Archives: January 2014

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill serves an eye-catching bread

I’m a big fan of bread service in restaurants. For economic reasons, a lot of restaurants don’t offer bread anymore – even slices of Roma bread with chilled squares of butter, which was once a staple of many local restaurants. (For the record, Anthony’s Restaurant at 701 Grand still does.) I’m still nostalgic for those warm, yeasty round loaves of…

KKFI wants to film and broadcast the International Folk Alliance Conference, and you can help

In another round of first times for Kansas City, local community-radio station KKFI 90.1 is hoping to film and broadcast the International Folk Alliance showcase concerts live when the conference goes down February 19-23. The station needs a little help, though. In order to purchase the broadcasting equipment needed for the job, KKFI is hoping that a Kickstart campaign will…

Breaking Down Super Bowl Tickets

Every year there is no ticket in America that is more widely sought after than the Super Bowl. Taking place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on February 2nd Super Bowl XLVIII will feature the two best teams from each conference, the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. These two teams are familiar with MetLife Stadium as both played and won…

A Quick Guide on Miley Cyrus Tickets for her Upcoming Bangerz Tour

Miley Cyrus will begin her U.S. “Bangerz” Tour in a little more than three weeks from now, beginning in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 14th and ending on April 24th at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. In between, Miley will be making a quick stop in Kansas City on April 15th at the Sprint Center. Miley has certainly been…

The Carper Family’s ‘Foolish Ramblin’ Man’ is your Folk Alliance International Song of the Day

The International Folk Alliance Conference & Winter Music Camp comes to KC February 19-23. To get you geared up for the folk blowout, every day we’re posting a song we like by one of the event’s showcase artists.  Introducing Austin’s the Carper Family. The bluegrass trio share no blood and no last name, but they play together so seamlessly that…

Slayer is coming to the Uptown Theater in May

Everyone’s favorite thrash-metal band is extending its reign of terror and blood to the Uptown Theater on Tuesday, May 13. The group is joined by Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus. Sounds like an uplifting evening, no?  This is the first time that Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies have toured together since 1990, so if thrash is even a little bit your kind…

Lee Hartman, co-captain of But, Fun! trivia team, answers The Pitch‘s questionnaire

Name: Lee Hartman Occupation: Adjunct instructor, UCM; artistic director, Mid America Freedom Band; editor-in-chief, kcmetropolis.org. I dwell among the rank and file of underemployed 20- and 30-somethings. Thankfully, Kansas City is hospitable to such a lifestyle. On Monday evenings, though, I put on my serious hat as co-captain of “But, Fun!” – my trivia team based out of the Green…

The Dubliner goes down a different road

“This was an Irish pub that didn’t have any lamb on the menu,” says Jeff Wiltfang, the KC restaurant veteran heading up the new staff at the Dubliner. He’s telling me just how challenging his job has been so far. Wiltfang, a former Gilbert-Robinson manager, was working at the National Golf Club of Kansas City last year when he applied…

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Firebirds is becoming one of south Overland Park’s busiest restaurants (read Charles Ferruzza’s review here). Take a look courtesy of Pitch photographer Angela C. Bond.

Diana Ross is coming to the Midland this April

When Diana Ross arrives at the Midland April 27, she will have just recently celebrated her 70th birthday. But far be it for one of Motown’s original divas to slow down her show – the way Ross does it, you can expect a full, swinging band, multiple costume changes, and a hit-filled set list that will win over anybody.  Seriously,…

Grant Lee Phillips’ ‘Walking in the Green Corn’ is your Folk Alliance International Song of the Day

The International Folk Alliance Conference & Winter Music Camp comes to KC February 19-23. To get you geared up for the folk blowout, every day we’re posting a song we like by one of the event’s showcase artists.  You’ve probably heard of Grant Lee Phillips – though you might know him first from Grant Lee Buffalo, the eponymous folk-rock band…

The Dish pizzeria closed in Liberty

The Dish The restaurant may be closed, but the Dish pizza lives on in your supermarket freezer case. “When we opened our restaurant in Liberty nearly 17 years ago,” says restaurateur Mattie Ransom, “there were five restaurants in Liberty. Now there are 80.” Mattie and Jason Ransom opened the Dish – one of the few restaurants serving deep-dish pizza in…