Poll, Pitch

Poll: The correct pronunciation of Berbiglia

Jonathan Bender — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:45:36 -0500

It felt like a prank call. Nervously dialing the number for a local liquor store, hoping the clerk who answered could settle a bar bet simply by saying the store's name.…

Poll: Can food be art?

Jonathan Bender — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:00:03 -0500

Chef Art Smith would tell that you food is love. Eat Me Daily contends that food is culture.…

Poll: What's a reasonable amount of time to camp out in a coffee shop?

Jonathan Bender — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:49 -0500

There is an unwritten rule that by simply purchasing a coffee you are entitled to sit for an indeterminate amount of time inside of a coffee shop. But how long is too long?…

Poll: The glorification of pub fare

Jonathan Bender — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:30:10 -0500

I once had a top shelf long island iced tea. It was the end of a night of wedding drinking and a friend had agreed to an exorbitant minimum at a bar for the after party.…

Poll: Will Folger's decision change your coffee drinking?

Jonathan Bender — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:00:32 -0500

Recently, the J.M. Smucker Co. announced plans to shutter its downtown Folgers plant in 2012. This made us wonder whether Kansas City coffee drinkers might begin filling their cups with another brand.…

Poll: Will you ride the KC Strip Trolley?

Jonathan Bender — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:00:23 -0500

A new trolley system connecting bars and restaurants from Waldo to 18th and Vine is to have its test run this Friday, according to yesterday's piece in The Kansas City Star. The KC Strip Trolley will cost $15 for a night pass or $35 for a monthly pass and run on an 11-mile route from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.…

Poll: Time for a smoking ban in Kansas?

Jonathan Bender — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:25 -0600

The Kansas House approved a statewide smoking ban on Thursday -- voting 68-54 to send the measure to Gov. Mark Parkinson's desk. The ban, which includes bars, restaurants, and workplaces, has several exceptions -- tobacco shops, private clubs, designated smoking rooms in hotels and the gambling floors of state-run casinos.…