WORDS + MUSIC
Paloma Perfección
Ahhhh, Southern Baja in one of the easy-breeziest parts of Mexico. Last year for my 50th birthday, we took a road-trip to the various beach towns along the southern peninsula. It seemed like wherever we went to go snorkeling & scuba-diving in Cabo Pulmo, finding a hidden beach spot at Playa Balandra outside of La Paz, or perusing the shops in Todo Santos, all the towns bars featured the classic Paloma—light, refreshing & absolutely delicious.
Peachy Fuzz Fizze
There’s a lovely cocktail bar in Santa Cruz called 515 Kitchen & Cocktails. There’s a comfy cozy bar upstairs that serves up divine cocktails, and the tight knit energy up there is equally as special. Upon one trip there a few moons ago, I had the most brilliant flavor combinations in a cocktail…
Best Chai Mixer (in the World)
Wow, that’s a BIG statement! I mean, really!?!? The best chai mix in the world? Totally ridiculous, unsubstantiated, unfounded, and pretty much any other “un” you can think of. Yes, yes, that’s all probably an overstatement, but I will tell you that I am and have been a crazy chai fanatic for about a decade and a half…
Martin Sexton
Over the last 20+ years, I believe I’ve heard Martin Sexton perform live more then any other musical artist— and that’s sayin’ something! Even recently, seeing him play again at Boulder Theater in CO for the nth time nearly brought me to tears…
Gelka
Hands down, my all-time favorite collection of DJ mixtapes are produced by Gelka: the downtempo project of “Alex & Sergio”, a.k.a. Budapest residents, Sándor Dömötör & Csaba Kürti. I had the fortune to discover them about a decade ago…
Yak & Yeti
To properly tell you about how good the Saag Paneer is at Yak & Yeti, I must digress for a moment and go back almost 30 years to my college days at NYC's Fashion Institute of Technology. There I was, a wide-eyed freshman, excited to experience & taste all that the big city had to offer…
Tartine Manufactory
When entering the large sunny space, you quickly get the sense that Tartine Manufactory is one of those places always bustling with activity. Bakers are busy baking, diners are decidedly dining, and I was there to satisfy my sweet tooth…
Khruangbin
The first time I saw Khruangbin play live was at the spectacularly weird & wonderful Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, NM. If you have never been, you must stop what you’re doing, do not pass go, and check it out immediately…
Bellota
Let me first say that I'm a fairly simple guy with basic tastes. I enjoy unadulterated foods like plain cheeseburgers, Buffalo wings, tomato soup & grilled cheese, etc. And while the Albondiga at Bellota is NOT one of them, I truly LOVED this dish anyways…
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
Can a simple grilled cheese be sublime? The answer is Yes* (*but you must be living in or visiting the city of San Francisco). Fortunately I was on business there last week where my partner and I had the good fortune to visit a few choice eateries…
The Med
Officially named The Mediterranean Restaurant, I don't think it's possible for anyone to have ever visited Boulder and NOT been to "The Med." There are so many reasons for this, let me count some of the ways…
Brasserie Ten Ten
There is a pair of absolutely quintessential eateries facing each other across Walnut St. in Boulder... "Wonder Twins, activate! Shape of The Med" with it's large diverse Mediterranean inspired cuisine executed to perfection…
The Dogwood
Crested Butte, once a funky outdoor lover's paradise, has certainly changed over the past 10+ years. While the killer mountain biking, skiing, hiking, etc. still remain, it's crunchy quaint demeanor has had a pressing— but only light starch thank goodness…
Cafe Aion
Set in the most unlikely of Boulder locations up on "The Hill" at the epicenter of CU college student activity is an oasis of casual fine dining with a distinctive Spanish flare. As the sun washes in over the wonderfully relaxed atmosphere…
Go-Go-Grapefruit Cocktail
There’s a wonderful cocktail bar & eatery in Edwards, CO (in the town just west of Beaver Creek Ski Resort) called The Rose. They have one of my all-time favorite cocktails called the General Lee…
Riffs Urban Fare
The Cedar Plank Organic Salmon dish at Riffs is absolutely lovely. The appropriately proportioned salmon fillet is lightly seared to perfection with a drizzle of bay laurel butter, and topped with a variety of mushrooms from the renowned Hazel Dell farm…
SubLime Citrus Margarita
I have been making & refining this margarita recipe for over 20 years. Sure, it takes a little more work then cracking open one of those craft can cocktails or pouring a bottled margarita mixer into tequila, but it’s SOOOO worth it— trust me!…
Next Door Eatery
There is something about the simplicity of an Ice Cream Sandwich that takes me back to my childhood, and in my case, growing up during a simpler time in the rural Catskills of New York State…
The Rose
Even though I've been living in Colorado for 20+ years, I've only recently discovered how good the world-class skiing is at the Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch & Arrowhead resorts (all connected, but distinctly different)…
The Rio
Putting aside for a moment that everyone knows "The Rio" has the best darn old-school margaritas in Colorado, it seems all my local peeps think the food is a second-class citizen to those yummy margs…