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KANSAN.COM |THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017
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Don't go yet. Take time for romance, fun and games over the next two days.
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From 'obsession' to artistry: Local baker is semifinalist in national competition
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Home projects inspire you today and tomorrow. Don't be rushed into buying anything. Plan and budget carefully. Ask family for feedback. Make a Pinter-est board.
*Ashley Hocking/KANSAM Taylor Petreh owns and operates 1900 Barker works with his brother, Reagan. Taylor petreh is a semifinalist for the category of "Oustanding Barker" in the James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Food category.*
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Write your latest discoveries. Share information and data today and tomorrow.
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Tyler Petrish prepares tart tarts at his bakery, 1009 Barker. The tart shells will later be used for quiches.
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Make plans and estimates for profitable upcoming efforts. Today and tomorrow are good for making money. Launch after laying the groundwork. Otherwise, things could get
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You're getting stronger today and tomorrow. Wait to jump into action. Potential barriers diminish later. Wait for confusion to pass. Consider personal matters.
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Look back for insight on the road ahead. Notice your dreams over the next few days. Settle somewhere peaceful to rest and recharge your batteries.
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At 1900 Barker Bakery and Cafe on a Tuesday afternoon, Taylor Petrehn starts the process of making a tart. He puts long pieces of dough through a press to thin it, and once he moves it to another station, he lays it out and folds it over so that it's about two layers thick.
To perfect the signature pastry, his hands knead into the dough in a firm, yet fluid motion. After, he presses a circle cutter into the dough, cutting perfect circles for the tart shells, which will later be used for quiche. He moves with determination and focus. Petrehn, baker and co-owner of 1900 Barker Bakery, makes baking an art form.
Petrehn is being recognized for his baking abilities through the James Beard Foundation, whose mission is, "to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse and
sustainable for everyone," according to its website.
Eachyear, the foundation holds the Restaurant and Chef Awards, which will be held on May 1 this year, in Chicago. Chefs from across the country are honored in 21 different categories. Petrehn is nominated in the "Outstanding Baker" category and is one of 20 semifinalists.
Petrehn said he was not aware of his nomination and selection until the semifinalists were announced. The five finalists for every category will be announced on March 15, and will be selected from 24,000 total entries. The national contest winner is determined by regional judges, who can cast their votes for any nominee whose food they have tasted.
"We are continuing to do our thing and just do the best we can, which we would have done anyways," he said.
Petrehn said he spends nine to 12 hours at 1900 Barker Bakery every day.
1900 Barker Bakery
is an artisan bakery and coffee shop. They specialize in all organic, artisan bread and french style pastries. For coffee,the bakery is a "multi-roaster,"which means they source beans from all over the world.
"He is more bought into what he is doing than anyone else I know, which gives him a leg up," Reagan said. "He is incredibly smart and talented and has a very large creative presence."
Reagan Petrehn, head barista, co-owner of 1900 Barker Bakery and Taylor's brother, said Taylor's baking is unique and focused.
Taylor has been baking and cooking professionally since he was 19 years old.
He attended Johnson County Community College and received his associate's degree in applied sciences with an emphasis in culinary arts. During college, he knew he wanted to cook, but baking was nowhere on his radar at the time.
After college, he started working full-time at restaurants around Kansas
City and spent a year in Napa Valley, California, where he worked as a kitchen manager.
It wasn't until he started working as a pizza chef at Trezo Vino in Overland Park that he realized baking was the path he wanted to follow.
"I didn't bake during school at all, and I was just put in charge of a pizza station working for a really great chef," he said. "I was responsible for making that station shine. I started researching all I could about pizza and took it on as an obsession of mine."
He said from there he started baking his own bread and began taking baking jobs wherever he could. He spent three years working at both a baking job and as an apprentice for another baker in his free time.
When Taylor moved to Lawrence, his dream of opening his own place became reality when he found the building at 1900 Barker.
"I think why I really wanted to open my own
place was so that I could have the ability to focus on every detail I wanted to," Taylor said. "When you work for someone else they are the ones that are focused on the details and have their own way of wanting to execute things or have their own opinions on what is best."
Taylor said at the outset, they wanted to create a place that really belongs to the community and the neighborhood that it resides in.
When experiencing the brothers' work, Reagan said he wants everyone to feel like they have found something new and that they have been truly welcomed.
"We think it's a special story to tell, and it creates transparency in the food," Taylor said. "It's something we value and if you come in here and sit at the counter from the time we open to close you can see everything we make from start to finish."
- Edited by Erin Brock
Here's what's happening in Kansas City this weekend
JOSH MCQUADE
@LOneW0lfMcQuade
Kansas City Auto Show @The Kansas City Convention & Entertainmnet Facilities
"Shoot from Downtown" is one of the many games offered at the College Basketball Experience
This year's upcoming lineup of cars will be on display at the Kansas City Auto Show from Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. to Monday, March 13.
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According to the Visit KC website, about 500 cars and trucks will be available for attendees to observe. Dodge, Ford, Chrysler and Jeep are just a few of the about 35 brands in attendance at the show. Not only will there be cars and trucks to admire, but the Kansas City food truck group Food Truck Mafia will also be in attendance.
There will be seven food trucks that will be parked at the Kansas City Auto show: Bochi, Road Kill, KC BBQ Truck, Monk's Roast Beef, Twisted Tater, Savanna Jane Lemonade, and Ohana's Shaved ice.
Tickets are available on Ticketmaster for $11.
Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship
The Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship is once again coming to the Sprint Center, from Wednesday, March 8 until Saturday, March 11.
The tournament may be all weekend, but the first game people are waiting for will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. The Jayhawks will play the winner of the matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma Sooners.
Should the Jayhawks win their quarterfinal game, they will play Friday at 6 p.m. The final game of the championship would be at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets for the games, which are generally most expensive when the will Jayhawks are playing, will run upward of a few hundred dollars each game. Tickets can be purchased on the Sprint Center website.
Tickets can be purchased at the door.
The communications manager of Visit KC, Toni Alexander, said she recommends the College Basketball Experience facility for college students. During the Big 12 Tournament, the College Basketball Experience will have discounted tickets for those wearing Big 12 gear. On Thursday, tickets will be $4 off, while Friday and Saturday tickets will be $2 off.
John Prine @ The Midland
Country and folk singer John Prine will perform at the Midland on Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m., as a stop on his current tour.
According to Prine's website, the singer-songwriter has worked with the likes of Johnny Cash, George Strait and Bruce Springsteen. Prine is 45 years into his music career and has two Grammy awards. He is best known for lyrics that discuss life's troubles, while remembering the positives. He discusses a range of themes, such as
Billy Currington @ Uptown Theater
drug abuse in the song "Sam Stone" and vivid dreams in "Angel from Montgomery."
Tickets for Prine's Saturday performance can be purchased at the Midland's website, starting at $62.50.
According to Country Music Television's website, the musician from Georgia has been signed to Mercury Records since 2003. Currington's first single, "Walk
Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. country singer-songwriter Billy Currington will perform at the Uptown Theater as a stop on his "Stay Up 'Til the Sun" tour.
a Little Straighter" peaked at number eight in the Billboard Hot Country Singles list. That same year, Currington released his self-titled debut album, Currington has gone on to record six albums, including his most recent album, 2015's "Summer Forever," which debuted at number three on Billboard's Top Country Album charts.
Tickets for Currington's Saturday show are available for purchase at Uptown Theater's website for $35.
- Edited by Erin Brock
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