Archives: January 2012
Hollywood Casino’s million-dollar kitchens
If you think the Hollywood Casino’s Epic Buffet is showy, you should see the kitchen. The restaurants at the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway don’t open until February 3, but the shiny, state-of-the-art kitchen facilities are already operating at full speed. The culinary staff — including executive chef James White and his staff, featuring such well-known names as Marshall Roth…
Billy Dee Williams a.k.a. Lando Calrissian coming to Kansas City Planet Comicon
Big news for sci-fi aficionados! Billy Dee Williams — Star Wars’ Lando Calrissian — will make an appearance at Planet Comicon on March 24 and 25. Although, it does appear that Lando is a little sick of shuffling in and out of hotel banquet rooms and about life in Cloud City. The Planet Comicon’s website makes it clear that he’s…
What to eat while watching Downton Abbey?
Ashford Stamper Go ahead, bake up some scones before watching Downton Abbey. Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person in Kansas City who isn’t watching Season 2 of the Masterpiece Classic series Downton Abbey about the aristocrats and servants living in a British manor house during World War I. I keep telling myself that I’ll rent the DVDs of…
Google Offers launches today with Arthur Bryant’s coupon
Add another online deal service to your morning e-mail sweep — Google Offers launched today in Kansas City. And the first offering is a shrewd one. You’ve got five days to decide if you want to pay $5 for Arthur Bryant’s barbecue worth $10 or $49 for a steak package (with a retail value of $102) from Omaha Steaks. Categories:…
Let’s agree that red-light cameras are about revenue and move on
Ride Lust People can’t stop seeing red over red-light cameras. Reason has long stopped driving the car when it comes to red-light cameras. People see it as a violation of civil rights, a system that is not effectively enforced or a revenue generator disguised as a safety precaution. The last camp of critics may be on to something. The Kansas…
Tacky or Not? A server picking up the tip before you leave
The end of the meal is filled with the possibility of redemption (a perfect dessert, a well-timed check or a visit from the manager to see what could be better) or the agony of a meal that won’t end (food in your lap, a forgotten entree or a server who has appeared to leave the building). But in between those…
Hospitality, “Friends of Friends” (video)
Hospitality is a Brooklyn act, recently signed to Merge Records, whose frontwoman is Amber Papini, a former Kansas Citian. The band’s self-titled debut is out next week (1/31), and yesterday they debuted a video for single “Friends of Friends.” Like that awesome Real Estate video from a few weeks back, it stars Videogum blogger Gabe Delahaye and an assortment of…
Anybody had a memorable Restaurant Week meal?
Facebook: KC Restaurant Week Bacon-wrapped shrimp at J.J.’s look tasty. We humans are not only hard-wired to eat, but we also want to talk about our food. Now that you’ve had a few bites at Kansas City Restaurant Week, here’s an opportunity to talk about what plates are special and which might not need to stick around after this week….
Gunshot victim dies at hospital; police investigating homicide find second person dead at 50th and Chestnut home
Lee Taliferro is one of two homicide victims. UPDATE: The victims have been identified as 22-year-old Lee Taliferro, the gunshot victim who died at the hospital, and 20-year-old Eugene Wheeler, who was found dead at 5005 Chestnut. Original Story: Kansas City police are investigating a pair of suspicious deaths from Monday evening. Around 5 p.m., officers were called to Research…
Shiner announces The Egg on vinyl, reunion shows
Nine years ago, Shiner played its farewell show at the Madrid. This weekend, the band announced via guitarist Josh Newton’s Twitter that there’d not only be a release of the band’s final LP, The Egg, on wax, but that also the band would be playing some reunion shows. The dates of the concerts have yet to be announced, but Newton…
Medical marijuana bill slated for Kansas House committee hearing tomorrow
Home Testing Blog Where there’s smoke, there’s debate. For the third time in three years, a medical marijuana bill sits before the Kansas Legislature. And for the first time in three years, the bill will actually be heard. The Cannabis Care and Compassion Act, HB 2330, will be discussed tomorrow at an informational hearing of the Kansas House Committee on…
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