So shoot me. (Images: Groovyman’s Guide 2007) Elvis Presley had a thing for Italian sports cars (among other dangerous drugs). A certain urban legend holds that he once actually shot one of them when it failed to start. The legend has been passed along that the low slung shot of pure adrenaline was a Maserati. … Read more
My, my. Mercy. Yowza. Goodness gracious. Good heavens. For heaven’s sake. For the love of Pete. Holy cow. Holy shit. 59 hits, 22 walks, 11 home runs, six errors, and 46 runs, in two freaking games. An American League contest in which the pitcher for the winning team was actually forced to bat –two times. … Read more
With most wines, I know right away: I like it or I don’t; it enhances the meal I’m eating or it doesn’t; it’s full or light or insipidly thin. But this one I had to taste for most of an evening — slowly, letting it breathe and change — with food between glass one and … Read more
FOOD & DINING Celebrate the Summer Spanish-Style Start out the weekend in pure decadence with an Outdoor Paella Party. Begin the evening with a sampling of traditional Spanish fare. Warm up your palate with cold almond and garlic soup from Andalusia, and fried Spanish Marcona almonds. Next, Ensalada de Naranjas (orange salad with onions) from … Read more
Here are the facts, or at least some of them: the Twins lost five of seven games to a lousy Yankee team. And thus far, they’re 0-5 against the first-place Cleveland Indians. Kevin Slowey didn’t turn out to be the second coming of Francisco Liriano, or even quite the second coming of Brad Radke, circa … Read more
It is my view that at this point even George W. Bush knows he has nothing left to lose. This explains his completely predictable decision to commute Scooter Libby’s sentence as sufficiently as anyone really needs. With his approval ratings closing in on Richard Nixon circa July ’74, (and that was BEFORE his Libby decision), … Read more
If you took advantage of the good weather and the good humor yesterday, and you weren’t one of those poor souls stuck working while everyone else was on parade, then maybe it’s time for something a bit low key. (Pardon the excessive use of “ifs” all the time, but I am all too aware that … Read more
I ran across this refreshingly blasphemous article in Denver’s Rocky Mountain News, titled Putting a Cork in Wine Snobs. It’s a good read and underscores a few of the points I’ve been making. Among them: The phrase room temperature refers to the cool interior of a drawing room in the French Alps, not a 90-degree … Read more
The waiters at Picosa wear black t-shirts with a sleek dancing nymphette logo on the front, and a legend on the back that says either “He hopes she’s dirty” or “She hopes he’s rich.” So, it’s a safe bet that the clientele isn’t coming to the new restaurant/bar in Riverplace in search of gastronomic thrills. … Read more
Happy 4th of July! Don’t forget to take a moment to consider the lost ideal behind the holiday. OK. Just a moment, though. You’ve got a lot to do today, so you want to get an early start. ANIMALS & FAMILY For the Bears Grab some breakfast and head over to the Como Park Zoo … Read more