Art by Cassondra Jones Looking for delicious plans? Whether you want to impress a date, show your fam the best of KC, or just get out of the house, we’ve got you covered… all while supporting local. Here is your weekly roundup of the best food and drink offerings around KC. Cheers! Something New James Beard Awards: Congratulations to KC…
Alana Casanova-Burgess. // photo credit Tanya Barrett In 2021, the debut season of WNYC podcast La Brega garnered best-of-the-year mentions from the likes of The New Yorker and The New York Times, with its tales of “the struggle” and how it relates to Puerto Rico described as creating “a transporting sense of place” and full of “ich and under-examined American…
Courtesy KC Pet Project KC Pet Project’s adoption center is still very full, so this weekend, they’re hosting their Winter Frenzy Adoption Special, where you can adopt a new best friend for only $30. Nearly 1000 new animals have been processed through their shelter since January 1 who are in need of food, medicine, and support. The special, which runs…
David Hall, who performs as drag queen Kaycee Adams, answers a question from Rep. Ron Copeland, a Salem Republican, during Tuesday’s House General Laws hearing. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) The Neiss family drove from St. Louis to Jefferson City on Tuesday, a trip they’ve made many times over the past four years. The reason is always the same: Legislation they fear…
A still from Rye Lane by Raine Allen-Miller. // Courtesy of Sundance Institute If you’ve found yourself bemoaning the state of the modern rom-com, I have five words of advice for you: check out the Sundance lineup. True, the days of the genre dominating the box office might be over. But the beloved Sundance Film Festival has long championed slightly…
Talisk. // photo courtesy the artist The Folk Alliance International Conference 2023 will be held February 1-5 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel. With over 100 artists performing over the course of five days, “crossing a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Old-Time, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Traditional, Zydeco, and various fusions,” it…
At this point in time, you have likely heard about the warming shelter that popped up in response to a houseless man freezing to death two years ago. It’s also likely that you’ve heard about Reverend Randy Fikki, whose church, Unity Southeast’s name, is on the contract with the city to run the shelter. But have you heard of warming…
Winners of the 2023 James Beard Awards are each given a medal and certificate. // Courtesy of the James Beard Foundation The Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes, and James Beard Awards are recognitions that everyone wants, but only a select few have. This year, seven Kansas City-area chefs, bakeries, and restaurants are semi-finalists for the James Beard Awards, one of the…
As a friend of the publication said on Twitter: “Rian Johnson has a machine that churns out whodunit ensemble stories, but that’s also my dream so I’m just jealous.” It’s not wrong, and he’s not alone in said belief. Johnson, who you’ll know in this space for his work on Knives Out and Glass Onion, ventures as showrunner into his…
Soda with a donut at Goat Hill. // Photo by Tyler Shane Goat Hill’s fizzy concoctions Despite its quaint size and being tucked away in the Westside, it’s hard not to get lost in Goat Hill Coffee and Soda as your eyes wander through a menu filled with decadent treats. Matcha lattes, smoked peppermint mochas, kombuchas, vegan burritos, and Hana’s…
Courtesy Adobe stock Over the course of two nights in early December, Gov. Mike Parson hosted a holiday gala for individuals and corporations who donated money to the nonprofit that helps maintain the Missouri Governor’s Mansion. Who were the big donors who cut a check and got to dine with Parson and his taxpayer-funded staff? The Governor’s office won’t say….
Cat Person. // Courtesy of Sundance Institute. It’s hard to overstate just how inescapable conversations surrounding Kristen Roupenian’s New Yorker short story Cat Person were when it first arrived in 2017. Running at just over 7,000 words, the viral tale of college student Margot’s ill-fated situationship with an older man named Robert provided seemingly endless fodder for timely discussions surrounding…
The Armagh Rhymers. // photo courtesy the artist The Folk Alliance International Conference 2023 will be held February 1-5 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel. With over 100 artists performing over the course of five days, “crossing a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Old-Time, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Traditional, Zydeco, and various…
Chaz on the Plaza Bar// Courtesy Raphael Hotel Chaz on the Plaza is set to offer daily jazz performances after popular demand post-lockdown. Food and Drink Director Jordan Carver revealed some of the inner workings of these exciting changes within the restaurant. “Jazz has always been an important part of what we did here at the hotel,” Carver says. “In…
PROMO members show support for LGBTQ+ Missourians at a past PROMO event. // Courtesy PROMO. PROMO, Missouri’s LGBTQ+ public policy and advocacy organization, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 3:30 p.m. to lobby against nine anti-LGBTQ+ bills that will be heard in Missouri House and Senate public committee hearings the same day. PROMO will bring speakers…
State Rep. Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, speaks on the House floor during the 2022 session (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). Republican legislators have made it clear that challenging the authority of St. Louis’ elected prosecutor Kimberly Gardner — a progressive Black Democrat — is a top priority this year. And they’ll be searching for a way to make that challenge constitutional. On…
Just Another Popup to Burn at Vignettes. // Photo by Joe Earls (Madd Hatter Photography) It’s me, hi, I’ve had too much to drink. I didn’t drive, to everybody’s relief. So began the 2023 season of Apparition pop-up bars in Kansas City on Friday, Jan. 13, when “Just Another Popup to Burn” (a TSwizzle Tribute Bar) launched its highly anticipated…
Bowersox (center) reviews a shot with members of the Salvation Choir. // Photo by Diana Gonzalez For the past year and a half, Kansas City filmmakers Danny Bowersox and Tyler Bachert have been creating a documentary about The Salvation Choir—a band partially made of family members and friends that fled armed conflict in Congo. Founded in 2019, the Congolese Rumba…
Kelly’s Fourth Annual Art Show. // Photo by Emma Thieme On January 16, Kelly’s Fourth Annual Art show felt like falling into the rabbit hole that led Alice to Wonderland, and it was awesome. The traditional pub exterior of Kelly’s Westport Inn, a beloved bar and social staple of the Westport area since 1947 might not strike as the gathering…
Les Rats d’Swompe. // photo courtesy Les Disques Passeport The Folk Alliance International Conference 2023 will be held February 1-5 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel. With over 100 artists performing over the course of five days, “crossing a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Old-Time, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Traditional, Zydeco, and…
Hazelwood School District is using Stride, a for-profit education management organization, that provides teachers who are hundreds or thousands of miles away to teach kids virtually. // Shutterstock This article was originally published in the Riverfront Times. This past August, as students across the metro area returned to school, pupils in one of St. Louis County’s most stressed-out school districts…
Courtesy Outliers Baked Goods Ask someone to name their favorite type of cookie, and you’ll most likely hear some pretty standard responses: chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, etc. Ask Tierney Larson, owner and lead baker for Outliers Baked Goods, and you’ll find her tastes tend to lean a bit more toward esoteric ingredients. “I’ve always loved cooking and baking,” Larson says. “My…
Everything Everywhere All at Once nearly won everything at the 57th Annual James Loutzenhiser Awards, voted on by the 26 members of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC). Co-directed and written by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once received 11 nominations and won seven awards, including Best Film and the Robert Altman Award for Best…
The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And impact decision-makers. Each week of the year that the Kansas statehouse is in session, they release a short video recapping what the legislature is up to. Knowing the nitty-gritty of what’s happening with your…
