The most expensice thing on the Dollar Chinese menu is the $8 shrimp-and-broccoli dinner. Everyone’s looking for a bargain these days, which is why the dollar stores — the 21st century version of the “five and dime” chains of a much earlier era — have become a popular shopping destination in the current economy. But a new carry-out only venue…
Bernard Jackson is going to prison for the rest of his life. Bernard Jackson, the 53-year-old man found guilty in July on seven counts of rape stemming from assaults in 1983 and 1984, was sentenced to 18 consecutive life sentences today by a Jackson County judge. Jackson was convicted on charges of breaking into the Waldo homes of women living…
You gotta fight for your right to be tax-exempt! More than a year after Mission announced that it would start assessing a transportation utility fee — colloquially known as a “driveway tax” — on homes and businesses and based on the traffic they create, the city has finally decided places of worship will not have to pay the fee. The…
This just in from the Midland folks: The Lupe Fiasco show scheduled for Thursday, October 6 at The Midland by AMC has been cancelled. Refunds are available at point-of-purchase locations. Categories: Music
Jim Gavenus The Jayhawks, alas, do not hail from Lawrence, Kansas. The alt-country lifers are from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They recently released a new record, Mockingbird Time, and they’ll be at the Beaumont Club on Saturday, November 12. 7 p.m. All-ages. Tickets $21 to $25. To get an idea of what you might expect from that show, have a listen to…
Hammerlord Extreme midget wrestling, Big Smith, and Jerrod Niemann: A diverse group of show announcements for you this week. The one I’m most giddy about is a bit more doom-worthy: Hammerlord’s double feature of Fiend Club: a tribute to the Misfits. The first performance is Friday, October, 28, on the Riot Room’s patio at midnight (21-plus). Appropriately foreboding, no? The…
“Here’s to school!” said Rooftop Vigilante Zach Campbell.Silence from the crowd.“Here’s to prescription amphetamines!” Cheers from the crowd. Categories: Music Tags: Fourth of July, rooftop vigilantes, suzannah johannes
Jared Allen is happy he left town. Defensive end Jared Allen’s time with the Kansas City Chiefs was a little bit troubled. Although Allen, now with the Minnesota Vikings, and Chiefs fans got along great, the front office took issue with his two DUI arrests in 2006. That legal trouble pushed Allen into a pissing match with Chiefs’ general manager…
The Kitchn You can’t just take any old bus to the American Royal. The arrival of the American Royal has always felt like the fifth season to me. I catch glimpses of rodeo clowns and out-of-state trucks pulling smokers on hitches and I get a real itch to cook a massive slab of meat. It seems I’m not alone in…
Drakkar Sauna Lawrence’s unspoken Taproom-Replay rivalry takes the form of two extremely attractive and conflicting Final Friday after-parties tonight. Categories: Music Tags: Drakkar Sauna, Karma Vision
It takes a lot to get a food truck rolling. Consider this your primer on how to launch your own food truck. Chef Venus Van Horn, who shares the kitchen and wheel of the Magical Meatball Tour with partner Ceaser Reyes, has agreed to share what’s she learned over the past year. On Wednesday, she talked about her first kitchen…
There are barbecue competitions, and then there’s the American Royal’s 32nd annual World Series of Barbecue. The grandpappy of all barbecue cookoffs began yesterday and runs through Sunday. The event at the American Royal Complex (1701 American Royal Court) features live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights, along with close to 500 teams competing for the right to say they…
We’ve got a new jazz club downtown. It’s called 1911 Main Restaurant & Lounge, and it’s located in the old Bar Natasha space at, you know, 1911 Main. The joint has actually been semi-open since July. But this weekend is the official grand opening, and some local jazz talent will be on hand to celebrate. Categories: Music Tags: 1911 main
Occupation: Missouri state representative and lawyer Hometown: Boise, Idaho Current neighborhood: Midtown Who or what is your sidekick? Emma, an American bulldog What career would you choose in an alternate reality? NFL owner Categories: News Tags: Mike Talboy
Charles Ferruzza The new Bonita Michoacan Bakery is across the street from the taqueria and grocery of the same name. Pan de Muerto, anyone? All Soul’s Day — known in Mexico as Dia de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead” — officially falls on Wednesday, November 2 (although some communities will be celebrating the feast day — “commemorating those…
Zocalo Mexican Cuisine will open for business on Friday in the former Mi Cocina space. Zocalo Mexican Cuisine & Tequileria, the restaurant that was initially planned to be a partnership between the creators of the popular suburban restaurant Frida’s Contemporary Mexican Cuisine and Chris Ridler of midtown’s Sol Cantina (until there was a falling out between the partners), is opening…
KJHK’s Farmer’s Ball is swamped with submissions — so swamped that its website is experiencing server errors. General manager Tom Johnson shot us a message we felt ought to be passed on to the local music community: “KJHK has an important message for bands that submitted entries for Farmer’s Ball. Due to the high volume of Farmer’s Ball submissions this…
Tom Hoenig knows best. Tom Hoenig, the soon-to-be-retired president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, told the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce that it screwed it up when it supported the renewal of the earnings tax in Kansas City, Missouri. Of course, Hoenig did not suggest an alternative, nudging his comments into the realm of the Not…
