We’ve all heard the studies: Drinking a moderate amount of red wine each day is actually good for you. Even minus the health benefits, a glass (or four) of wine can definitely take the edge off a stressful day. But are you missing out on your wine’s “oaky undertones” or “subtly sweet, aromatic finish”? Do you want to put aside…
Calling all pinup girls seeking men who look good in bowling shirts — and vice versa. Wednesday is Rockabilly Night at the Merriam watering hole known as Aftershock Bar and Grill (5240 Merriam Drive, 913-384-5646). Two mean-sounding bands are scheduled to bring the rock this week: Crybaby Ranch and Old Country Death Band. After the musicians swap out their guitars…
While training for a world-record attempt at the longest continuous game of 10-pin bowling, New Zealander Stuart Ridley completed 16-hour sessions while suffering from chapped lips and soreness in his calves and feet. Those looking for a more relaxed marathon-bowling experience can just try Bottomless Bowl at Lucky Strike Lanes in the Power & Light District (1370 Grand, 816-471-2316) from…
Anyone who is smoking age (that’s 18, yo) can take a seat and puff delicious apple-mint smoke at Sinbad’s Café and Hookah Lounge (3929 Broadway, 816-255-3988). The new Westport hangout — designed for smoking flavored tobacco from beautiful, freestanding glass pipes fitted with snakelike hoses for each inhaler — is not a club. Sinbad’s doesn’t serve food or alcohol (though…
Anna Beyer always wanted her own fashion boutique. At 28, she finally set up shop in an old house near downtown Shawnee and called it Top Shelf Couture. Along with designer denim brands, Beyer peddles Simply Charming, a line of jewelry and tops by local artisan Kathleen Schwart. Beyer also subleases one room to local accessory makers JNKS. (The initials…
An hour of yoga power led by Amy Jin Schmelzer: Open up, flex and relieve stress over your lunch break; get back to the office feeling great. Mondays-Fridays, 12-1 p.m., 2006 Tags: 804, Night & Day
Former Kansas Jayhawk and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Aqib Talib has turned himself into police in Texas after being accused of firing a gun at his sister’s boyfriend, the Associated Press reported. Talib, who has an Incredible Hulk-sized anger-management problem, had been called a “person of interest” in the March 21 incident, in which Talib allegedly attempted to pistol-whip his…
Kansas Citians don’t raise their daughters to grow up to be vegetarians. Or at least they didn’t when Sandi Corder-Clootz was a teenager listening to Meat Is Murder by the Smiths. The chef and co-owner of Eden Alley grew up in meat-and-potatoes Kansas City, except she wanted to eat only the potatoes. “If you were a vegetarian, you were the…
In 180 days, Dale Helmig could finally be exonerated in the killing of his mother in 1993 and dumping her body in the Osage River with a cinder block tied around her waste. Or, he could find himself preparing to stand trial for the crime again. It’s all up to Osage County prosecutors. Helmig was convicted in 1996 of Norma…
Good news for those mourning the loss of Gen X 99.7: According to Facebook and Twitter, KC Radio returned to Internet radio this afternoon to broadcast music from the ’80s and ’90s. KCRadio.com is an Internet radio station that is owned and operated by local radio personality Kelly Urich. It was founded in January 2009 and has had a lot…
In this week’s Pitch, Charles Ferruzza savors a legendary cinnamon roll, real sausage gravy and a respectable Reuben sandwich at Neighborhood Cafe in Lee’s Summit. Read Charles’ review, with photographs by Sabrina Staires, for homestyle cooking you can’t find in most kitchens. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
Peter Gabriel will play Starlight on June 18, but it isn’t just a straight-up tour for the modern legend. Here’s what the latest press release from LiveNation says: Gabriel will perform classics from his deep catalog including hits from his multi-platinum album So — which is celebrating its 25th anniversary — all arranged with his New Blood Orchestra. The songs…
Without mentioning him by name, a prominent New York Times business writer took a shot at Tom Hoenig, the longtime president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Hoenig raised his profile after the financial crisis, speaking out against supersized banks and warning about the perils of low interest rates. The Kansas City Star regards him as a populist…
Smoking Popes have been making gentle, sweet, punk-influenced pop since the early 1990s. Composed at the core of brothers Matt, Josh and Eli Caterer, Smoking Popes momentarily broke up in 1999 when Josh formed Christian-rock band Duvall, but they reunited in 2005 and have since been playing through the Popes’ old catalog at a string of shows in their hometown…
The list whores at Forbes have gathered a list of the best places to retire. Forget beaches and sun. Forbes’ list is all cloudy skies and a shit-ton of snow (Fargo? Really?). And yes, Kansas City, Missouri, made the cut for being “extremely affordable, good driving environment, conducive to active retirements.” Isn’t that why you’re throwing money into your 401(k)?…
Is there a lower class of thief than a copper thief? The Star reported this morning that two of Kansas City’s iconic fountains were damaged by thieves overnight. And it’s going to cost the city $85,000 to repair. About $25,000 worth of lights were stolen from the J.C. Nichols Fountain and the Women’s Leadership Fountain, which also suffered about $60,000…
Kansas City, Kansas, beat out nearly 1,100 other communities to get Google’s ultra high-speed broadband. Google announced this morning that it’ll build the network in KCK to bring a “next-generation web experience to the community.” Next-gen, meaning Internet access that’s more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today. Pretty sweet. How did KCK pull it off? Categories:…
Jordan Geiger is crafting some of Lawrence’s finest pop songs these days. (Singing and songwriting in Minus Story and playing trumpet and keyboard for Shearwater helped prime his ear, too.) Now, he’s releasing his latest album under the Hospital Ships moniker on June 7. It’s called Lonely Twin. Here’s what the press release for the album says: Geiger has taken…
%{}% It’s the perfect bite. The thing you always crave. That one dish that shines above all others on the menu. I’m talking about the BLT from the Peanut, Mom’s Macaroni and Cheese at McCoy’s or the pork tenderloin at Kitty’s Cafe. Picture your favorite restaurant in town and the one thing you always order. Once that dish has bacon-wrapped…
According to a 1994 Department of Energy report, 10 “packages” of plutonium totaling 1.2 grams of the highly radioactive element are stored at the Kansas City Plant. The report contradicts longtime assurances from the plant’s owner, Honeywell, and government agencies including the National Nuclear Security Administration, the General Services Administration and EPA Region 7 that the Kansas City Plant manufactures…
Hope springs eternal that this is the year the food at Kauffman Stadium will be good enough to make you forget about what’s happening on the field for a while. Opening day is tomorrow for the Kansas City Royals, and the fans in the stands will have a few new options and the opportunity to vote for a new permanent…
Kendrick Anderson apparently didn’t like other guys talking to his girlfriend. He allegedly didn’t like it so much that he’s charged with second-degree murder in the homicide of 19-year-old Steven Lee Anthony Jackson, according to The Kansas City Star. On March 20, Jackson was shot and killed at Eighth Street and Charlotte. He and a friend had just left Xpressions,…
