Jo to Go has come and gone. It has been confirmed that the Kansas City, Missouri location of Jo To Go at 7121 NW Barry Rd. (across from the Zona Rosa shopping center at I-29) has closed its doors (and drive-thru windows) for good. Free are we from the tyranny of poor-quality franchised […]
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Jo To Go: Closed
August 11th, 2008 · No Comments
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Review: Hotel Café Tour at the Record Bar 4/1/08 featuring Meiko, Jim Bianco, Cary Brothers, Dan Wilson and Ingrid Michaelson
April 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I had high hopes for my first trip to Kansas City’s Record Bar, the former site of Molloy Bros Irish Pub. The kitschy theme of album-cover-bound menus, the new slogan “eat. hear.” and promise of “gourmet food in a comfortable atmosphere” sound great on paper, but fail in their poor execution. We arrived at […]
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Cherry Chocolate Rain
February 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Valentine’s Day has always been my least favorite holiday of the year. I could rant about syndicated holidays contrived by greeting card companies, but the truth is, I’m a sucker for that stuff. Something just always goes horribly amiss on Valentine’s Day. Flowers being delivered to the wrong address, getting lost by way of a […]
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Water, Helen, Water
January 28th, 2008 · No Comments
At lunch today, a woman stopped me as I was getting up from the table to ask what it was that I had been drinking… “San Pellegrino,” I replied. She looked at me, baffled, and questioned again, “Is that water?” “Yes, it’s sparkling mineral water,” I nodded slowly, trying not to seem patronizing, but I […]
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