Facebook: Boulevard It’s this plus mint and time in whiskey barrels. For those seeking an after-dinner (or before-dinner) mint, distributor Central States Beverage has released the list of who is going to get Boulevard’s Tripel Julep in both Kansas and Missouri (h/t to KC Beer Scouts). Tripel Julep is the mint-infused, whiskey-barrel-aged, extremely limited batch of Long Strange Tripel that…
A Timbers player was questioned about a sexual assault and released. The Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Saturday night. Sunday morning, one of the Timbers players was questioned by police about an alleged sexual assault in the team hotel after the game. A woman filed a police report saying she met the player at the hotel bar….
Jaron Syrus and his girlfriend were shot to death Monday. Kansas City police have identified the victims of Monday night’s homicide as Qwentelia Vanzant and Jaron Syrus. Both were 25 years old and from Blue Springs. UPDATE: Police have released additional details in the killings of Syrus and Vanzant, who they say were boyfriend and girlfriend and have a child….
Cameron Gee Is this Peter “Stiff” Dickens’ year? The U.S. Air Guitar Championships will once again be holding a regional qualifier in Kansas City. And, this year, Kansas City will crown a new local faux guitar hero. Under the competition’s new rules, last year’s regional champions receive byes and are automatically entered into the semifinals. So Eric “Mean” Melin’s local…
The National! The indie-rock-oriented St. Louis music festival LouFest is back for a fourth year, this September 7-8, at Forest Park. The lineup was revealed today, and it’s probably worth the four-hour cross-state trip. The big names are Wilco, the National, the Killers, Alabama Shakes, Edward Sharpe and the Magnificent Zeros and the Roots. Further down the bill are Jim…
Facebook: SmokeShack BBQ Pull your wagon in off the trail for lunch. Those craving barbecue for lunch have a new option in Kansas City SmokeShack BBQ. Glenn Yeager and his son Josh opened their new joint earlier this month at 900 Swift in North Kansas City. The Yeagers are using a family recipe for their rub, one they say dates…
Robert Krause will soon have a hot buttered biscuit for you. Chef and restaurateur Robert Krause, the Lawrence entrepreneur best-known for the namesake bistro he once operated out of his home and two more conventional restaurants (the wildly popular Burger Stand at the Casbah, and the short-lived Esquina on Massachusetts Street), operates like a Broadway producer. He likes assembling the…
File Henderson is locked up in federal prison in Minnesota. The Missouri Court of Appeals didn’t buy Shauntay Henderson’s argument that she got bad representation in her Jackson County murder trial. Henderson, a Kansas City resident once deemed by the FBI as one of its most-wanted suspects, told the appellate court that her lawyer in a 2008 trial in Jackson…
Facebook: Elements Elements is set to open to take advantage of the elements. A bar that doesn’t demand commitment reopens Friday. Elements, the seasonal outdoor bar and patio located at 14th Street and Walnut (near the base of the H&R Bloch Building) in the Power & Light District is back for its third season Friday, May 3. Elements has a…
Jonny Fritz. Nashville-based singer-songwriter (and leather strap salesman) Jonny Fritz likes to say things that other people hold back, but his unassuming brand of country makes for a pleasant backdrop to what might otherwise be uncomfortable moments. When he sings about “all the boozers and losers and scratchers-of-their-asses” on his new album, Dad Country, he’s lambasting Hollywood, but he may…
The Pitch The legal fight over the streetcar lingers on. Streetcar_Emergency_Motion_to_Require_Plaintiffs__to_Post_Bond.pdf Lawyers representing the downtown streetcar district asked an appeals court judge to make Stretch and a River Market businesswoman post a $20 million bond in order to keep fighting the project in court. Streetcar advocates are nervous that lingering litigation will cramp financing deadlines for the $100 million project….
The glitz! The glam! Soft Reeds, Drew Black and the Dirty Electric and the Vi Tran Band gathered at RecordBar Sunday night for the Sonic Spectrum Tribute to Glam Rock. Photos by Lynn Collins.
College football will be back at Arrowhead this fall. The annual MU-KU Border Showdown at Arrowhead is, sadly, a thing of the past. But today, there’s good news for Kansas City college-football fans. The Chiefs and city officials announced the creation of a new Kansas City annual football game called the Missouri Classic during a press conference Monday at Arrowhead….
Morello will rage. Outspoken anti-war veteran Tomas Young recently made headlines by publishing an open letter addressed to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, in which he announced his intention to end his life and condemned the former president and vice president for their actions in the Iraq War. Young is a Kansas City native, and on Sunday, May 19,…
Chris Mullins The Black Keys are concise on record – they write what are essentially blues songs, minus the showboating and solos that have come to characterize many strains of the genre, plus a little bit of retro soul. It’s a kind of punk approach to the blues: loud, fast, simple, direct. If that’s your flavor of ice cream, the…
Chef Watson is moving on from Remedy. The chef who helped build the identity of the year-old Remedy Food + Drink (500 West 75th Street) is leaving its kitchen. Executive chef Max Watson’s last day is Tuesday, at which time sous chef Charlie Denzer will take over the Waldo restaurant. “I have faith and confidence in Charlie,” Watson says. “In…
The Pitch Chastain’s offer for a second transit debate in as many years falls flat You can stop holding dates on your calendar – Kansas City Councilman Russ Johnson won’t indulge faraway civic gadfly Clay Chastain’s offer for a debate. In an e-mail to local media dripping with exasperation, Bedford, Virginia’s top transit buff said Johnson aide Teresa Martinez explained…
Flickr: ctj71081 Zagat picked Bryant’s as the Missouri Rep. For those among us who organize our trips around our dining schedules, Zagat has created a new kind of GPS: the gustatory profile of states. As part of its “50 Plates of America,” the dining guide has singled out one food and one restaurant that prepares that dish to represent each…
Brains getting fried at last year’s KC Psychfest. KC Psychfest: The Sequel is officially happening Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, in KCK. The fest is a must-attend for anybody interested in boning up on the city’s avant-garde scene. Hit the jump for the details. Categories: Music Tags: kc psychfest
Photo by Chris Mullins LeBron James is coming back to KC. The annual Miami Heat preseason NBA game at Sprint Center is scheduled for October 11. So get ready for another LeBron James and Dwyane Wade VIP party somewhere in the city. That’s the good news. The bad news is, they’re playing the Charlotte Bobcats, one of the worst franchises…
