Waiter, author and prolific blogger David Hayden will host a book signing on Sunday for his book, Tips Squared: Tips for Improving Your Tips in, appropriately enough, the Restaurant Row neighborhood on West 39th Street. The book signing will be held at Prospero’s Books at 1800 West 39th Street from 3 to 5 p.m. Hayden will autograph copies of his…
UPDATE (July 15): The woman who turned in a KCK woman for allegedly selling her preteen daughters for sex to a registered sex offender in Wichita is speaking out. Denise Ford told KMBC’s ace reporter Mike Mahoney that the children, who live in a neighboring home, confided in her about the alleged abuse at the hands of James Brown. “He…
Not even 25 years old, Carter Holton has been a pastry chef in Kansas City for nearly a decade. He’s excited to continue learning, but he’s also busy sharing what he has learned as a teacher for the Art Institutes International—Kansas City. Yesterday, he talked about teaching and why he once had to make 24 quarts of creme brulee. Today,…
Rich peoples’ magazine Forbes, which seemingly puts out a sports-related list every three or four months, has released a list of the world’s 50 most valuable teams. And the Kansas City Chiefs came in at No. 27. According to the magazine, the Chiefs are worth $965 million, just ahead of the New Orleans Saints. Surprisingly, the magazine calculates that the…
I’ve said it over and over: Kansas City isn’t going to get an NBA or NHL team to play at the Sprint Center without a local owner. NBA commissioner David Stern told The Pitch the same thing. We just don’t have someone willing to pony up the cash for a team. This said, Kansas City Mayor Sly James’ comments about…
You’re usually lucky if you find some half-decent cookware at a garage sale. The Cellar Rat’s fifth annual Garage Sale at 9 a.m. tomorrow, however, isn’t an ordinary sale. The Crossroads wine and sundries shop at 1701 Baltimore will have more than 200 cases of deeply discounted wine from high-end and small-batch producers. This is your chance to stock your…
Midwest civility is winning out over gourmet-food craziness this morning at Trader Joe’s in the Ward Parkway Center (8600 Ward Parkway). Mothers in plastic leis are waiting patiently behind stay-at-home dads, who are busy scrolling through something on their smartphones. “I just wanted to see what it was all about,” Alex Harnes said. He drove in from Independence this morning…
Excelsior Springs features wine, rather than water, for a day during the Missouri Wine Festival. The fifth annual festival on Saturday takes place from noon to 9 p.m. on the back lawn of the Elms Resort (401 Regent) and features live music; crafts; and wine from St. James, Stone Hill, Chateau Lisa, Indian Creek and Terre Beau. Tickets cost $20…
Kansas City’s Tom Watson aced the sixth hole of the British Open today. The shot went 178 yards, bounced once and dropped into the hole. It’s a thing of beauty (watch it via ESPN above). Watson has won the Open five times. Categories: News Tags: British Open, Tom Watson
Rob Zombie and his band of gothed-out musicians (John 5, Piggy D. and Ginger Fish) recently returned from Zombie’s first European tour in almost 12 years. They’ll soon embark on their 12-city “Hell on Earth” North American tour with Slayer. The commander of living dead girls, rotting flesh, and perverted and horrific films will grace us with his dark presence…
Very quietly, singer Jolie Holland is one of the more respected songwriters working today. She’s been around a while; first as a member of folk outfit the Be Good Tanyas, and now as a solo artist. The demos that eventually became her debut, Catalpa, attracted the attention of Tom Waits, who nominated her for the Shortlist prize, and her 2004…
In the national headache that is the debate over raising the debt ceiling, Sen. Mitch McConnell had a couple of strange ideas. In one, President Obama could raise the ceiling all on his lonesome. In another, Congress would approve it, but members would be required to vote on it three times before next year’s elections. They’re odd and not very…
Councilman Jermaine Reed has notified the city’s Regulated Industries Division that he’s keeping tabs on its handing of a downtown nightspot with a troubled history. In a May 27 letter to the city’s Regulated Industries Division, Reed volunteered to “help clear up any issues that could hinder the future success” of Club Xpressions at 220 Admiral Boulevard. Gary Majors, the…
Amid the happy bustle of the Roasterie Cafe in Brookside, Carter Holton is wincing as he retells the story of a failed batch of hollandaise made by his students at the Art Institutes International—Kansas City. The pastry chef at Le Fou Frog is the rarest kind of perfectionist, in that he believes we are all capable of fixing our mistakes….
Burlesque Downtown Underground’s Marisa MacKay says she was given an ultimatum on Monday: Quit performing burlesque or be fired from her teaching job at a Christian dance studio. MacKay wasn’t about to give up burlesque. “I chose my art,” MacKay says. “I can’t just drop this. This is my company. I’m performing nationally now. I’m slated to perform in New…
I think the old proverb goes like this: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” No, I’m not saying that the local Intentions, the one-year-old restaurant, sushi bar and nightclub in Overland Park, is a journey into hell. But it’s certainly as loud as hell, and some of the karaoke singers could stand a few vocal lessons. And…
%{}% Anthony Sisco, charged with first-degree murder in the 2006 slaying of Jacob Higgs, was found not guilty Tuesday with the jury finding that Sisco acted in self-defense. Sisco and his brother, Sylvester Sisco II, were both charged in the shooting death of Higgs at the Filling Station Bar. An argument among the Siscos, Higgs and a man named Reno…
UPDATE (July 14): George Powell has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Michelle Seale, who was found stabbed to death in a room at the Relax Inn motel at 6300 Blue Parkway. Powell had checked into room 123, where Seale’s body was found covered in blood with multiple stab wounds. A witness in…
Remember last season when Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley famously refused to shake hands with the Denver Broncos then head coach Josh McDaniels? The incident resulted in what will no doubt be the photo that runs along with his obituary. Haley later sort of apologized for the snub. Now Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt has explained the reason behind…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy International House of Prayer leader Mike Bickle believes that Oprah is the harbinger of the Antichrist> Lou Engle likes to say crazy shit (there’s too much to list). Both made Rachel Maddow’s roundup of crazy religious leaders supporting Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s prayer event on August 6 at…
Outside of pizza, subs and Chinese food, there are seemingly not a lot of delivery options in Kansas City. The truth is, there are likely more than you know; there’s just not one place to find that information. Enter DeliverSTL.com, a fledging website in St. Louis that organizes restaurants that deliver by zip code. The Riverfront Times’ Gut Check blog…
