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2010 Ride #17 (Big Ass Brunch Ride)

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Not a big ride, but a big ASS ride, because of how big I expect my ass to grow after this morning’s brunch with a number of various tweeps at Diva’s Cupcakes on 33rd South. Good food served buffet style with excellent pastries [...]

High West Addendum

Seek and buy a bottle of High West Rendezvous Rye. Marvel at the concept of a whiskey distillery in Utah. Open the bottle and allow the bouquet to waft over you. Pour a couple fingers into the lowball or whiskey snifter of your choice. Swirl, sniff, sip and savor. Sit back. Relax. Marvel at [...]

Hie thee to High West!

If you live in Utah, and have yet to visit High West Distillery and Saloon in Park City, then hie your ass there ASAP for food and drink.

I first heard about High West in late 2008 when I saw a bottle of their Rendezvous Rye whiskey at the State Liquor Store … a [...]

Loiterers not welcome

No More Perks: Coffee Shops Pull the Plug on Laptop Users – WSJ.com

A sign at Naidre’s, a small neighborhood coffee shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., begins warmly: “Dear customers, we are absolutely thrilled that you like us so much that you want to spend the day…”

But, it continues, “…people gotta eat, and to [...]

A quick recap

Friday – Airport, then Citris Grill for yummy miso beef salad.

Saturday – Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah, then Oasis Cafe … then a homecooked meal of chicken, sautéed in olive oil and garam masala spice, with feta, hazelnut and butternut squash ravioli, accompanied by spring greens salad with a [...]

WooHOO!

Never again will I pour out a bottle of bad wine!

R81-2-2. Liquor Returns, Refunds and Exchanges.

(1) Purpose. This rule establishes guidelines for accepting liquor returns, refunds and exchanges.

(2) Application of Rule.

(a) Unsaleable Product. Unsaleable product includes product that is spoiled, leaking, contains foreign matter, or is otherwise [...]

Two of my favorite things …

Stella Artois – The Race

Saeco, please?

The Perfect Espresso Shot

I hate my espresso machine. For the past year-plus, I’ve been using a Krups XP4030 pump espresso machine, which is perfectly fine for occasional use (like Sunday morning lattes to be sipped whilst reading the New York Times), but really doesn’t hold up to daily use. After 10 months of [...]

Overindulgence

I definitely overindulged in pretty much everything except riding this weekend; especially meat and heat.

From Nancy’s 4th of July BBQ on, well … the 4th, to The Reverend‘s “America, Fuck Yeah” BBQ on Saturday night. Brats, burgers, chicken and beef skewers. Jennie’s lemon tart cookie things. Beer. Vodka. Couch-time watching the Tour.

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Crazy weekend

So after yesterday’s ride, I was pretty much wiped out in the evening … was thinking about going to bed about 9:00, when I get a tweet from the Reverend Big Ring, who was at the Bayou quaffing Chimay with his lovely fiancée Rachel, the Husla (who of course was not drinking), and a [...]