Flickr: Cooperweb The best fruit of summer is in season. The tomato aisle is getting mighty crowded at Farmers Markets. We’re still in the heart of heirloom tomato season, and local growers have a bevy of varieties. But if you’ve never tried a given breed, it can be hard to know what to like. The third annual Kansas City Tomato…
Brooke Vandever What McCoy’s Public House lacks in acoustics and tricked-out sound boards, it makes up for in decent vibes, friendly service and microbrews. A tricky venue to book, McCoy’s tends to attract some of the more accessible acts — country, singer-songwriters, indie-pop, the mellow stuff. Last night was no different. Categories: Music
Forester Michael I think it’s probably fair to say the wildest party of the showcase last night was at the Riot Room. I was there from about 7:30 pm to I honestly am not sure when. Two-something? Here are some things that I witnessed. Order vaguely chronological. Categories: Music
Noah Family Some people might travel to the end of the Earth and back for a cool glass of fresh apple cider. You only have to go 25, 50, 70 or 100 miles this weekend. The Johnson County Bike Club is sponsoring the http://www.jcbikeclub.org/2011 Cider Mill Century at Louisburg Cider Mill on Sunday, August 7. The first 500 riders to…
Forester Michael I was somewhat alarmed when I was asked to hang out around the sponsor lot for the Music Showcase, seeing as it was going to be outdoors during a week when the temperatures (not even the freaking heat index) peaked at 111 degrees. But somehow, last night ended up being a temperate evening to be outside. Thank you,…
Calling it a showcase only mildly suggests the perplexing variety of bands at RecordBar last night. Only the sound guy and I must’ve seen and heard it all. There was Them Damned Young Livers chanting J-E-S-U-S like a megachurch congregation rooting at a drag race; Federation of Horsepower summoning the old monster-truck heroes of the Thunder Nationals; the Vi Tran…
Hi. It’s us, The Pitch. We’re buddies, right? Well, sometimes, friends go through changes. Sometimes a friend’s website and blogs get a slightly new look. Some things may load a little slower at first, and you’ll see some changes to our format. A line or two may look a little wonky. We hope you’ll let us know what you like…
Hi. It’s us, The Pitch. We’re buddies, right? Well, sometimes, friends go through changes. Sometimes a friend’s website and blogs get a slightly new look. Some things may load a little slower at first, and you’ll see some changes to our format. A line or two may look a little wonky. We hope you’ll let us know what you like…
Bubba Starling still hasn’t decided whether to sign a multimillion-dollar contract with the Kansas City Royals or go to college and play football and baseball for the University of Nebraska. The former Gardner Edgerton star really is in a no-lose situation. But if Starling’s 21-year-old sister Jamie had her choice, he’d be going big red. Categories: News Tags: Bubba Starling,…
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Man v. Food understands something about America — we are a nation of eaters. As such, they’ve invented the Man v. Food Nation challenge — wherein the show will come to one city to film an aspiring (or current) competitive eater take down a monster plate of food. Randy Santel is Kansas City’s hopeful, one of five finalists left in…
I’m admittedly not a fan of former Iowa Hawkeye and current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Ricky Stanzi. Stanzi played for a rival school. Plus, Stanzi’s extreme jingoism makes him look like a rube. Hell, he has “Made in USA 1987” tattooed on his body. And take Stanzi’s comment yesterday to Star Chiefs beat writer Kent Babb: “America, that’s the only…
The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Tamba Hali to a five-year, $60 million deal (and $35 million of it is guaranteed). Congratulations on winning the lottery, Tamba. Good move for GM Scott Pioli in locking up Hali, who menaced opposing quarterbacks last season, recording 14.5 sacks. Hali will be needed this season, as if the Chiefs are to make back-to-back…
The Jackpot was so hot up by the stage that within five minutes of last night’s show starting, pretty much the entire audience was covered with a sheen of sweat. The crowd — a mix of older hipsters and all-ages punk rockers — crammed in near the stage, eager to see Danish imports Iceage. Categories: Music Tags: concerts, Dark Ages,…
After a day spent filling cannelloni and grilling octopus, Lidia’s executive chef Dan Swinney actually wants to step up to the oven at his own house. But he takes no less pride, whether he’s cooking for a dining room of seven (himself, his wife and five kids) or 70 in the Freight House restaurant. “The last time my wife and…
The other towns can keep their hot dogs on a roller and their frozen burritos with molten filling that waits dormant, to be unleashed by pushing a few buttons on the microwave. Instead, we’ve got Oklahoma Joe’s, which has won no shortage of national praise, and now, prognosticator Nate Silver has given a shout-out to (what I believe is) Papu’s…
Hope Solo groupies, you’ll get a chance to see the goalie up close this September in KCK. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will play against Canada at Livestrong Sporting Park on September 17. This will be the women’s first match since losing to Japan in the finals of the Women’s World Cup. Oh, and how could I forget about…
I can cook you a passable steak, and my chicken won’t give you salmonella. I’ve even got a whole pig roast under my belt. But the reality is, I’m just an average backyard grill jockey, who dreams of plunking down a few hundred dollars and winning the American Royal one day. But put me in an airport bar or a…
The heat is down closer to a manageable level. We are very close to the weekend. I, for one, am feeling like it might be fun to hang out in Westport and drink drinks and watch local bands play music for about six or seven hours. What do you think about that plan? Read all about the bands here. Lineup…
Kenny Powers’ K-Swiss commercials are great. Or fucking great, as Powers would probably say. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel now has his own, full-length commercial. Seriously, come at me, bro. I love this marketing strategy. Categories: News Tags: K-Swiss, kansas city chiefs, Kenny Powers, matt cassel
