Every time I think about going inside the Kauffman Center, I think about that Simpsons episode where Homer walks into the fancy restaurant and the maitre d’ with the thin mustache cuts him off and smiles really big and says, “Good evening, sir, would you please leave without making a scene?” Still, I am curious about what that $413 million…
This could be you. Some have probably said you were crazy to eat barbecue once a week. Others might question why you need to smoke a whole pork butt when you’re just making a weekday dinner. But you knew this day would come, and on Friday, you’ve got your chance to show off exactly how much pulled pork you can…
The dead body of a woman was found near Westport. Kansas City police are conducting a death investigation after a woman’s body was found near Westport this morning. The Star reported that the police received a call of a woman’s body being found in an alley at Westport Road and Terrace Street around 8 a.m. Detectives are investigating. No other…
Starting From Scratch Stroud’s makes people feel like this … The recipe for Stroud’s fried chicken has never been a big secret. The restaurant has long claimed that fried chicken is simply chicken dredged in flour, salt and pepper. The ingredients are not a big deal because Stroud’s has (rightly) maintained that great fried chicken is more likely a result…
John Madden has blood on his hands. There’s a mess of a murder trial going on now in Wichita that stems from an accusation of cheating between two men playing the Madden football video game last October. The Wichita Eagle has the sad, sad story of Benjamin Redgate’s trial for second-degree murder (Redgate’s older brother, Christopher, has already pleaded guilty…
Okkervil River This week in red-and-yellow boxes all across the city: The Pitch newspaper! In the Music section: Hrabe chats with Will Sheff of Okkervil River, who’s at The Granada on Monday. I profile local singer-songwriter Clay Hughes, who’s at RecordBar on Friday. The Forecast clues you into shows that you might be interested in attending. Also: journalism on a…
epicself How much of liking a food is thinking you’ll like it before you try it? Nobody ever lost a dollar by underestimating the tastes of the American public — P.T. Barnum. In an era when the packaging seems to matter as much as what’s in the box, Serious Eats recently conducted a fascinating taste test in an attempt to…
Not a current photograph. Peter Frampton is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the only album by him that anybody owns, Frampton Comes Alive, by playing the double live album in its entirety in Yardley Hall at the Carlsen Center at JCCC next month. Categories: Music Tags: peter frampton
AMC Entertainment is the latest business to answer the call of the Kansas program that offers a big pile of money to companies that relocate there, usually from Kansas City, Missouri. AMC will receive a tax rebate of more than $40 million to leave downtown and build a new headquarters in Leawood. The company is taking advantage of an economic…
Denny Hardin’s banking days are over. The Private Bank of Denny Ray Hardin is now bankrupt. Hardin, 52, was found guilty in federal court Wednesday in a $100 million fraud scheme. During a bench trial, a judge found Hardin guilty of 11 counts of creating false obligations and 10 counts of mail fraud. The feds say Hardin created and issued…
Stanford Griswold: not guilty A jury found Stanford Girswold, the man who threw the punch that led to Brian Euston’s death in Westport last year, not guilty on Wednesday. The Star reported that jurors returned their verdict around 3:45 p.m. Griswold, 28, was facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter for punching Euston in the mouth outside of America’s Pub last…
Tony Lyles was previously charged in Anthony Adgers’ killing. Lavon Gilyard is facing a second-degree murder charge in the March 31 death of his 17-year-old robbery accomplice, Anthony Adgers. Gilyard, Adgers and another man allegedly went to Tony Lyles’ home at 57th and Bales on a marijuana deal (5 pounds of weed for $5,000). But when the buyer arrived, the…
James Ferris Photography A gilded cannoli, priced at slightly over $26,000, is on display at Jasper’s Restaurant Chef and restaurateur Jasper Mirabile Jr. is determined to make September “National Cannoli Month.” (It’s already National Biscuit Month, National Honey Month, National Chicken Month and National Mushroom Month). Mirabile, who is in the process of writing a new book, On the Cannoli…
Kansas Public Radio’s semiannual pledge drive (also known as the “Campaign for Excellence”) is looking to change things up on this particular go-round. They’re reaching out and seeing if any of their listeners are looking to become on-air talent, if only for a little while. The details are as follows: “If you think you’ve got a good radio voice and…
This man is not an expert on women’s health-care needs … or sensitivity. Back in May, Kansas lawmakers approved a ban on insurance companies offering coverage for abortion as part of their general health plans. Kansas lawmakers, being the generous sort, left an exception for when a woman’s life is at risk. State Rep. Pete DeGraaf, an associate pastor in…
American Crossroads, Karl Rove’s high-powered PAC, is coming after Sen. Claire McCaskill again. Earlier this summer, the PAC went after McCaskill with a strange faux-news ad saying she uses a “body double” because she has touted fiscal responsibility then voted for tax hikes. A new radio spot and billboard focus on McCaskill’s Planegate fiasco from earlier this year. McCaskill had…
A dreary Wednesday. Midweek hump, slump, all that. Here’s something that should help pump up your day. A free download from Kansas City’s Dsodean! Head over to the band’s bandcamp to snatch “Send a Sign.” Dsodean plays RecordBar tomorrow, Thursday, September 15, with Slowdown and Deerpeople. 21-plus. $7. Doors 9 p.m. Categories: Music Tags: dsodean
Will voters want these signs (and the red-light cameras) removed? The fight against red-light cameras still rages, although it’s been pretty quiet lately. However, it’s about to get a lot louder if the petition drive against the cameras gains steam. KMBC Channel 9 reported the petition drive that aims to wipe out Kansas City’s 29 cameras, which since going live…
Nature Boys Nature Boys is rare. Bands like it are rare, endangered. Last night, they suddenly played Davey’s Uptown and absolutely ravaged it. Until the kick drum pedal stabbed a hole through the drumhead, suddenly ending the show. Categories: Music Tags: death cult, fine hoods, Nature Boys
Dogs would rather you check zoning restrictions before you take them to the shelter. This has been a rough summer for animal welfare stories. There were accusations of mistreatment at a shelter. There was the story of the woman who hoarded cats. And then there was the guy accused of killing three kittens, including allegations that he smashed one repeatedly…
Chef Nolle Bond is settling in at the Drop. It was air conditioning, of all things, that brought Nolle Bond into the kitchen. “I used to live by Grinders, and I didn’t have air conditioning. So I would have a few cheap PBRs, some tots and sit in the air conditioning,” Bond says. “After a while, I just started working…
Stanford Griswold punched Brian Euston, but was it in self-defense? The involuntary manslaughter trial for the man accused of punching and killing Brian Euston outside a Westport bar last October is scheduled to wrap up today, KSHB Channel 41 reported. The case has come down to whether Stanford Griswold punched the 24-year-old Euston in self-defense. Prosecutors reportedly described Euston as…
Great Divide will be showcased next Tuesday. Blanc Burgers + Bottles is taking advantage of chef Josh Eans’ love of beer and is looking to showcase the “bottles” portion of its name as much as its burgers. The Leawood outpost (10583 Mission) is hosting its first beer dinner on Tuesday, September 20, at 6:30 p.m. The four-course meal will include…
