In 1989, the Oakland A's were World Series champs, Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Mike Garozzo opened his eponymous restaurant Ristorante on April 6 at 526 Harrison, operating on what he calls a "wing and a prayer."Exactly 20 years later, not only is the original Garozzo's still open, but there are three more locations around the city -- Lee Summit (1547 NE. Rice Road, 816-554-2800), Olathe (13505 S. Mur-Len, 913-764-6969) and Overland Park. To celebrate making it
On Tuesday, the Royals' Luke Hochevar's self-assessment, "he's clicking."Today, he's ugly.Eight runs in two innings. To the Oakland A's. Welcome to the show.In other Royals news:The Onion reports that the team, unable to find themselves in the standings, has filed a grievance with Major League Baseball.David Glass is still one of the worst owners in baseball.
And Friday's game, with golden goose Zack Greinke pitching, is almost sold out.
Yes, today is National Catfish Day!
No, not the giant, man-eating catfish that was allegedly discovered in the Guangdang Reservoir or the former Kansas City Athletics star "Catfish" Hunter...but the smaller, whiskered variety that was, before the days of quick refrigerated deliveries, the closest thing Midwestern diners had to "seafood" for many years.
Once a staple on menus in the heartland, it's not so easy to find fried catfish on a lot of modern restaurant menus: it'
