TK trashes your hangouts!

[beautyfromashes]

You couldn't find a better column in the Star or Pitch.  'TK trashes your bar' is a hit! 4 stars.

[KCPowercat]

He is already 100x better than hearne.  Tk you need a blog.

[NDTeve]

How proud is he to tell his friends: "man..that place is way too mainstream. I go to these dives that no-one's ever heard of."

[mean]

This is awesome...do more, do more.  Tk is turning into the funny version of maitrd.

Agreed. Major thumbs up to the first installment. 

[loftguy]

That's confusing me. That sounds like Overland Park has suburbs of its own... Isn't Overland Park a suburb of Kansas City? I didn't know that suburbs have their own mini burbs   

Yeah, it's basic cross-geographic gestation.  Mate OP with Baldwin and you get Lawrence. 

[LindseyLohan]

Funkytown. Trash now please.

[LenexatoKCMO]

Funkytown. Trash now please.

Watch - Funkytown will be the one bar TK loves in KC. 

[trailerkid]

this has been the most common sentiment here - "not my style, but bully for them."  sure, there are a few barbs at "striped shirts" or "sorostitutes" or whatever here and there, but you see the same kind of stereotype-based banter about everywhere.  

i do think places that try to come off as "Ultra" and "VIP" and "exclusive" are basically asking for the ire of the masses, as are their patrons.  the entire idea behind this sort of thing is "i'm attractive and am wealthy (or like to pretend i am attractive and wealthy), and like to hang out with like-minded folks in an exclusive environment - i.e. an environment that excludes those not like me."  i'm not saying all patrons of these places actually think this way, but i bet a lot do.  not only is this attitude laughable on its own, but it's particularly laughable in a place like KC.  

i've stayed out of this recently for the most part, but i disagree that "jealousy" has much to do with it for most of us.  i am not jealous whatsoever of people paying $15 to drink expensive drinks next to a swimming pool downtown.  once again, i am glad it exists for those who like it, but you could not pay me to go there.  i also wish more interesting places would open that try to cater to a crowd other than the "Ultra" set or the lowest common denominator "bar-goer" set.  last night there was a place in detroit on "no reservations" that was a combination bar, music venue, restaurant, and "feather-bowling" venue.  KC needs some more new places with a more interesting angle.  there are more non-Ultra people downtown and around midtown than Ultra, i can guarantee that.  

westside local is now open. interesting angle. downtown. brand new. there are also 200 dive bars/restaurants within a few miles of downtown with angles that will make your head explode.  

there aren't THAT many people in this region set to open upscale, fake Portland spots like you probably want. personally, i think there are a lot of unique, local places in urban kc which i know surprises a lot of outsiders (and insiders for that matter). it would help if there was some sort of dense, streetfront concentration of our "local flavor" along troost, 31st, 12th, ind ave, main, broadway, 63rd, etc. to really showcase our creative small business owners; but that would require some sort of long-term planning by the city. my point is there is a good amount of hipness as well as weirdness happening all over kcmo. how many exclusive lounges are there in kc, really? not many. cordish is just not going to go after the davey's demographics. they just won't.

all the talk about jones pool is much ado about nothing. is the patron conduct after shows at grinder's perfect? has anyone ever vomited or urinated around the surrounding neighborhood? how about the uptown theatre or america's pub in westport?  

you're in a fucking city. all kinds of different things going on. deal with it.

[chrizow]

westside local is now open. interesting angle. downtown. brand new.

agreed.  it's maybe the one place that has opened downtown recently that i enjoy. 

there aren't THAT many people in this region set to open upscale, fake Portland spots like you probably want.

?  why do you think i want this? 

legit question:  tk, what bars and restaurants do you like to go to in KC?  we're well aware of the ones you don't like.

all the talk about jones pool is much ado about nothing. is the patron conduct after shows at grinder's perfect? has anyone ever vomited or urinated around the surrounding neighborhood? how about the uptown theatre or america's pub in westport?  

agreed.  jones pool is what it is, and it's adding something to downtown.  something i dont really care for, sure, but that's true of other places around town as well. 

[Midtownkid]

legit question:  tk, what bars and restaurants do you like to go to in KC?  we're well aware of the ones you don't like.

