As far as sports, the Command travel to Des Moines to take on the Iowa Barnstormers on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Command are winless so far this season but will look to get on the winning track against the Barnstormers. The game starts at 7:00 pm and will be broadcast on WHB 810 AM & Ustream.
You can also take in the NBA & NHL playoffs. The NHL is benefitting from the alliance with NBCUniversal. Every single playoff game is on NBC Sports Network, CNBC & the NHL Network. You can watch at home or head to your local watring hole to catch the games. If you want to catch the NHL in a great atmosphere head to The Blue Line Sports Bar in the River Market. It is Kansas City’s only hockey themed bar and has great food. I recommend the Wrist Shot Wrap or the KC Blades BLT.
On Saturday The Midwest BBQ Institute will host the "Festival of Smoke". This is a full-day festival of superlative smoking & glorious grilling education. It will be held from 8:30 to 3:00 at The Culinary Center of Kansas City and across the street under the Downtown Overland Park Clocktower.
Festival Highlights:
- “CCKC PIG-OFF” - A culinary “throw-down” where our own Culinary Center Chefs show off their butts (pork butts that is!) and you get to vote for the best butt.
- FREE Culinary Demonstrations throughout the day (with drawings for free MBQI classes)
- Tastings of Butts and Other BBQ Delicacies
- Live Music
- Chef-Prepared BBQ Dishes Available for Purchase
- “Make Your Own Rub” Interactive Station
- Boasting
- "The Smokin' Schoolhouse Bar" featuring BBQ-appropriate beverages
- Healthy Debate (Wood, charcoal, pellet or propane? Rub vs. sauce?)
- "Ask-a-Chef"
- Tomfoolery
- Drawings & Give-Aways of Valuable (and not-so-valuable) Prizes
- Bakesale (proceeds donated to charity) run by our Junior Chefs Academy
If that is not to your liking then take in a movie. I recommend The Avengers. This is a movie the whole family can enjoy. It has some great action for the kids (and the kid in all of us) and some nice humorous moments to break up the tension. It has to be doing something right since it has already made over $650 million worldwide. If you are looking for something a little more mature there is the comedy, The Five-Year Engagement or the mystery, The Raven
Sunday is Mother’s Day and there are several places around the metro area that offer special brunches. I suggest Granite City Food and Brewery. The brunch is extensive and they have some of the best cinnamon rolls you have tasted. There are three locations in the KC area. You can find the exact locations at their site.
Also next week is American Craft Beer Week? To do so properly, you must drink beer — in great quantities. Start the week off right with the 75th Street Brewery’s Tastes of the Regions Beer Dinner (520 West 75th Street) at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. The five-course dinner includes shrimp and grits paired with Coney Island albino python and pheasant stuffed with persimmons and morels, with the Nebraska Brewing Co.’s Melange A Trois. Dinner costs $50 ($45 for mug club members). Call 816-523-4677 to reserve a spot.
So have a great weekend and all you mothers have a great Mother’s Day.
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