By CHARLES FERRUZZA
On the same day that my review of local bar dining hit the streets, I received a couple of phone calls from regulars at the City Tavern complaining that the new changes at this six-year-old Crossroads restaurant included one they were not happy about. Melissa Stevens of the Patricia Stevens Modeling Agency made the first call.
"Shawn Moriarty was the best bartender in Kansas City. He knew everyone's favorite cocktail before they even sat down. He was professional, engagi
Bottoms Up: Shawn Moriarty is mixing it up in the West BottomsTen months ago, we reported in Fat City that the City Tavern had dismissed their very popular bartender Shawn Moriarty -- the post garnered a lot of comments, including a couple from City Tavern owner Dan Clothier, referring himself as Lucifer -- and at the time. Moriarty wasn't quite sure where he might wind up. Well, the congenial mixologist is back in the bar business: he's mixing cocktails behind the beautiful bar at R Ba
Ten local bartenders put their cocktail knowledge and mixology skills to the test this Sunday on-stage at the Uptown Theater during the third annual Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition. "We're working really hard to showcase bartending as a serious profession and elevate bartenders in Kansas City to that level," says Ryan Maybee, the event organizer and partner in Manifesto. The group of 10 finalists was selected based on an original cocktail, with the ingredients ranging from ginger b