I'm pretty sure this is TrailerKid's Yelp profile.  Check out what he likes...(err mostly hates.)

http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid ... MLcfmc8oiQ

[bbqboy]

what does "upscale fake Portland places" mean? Examples?

[PumpkinStalker]

I'm pretty sure this is TrailerKid's Yelp profile.  Check out what he likes...(err mostly hates.)

http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid ... MLcfmc8oiQ

Haha, good work.  Literary genius right there.

[Midtownkid]

I like his review of First Fridays.  (and by 'like' I mean 'find it funny that someone can find negative things to hate about everything')  While the other 5 reviews are 5 star, of course TKs is two:

First Fridays is about art? Really? Skanky dresses and hooker heels? Strollers and "tourists" from the suburbs gawking? Rich, old, white people in slacks? Art? I find First Fridays obnoxious and lacking any overall substance other than an annoying, roving, street party. Wasn't this event supposed to be about seeing art? Further, do I really want to elbow my way into a warehouse to view a mediocre, ceramic, cat plate? I can go to the Nelson and stand in front of a Giacometti for hours with no one around.

I will admit there is some mighty fine, cringeworthy people-watching to be had at this event-- a parallel universe, lame, hipster mall. Unfortunately, there are no parks or benches in the Crossroads to watch the spectacle.

wouldn't tourist from the suburbs (or Lawrence) include this guy, too?  

[ColumbusParkian]

My Bars (From North to South)

Harry's Country Club
Flying Saucer
JP Winebar
La Bodega
Westside Local
Velvet Dog
The Drop
Foundry
Harry's Bar and Tables
Firefly

[Midtownkid]

Flying Saucer is especially dumb!    &&&

[KCKev]

Flying Saucer is especially dumb!    &&&

Why so any beers when you can only drink one?  :lol:

[trailerkid]

I'm pretty sure this is TrailerKid's Yelp profile.  Check out what he likes...(err mostly hates.)

http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid ... MLcfmc8oiQ

I'm not a total KC homer like you that's willing to brag about shit that is overall pretty average. It's quite transparent.

And First Fridays are completely horrible. Those people don't give two fucks about Jaimie Warren photographs. Get real.

Honestly, I'm not trying to craft myself as some sophisticate. I'm just really weird. You're normal. You win.

agreed.  it's maybe the one place that has opened downtown recently that i enjoy.  

?  why do you think i want this?  

legit question:  tk, what bars and restaurants do you like to go to in KC?  we're well aware of the ones you don't like.

agreed.  jones pool is what it is, and it's adding something to downtown.  something i dont really care for, sure, but that's true of other places around town as well.  

Places like Happy Gillis, Westside Local, blanc, Fresher Than Fresh, bon bon atelier are what I mean by fake Portland. Hip, yuppie places. I'm not really "dissing" that kind of stuff, but I think it's the main goal and seen as a direct opposition to a business like Jones Pool.

I like the Cigar Box and Bobby Bakers for what they represent about Kansas City, but I try not to drink anymore as I'm often the one covered in my own vomit on the sidewalk.

[mean]

Did Stretch steal your girlfriend or something?

[Midtownkid]

I'm not a total KC homer like you that's willing to brag about shit that is overall pretty average. It's quite transparent.

Or I just see the positive aspects of people/places and dwell on that while you seems to dwell on every little thing that annoys you because you think something is trying to be something else.  It's just two different ways to see the world.  I'm pretty sure I know which way leaves you a happier person.

btw, what's 'transparent' about liking places and giving them good reviews?

Not going to argue with you about first fridays.  I don't see how you can judge everyone there as unsophisticated or lame (and I don't think they are) but it's a great event with some pretty interesting art.  Your complaints seemed to have centered around the fact that dressed up women, old people, and families with strollers can be seen around there...but couldn't that be said about an art museum or most other KC attractions.  But I know, with you a place isn't cool unless it has people who conform to your idea of what's acceptable/cool.  Any way you look at it, first firdays are something happening downtown that is not at the P+L and caters to all different generations and tastes.  But I guess those kinds of things are terrible.

[trailerkid]

Did Stretch steal your girlfriend or something?

one guy fieri is enough for America.