Kansas City bartenders are not just there for settling up the tab these days. Instead, they’re starting to gain national recognition for their ability to turn your taste buds on their ends. Grunauer’s Mark Church, the winner of the 2010 Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition, is the latest barkeep to draw some digital ink with Esquire profiling him on its…
The Dodos must seriously like the Kansas City area. Just last year, the band opened for Neko Case at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, and back in March, the group played RecordBar in Kansas City, Missouri. The guitar-and-tons-of-percussion band will now play the Bottleneck on September 25. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show is all-ages. Tickets cost $12-$14. The Luyas…
The parents of a 4-month-old child whose fingers were chewed off by a ferret have been charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. According to court records, Ryan and Carrie Waldo had attempted to give away the ferret four days before the January 10 incident in which the child lost seven fingers. Why did they want to give…
Book smarts aren’t everything, of course. But a new overview of the education levels of the more than 7,000 state legislators across the United States sheds some light on the quality of the decision making in Topeka and Jefferson City. State lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri are not as well educated as legislators in other states, according to data published…
Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Leonard Pope saved a 6-year-old boy from drowning on Saturday. Pope spoke with ESPN about the rescue, and interviewer Reischea Canidate awkwardly referenced Mariah Carey’s song “Hero” (via Deadspin). Pope also told the story on the NFL Network Monday night (the video isn’t embeddable but you can watch it by clicking here). In a surprise…
Whether it’s the next food trend in the city or the correction of a hole in our culinary repertoire, this might end up being the year of the hot dog. The Kansas City Star reported yesterday that Franks, a dress-your-own hot-dog joint, will be opening in the West Bottoms. Restaurateur Dan Clothier is renovating the space at 1623 Genessee, right…
Hey, ladies! You wanna be in Playboy? Then you better sign up quick because Playboy is looking in Kansas City today for the girl next door (sorry for the late notice). So I suppose you’re wondering who Hef is looking for to get naked in his pages. It’s a little late notice for these tips from the casting website, but…
In the cold dark days before craft brewers woke up to the idea that Kansas Citians are thirsty for the opportunity to try a new brew, the best chance you had of scoring a limited release was a six-pack or bottle brought back from a road trip or in a suitcase. Today, the beer arrives in the back of a…
Kansas City native Elana James has been singing and fiddling with western swing trio the Hot Club of Cowtown for more than 15 years. In that time, the Austin-based group has recorded numerous albums, including the boisterous live album Continental Stomp, as well as a recent selection of Bob Wills’ tunes, What Makes Bob Holler. This is to say nothing…
The Katz Drug building, which serves as an unofficial gateway to Westport, is for sale. The Art Deco landmark on Main Street, empty since 2006, will be sold at an auction on August 11. Midtown developer Brent Lambi bought the building in 2009. At the time, he was contemplating a $27-million redevelopment plan encompassing several blocks. He filed an application…
Two teens are facing murder charges as adults after allegedly killing 17-year-old Monte Wedd at 44th and Agnes on March 26. Last week, Jackson County prosecutors charged 16-year-olds Derrick Frencher and Darian Pulce-Nugent with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records say Pulce-Nugent was so proud of the killing that he bragged in a…
Love Songs Theme Week (Read Scorpio first.) Gemini/Gemini Rising* (May 21-Jun 20): Don’t want little man artist formally known as Prince now known as a fundamentalist Christian coming after me. I found a live song after his conversion to being a JW that is worth everything (I admit I have been a bit obsessed with his creativity, or lack thereof)….
The Granfalloon has a new patio and a refreshed menu, so all your senses will be experience something new at this late-night stalwart. Photos by Sabrina Staires.
The brewers must be working overtime at the Boulevard Brewing Co., with the latest two brews in the Smokestack Series line out this week. Two Jokers — a Double Wit beer — came out last Tuesday. Saison-Brett is back on store shelves today. Two Jokers is timed well for summer with strong floral notes and hints of orange. It’s a…
If there’s one thing we know for sure about Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Hypocrisyville), it’s that she hearts her some farm subsidies. My colleague David Martin has hit her for it in the past (here, here and here, at least), and now MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is also criticizing homophobe Hartzler’s socialism-lovin’ ways. H/t: Those socialist bastards at Fired Up! Missouri. Categories:…
Have you been looking for freedom? The latest “Freedom in the 50 States” study from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University shows you where to find it. Missouri ranks as the fifth freest state in the union. The study gauges personal and economic freedoms in order to come up with that conclusion. No word on whether they consulted freedom-looking…
I think I’ve found one of the best — and cheapest — chicken-fried steak dinners in the metro. But the four-month-old restaurant serving the meal, Family Table at 133 Oak in Bonner Springs, is such an offbeat destination that I worry about its survival. Downtown Bonner Springs doesn’t have the greatest track record for restaurant shelf life: The popular Madame…
You cannot pick your family members. Who knew that batshit conservative congresswoman and Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was the sister of KCTV5 meteorologist Gary Amble? I didn’t until reading Star reporter Dave Helling’s story about Bachmann and Amble’s blood ties. “She’s incredibly honest, she’s incredibly smart … personally I think she would (make a good president),” Amble told Helling….
Very fine local singer-songwriter Richard Gintowt plays these days with Hidden Pictures. But many of us became fans of Gintowt with his previous band, OK Jones. I think there might be a cracked case of Elephantoms in my car somewhere, but that’s hardly ideal, so it’s nice that Gintowt has decided to post the OK Jones back catalog on Bandcamp….
