Archives: March 2011
Snake Saturday and a few options better than your couch
St. Patrick’s Day won’t be here until next Thursday, but the party really starts on Saturday. Snake Saturday, the annual Irish celebration in the Northland, is tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme of the 27th festival is “The Irish Rock.” It’s a combination parade (which starts at 11 a.m. at 14th and Swift), car show and food…
Now open: Never on Sunday Greek Restaurant
Yes, the name is Never on Sunday, and no, it’s not open on Sunday. There’s a new Greek restaurant on Kansas City’s south side, Never on Sunday (9932 Holmes), which borrows its name from the sexy 1960 movie of the same name. The spartan storefront restaurant in the Gomer’s Plaza Shopping Center isn’t so sexy, but Greek-born owner Jimmy…
The Kevin Smith interview that 96.5 the Buzz accused The Pitch of stealing (audio)
On Wednesday, I posted a story on Plog about Red State, Kevin Smith’s new Westboro Baptist Church-inspired movie. Landing an interview with Smith was no coup; as filmmakers tend to do in the weeks leading up to a movie’s release, Smith has been giving interviews to just about anyone who asks. That includes, of course, Afentra, morning-show host for 96.5…
8.9 magnitude earthquake, tsunami kill hundreds in Japan
Hundreds of people were killed in Japan when an 8.9-magnitude earthquake spawned a tsunami. In the coastal city of Sendai, between 200 and 300 people were found dead — and that number is likely to grow, CNN reported. Images of the destruction have been making their way online. BuzzFeed collected 50 breathtaking photos from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan,…
Boulevard’s Imperial Stout to hit shelves next Tuesday
The difficulty with barrel-aged beers is that they require so much patience. Well, the wait is almost over for fans of Boulevard’s Imperial Stout — the seventh entry in the local brewery’s Smokestack Series. “We tried to make it bolder than it was in 2009 and also noticed that it has some wild yeast characteristics,” Boulevard brewmaster Steven Pauwels says….
Five disturbing things I saw at Emilie Autumn last night
“Corruption!” yelled Veronica, her tightly laced bodice sparkling, with her fist thrust in the air. The crowd screamed. It was a rallying cry at Emilie Autumn’s show at the Beaumont last night: something that everyone — from teenage girls with pink hair to their mothers in tennis shoes and sparkling teal tops — could get behind. After all, we were…
Emilie Autumn at The Beaumont Club
Emile Autumn brought out the curious characters, both onstage and offstage, at the Beaumont Club on Thursday, March 10. Photos by Brooke Vandever.
Michael Foust, Part 3: The importance of beer pairings
Chef Michael Foust sits at the large wooden table at the front of his restaurant. He leans back, the logo on his shirt for New Belgium’s Ranger India Pale Ale clearly visible, and he prepares to get down to the business of beer pairing. The Farmhouse is one of the few joints in town that has a companion suds for…
Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson find what keeps them humming that highway song at the Music Hall last night
Merle Haggard & the Strangers with Kris Kristofferson Thursday, March 10, 2011 The Music Hall When you see a legend for the first time — say, Bob Dylan or the Rolling Stones — the tendency is to measure them against their best material, at their highest watermark. After all, it’s often hard to put things in the proper context when…
Kansas liquor stores don’t want you buying hooch at Hy-Vee, thanks very much
Last month, the Kansas Senate endorsed a bill that would finally — finally! — allow grocery and convenience stores to sell full-strength liquor, beer and wine. Kansas’ arcane liquor laws are the reason that, should you shop at the Hy-Vee on State Line Road, you have to go all the way across the street to the separate Hy-Vee liquor store…
The Get Up Kids stop by the Bottleneck on Sunday night
Lawrence’s favorite musical sons, the Get Up Kids, are playing a hometown show at the Bottleneck on Sunday night in support of the band’s reunion and new album, There Are Rules. Though several of the band members never really left Lawrence — like Matt Pryor, who’s still a resident, or Ryan Pope, who owns the Bourgeois Pig — it’s still…
In Missouri, Sarah Palin is Democrats’ only hope in 2012
If you’re inclined to believe one pollster 22 months before the election — and why wouldn’t you be? — Missouri could be a hard-fought battleground state in 2012’s presidential election, or it could be a landslide in either direction. It all depends on which weirdo wins the Republican nomination. And let’s all agree, regardless of politics: These are some goofy…
Lenten fish-fry season starts today
velkr0 If you can’t eat meat today, go fishing … The first Friday in Lent officially kicks off the church fish-fry season in the Kansas City metro, and, no matter what your religious affiliation, these modestly priced meals — fish, shrimp or some other meatless alternative (usually, but not always, available for diners who don’t care for seafood) — can be a cost-effective…
Sugar & Gold hit up Crosstown Station’s Press Lounge tonight
Boiling a band down to its essential elements is a difficult task. (Examples: Ke$ha would be glitter and slime, the Cramps would be leather and sperm, and the Black Lips would definitely be vomit and silly string. But those are easy.) Naming your band after its essential elements, though, isn’t just ballsy; it’s brilliant. Sugar & Gold plays — what…
Brian Nieves makes Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ lawmakers
Scary Missouri state Sen. Brian Nieves is in the “Dirty Dozen.” But this list isn’t one to be proud of. Nieves is one of 12 state legislators featured in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s reported Attacking the Constitution: State Legislators for Legal Immigration & the Anti-Immigrant Movement. Nieves made the cut for his members in State Legislators for Legal Immigration,…
Koch brothers near top of Forbes’ billionaires list; you’re poorer than you thought
In case you were looking for a barometer to quantify your complete lack of funds, the new Forbes billionaires list is out. And you’re not on it. You already knew that, though. But there are quite a few Kansans and Missourians on the roster, including Kansas’ most famous political puppet masters, Charles and David Koch. Wichita’s Charles, Forbes figures, is…
Coming soon: New Chubby’s opening in Northland (Update)
Update: (March 10, 2011) On Monday, Fat City reported that a new Chubby’s restaurant was opening in the Northland, in the Boardwalk shopping center just off the Barry Road exit of Interstate 29. Since that was posted, we’ve spoken with the owner, Vincent Frew, and learned a few details — including the fact that this Chubby’s will be serving wine…
Kansas City mayoral candidates promise that their wives won’t be the next Gloria Squitiro
The wives of mayoral candidates Sly James and Mike Burke won’t be the next Gloria Squitiro if their husbands are elected, according to Fox 4. Lame duck mayor Mark Funkhouser’s wife, Squitiro, cost the city hundreds of thousands in settlements to lawsuits filed by city employees, thanks to her active presence and abrasive personality in the mayor’s office at City…
Lance Kinzer wants nudity and lap dances banned in Kansas strip clubs
Kansas state Rep. Lance Kinzer may not be willing to do anything about Kansas’ unconstitutional laws about gay sex, but he sure as hell wants to do something about adult businesses. Kinzer is pushing the so-called “Community Defense Act,” a bill to protect Kansans from strip clubs and adult stores. The bill passed the House Wednesday on a 91-28 vote,…
Kansas woman captures the International Pancake Race title
A woman in Kansas is now the world’s best at flipping a pancake, then running a race while wearing an apron and head scarf and holding a skillet. The race is held annually on the same Tuesday as Fat Tuesday, in recognition of International Pancake Day. Two timed trials are held in Olney, England, and Liberal, Kansas. The fastest contestant…
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