@ChasenBullock The billboard industry is quite fond of Stouffer. The Republican primary for Secretary of State is just a few days away. And in terms of exposure, one candidate — Bill Stouffer — is easily trouncing the others. Stouffer, a state senator and farmer from Napton, has aired commercials locally, but more conspicuous is how he has saturated the state…
Facebook: Bread! KC Bread! KC is looking to raise some dough for local artists. Arts and eats come together again Sunday, July 29, at Coffee Girls during the latest Bread! KC event. Coffee Girls (7440 Washington) will host the program at 2 p.m. with Remedy Food + Drink executive chef Max Watson providing the food. Diners donate money in exchange…
Google Football and rainbow bunnies, two of our favorites here in the Midwest. As we work toward changing this blog from Plog to the all-Google-Fiber-all-the-time blog (it’ll be awhile because Google Fiber won’t be here until at least September, and the service actually has its own blog), I figured why not keep a good thing going. Ben Palosaari extensively covered…
BodyBuilding.com It’s like the unholy baby of a McNugget and a wing. McDonald’s is apparently considering a deep-fried chicken-wing option — the Mighty Wings (a short-lived menu item two decades ago) is being test marketed in Atlanta . While a McDonald’s spokeperson asserted that there are no plans for a national rollout, that doesn’t preclude chicken wings from coming to…
Creme brulee has become so popular, you can almost find it everywhere…except Applebee’s. For years, egg custard — that creamy old-school dessert standby — was a staple on American restaurant menus and buffets (the old Putsch’s Cafeteria had a great version), but it sort of became unfashionable when the “loving hands at home” style of desserts (tapioca pudding, layer cakes,…
Facebook: Wildcard Brewing WildCard Brewing is getting started. On the day that a tech giant makes news on both sides of State Line, perhaps it’s only appropriate that a new brewery pops up in Kansas City, Kansas. The WildCard Brewing Company, a start-up brewery from a trio of Kansas Citians, is holding a launch party tonight to have the public…
Bo Fishback, founder of online marketplace Zaarly (we profiled him last year) is willing to put up $500 to sign his neighbors up for Google Fiber. Google announced Thursday morning that the neighborhoods, or Fiberhoods in Google parlance, with the most residents preregistered for the service will get the ultra-speedy Fiber first. Fishback used his own service today to hire…
The Google video above explains how Google Fiber’s “Fiberhood” competition to determine which neighborhoods will be the first to get the incredibly fast internet service. Residents that want Fiber must preregister with Google and pay a $10 fee. Each Fiberhood has a goal to reach based on the amount of residents in them. On September 9, Google Fiber will announce…
Google Fiber is almost here. About 200 people attended the a presentation, explaining how Google Fiber will work, Thursday morning at the company’s new Westport Road offices. And judging by the dozen or so rounds of applause for various Google speakers, it appeared that everybody came away satisfied with what the new ultra-fast fiber-optic Internet service will mean for the…
Pandolfi’s Deli will still serve lunch, but chef Grant Cansler’s dinners are on hiatus. When Fat City last spoke with Pandolfi’s Deli owner Jake Hendershot and chef Grant Cansler last December, it was to announce the restaurant’s newly launched weekend dinner service. Seven months later, Cansler is 35 pounds lighter than in the photo, above, and newly divorced. And preparing…
Brooke Vandever In this week’s Pitch: sitting down with the boys behind local label Golden Sound Records (pictured above); a chat with Richard Gintowt about his band Hidden Pictures’ latest, Rainbow Records; and a look at the Dawg Daze of Summer music festival, this weekend out in Lone Jack. Plus Forecast for your daily music needs. Savor the touch of…
This is where Google Fiber starts. If you want to know what Google has to say about its new Google Fiber service, you can watch a live broadcast of a planned press conference at 11 a.m. today. Google will also be posting an announcement to its website. Google is expected to announce the launch of its high-speed broadband network today,…
Yahoo Mint is what can cure the summertime blues. As Manifesto prepares to once again compete on a national stage, the speakeasy that is starting to represent cocktail culture in the Midwest (and not just Kansas City) is getting some love from a national publication. Yahoo has declared the Unbridled Julep one of the 10 coolest new cocktails in America….
Will Marre Whole Foods is coming back to KC. Even college kids eat fruit and vegetables on occasion. Either that or eating healthy is better than staying on a meal plan. The Kansas City Star reported last night that Whole Foods announced a lease on a new space at 51st Street and Oak, where it intends to build a grocery…
A chalkboard version of this secret dreams list is now up in the Crossroads. Before I Die…Kansas City, an art installation about what we want to do before we leave this Earth, is currently spread across seven chalkboard panels on the brick facade at 214 West 20th Street. The piece is a collaboration between Marion Merritt and Leslie Lerner, who…
Major Planetary Note (MPN): Mercury is in retrograde. Basic Meaning of MPN Stop the freakin’ presses! Do we even pay attention to presses anymore? Twitter, Grindr, Facebook, etc., must have it now and before now. Paying attention is not the same as having awareness. And, please, rarely, if ever, are you too broke to pay attention. Thank you, very much,…
Facebook Logan Black wants to spend his post-military life with Diego, seen here in Iraq. Update: PETA has announced that it received a letter from the Air Force confirming that Diego “has concluded his service to the military and is now ready for retirement.” According to PETA, Black is at the top of the list to adopt Diego. Original post:…
Gold seeks to become a master tonight. Chef Debbie Gold is back for a second bite at the reality-television apple tonight. The executive chef at the American is a cheftestant on the fourth season of Top Chef Masters. Gold appeared on the second season of the popular Bravo show, wherein one winner from each episode advanced to the finale. The…
Seattle Marination Gordon is raking right now. Alex Gordon had to live with the George Brett comparisons for a long time. He was a left-handed batting third baseman with a whip-quick swing and a brother named Brett. Gordon was touted as the next coming of the Hall of Famer for Royals’ fans hungry for that very thing. The expectations for…
Name: Michael Mackie Occupation: Co-host of Kansas City Live on KSHB Channel 41 Hometown: Des Moines(aka City of Intrigue) Current Neighborhood: JoCo Who or what is your sidekick: KMBZ’s Dana Wright is my best gal pal. She’s never wrong, often crass and always has good hair. What more could you possibly want in a BFF? Oh, and she drinks and…
