Hammerhead Coffee // Photo By Tiffany Watts Hammerhand Coffee Liberty, Missouri, holds a special charm for me—it’s my hometown, after all. However, this visit wasn’t just a walk down memory lane; it was a flavorful adventure to Hammerhand Coffee with my daughter. Just steps from Liberty’s downtown square, this cozy spot felt like so much more than a coffee shop—it…
Eat the Night. // Altered Innocence Film distributor Altered Innocence continues its streak of bringing features that, in most timelines simply wouldn’t exist, to American audiences. Each one, even those that stray too far from our personal enjoyment, feel like a little treat built in a lab just to remind us that capital-“a” Art still thrives. Today’s entry (current screening…
Natasha Bailey of Thelma’s Kitchen // Courtesy Natasha Bailey Thelma’s Kitchen is Kansas City’s first pay-what-you-can cafe. The weekday lunch spot offers a fresh and hearty menu of entrees, salads, and sandwiches. I stopped by for a turkey and brie sandwich with cranberry jam, complete with a side of coconut curry soup and a cookie. A base price of $15…
Lunar New Year celebration at Cafe Cà Phê // Photo by Phon Wills Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and typically falls between January 21 and February 20. It is one of the most significant cultural celebrations in Asia. Centered around family reunions, feasts, and celebrating the arrival of a new year, celebrants approach the holiday…
Art by Keegan Hudspeth At a local dispensary, your $25 eighth (after taxes) rounds up to around $30. The extra couple of bucks here and there can be a minor irk, but in this very rare situation, you’re going to be impressed by where your tax dollars are going. Due to the structure of the Missouri cannabis industry, tax revenue…
Mike Kehoe presides over the Missouri Senate on Monday for the last time as lieutenant governor, just a few hours before being inaugurated as Missouri’s 58th governor (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech. The brief speech, delivered before a…
Since 2014, the Kansas City Chinese American Association (KCCAA) has annually hosted its Chinese New Year Gala to celebrate the turn of the Lunar New Year. This year’s gala will be held on February 1, 2025, and will celebrate the Year of the Snake. The KCCAA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and community engagement in the…
The Pitch archive photo of Dry Vibes 2023 // photo by Samantha Levi Sip Steady, a zero-proof creative agency, aims to redefine the way we celebrate. Dry Vibes: A Zero Proof Experience will be held on January 12 at The Station by 28 Event Space. For the third year, this event will showcase the art socializing without a single drop of…
Photo Courtesy of Infant-Toddler Services of Johnson County “Why is my child not talking?” is a question Monica Ross hears a lot. Luckily, as program director for Infant-Toddler Services of Johnson County, there’s plenty she can do to help. The best part? It’s all free to families who live in Johnson County. Although they offer many different services, speech and…
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 Kansas City Restaurant Week:…
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…
Photo by Sarah Sipple KC Restaruant Week begins this weekend, and runs from January 10-19. Over 240 restaurants in the Kansas City metro are participating by offering specially priced set menus. The annual event put on by Visit KC and the Greater KC Restaurant Association serves severeal purposes. First and foremost, KC Restaurant Week (KCRW) invites diners to celebrate our…
Keep Them Coming with Kristen Thomas. // Photo by Nicole Bissey Seasons come and go, but one particular time of year a family law attorney can rely upon as steadily as the cold north winds is divorce season. January is often called “Divorce Month,” though it’s more accurately “Divorce Filing Month,” according to local attorneys. “Yes, January is definitely one…
Photo by Zach Bauman Kansas lawmakers are likely going to act on medical marijuana in the 2025 session. Maybe. Medical marijuana is becoming a perennial debate in Topeka, and it’s annually unclear how likely it is for a bill to pass. “I have sat through, I don’t know, three interim committee meetings,” said Sen. Cindy Holscher, an Overland Park Democrat,…
Kansas City Mavericks versus Allen Americans on January 3, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls After a tough loss on New Year’s Eve, the Kansas City Mavericks bounced back with a dominant 5-2 win over the Allen Americans on Friday, Jan. 3. Pucks were flying into the back of the net early, as the Mavs took a 1-0 lead off…
Baba’s Pantry // Photo by Sarah Sipple Baba’s Pantry represents warmth. Warmth in many forms: through color, hospitality, nutritious and flavorful foods, hot coffee and tea, decadent photography, and brilliant brand imagery. But a reputation of warmth also comes from their actionable love for their community, which they demonstrate through fundraising events. Baba’s Pantry is an award-winning, Palestinian-American, family-owned restaurant…
Heather Overstreet, owner of Top Dog Training in Boonville, explains the impact of a higher minimum wage on her small business. Her business includes a 10,000 square foot outdoor area to exercise dogs. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) BOONVILLE — In 2022, Heather Overstreet moved her growing dog grooming, training and boarding business into a converted garage. It was a milestone for…
Robert Morris, Glass Labyrinth, Glass, steel, bronze, and stone. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. // Photo Courtesy of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Robert Morris’s (1931-2018) gargantuan translucent sculpture, the Glass Labyrinth, is a fabulous, polyamorous marriage between architecture, engineering, and art that has decorated the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for a decade. Since…
The Substance. // Courtesy MUBI On January 4th, members of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) voted on 16 categories to decide the winners of the 59th Annual James Loutzenhiser Awards. Categories included the Robert Altman Award for Best Director, the Vince Koehler Award For Best Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror Film, and the Tom Poe Award For Best LGBTQ Film….
Tyreque Carter, 19, holds his newborn son, Tymere, as another soon-to-be father takes their photo on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, as part of a program called Dad Prep Academy at DeLaSalle High School in Kansas City (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent) Tyreque Carter held his 2-month-old son, outfitted in a festive Christmas onesie, as he congratulated another soon-to-be teen father on his…
Police clash with supporters of President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. (Alex Kent/Tennessee Lookout) When Peter Ninemire was freed by presidential clemency from a federal prison where he was serving a 27-year sentence on drug charges, it was widely hailed as just the way such executive actions should work. If anybody deserved the presidential…
Photo Courtesy of Second Best Coffee For any small business, building a sense of community is a key factor for growth. There are plenty of places in Kansas City that have good coffee, good cocktails, or good barbecue, but it’s the spots where you feel a personal connection that keep you coming back—again and again. For Leia and Nathan Anderson,…
Photo Courtesy of Ripple’s Website When it comes to edibles, most people think of a batch of brownies or a package of gummies. For Colorado-based cannabis company Ripple, powder is the name of the game. Photo Courtesy of Ripple Packaged in canisters that almost resemble prescribed pill bottles, there are ten singular packets, each containing the same amount of cannabinoids….
Blue Crab & Sweet Corn Bisque at Pierpont’s // Photo courtesy Pierpont’s at Union Station I am a year-round soup connoisseur. Give me a savory broth with a large spoon, and I’m happy. But a soup has to meet a few requirements for me to get excited about it. First, it has to evoke a feeling of “healing,” which is…
