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I must admit I’m Curious

FlickrKnight — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:01:22 +0000

0104081457, originally uploaded by 131j.

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Beef on Weck

FlickrKnight — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:08:28 +0000

Beef on Weck, originally uploaded by 131j.

We had a Potluck at work and the theme was foods from home/childhood. I decided to introduce Denver to the Beef on Weck. I Found Kaiser rolls but had to bake on the salt and caraway seeds. I was shocked, it actually came out well and my coworkers all seemed to like it. You don’t see the horseradish in the picture but I had a jar of it on the side.

I’m Getting Better!

The Knighthawk — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:56:25 +0000

Now that Death Flu ’07 is over I can finally get back on track. Something nasty had been going around and it got the worst of me last week. I did manage to get some 8+ hours in on the orginal Legend of Zelda which I had downloaded onto my Wii. Anyway, almost a full week later and I am finally on the road to recovery. Not quite 100% yet but I’m feeling a lot better than I was last Thursday. Saturday was the first day I felt somewhat mobile and was able to do some shopping with Aileen and find ourselves an outdoor table for the Backyard. We got an umbrella for it as well but still haven’t gotten chairs yet. I gave in after 3 years and picked up a pair of Crocs. 30 bucks always seemed steep for a pair of rubber shoes but with my REI dividend they were only 14 bucks, I figured they were worth that. Now I know why people wear these stupid things.

The planets must have been aligned Sat night because after talking to My friend on the phone and deciding we wanted Steak, Aileen agreed to go with us to a steakhouse. Crossing another “places to go to while in Denver” off our list we hit the Traildust Steakhouse. Certainly a Casa Bonita for Cowboys. Much better food too

Sunday I hit up the Vintage Voltage Expo with some friends and somehow managed not to spend a dime there. We had brunch at some Crazy suburban Italian Marketplace type buffet. The rest of the afternoon was spent doing yardwork… yay.

Admiral RockBar

The Knighthawk — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:11:42 +0000

We hit up a pretty cool place this past weekend that recently opened up. The following quote came from a 5280 article that summed it up as well as I have. I think it will also explain my likeing of the establishment.

“The real beauty of the Rockbar is that virtually everything, from the carpet to the ceiling, is original. It closed on December 31, 1979, and nothing has changed since. Once they removed the piles of junk that had been stored inside (Morreale bought the motel last year) all the funky old details emerged, giving it the sort of authenticity that you can’t replicate. Imagine, if you are child of the 70s and 80s like myself, your parents’ old basement rec room crossed with the Regal Beagle bar from Three’s Company, and you’ll have an idea of what awaits you inside. This place has mirrored walls, and even mirrored ceilings behind the bar. Silver foil wallpaper with orange and gold arches line the lounge area, heavy iron lanterns with rippled gold glass illuminate the dance floor, and orange hurricane lamps complete with white plastic netting brighten up the dark wood laminated cocktail tables. And get this – they even have a small video arcade with retro games like Donkey Kong and Ms. Pacman.”

And it is that cool. For all you trashy drinkers out there. All the beer is served in cans including: Colt 45, Olympia, PBR, Schlitts, Labatt Blue, Amstel Light and Newcastle. Plus, Shots of MadDog for 1 buck all day. Lol

Yum

The Knighthawk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:18:43 +0000

If you see these at the store… get Them!

BikerJim’s Gourmet Dogs

The Knighthawk — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:24:29 +0000

This is by far the best tasting hot dog stand in all of Denver. Biker Jim offers up a diverse selection of unusual sausages from around the World. I walked by it for months staring at the menu always saying to my self “hmmm” Finally last week I made it down.I asked him to suggest something and he said how bout this and offered me bite size pieces of several sausages to sample. I ended up getting the Spicy Buffalo and today I had the Jalepeno Cheddar Elk Sausage. Totally amazing!. He grills them as you order them so nothing is sitting on heat rollers or in water. All the fixins including bbq sauce, sour cream shredded cheese and sauerkraut. They guy is fun to talk to and always upbeat jammin to classic rock from his xm boombox. Both times Ive been there there’s been a line and both times people have said that they have gone outta their way to come here. Apparently he has authentic imported German veal brats, which i need to try along with something called the German Red. What am i kidding I’m gonna try em all!

Paid to Eat

The Knighthawk — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:55:59 +0000

I am heading down to the official Einstein Bros Bagels testing facility for some sort of taste test this evening. It should be interesting to say the least. It’s only an hour and their paying me 40 bucks so I really can’t complan. I had a phone interview where I was asked a bunch of questions and to the best of my knowledge they are testing some sort of breakfast / lunch sandwich.Most of the questions were focused around a bunch of different places that serve breakfast and my frquesncy to those places. Based on my answers I apparently qualified to be in the taste test.

Vino 100 – one hundred great wines for $25 or less

The Knighthawk — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:13:39 +0000

Cool Idea for a store… of course none in Denver
Has anyone been here?
Vino 100 – one hundred great wines for $25 or less

Meatscape

The Knighthawk — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:31:48 +0000

I must agree with the Boing Boing Author that I read . “Pictures of glistening meat matted into heavily saturated, 1960s-style photos are surprising cool…”
Check out about 12 of them Here

My New Favorite Show

The Knighthawk — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:40:47 +0000

He used to do “A Cooks Tour” which was my Favorite show EVER on the Food Network and then it kind of dissapated. Any way Anthony is back with Travel Channel :: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
He’s Kind of this Rough Guy Who not only is a Chef but also an accomplished writer. Best PArt is he’s travelling around the world exploring new cultures and their Cusine. Liek Sheep Brains… I wish I had that job