Archives: May 2011
Which restaurant would you want to steal from another city and bring to KC?
When you start to think about what you love about a city, it’s often the food and the restaurants that come to mind. Moving away means having to say goodbye to your favorite sandwich. And sometimes, your hopes get unexpectedly crushed, like the good people of Little Rock, Arkansas, who won’t be scarfing down a burger and fries from Blanc…
Kansas Rep. Pete DeGraaf: Being impregnated during a rape is just like getting a flat tire
Rape is often called the ultimate violation of self. A crime of absolute contempt for personal integrity, leaving the women caught in its wreckage to labor under the trauma for years. What reprehensible event could possibly have the same consequences as the spiritual dead zone rape victims are left in? Well, getting a flat tire, according to Kansas state Rep….
Shawn Ratigan, Independence priest, accused of possessing up-skirt photos of children (updated)
Update (5:20 p.m.): Bishop Robert W. Finn has expressed “regret” about the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph’s initial handling of the case. Finn released a statement on Friday afternoon. Original Story (6 a.m.): Some stories make you question humanity. This is one of them. Shawn Ratigan, a priest at Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist in Independence,…
Kansas City’s air-guitar champion is … still, Mean Melin
The king of Kansas City air guitar lives on. Eric “Mean” Melin shredded his way to a third U.S. Air Guitar regional championship (he’s two-for-two in Kansas City) at Crosstown Station last night (click here to relive all the debauchery in photos). Melin was the favorite, and he lived up to the hype, killing his first performance — a 60-second…
A music editor says goodbye, but the scene rages on
Kansas City, we’ve hit it hard in the past year and a half, haven’t we? We busted up our shoes bouncing at punk shows, retched on the pavement outside pop shows, blinked back tender tears at folk shows, and slopped whiskey and whistled cat-calls at rock shows. You held my beer while I wrote. I held yours while you hit…
An NHL team is on the move … but not to Kansas City
National Hockey League officials are denying that a deal is in place to move the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg, Manitoba. News reports indicate that the team will be sold to businessmen who own an arena in downtown Winnipeg that opened in 2004. If the sale occurs, the Thrashers will be the first hockey team to relocate since Tim Leiweke, the…
Drunken Fish
The sushi is as wild as the decor at Drunken Fish, which recently opened in the Power & Light District. Photos by Forester Michael.
US Air Guitar Championships
There was plenty of rock, but no guitars at the regional U.S. Air Guitar Championships held at Crosstown Station on Thursday, May 19. Photos by Ashford Stamper.
Chef Brian Aaron finds family in the kitchen
The smallest omelet chef in Lenexa was finished with his prep work. The little piles of onions and peppers had been chopped and diced, and the eggs had been cracked. The pan was hot. He just needed his mom to give him a hand, although not in the way you’re probably thinking. “My mom tells this story,” says chef Brian…
Randy “Macho Man” Savage dies in a car wreck
TMZ is reporting that former pro wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage has died in a car accident in Tampa, Florida. The news site spoke with Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, who confirmed that the former world champion wrestler suffered a heart attack around 10 a.m. while driving and lost control of his 2009 Jeep Wrangler, crossed the median and struck a…
Criminal masterminds caught allegedly stealing old grease from restaurants
If you find yourself crossing the state line on a covert mission to steal nasty used cooking oil from restaurants, you might want to reconsider your lifestyle. This week, police pulled over two Missouri men, Christy Harris and Jesse Moore, whose truck was hauling a huge tank of old grease. What does a tankful of used vegetable oil smell like?…
Grunauer Restaurant celebrates first anniversary tonight, introduces new menu items
If it stops raining, Nicholas Grunauer hopes to be hosting the one-year anniversary of his family’s namesake Viennese restaurant — a benefit for the American Cancer Society — on the patio outside the Freight House location. If it’s still wet, Grunauer says the festivities will move inside and upstairs to the private-party space. The restaurant opened last May by Nicholas;…
What’s Poppin’ Off: 999 Eyes Freakshow, TV on the Radio, !!!, Foo Fighters and more
Do you like fire? Ariel feats and Vaudevillian mayhem? If the former acts arouse your curiosity, the 999 Eyes Freakshow and Infiammati Fire Circus is an event you’ll want to attend. View “nature’s art in its finest form” at the Beaumont on Sunday, June 26. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the all-ages show. Categories: Music Tags: 999 Eyes Freakshow,…
What in the blue f—k is going on at KMBC?
Uh, anyone get a look at today’s poll question on KMBC News’ Facebook page? (It’s been modified since the screen cap here.) Not sure, to quote one respondent, “What in the blue fuck” is going on with this poll, but I’d definitely vote for No. 2. This is truly a testament to weatherman Joel Nichols’ popularity. Sorry, Kerri Stowell. Categories:…
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