Archives: February 2012
Taste restaurant is closing on Friday
Owen Morris After three years, downtown Overland Park will be Taste-less. “Our last night will be Friday,” said the hostess who answered the phone. “We’re very sad to be closing.” Taste, the three-year-old bistro in downtown Overland Park, was opened by chef Jonathan Dallen after he took over the venue from his previous employers, the operators of the restaurant and…
3 women and an Oven hit the road and makeover their space
Facebook: 3 Women and an Oven 3 Women and an Oven’s cupcakes hit the road earlier this month. Most places might use the comments cards to tweak the menu or evaluate their staff. But Jayne Torline and Stacey Webb, the owners of 3 Women and an Oven (14852 Metcalf), launched a major renovation because of what their customers had to…
Mud Pie Vegan Bakery: The sweet life, one year later
Ashford Stamper The selection of vegan sweets changes every day in the pastry case at Mud Pie Sharon Hughes, and Ashley and Mike Valverde It was nearly a year ago that Fat City first reported that Michael and Ashley Valverde and Ashley’s mother, Sharon, had taken over the old frame house at 1615 West 39th Street to open a vegan…
Destroyer coming to Lawrence in June
DESTROYER – Kaputt from Dawn Carol Garcia on Vimeo. KC/Lawrence missed Destroyer when they came through the Midwest last year on tour with the War on Drugs. Good news, today, though — Dan Bejar’s outfit will hit the Granada this summer. Sunday, June 10, is the date. Video for “Kaputt” above. Categories: Music Tags: destroyer
Missouri still No. 1 in meth lab incident seizures
Daily Design Inspiration Meth seizures are still high in Missouri. The notion that Missouri is the methamphetamine epicenter of the world likely won’t be helped by the latest statistics from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The numbers are in, and Missouri once again led the nation in the number of meth laboratory incident seizures. The MSHP logged 2,096 incidents (an…
What food company do you wish you could buy stock in?
Moment Feed Yelp belongs to the masses on Friday. As of this Friday, you can go from merely commenting on Yelp to being part owner of the company. Yelp Inc.’s initial public offering comes to market, five months after Groupon began trading on Nasdaq. Whether you invest in an online review site is to be determined in a different forum…
Expo ’70, tonight at the Replay
Expo ’70 always seems to be up to something. The experimental Kansas City band seems to always be on the verge of releasing LPs or EPs, or playing interesting gigs. And when Justin Wright, the main brain behind Expo ’70, isn’t busy with the prior-mentioned tasks, he’s working with other artists (Thee Water MoccaSins, Sounding the Deep). We recently checked…
The BBC doesn’t know what Google Fiber means for this ‘cow town’
Coloribus Which will come first in people’s minds? The cow or the Internet? The BBC spent some time in our humble burg in an attempt to suss out the impact of Google Fiber on Kansas City. After dozens of interviews, one thing is clear: Nobody knows what’s going to happen when we get super-fast Internet service. There’s another clear takeaway,…
Syrian Freedom Protest against Bassar al-Assad
A rally to call attention to the plight of the Syrian people and protest the actions of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was held Sunday, February 19, at 47th and J.C. Nichols Road on the Country Club Plaza. Photos by Angela C. Bond.
Aziz Ansari coming to the Midland
Another tour announcement: Aziz Ansari — of Parks and Rec, Human Giant and a bunch of funny movies — will be at the Midland Thursday, May 10, as part of his Buried Alive tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2, at 10 a.m. Ansari talking about thread counts on Conan here. Categories: Music Tags: aziz ansari
John Mayer is coming to Starlight Theatre
John Mayer and his perverse O-face will be stopping by Starlight Wednesday, May 2, on a tour to support the singer-songwriter’s upcoming LP, Born and Raised. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. Categories: Music
George Strait reschedules for this Saturday, March 3
Good news and bad news regarding the George Strait concert at the Sprint Center this past Saturday. The good news is that, if you’d been unable to attend, it’s been rescheduled for this Saturday, March 3. The bad news is that, for everyone who came from out of town, you’re kind of screwed. Per the Sprint Center’s website, the show…
Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush, a celebration of all things sweet in Kansas City and sponsored by Her Kansas City, was held Thursday, February 23, at Terrace on Grand. Photos by Angela C. Bond.
What to eat and drink this week
Facebook: Fo Thai Fo Thai’s slow-cooked baby back ribs are half-price during happy hour. Happy Hour and small plates could be the best way to discover if you’re going to be a regular at a new place. You get to sample a lot of what they have to offer without the concern of buyer’s remorse. In that vein, Fo Thai…
Vagabond Four will be about art: on the walls and on the plates
Ashford Stamper Jenny Vergara and Alex Pope will bring their traveling roadshow restaurant, Vagabond, to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in March. When chef Alex Pope and fellow pop-up restaurant creative partner hosted their first Vagabond restaurant/art installation at the Orange Event Space on Grand Boulevard last year, they were introduced to one of their guests: Julián Zugazagoitia, the director and CEO…
Pee Party: Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar in Westport
From the Ernie Biggs website. I hang out in Westport a couple of nights a week, every week, but I don’t think I knew that the bar to the west of Buzzard Beach was called Ernie Biggs until last summer. I always just knew it as That Dueling Piano Bar That Of Course I Have No Reason To Walk Into….
Powerman 5000, Xiu Xiu, Woods, Marilyn Manson and other incoming artists
Powerman 5000 Weird mix of shows this week. Let’s start with the industrial-rock explosion that’s going to happen this spring, and then again this fall: The L.A. electronica/punk ’90s band Powerman 5000 plays the Beaumont Thursday, September 13, at 7 p.m. (all ages). Support from Swill, Syn City Cowboys and Razorwire Halo. And you’ve probably heard by now that Marilyn…
What’s a great, if unexpected, hamburger topping?
Kansas Travel The Gen Dare from Fritz’s isn’t just for kids. I’ve had my share of carnivorous experiences in Kansas City, but the best surprises haven’t come from the ingredients with four legs — it’s what folks around here decide to pair with their hamburger patties that is eye-opening. I won’t claim to be first to the party with these…
Celebrity cake star Mike Elder doubles his recipe for KC CakeFest
The Whole Person Cake-creating star Mike Elder is going to race a cake car this weekend. Last year, professional cake baker Mike Elder — he’s one of America’s best-known cake designers, thanks to cable television; he’s three-time champion of the TLC Channel’s reality series The Ultimate Cake-Off — created a charity fundraising event that was all about cakes: Icing on…
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