Oh Hey, Agave! // Courtesy of Vanessa Rao Earlier this month, I slipped away to an agave oasis in the heart of Kansas City at Oh Hey, Agave!, a unique event hosted by Rose Productions. Held at No Vacancy Guesthouse and Gathering Place, this intimate soirée was all about tequila, mezcal, and community. The event offered a chance to taste…
Photos Courtesy of Trisha Otis If you’re reading this, Trisha Otis wants you to know you deserve a gold star. She’d be happier if you were reading a book, but this magazine article is a good start. Otis is the proud owner of Sun Fox Books—a pop-up bookstore and, as she tells us, one of only three recipients of the 2024 James…
Photo Courtesy of Greg Stitt In 2024, we saw reissues of four classic local albums in celebration of their 25th anniversaries: The Creature Comforts’ Teaching Little Fingers to Play, The Get Up Kids’ Something to Write Home About, Main Street Saints’ Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, and Ultimate Fakebook’s This Will Be Laughing Week. Each vinyl release saw the…
Courtesy Uptown Theater Cheers to surviving 2024! Raise a glass of champagne or sparkling white grape juice. Everything goes here in KC, but some places are better than others for those who are looking to avoid an alcohol-focused party scene. Here are our top picks (that aren’t sold out) for ringing in the New Year with more entertainment or food…
Grande Absente absinthe // Photo by Jordan Baranowski In the world of spirits, absinthe tends to sit in a bit of a mythical spot. It conjures images of tortured European artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Oscar Wilde, sipping hallucinogenic alcohol while creating their artistic masterpieces. For some, their only exposure to the uniquely-colored spirit is Nicole Kidman and Ewan…
Photo Courtesy of Ripple Edibles come in all different shapes and sizes, but there are not many brands in the Missouri cannabis market that make consumption easier than Ripple—a Colorado-based cannabis company. Ripple’s dissolvable are available at dispensaries throughout the state in five different forms—Sleep (100mg THC, 50mg CBN), Revive (100mg THC, 100mg CBG), Relief (200mg CBD, 5mg THC), Pure…
Art by Keegan Hudspeth The holidays have arrived for 2024, and with 2025 looming on the horizon, we thought we’d take a different approach to this year’s gift guide. The Pitch has assembled an Avengers-style line-up of some of our favorite Kansas Citians, and offered the prompt: “What would you get for you?” A self-gift guide? Yes, we think you’ve earned it…
Since Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana in 2022, state regulators have used a lottery system to award 96 microbusiness licenses — a program sold to voters as a way to help victims of the War on Drugs get a toehold in the burgeoning cannabis industry (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announced new proposed rules Monday afternoon for…
Made In Kc Cafe Taproom // Photo By Tiffany Watts Made In KC Cafe & Taproom In the heart of Downtown Kansas City, Made in KC Café & Taproom offers a little bit of everything—coffee, local craft drinks, and a welcoming space to gather. It’s a spot that brings together coffee lovers, craft beverage enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a…
ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chief’s Clothing. // Courtesy Amazon On Christmas Eve, Amazon Video drops a flick that will surely become the cornerstone of many Kansas Citian holiday celebrations—and almost certainly the prompt for some inter-family disagreements, as if 2024 left those in short supply. Releasing a month after the Hallmark r0m-com Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, this new feature…
Photo Courtesy of Andrew Cameron By and large, donuts are one of the nation’s most popular treats. Even though 10 billion are consumed annually, they often have a one-size-fits-all mentality. That is until Andrew Cameron came along. He believed that donuts deserved a glow-up, and that’s exactly what he set out to do when he opened Donutology back in 2016. He designed…
Miracle // Photo by Sarah Sipple We’re not sure how this list continues to grow each year. Nevertheless, Kansas Citians are clearly clamoring for the merriment, and we’re here for it. From Olathe to North KC, food and drink-focused festivities abound in the KC metro. Here, The Pitch has gathered the important details, done a vibe check, and included some…
As demonstrated from coverage in years past, we’re big fans of Christmas music here at The Pitch, and love nothing more than to see that some local musicians have tried their hand at holiday fare. Here’s a selection of this year’s releases, with moods to suit every taste. Mark Murtha’s Christmas Party in Kansas City In addition to his work with…
Abode Images It’s no secret that I have many bones to pick with our state’s elected officials. I told the lot of them in a previous column for The Pitch to go fuck themselves for instilling a “MAGA virus” and far-right Christian nationalism throughout Missouri. This time around, there is just more evidence to share that several leaders in Missouri…
Photo Courtesy of Proper Cannabis In November, Honeybee Edibles—an edible brand underneath the St. Louis-based cannabis company Proper Cannabis—released a new edible in the Missouri market. The gluten-free and vegan Queen Bee is now giving consumers an easier route to their high, compacting 100mg of THC and 100mg CBD into just a couple easy-going bites. Similar to Grön’s MEGA edible…
Riders wait for the Prospect Max bus at the 31st Street stop, in the first corridor to be included in the REACH program. (Mili Mansaray/The Beacon) You see someone in the midst of a mental breakdown, or high on drugs. Call 911 and they may get arrested. Things could get worse from there. They might lose their job, their apartment….
Cookie at Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro // Photo by Sarah Sipple These cookies are less like a sweet kiss and more like a giant smooch! Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro bakes large, filled cookies in classic and creative flavors. But what is a brigadeiro? The Brazilian sweet is a truffle, known as brigadeiro. These bite-sized balls come in a variety of flavors including…
Art by Cassondra Jones Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That’s where I come in. I’ve curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something New Bar Medici: I need…
Photo Courtesy of Scott Poore Creature Feature is The Pitch’s weekly profile on a local animal looking for adoption. Shelters and support in Kansas City and the surrounding region are often pushed to the breaking point, so picking one future companion to highlight is how we want to put them on your radar. But there are far more than we…
Paramount Pictures The first thing to be said about Sonic 3 is that it’s a big dumb flurry of fun. That’s capital D and capital F. While it does stretch some comedic beats a bit too far, it’s the kind of exciting family spectacle that used to rule the summer box office. The action is kinetic and colorful. The heroes…
Photo Courtesy of Ruthie Ozonoff Ruthie Ozonoff is a Kansas City-based designer and muralist. Known for her bold, colorful designs, Ozonoff has created iconic murals throughout the city, including the “Kansas City I’m So In Love” mural in the Crossroads Arts District, the Minsky’s Pizza murals at 51st & Main St. and Southwest Blvd., and the UMKC Welcome Center murals….
Linus Thuston hands his wedding ring to his wife before being handcuffed following a Sept. 4, 2024, hearing in Neosho County District Court. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Former Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston, who was jailed for misdemeanor convictions earlier this year, now faces six felony charges of perjury and witness intimidation. Special prosecutor Branden Bell filed the charges…
Courtesy Searchlight Pictures Perhaps the only review that matters is this: I took my dad to see A Complete Unknown, and he enjoyed himself. He hummed along with the songs, we laughed at a few things, and while we both agreed that I’m Not There is a better movie about Bob Dylan’s artistic identity and legacy, we had a good…
For those of you feeling as though your holiday season came down to the wire, Ruby Mae Johnson’s upcoming Christmas spectacular, A Very Ruby Christmas–A Holiday Extravaganza with Ruby Mae and Friends, came together in less than two months. The show takes place this Friday, December 20, at Liberty Hall, and the idea only came to the Lawrence poet and…
