The property at 554 Westport Road (previously home to a Chili’s Bar & Grill but vacant for nearly two years now) has landed a new tenant: Freebirds World Burrito. What is Freebirds? Delighted you should ask. Freebirds is a California-based chain that recently announced plans to franchise out and expand in the Midwest. Many of its current locations are in…
Mahina Gannet Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is about to embark on what seems like its annual summer tour. See them at Liberty Hall this time. The show is July 8. Reserved seats cost $50.50, and GA is $35.50. Also at Liberty Hall, another band that conjures thoughts of summer fun: Beach House. The dream-pop trio performs…
Nick Wright, 610 Sports’ most polarizing and likely most popular host, tweeted this afternoon that he will be leaving the station soon. Wright was named the best sports personality by The Pitch in 2010. Wright is perhaps best-known for hosting former Star columnist Jason Whitlock’s three-hour, tragically self-indulgent farewell verbal carpet bombing of the paper after Whitlock’s departure was announced….
It had been rough sledding for the Kansas City Royals at home until last night, when the team managed to capture its first victory at Kauffman Stadium. Even better, it came against the New York Yankees. Losing and the sheer length of baseball games have inspired the Internet to look off the field for entertainment. And in the midst of…
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook The Missouri House passed a bill in March that would make it a crime to fire employees for simply owning guns. The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi paid a visit to Jeff City to talk about the bill with its sponsor, Rep….
Bloodbirds Spacek did a post about their EP back in December, but I mostly slept on Bloodbirds until a few weeks ago. For shame! The band – a three-piece that includes Mike and Brooke Tuley from Ad Astra Arkestra, plus Anna St. Louis on bass – has released two free EPs since forming late last summer (get those here). Both…
Angela C. Bond Sama Zama has brought sake and more to Westport. In this week’s review, Charles Ferruzza snags a seat in the former home of the Bijou movie theater to sample the varied plates coming out of Sama Zama’s kitchen. In what he dubs, ‘Asian tapas,’ Ferruzza discovers a universe built on subtle flavors. As he writes: No one…
Not Running a Hospital Words to live by … The day before I was offered the job here at The Pitch, I cracked open a fortune cookie that told me, “A new opportunity will soon present itself.” Whether it was serendipity or simply a statistical anomaly, I took the fortune as a good omen and the stale cookie as the…
Sad News Department: Vintage music/clothes/gear shop Halcyon Diversified Trading is officially closing this Saturday after about two years in business. Shop owner Rod Peal will still have a booth at the Cowtown Mallroom, and he says he might try to relaunch in the West Bottoms, though nothing is set yet. “If I started up down there, it would be a…
Sabrina Staires You might not have a horse, but you should take your car to KCK this weekend. Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday this year, which means this is the year that you can really let loose. Mestizo (5270 West 116th Place, in Leawood), which began its four-day celebration of the holiday Wednesday night, has VIP spots on…
KC Crew Hot dogs are getting some serious competition at the K. To the gentleman who has sat in the stands year after year and wondered when the Kansas City Royals were finally going to figure out that what baseball is missing is crab rangoon, I say this is your time. The home squad rolled out several new menu items…
Philadate Rachael Ray likes burgers. America likes Rachael Ray. America likes burgers. Kansas City will get a little perkier in June when Food Network star Rachael Ray takes the stage at Unity Temple on the Plaza (707 W. 47th St.) to talk about her cookbook, The Book of Burger. Ray will be in town Sunday, June 10, at 4:30 p.m….
Lawrence’s Liberty Hall is an honest-to-goodness movie palace – stage, chandeliers and red-velvet seats. The cats who run the place are known for their knowledge of film, as anyone can attest who’s ever been at a loss as to what they should grab from their video store. As of late, the theater has been showing cult and popular favorites on…
The volunteers at this year’s Polski Day in Kansas City, Kansas, will serve up more than 1,200 stuffed cabbage rolls. Last year, the line was so long to get into the Parish Hall at All Saints Church in Kansas City, Kansas, for the traditional Polish lunch served for the parish’s annual Polski Day, that after waiting an hour, I finally…
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April showers may indeed bring May flowers, but there is no raining on your parade. It’s show-of-confidence time, never letting them see you sweat. That’s the whole of the theme for this week’s column. Decision time, though: Who are they, the “them,” who ought not see you sweat? Earth Element Taurus, April 20-May 20, concentrating earth (physical) You’re beginning to…
Make Love, Not Success The volume knob is as important as a light dimmer when it comes to setting the mood. Crank it up, and it feels like you’re overcompensating for an empty bar. If there’s no music playing, those at different tables can feel like they’re sharing the conversation with everyone around them in a tightly packed space. The…
