Waiters and waitresses leave the restaurant industry all the time. Serving just isn’t perceived as a career — or at least a professional career — in the United States (unlike Europe), but more of a steppingstone job until something better comes along. (Believe me, I know this from personal experience.) But David Hayden, who may be Kansas City’s best-known waiter,…
A brief, personal introduction to this topic: I am currently saving money to purchase a recreational vehicle of some kind. The RV is my backup plan for when the world economy craters or I am fired from this job, whichever comes first. If neither of those things happens, I want one so I can drive to interesting places and not…
It’s the official launch week for Torn Label Brewing Co., and five days of events start Monday at Bier Station. Rafi Chaudry and brewer Travis Moore will be there at 6 p.m. with five beers on tap. Events run through Friday, January 9, including a tap takeover Thursday at Thou Mayest and an ending-week party Friday at Rock & Run…
A federal consumer watchdog found last week that Crossroads Arts District dermatologist Audrey Kunin used misleading or unscientific studies to support unverified claims about three products her company DERMAdoctor sold. The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Kunin and her company in federal court in Kansas City on December 23. On Monday, a federal judge approved an order that…
A year ago the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs both made the AFC playoffs. Heading into Week 17, the Chargers have a more realistic chance at a trip to the post-season. That’s extra motivation for San Diego, but Kansas City can’t be counted out of this intense regular season finale, either, as they surely won’t want to help…
A show that opened just before the holidays goes on your first-of-the-new-year list if you haven’t already seen it: On Behalf of One’s Obsessions, at Haw Contemporary (1600 Liberty, in the West Bottoms). The space’s Bill Haw and Emily Eddins have assembled pieces by artists whom they say embody a tenet of the late writer John Updike — “the willingness…
The latest installment of our Cine Local series finds a few of the usual suspects delivering some scintillating music videos, along with a couple new up-and-coming local acts. We know how busy December can be, so in case you missed these entertaining shorts, we have here collected them for you. (And hey, if you end up blearily playing all five…
Name: Betty Bremser Occupation: Owner of Foo’s in Brookside; French teacher Hometown: Kansas City Current neighborhood: Brookside for 30 years! What I do: I help teenagers discover the working world with their first jobs, while scooping out and serving delicious frozen custard. Foo’s is an extension of my teaching. So really, I teach, all the time. What’s your addiction? I’ve…
It’s no coincidence that winter is the prime season for indulging in sweets. Shorter days, impenetrable gray skies, arctic temperatures — these things make me want to bury myself until March in a Snuggie made of chocolate. Ah, but I’d walk into a snowstorm for a truly great mug of hot chocolate. To try the cocoa served at these six…
On the off chance you haven’t secured your plans for New Year’s Eve just yet, we have rounded up a few noteworthy shows going down in Kansas City and Lawrence. Because if we know one thing for certain, it’s that music always makes the party. Fill your ears with something you’re sure to love on Wednesday night. Radkey, Bummer, Drop…
At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police were called to a Power & Light District parking garage, on 13th Street between Walnut and Grand. Nicholas Preuitt, 27, had been shot in the chest. He later died of the gunshot wound. What led to Preuitt’s death is coming into clearer focus. KCTV Channel 5 spoke to a witness who says that, as a…
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A three-judge panel in Kansas said on Tuesday that the state doesn’t meet a constitutional requirement to adequately fund K-12 education. How much is enough? The court won’t say. A convoluted decision says it’s not up to the court to decide how much the state ought to spend on its schools, only that it’s clear that the current amount isn’t…
Kansas K-12 adequacy ruling
The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Denver Broncos this evening in a pivotal AFC West matchup at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs enter the game at 7-4 coming off a disappointing defeat at Oakland on Thursday Night Football in Week 12. Meanwhile, the Broncos got back on the horse this past Sunday, beating the Miami Dolphins at home to get…
Over year after first announcing that they were moving their restaurant, Hamburger Mary’s is out of the big purple building at 101 Southwest Boulevard and into the space formerly occupied by the Conspiracy Room in the Uptown Theater at the corner of Broadway and Valentine Road. Restaurant owners Jeff Edmondson and Erik Christensen opened the doors to the venue — now…
A million cases of Boulevard beer sounds like a helluva party — and a huge milestone. And it’s a little bit of both on Tuesday. Central States Beverage, which distributes Boulevard’s beers throughout the greater Kansas City area, will mark its millionth case of Boulevard beer sold in the metro in 2014 with a delivery — and a celebration —…
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post quoted Matt Avis, who identified himself to Charles Ferruzza during his December 29 visit to Tay’s Burger Shack as that restaurant’s co-owner. Kent Harrison is the sole owner of Tay’s, as well as the sole owner of the Jersey Boyz at 315 Armour Road. Harrison has no current plans to open a…
Last week’s news that Henderson Engineers was suing the developer of Mission Gateway for not paying its invoices got us wondering: Have other companies involved with Mission Gateway sued the Cameron Group and its principal, Tom Valenti, to get paid? Yup. Johnson County District Court records show a trail of complaints against Valenti and the New York-based Cameron Group, which holds 26…
