It’s becoming hard to remember why we read Jason Whitlock. The longer I read the sports pages — in print and online — the more I become convinced that the window for great sports writing is as fleeting as that of athletes performing at their peak abilities. During his 16-year career with The Kansas City Star that ended in August…
The dining room at the Brick is as eclectic as the menu. The beads will come out from behind the bar in about a week as the Brick transforms into New Orleans North for a day. That day is Fat Tuesday, February 21, and owner Sheri Parr and her staff will be serving up crawfish pie and plenty of cocktails…
Christoper Tolle (the Belles, Creature Comforts) released a new EP Friday, entitled Side One. It’s as fresh as new music can be, recorded as it was in December and January at Tolle’s own FourBigWatts. You can download the five-song EP using the widget below. It’s one of those TopSpin things where you supply your e-mail address. Categories: Music Tags: christopher…
Flickr: bigaila Cordials are the answer for the lazy romantic. In an ideal world, we might all be sipping Boulevard’s Chocolate Ale — a dessert and a beverage — tomorrow. In reality, you’re probably looking for something to go with that Whitman’s sampler box (if you haven’t figured out what chocolate to buy, this guide should point you in the…
Joe Pug By now, you’re aware that Madonna will perform in Kansas City in October. But did you know that Active Child and Balam Acab are headed to the Jackpot on May 18? And that singer-songwriter Joe Pug will probably perform an awesomely intimate set at RecordBar on May 13 (7 p.m., 18-and-older, $10-$12)? Well, now you do. Another notable…
Chuck Magerl, the founder of the Free State Brewing Co., has always loved beer, not just for what’s in the bottle, but because of its ability to help people find common ground around a common passion. And now Magerl is hoping to find a lot of brewers and beer lovers just like him, via the inaugural Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition…
Jaimie Warren Nothing says ‘I Love You’ like a Town Topic burger and a side of tater tots What do you mean you haven’t made a dining reservation for Valentine’s Day evening? It’s four nights away and one of the busiest nights of the year for any restaurant. But as a public service, Fat City has a few suggestions for…
The source of KU wedding planning fiascos. Mizzou’s divorce from the Big 12 is causing wedding-day blues for Jayhawk fans. The New York Times discovered that since the Big 12 football schedule hasn’t been released to the public, engaged couples planning fall weddings are having a hard time finding venues and hotels for their nuptials. The Times reports that hotels…
The Brick’s Sheri Parr got her start behind the bar. The looks started coming from booths and tables around the dining room in the Brick in the winter of 2010. Owner Sheri Parr would look up from the bar or just outside the kitchen and wonder whether somebody need a refill or their check. “I’m used to people looking at…
Roy Ayers Are you guys jazzed for the Jammin’ at the Gem show at the American Jazz Museum this weekend? If not, you should be. Here are a few reasons why: Categories: Music Tags: Jessica Care Moore, Louis Reyes Rivera, Roy Ayers
Facebook: Bar Louie Loaded tots and $1 burgers are coming to Zona Rosa. Bar Louie has never been a chain to shy away from calorie-intensive dishes — loaded tater tots and $1 burger nights can attest to that — and so perhaps it’s fitting that the newest Kansas City location will be opening in the Northland on Fat Tuesday, February…
Flickr: jdiggans Is fate at work in the restaurant business? When I was a server, there were occasions where one table continually got the short end of the bread stick. I was late putting in their order. I messed up a drink order. The kitchen failed to fire all of the dishes on the ticket. And just like that, my…
Val-O-Ween comes but once a year. Ready to stop taking Valentine’s Day so seriously? Then Val-O-Ween 2012 is the place for you. This year’s event is at the Beaumont Club (4050 Pennsylvania) beginning at 8 p.m. tonight. The theme is Scary Carrie Prom, so you can arrive dressed either in scary or in 1970s-prom-themed attire. The annual benefit hosted by…
It’s hard not to support a band like MAW. The five-piece, woman-powered band packs a sweet and somewhat unsettling rootsy, Americana punch. The strictly string band has performed together (originals and covers) ‘round one condenser mic since 2006, and the band’s first CD was released in 2009. Now, the women of MAW are fixing to release a new album, Pit…
We first reported on Iain Ellis’ follow-up to Rebels Wit Attitude almost two years ago; Brit Wits: A History of British Rock Humor is now available for the Kindle. It’ll be available as a print edition via Intellect Ltd. next month. You can read the table of contents and the first chapter at Amazon. You know what’s fantastic about this?…
Aaron Confessori’s new The Boot restaurant will offer meatballs, pasta, and a vodka egg cream. Restaurateur Aaron Confessori has hosted a couple “friends and family” evenings in his new Italian restaurant, The Boot, over the past few days, but the official opening night for the long, narrow storefront venue at 415 Westport Road is tonight. Confessori first announced the restaurant…
You no longer have to just save up for the ring if you’re thinking about getting engaged. Now you can save up for the ring … and the pizza. Pizza Hut is offering 10 stupid lucky couples the $10 Big Dinner Box Proposal — a red ruby engagement ring, flowers, videographer, photographer, limo ride, and breadsticks, cinnamon sticks and a…
Fast Eddy allegedly went from international thief to cable guy. In a story that sounds straight out of an episode of Dateline, a man wanted in Britain fo pulling a £1 million bank heist was found working as a cable guy in Ozark, Missouri. “Fast” Eddie Maher had been sought since he worked as a bank delivery-truck driver in Felixstowe,…
The genius of the Hold Steady has long been the balance of frontman Craig Finn’s streetwise colloquial poetry and the band’s party-rock hooks. Finn’s recent solo debut, Clear Heart Full Eyes, is a less beery affair, with alt-country tones providing the backdrop to the lyrics. Things get pretty spare and spoken-word at points, but it’s absolutely a must-own for any…
