Whether you’re a pro or a walking fire hazard, there’s no reason that you can’t look and buy the part. In order to get you outfitted for July 4 and the coming backyard months, Fat City has put together a list of the five spots for all of your barbecue needs. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
If you’re suspected of DUI in Platte County and don’t want to give a breath sample, you better be ready to give blood. The Kansas City Star reports that the county will be the first near Kansas City to obtain blood samples from DUI suspects who refuse to take a breathalyzer. It had been illegal to take a blood sample…
Following a water-main break around 7 a.m. today, WaterOne is telling all of its customers to boil their water before drinking or cooking. In a statement, WaterOne informed customers, “All residential and commercial customers are advised to boil water for a minimum of two minutes before consuming or use bottled water for drinking until the advisory is lifted.” The utility…
Planned Parenthood in Overland Park has received a license from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to perform abortions. The announcement came hours before Kansas would have become the only state in the nation to not have a clinic offering women abortion services. The news came at the end of a dramatic week for abortion clinics. KDHE had initially…
When Michel Escoffier — the great-grandson of culinary legend Auguste Escoffier — came to visit Renee Kelly’s at Caenen Castle, he apparently was unsure what to say to the young chef who was hosting him. “I remember he told me. I’m sorry, Renee, but this is not a castle … it’s a chalet. And I said, that may be so,…
Hey, FYI: The Missouri Department of Conservation and Benton County Prosecutor Karen Woodley take cheating in fishing tournaments seriously. Like, one year in jail and a $1,000 fine seriously. Yeah. David R. Gann, 72, found that out earlier this month after he allegedly tried to use bass he had trapped before in a tournament on Truman Lake. According to an…
BY KENT SZLAUDERBACH Not just a familiar feature on Elvis Costello’s 2011 tour, The Big Wheel is also the title of a 1990 novel written by former Elvis Costello bassist Bruce Thomas, the only member of Elvis Costello’s original Attractions not onstage with the Imposters last night. (He hasn’t been since the 1990s.) The barely fictional novel is more like…
You don’t have to limit your Fourth of July celebration to the actual Fourth of July. KC RiverFest 2011 lets you celebrate the whole weekend. The annual festival at Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park (North Lydia Avenue and East Front Street) is Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 11 p.m. Snag a corn dog and an alligator-sausage sandwich before checking…
Yes, you can catch Lawrence band Fourth of July playing gigs in and around town anytime of the year. But why not catch the band on the day after which it is named? It just seems right. On Monday, July 4, at 10 p..m., Fourth of July, JabberJosh, and the Traveling Junipers will play inside the Replay Lounge, and Priest…
%{}% Whether you’re a devotee of the mobile eating experience or still don’t understand all the fuss over food trucks, you’ll want to tune in to KKFI (90.1 FM) this afternoon from noon to 1 p.m. That’s because food trucks are the topic du jour for the hour hosted by Fat City’s Charles Ferruzza. Joining him in studio is Carman…
Hardly any concert announcements have graced my sad, lonely inbox this week. Forgive this malnourished list. Categories: Music Tags: Cast Pattern, hospital ships, Ice Age, Innerpartysystem, Mammoth Life, mark curry, Media Blitz, snoop dogg, the Will Nots, Waka Flocka Flame
Just in time for the holidays, we’ll all have a new place to drop some bucks on nice clothes. H&M is opening its first retail store in Kansas City on the Plaza, next door to the Gap (between Broadway and Pennsylvania) later this year. I’ve seen a lot of excited people on Facebook, even more excited than Highwoods Properties’ KC…
Self-described “post-punk laptop rapper” MC Lars has been in the news quite a bit lately. He was featured on CNN Money, discussing his label, Horris Records, and how online interactivity makes it possible for a performer to operate outside the traditional system and still make a living doing it. Horris’ first release, the free mixtape Indie Rocket Science, came out…
