Denise Streeter was found dead in the woods near Platte Purchase Park Thursday afternoon. Kansas City police have identified the woman found dead in Platte Purchase Park Thursday afternoon as 49-year-old Denise J. Streeter of Kansas City, Kansas. Around 2 p.m. Thursday, police were notified of a dead body in a wooded area near the park. Kansas City police have…
Presidents on bills have always looked down on presidents who merely grace coins. Congressional auditors have suggested a move from dollar bills to dollar coins, a change that they say could save $4.4 billion over the next three decades. But not everyone is onboard. The Associated Press cites U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay’s explanation of how men view the matter….
Wikipedia It was never the Wonder Bread that was wonderful. Lost in the lament over Twinkies’ demise is the death of another tradition: Wonder Bread at Kansas City barbecue joints. Fox 4 delved into what happened to area barbecue restaurants when Hostess winked out of existence. The happy answer is not much has changed, even if they’ve had to scramble…
Facebook: Taste of Kansas City Food Tours Stop just thinking about going to local restaurants and get out there. The Taste of Kansas City Food Tours, offered Wednesday through Saturday, through December 29, are walking tours through the Crossroads that feature stops (and a chance to eat) at six locally owned restaurants and a guide who gives a lesson on…
Steve Cole was a line cook in Topeka at age 14 and now serves as COO and executive director for the Missouri Restaurant Association. Steve Cole never thought that sitting in on a Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association board meeting would lead to a new job, but the former restaurateur – he operated his legendary midtown restaurant, Cafe Allegro, from…
The fried-fish dinners at the new Lutfi’s at 3037 Main will be discussed on KCUR 89.3’s Central Standard Friday at 10 a.m. There’s an old proverb about cooking fish: “For fish to taste right, it must swim three times – in water, in butter and in wine.” Everyone has his or her favorite preparation for both seafood and the local…
KCTV5 Everybody’s favorite story from last Sunday – that Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles asked for Denver quarterback Peyton Manning’s autograph – took another slight turn today. Manning told USA Today that swapping signatures among opponents is nothing new. “You sign for somebody’s brother or mother or a fan – that’s what you do,” Manning told the paper. “Players constantly…
Did Louis Curtiss design this 1914 building on Main Street? The three-story building at 3240 Main has been the subject of a mystery for years: Was it designed by Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss (1865-1924), whom some have called the Frank Lloyd Wright of Kansas City? The building, completed in 1914, looks like a Curtiss design – compare the structure…
Having trouble coping in this Hostess-free world? Can’t imagine a life without Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs and cupcakes? Fafa the groundhog is here to help. Fafa, one-half of the Muppet duo known as Glove and Boots, has devised a five-step guide to surviving “A World Without Twinkies.” And no one needs more help than Fafa’s pal Mario (he’s not…
His style is impetuous, and his defense is impregnable. According to the press release, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth is “a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men ever to wear the heavyweight crown.” Spike Lee directed it. Tyson reportedly wanted to call it “Boxing, Bitches and Lawsuits” but was overruled. I am…
Facebook: Manifesto Raise your glass to Manifesto. If you need a proper drink, Eater has determined that Manifesto is the place to get it. The Kansas City speakeasy was named to Eater’s ’38 Essential Cocktail Bars across the U.S.’ Here’s what the food blog had to say about the bar underneath the Rieger: Manifesto is the handiwork of one of…
Flickr: puuikibeach We feel your pain. We didn’t win, either. You might have brushed by a mega-millionaire yesterday if you were one of the souls that plucked down a your grimy dollar two bucks on a Powerball ticket in hopes of turning it into a half billion or so. Missouri lottery officials announced that the winning ticket sold in Missouri…
Facebook: Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth Tyson has traded the ring for the stage. The one-ring circus is coming to town. Mike Tyson, known to a few generations for his devastating punching power as a heavyweight and to the younger set for his cameo in The Hangover, has set the tour dates for his one-man show, Mike Tyson: The Undisputed…
Even waffles get a twist at Remedy. The Pitch sat down with chef Max Watson at Remedy recently to talk inspiration, ingredients and ice cream. The first part of our interview, in which he shared his start at Room 39 and cooking in an Airstream trailer, ran yesterday. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: kansas city chef, max watson, Remedy,…
Zak Bagans (center) and the ghost bros didn’t find much at Union Station. Ghost Adventures’ formula is simple: Tatted-up host Zak Bagans and his buds blow into a supposedly haunted place, set up a bunch of cameras, chat up the locals and try to find ghosts. It’s must-see TV for dude-bros with a weakness for the paranormal and a cable…
Flickr: Blipsman You. Bayless. A Private Garden. That’s magic, people. At some point between the cookbooks and the television shows, we have elevated chefs to the level of rock stars and celebrities. And now for just $4,075 ($3,215 if you’re willing to share your hotel room with three other schlubs), you can have Rick Bayless (or a very talented sous…
Chef Watson is finding a home at Remedy. Max Watson was running food long before he was eating it. “My mom was running food up and down stairs while she was pregnant with me,” Watson says of his mother, Leslie, who had no choice but to take him to work with her at Annie’s Santa Fe on the Plaza. “She…
Lee’s Summit look is about to change. Lee’s Summit is thinking about you. Leaders of this suburb, located 16 miles southeast of Kansas City, are spending thousands of dollars on plans to get you to drop by the 65 square miles of city and stay for a while. On October 18, the Lee’s Summit City Council voted 6-2 to spend…
Photo by Sabrina Staires Name: STRETCH Occupation: Artist, restaurateur, TV personality Hometown: Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Current neighborhood: Home, Center City; work, Crossroads Arts District Who or what is your sidekick? DUF, my dog What career would you choose in an alternate reality? Magic-carpet salesman What was the last local restaurant you patronized? Filling Station, Vietnam Café Where do you drink?…
Writer and director Bradley Rust Gray’s loose, rambling Jack & Diane grafts a little horror-movie gore onto a basic girl-meets-girl scaffold. Between squishy emotional outbursts are interstitial bits of animated squish (by Stephen and Timothy Quay), like peeks inside some dark-hearted and carnivorous Victorian doll. It’s not a bad idea — the rushing-blood tumult of love at first sight illustrated…
