanVoorst, plus cameos by John Hodgman and the guy from Titus Andronicus. It’s really funny. Categories: Music Tags: Funny or Die,…
In Mission, it just got a little more expensive to have a driveway on your home. Or small business. Or church. Basically, if you have slanted asphalt on your property, it’s time to pony up. The town’s city council passed a resolution last week paving the way for a so-called “driveway tax” on homes and business that cause traffic and…
And for his next number… Until I met Carter Holton, I thought that chefs bursting spontaneously into song was something one saw only in an old movie musical, not real life. Holton, 23, is the pastry chef for Le Fou Frog Restaurant. He also teaches at Art Institutes International — Kansas City. And he sings beautifully. Which brings us to…
Anniversaries are sweet. And they’re even sweeter when they come with beer specials. The 75th Street Brewery is celebrating its 17th anniversary until Sunday, and the party starts today. The big news is that Yardbird’s Saxy Golden Ale is coming back to the regular line-up —- it returned to taps at the beginning of August. And this week, you can…
Royals owner David Glass is cute. He talks about building a winning baseball team as if he’s done it before. Glass got into the What It Takes discussion while killing the dream putting to rest the notion that he’s exploring a sale of the team, a rumor peddled by Jack Harry, the clown prince of TV sports news in Kansas…
Before home sales went into the tank, school officials in Johnson County used new housing permits to try predict their incoming enrollments. Headcounts have come trickier to guess in the new economy. Relying on housing permits as a guide, Blue Valley schools administrators underestimated the 2009-’10 enrollment by 250 students. District officials believe that more families are doubling up or…
It’s irksome that writers from outside of Kansas City continue to begin most pieces about KC-area dining with some version of the axiom that “Kansas City isn’t just barbecue these days…” What do you people outside of this city think of us? Is it that we walk around from rib joint to rib joint nailing down delicious, crackling red-and-black ribs?…
To whet your appetite for The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue, we’re counting down our favorite Top 50 dishes each weekday until October 7. The hamburger — once simply a staple of the all-night diner and the drive-in — has become one of the more glamorous foods of the millenium. The Parisian-inspired Westport Cafe & Bar puts a…
It’s happening October 1-3, and among the bands lined up are UK art-pop act Field Music, North Carolina metal-rock band Valient Thorr, the Republic Tigers, Soft Reeds, Hidden Pictures and more. Check the full schedule after the jump. Categories: Music Tags: cowboy indian bear, hidden pictures, recordbar, republic tigers, soft reeds, Valient Thorr
Today: Enjoy the genius of Mel Brooks. The Producers opens at Starlight Theater tonight. Tuesday: Throw some back at a brand-new bar. The upstairs of Crosstown Station has been remodeled into Press. Categories: News Tags: Danny Tims, hookahs, MMA
You’re truly a piece of history, baseball. You had to know that eventually you were going to be overwhelmed by the sheer weight of the all-you-can-eat seats. At some point, the nacho cheese is a bigger draw than the (non)-competing product on the field. British columnist Simon Majumdar, of The Guardian, laid the foundation of that argument during his recent…
