Monday, January 26, 2015

I want to be Karen Walker

 
Karen Walker, you know... the real star of Will & Grace, is our hero. For any fan of the show we don't need to explain ourselves, but, for those who are either not familiar or unconvinced we present you:

Karen Walker: Sage, Snark & Substances

This woman is held together with drugs & alcohol and in the best way possible. In a way that makes you think it's a great idea to day-drink every day and maybe even pop a few unmarked pills for fun. Or Both! Definitely both.



While she is filthy stinking rich that doesn't mean she isn't in touch with the real-world and gives you truthful, honest advice. Even if you didn't ask for it. It's best that you always trust and listen to anything she has to say. 

Plus She's very progressive in her beliefs.


Her fashion and style is on pointe, just like everything else about her; she spent a lot of money on it.


And if you're still not convinced... 


I want to be Karen Walker when I grow up.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Come for the food, stay for the art: Cafe Sebastienne

I'll confess right now that I don't often take pictures of my food. Most of the time I remember after I'm halfway through the meal, that being said...

This past weekend Sunday Brunch was taken at Cafe Sebastienne inside the Kemper Musuem. An acclaimed restaurant inside a modern art museum for when you need both mouth and eye porn simultaneously. 

Their brunch menu is a true spectrum of dishes: a black walnut pesto omelet with goat cheese to Moroccan lamb meatloaf. Eggs Benedict on crab cakes, Kobe beef hash or fish tacos. Yes, please- one of each.



Unfortunately there is no all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet here, so we had to make decisions. We went with the omelet stuffed with pesto and goats cheese and the Kobe beef hash (with poached eggs and hollandaise atop!). And we also split a bowl of lentil soup. I can assure you that a) both everything was amazing and b) I mustered up enough table manners to not inhale the whole plate in 7 seconds.

If you like bloody mary's then you should come for that alone. Just trust. And my Italian coffee had more than a litter pistachio liquor. You can't go wrong. In fact it might make the modern art a bit more accessible to be a little tipsy...

Where do you go for a fancy-pants brunch?

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Kansas City Swings Both Ways


I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Not some shitty suburb but the actual city. A little over a year ago I bought a house in Kansas City, Kansas. After realizing that my money would go further on the west side of State Line (in the midtown neighborhood at least), it was an easy decision. Besides, I can still see Missouri from my house.

People have asked me how I’ve adjusted to the change and or if I prefer one state to another and I’m floored. Besides a few clerical differences there was no chasm or divide to “get over” in my out-of-state move. I couldn’t believe people thought there would be. Kansas City goes both ways!

I can still see all my friends and family, eat at the same great restaurants, get drunk at the same dirty bars and root for ALL the sports ballz team.

But maybe there are a few differences (Brownback not withstanding), Kansas has:

  • Snow Removal. On ALL street INCLUDING residential streets. Good luck getting anything plowed in Missouri. Sucker.

  • Unlimited trash pick-up. MO limits you to 2 bags.

  • Only need a rear license plate. The front of my car feels liberated.

  • No car inspection required on tag renewals. Live dangerously.

  • When traveling abroad no one knows about Missouri but everyone knows Kansas. Thanks Dorothy.

I’m not saying one is better than the other (except on the snow removal point- that one definitely goes to KS) rather, we’re just one big city with arbitrary lines that define whether or not we have an all blue license plate or a white and blue license plate.

Maybe we need to do away with the “State Line” and have a “State Spectrum” instead. KC lands squarely in the middle and will not conform to any state identity labels you have for her! And this is just another reason to love Kansas City.


Leave a comment about why YOU love Kansas City.