Tag: social

U.S. Congressman Backtracks On Social Media Post Claiming He Fired Weapons At Nuclear-Armed Russia

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:21:57 +0000

The post leaves little room for interpretation. It sure looks like a sitting U.S. congressman fired shots into Russia, ratcheting up tensions.

The Hillstoning of New York

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:04 +0000

Illustration: Arnaud Boutin

It’s Sunday night and Ashwin Deshmukh, an owner of Jean’s in Nolita, is sitting down at the bar of the Hillstone on Park Avenue while taking in the scene.

Mr K finalist reveal: Meet the 10 contenders for KC Chamber’s Small Business of the Year

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:19:13 +0000

The KC Chamber just announced the 10 finalists for its prestigious 2025 Small Business of the Year honor — setting the stage for a two-month campaign for selected entrepreneurs that ends this summer with one company crowned the Mr. K Award winner.

Comedian Kyle Gordon Starts His Passover With Bacon

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:03 +0000

Illustration: Ryan Inzana

It’s been two years since comedian Kyle Gordon went viral for the techno parody song “Planet of the Bass,” and, since then, he’s built a career out of satirizing through song.

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Look inside: North KC brewery adds game bar to the block (plus one of KC’s favorite sandwiches)

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:15:57 +0000

A game bar with a vintage national park theme is coming to North Kansas City next month — with Bay Boy sandwiches packed for the short trip.

The Commons is an extension of Cinder Block Brewery at 110 E. 18th Ave.
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If You’ve Been to JG Melon, You Knew Bobby Torre

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:00:47 +0000
Photo: Courtesy of @FirstWeFeast/youtube.com
There aren’t many New York pubs more famous than JG Melon. It’s most widely known for its burger, a tractor beam with a side of cottage fries for the throngs who’ve descended on the place over the years. But to the joint’s many regulars, the most famous thing about Melon’s, as it’s called, is its longtime host Robert “Bobby” Torre.
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The Best Rockefeller Center Restaurant Is Actually Two

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:01 +0000
Photo: Hugo Yu
When the annals of developer-led neighborhood “revitalization” are written — and what annals they’ll be — the Rockefeller Center chapter will be a meaty one. New York history and New York amnesia meet there (and who were more megadevelopers than the Standard Oil, Chase Manhattan Rockefellers?).
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OMG! Her gooey butter cookies saved the family home; now this KC shop is baking even more believers

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:45:06 +0000

St. Louis cult favorite — gooey butter cake — serves as the springboard for a new Kansas City bakery … with a twist. It also sells gooey butter cookies.

“Gooey butter cake is a St. Louis tradition. It’s where I’m from and we have the family recipe,” said Tennille Lampe, founder of Oh My Gooey KC, which recently opened its 11119 N. Oak Trafficway specialty bakery to retail customers. “I think it is pretty rich, indulgent with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. A beloved Midwest dessert.”
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‘I Was 24 and Working Illegally’

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:00:05 +0000
Photo: Courtesy of Keith McNally
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Wegmans Is Opening a Restaurant, and It’s Not What You’d Expect

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:55:00 +0000
Photo: Gentl + Hyers
In 2002, Wegmans opened its first restaurant, Tastings, in the grocery chain’s hometown of Rochester. In the same way that Texans flock to H-E-B for flour tortillas and Floridians proselytize for their Publix subs (and free cookies for kids), western New York’s Wegmaniacs swear by the chain’s cheese selections, chocolate layer cakes, and house-brand pantry staples.
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Thai Orchid opens Northland location with homey street food set to wow its new neighbors

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:15:38 +0000

Even though the new Thai Orchid restaurant in Kansas City’s Northland proudly pays homage to the Rojjanasrirat family’s culinary legacy in Mission, its second-generation owner wants to shock the taste buds of diners who are unfamiliar with the business’ story.
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One Hype Bakery, Hold the Lines

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:05:00 +0000
Photo: Natalie Black
Friday was opening day at Birdee, the latest and arguably most pedigreed of the city’s hype bakeries: Located on the ground floor of the building officially dubbed the Refinery at Domino, but which everyone calls the Domino Sugar building, on the manicured Williamsburg Riviera, Birdee comes from Kent Hosp
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North Carolina Supreme Court Allows 60K Votes Lacking ID To Count In High Court Race

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:33:20 +0000
Griffin challenged over 65,000 ballots because they were cast either by voters who had not provided a driver's license or last four digits of a Social Security Number upon registering.

Cybertruck Drivers Don’t Understand the Hate

admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:16:47 +0000
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Jefferey Self Fills the Void With Coffee Runs

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:08 +0000
Illustration: Margalit Cutler
For the actor and author Jefferey Self, working on his memoir, Self Sabotage, while shooting a new movie provided the right opportunity for multitasking. “It felt glamorous — editing my book on set,” he says.
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