Michael Mackie
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1 week ago |
thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie
Let's all raise a glass to Jeff Edmondson-the managing owner of two of Kansas City's favorite LGBTQ+-owned hotspots, Hamburger Mary's Kansas City and Woody's KC. If you're not reading this article without a cocktail or mocktail in your hand, Edmondson says he can remedy that... stat!Prior to being the hardest working man in hospitality, Edmonson tells us his specialty was media brand management. It's no wonder his two restaurant bars are marketed and promoted within an inch of their lives.
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2 weeks ago |
thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie
Chef Brett DeHart doesn't mean to brag, but in his 30-plus years in the culinary field, he's whipped up pretty much every kind of cuisine imaginable. "I started out in a mom-and-pop restaurant where I fell in love with food," he says. Since then, he's done it all, from fine dining to gastro pubs. Dare we say, he's mastered the art of culinary versatility. "I've been coined, more than once, as a Pangaea chef," he adds.
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2 weeks ago |
thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie
Chef Caleb Fechter once helmed a $17 million food empire, with 15 bustling storefronts across the Midwest and a business born in his garage that became a regional sensation. But after a decade of scaling fast and managing big, something essential got lost along the way. "The bigger it got, the further I felt from why I started," Fechter says. "I wasn't cooking anymore. I wasn't connecting with the people I was feeding.
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4 weeks ago |
thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie
Forty years ago this week, Animotion's synth-laced anthem "Obsession" was entrenched in the Billboard Top 40 while its surreal, cinematic music video was in constant rotation on MTV. With its hyper-stylized visuals and addictive hook, "Obsession" didn't just become a Top 10 hit-It helped define the visual and sonic landscape of 1980s pop. We chatted up co-lead singer Bill Wadhams recently to dish on all things '80s and his upcoming visit to KC.
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1 month ago |
thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie
When Cheyenne Jackson steps onto a stage, the lights don't just shine-they sparkle. This June, Kansas City gets a front-row seat to that star power as the Emmy- and Grammy-nominated actor and singer graces the historic Folly Theater for a one-night-only performance to celebrate Pride Month on Friday, June 13. Known for his powerhouse Broadway vocals and magnetic charm, Jackson is the kind of performer who turns a concert into a full-blown experience.
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