@Adidashoops KU is set to get fierce. Zubaz was once the bailiwick of men like William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry. Men seemingly without a waist and a desire to proclaim that fact in loud, angry stripes. Fashion lines end, but the zigzags of Zubaz just keep rearing their neon heads. The latest is the camo-esque blue-and-white Kansas University basketball jerseys from Adidas….
Sometimes it’s like this city can’t catch a goddamn break: Undisputed Truth at the Midland has been canceled. Here’s an explanation from Mike Tyson (definitely not Mike Tyson): “Due to circumstances beyond my control, certain cities on my Undisputed Truth tour have been cancelled. I am so appreciative of my fans and all of my supporters. I sincerely apologize to…
It’s Kansas and Missouri on a jersey! After a tumultuous offseason that saw Sporting Kansas City ditch Livestrong from its stadium’s name, and saw the loan of fan favorite Kei Kamara to Norwich City in England, the team got to be in the spotlight for some good news yesterday. Of course, the Chiefs’ blockbuster trade for quarterback Alex Smith stole…
Facebook: Pad-Thai The pork spring rolls at Pad-Thai. A huge, savory bowl of Thom Yum Gai (chicken stewed with lemongrass and kaffir lime with fresh mushrooms) might just be better than chicken noodle soup when it comes to recovering from shoveling. And folks off Metcalf can now cruise over to Pad-Thai Restaurant (14319 Metcalf) for exactly that. The former home…
Foodspotting The red snapper at Drunken Fish. You may not always eat snapper, but when you do, you probably prefer that it’s actually snapper. There’s good news out of the recent rash of articles concerning the mislabeling of seafood. While the rest of America is apparently eating rockfish, pollock, tilapia and a whole ocean of other fish that are not…
Flickr: Tostie14 Smith is set to take the stage in KC again. Kevin Smith has been to Kansas City, and now his alter ego is set to pay a visit. Smith made headlines a few years back after a spirited back-and-forth with the Phelps’ clan before a local showing of his film, Red State, at the Midland. And on May…
flickr/Steve Snodgrass Lard has become almost a dirty four-letter word in today’s culinary world. When Colby and Megan Garrelts opened their newest restaurant, Rye, in Leawood this past December, they made a shocking admission: The flaky crusts for the house-baked lemon-meringue pie and molasses-rich MoKan nut pie were made with lard. Yes, lard, that legendary ingredient which creates the lightest,…
DBT on the way. The way Drive-By Truckers and Old 97’s move, you can pretty much count on a local tour stop at least once a year from each group. They’re on the road together this spring, and their stop at Crossroads KC at Grinders on Saturday, May 25, should be a hell of a country-rock party. Tickets on sale…
Newly minted pop stars the Lumineers are delighting audiences across the land with all their ho’in and hey’in. They’ve played both Riot Room and Liberty Hall in the past year, and this summer they’ll step it up to Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Bonner Springs for the first installment of 96.5’s annual Buzz Under the Stars concert series. The date is…
Sabrina Staires Villa Capri is alive and well and still serving classic Southern Italian dishes. Fat City has received a few calls this week about the venerable Villa Capri Restaurant at 8126 Metcalf. At 52 years old, it’s one of the longest-running restaurants in Overland Park and one of the first suburban venues to serve pizza. (There’s no shortage of…
The Pitch’s Sugar Rush event, knocked off the calendar by last week’s snowstorm, keeps its rescheduled date tonight. Give yourself a reward for all that shoveling (while benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Guild (1621 Locust). If you have a ticket, it’s good tonight. See you there. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
Alex Smith is coming to Arrowhead. It appears that all the speculation from last weekend about where San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was going has panned out. ESPN has confirmed that Smith, who was the No. 1 draft pick in 2005, will be traded to the Chiefs when the trade window opens on March 12. The Chiefs, who have…
The scene of the homicide on Broadway Tuesday night. The Kansas City Police Department says the body of a male homicide victim was found late Tuesday night at Broadway and 37th Street. Police blocked traffic and closed down part of Broadway while they investigated. The KCPD statistics list this as the 18th homicide of 2013. Police haven’t identified the victim…
Of all the snow creations made from the latest round of snowpocalygeddon, Dustin Schirer’s won our icy hearts. Probably because Schirer’s Grumpy Cat, based on the meme, speaks to how we feel about losing power, digging out, and trudging through this mess of snow and ice. Not that Grumpy Cat would be sympathetic. Or maybe our hearts warmed because Schirer…
Photo by Brooke Vandever Eric Person moves between garden beds, his left hand holding a spray wand attached to a container of liquid compost. He is trying to prevent mites from attacking a small field of microgreens, the cash crop funding the expansion of his new farm, Urban Harvest KC. The temperature is near freezing outside, but Person appears comfortable…
Photo by Layne Haley Photography Name: Teisha Barber Occupation: Executive director, Kansas City Fashion Week Hometown: Blue Springs, Missouri Current neighborhood: the Crossroads District Who or what is your sidekick? My dogs, Bailey and Baxter What career would you choose in an alternate reality? Veterinarian What was the last local restaurant you patronized? Zócalo on the Plaza Where do you…
In the video for the ACBs’ surfy pop nugget “Television,” the members of that group have been transformed into bloody zombies. But the local quartet is very much alive. Its latest album, Little Leaves, is starting to get some attention from national blogs. And along with Ghosty, Fourth of July and Shy Boys, the ACBs are part of a new…
Apart from the songs, which are quite good (more on that in a minute), the most notable thing about Making Movies’ second LP, A La Deriva, is that Steve Berlin produced it. Berlin has played saxophone and keyboards for decades in East L.A. Chicano rock band Los Lobos, and he has produced records for Leo Kottke, Rickie Lee Jones, Chuck…
Menomena Brent Knopf, a founding member of Portland trio Menomena, split from the group in 2011. Justin Harris and Danny Seim have forged ahead as a duo, and in 2012, they released their fifth LP, Moms. It’s nothing drastically different from Menomena’s previous albums — lots of looping, jagged transitions, kaleidoscopic instrumentation (flutes, saxophones, hand claps, fuzzy guitars) and surrealist…
Since David Wilson and Paul Sturtz conceived of Columbia, Missouri’s True/False Film Fest in the summer of 2003, their annual event has demolished three persistent myths about documentaries and the festivals that spotlight them. Namely: 1. That documentaries are dull (not true). 2. That the movies in the fests are obscure (not true). 3. That there’s no audience for them…
In the nation’s couture capital earlier this month, Teisha Barber realized that Kansas City Fashion Week had arrived. Barber, executive director of the KC event, was in New York to attend Fashion Week. She says: “I was hearing, ‘Oh, we’ve heard of you guys’ and ‘You all are doing some fabulous stuff.’ ” She credits Midwestern designers, 30…
Oh, the things I’ve witnessed, eating alone at the bar. I once saw a man reading aloud from the Bible and sloppily drinking scotch. Another night, there was the young, tuxedo-clad fellow who tried not to damage his rental as he vomited. And among the many people I’ve seen conducting animated conversations with themselves, the one who stands out most…
