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New York Citay!

I want to be a part of it! Well, not really, but I like to visit from time to time. 

We left Meeker yesterday morning to get to Denver to make our flight, in the late afternoon.  It was a bit of a drive, but it was beautiful.  The Glenwood Pass was spectacular.  When we finally made it to Denver our first stop was REI.  I could live there.  This was their flagship store, so it was huge and like 3 stories.  We got a safari shirt for Seth and picked up my sleeping bag.  It was a wonderful store.

Then, thanks to Yelp, we found a restaurant called The Euclid Kitchen.  I'm so happy Seth found and chose this place, because it was the most interesting, creative menu I've seen in a while.  Everything is house made, which is a huge deal.  We started off with their mushroom poutine which was complex and earthy and oh so good.  How can you go wrong when there's thick, brown mushroom gravy, Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds, mushrooms and fries in one place? Well, you can't.

Euclid Poutine

We, also ordered their house pickles.  If you know me, you know I adore anything pickled, and this was no exception.

Euclid Pickles

 So, for my entree, I ordered the sausage sampler.  Man, oh man, it was one delectable tube of meat after another! They came on a bed of cidered cabbage, which was good, but I was busy with the sausage.  The plate came with four of their house made mustards, which were pretty good, but once again, were overshadowed by the sausage.  And, though they were all very good, my favorite was the beef kielbasa.

Euclid Sausage Sampler

It was so good that I ended up eating just enough sausage and drinking just enough amazing beer, that my stomach was angry with me for a few hours.  Let's hope I don't make this a habit!

Denver International Airport was way less of a hassle than LAX ever is.  Driving into the airport was simple and there weren't police sent there just to tell you that you have to move after standing still for 3.5 seconds, and security lines were quick and efficient.  The flight was ok from Denver to New York.  It's going to be interesting to compare all of the airlines that we sample throughout our trip.

So, New York City!  After sitting on the tarmac for about 45 minutes, we made it into the city at about midnight.  We are staying with Amy, one of Seth's good friends from College.  Right off the bat, we were able to experience something that I've noticed that many New Yorkers take a lot of pride in; the heat.  There happens to be a heat wave in the city right now, but many refuse to use their AC units if they have them, or to go buy one if they don't.  It's almost like a rite of passage.  Amy's place was hot, but Seth wasted no time in noticing her AC unit on the wall, and turning it on for the first time.  It kinda worked.  Needless to say, we're going to have to get used to sleeping in warm places.

The next morning, we woke up and Amy made us cold mimosas.  Yum!  Then, we braved the city heat in search of some camera supplies and delicious food.  We ended up visiting Eataly, Mario Batali's indoor European style market.  It was heaven.  Meats, cheeses, and seafood everywhere!  We shared a dozen amazing oysters, a charcuterie plate, and poked around the aisles, enjoying the air conditioning.  This place is a must for anyone in the NY area.  We finished off our visit to Eataly with some gelato that turned into soup immediately after leaving the Eataly doors.  Yep, it was still hot outside.  

We did a lot of walking around the city.  We walked along the Sky Walk (I think that's what it was called), an old railroad line that extends across the city above the streets.  It was really nice.  It was quieter and green and we were able to view the city from a different vantage point that was refreshing.  

We ended up meeting Louie and Flute at their place for drinks before we scrambled for a dinner spot.  We ended up at Marlow and Sons, and my cousin Jesse and his girlfriend Molly, joined us, along with Amy and Aaron.  It was really nice to have a group of our friends, whom we don't see very often, around a table sharing a meal.  I, always, think it's amazing when people are brought together like that.  It feels so good.  Though I was so excited to see everyone, it was a special treat to see my cousin Jesse.  Though I could probably count on my hands how many times we've spent time together, it's always so easy to talk to Jesse.  He's a good guy and I wish we could spend more time together.  And it was really nice to finally meet Molly.

Dinner at Marlow and Sons was amazing and dessert was spectacular.  Truffle toast, oysters, rabbit and mussels, and sweet cream ice cream drenched in candied pine nuts and olive oil.  A feast!  New York never disappoints my taste buds.  And though there are many things about the city that I really like (public transportation and the forced visibility of all its residents, food, central park), I don't think I could live here.  I could probably swing a year living in NYC, but after that I may go crazy.  It's too much of a city.  And, I don't feel clean at the end of the day.  I feel I need to shower if I'm going to be at 'home'.  Maybe that's the LA girl inside of me talking, but I can't hang with the city grime! 

tags: Denver, New York
categories: Food, New York
Sunday 07.01.12
Posted by Berkley
 

Food - Beer steamed mussels and chorizo

These steamed mussels were both my entrée and a massive hit at our table. We drove over an hour and a half to get to what is currently my favorite restaurant on the western slope of Colorado, The Pullman in Glenwood Springs. It's been open just over 3 years and I make the trip every time I come out to visit my parents in Meeker. It was my 31st birthday on the 22nd and my moms birthday on the 27th, we decided to make the drive and catch a late lunch. The mussels were perfectly cooked and had a wonderfully sweet flavor that balanced out nicely with the heat from the chorizo. Topped with home made fries and garlic mayo, dipping those in the sauce at the bottom was the best part.

BeerMussels

tags: Beer, Food, mussels, Seafood
categories: Food
Thursday 06.28.12
Posted by Seth Cobb
 

Food - Leftover Chicken, Salad

Who says my wife doesn't cook? Well mostly I say that, but she made me a great salad for dinner tonight. She tossed some of the leftover grilled lemon parsley chicken breast on top of butter lettuce, red romaine, crunchy carrots, radishes, and sliced scallions. Topped with some of my mom's home made blue cheese dressing.

Thanks wife!

Chicken salad with blue cheese

tags: Food
categories: Food
Tuesday 06.26.12
Posted by Seth Cobb
 

Food - Bad Burger

Bad Burger at Creekbend Bistro in Rifle Colorado. The title says it all, I ordered the Bronco Burger medium rare and at first bite I could tell it was way past well done. The house made BBQ sauce was Bullseye brand and the Chipotle potato salad came out of a gallon jug from a big box store. Dry patty, wilted lettuce, mushy potato salad, and off the shelf sweet bbq sauce. If you find yourself on I-70 near Rifle Colorado, skip the highly rated Creekbend Bistro.

Bad Burger

tags: Burger, Food
categories: Food
Monday 06.25.12
Posted by Seth Cobb
 

Food - Five Hour Energy

It's the first full day of our adventure! We left Los Angeles Thursday afternoon and set off for Colorado. After driving well into the night and getting to Flagstaff Arizona we woke up early and headed over to see the Grand Canyon. But because of a restless nights sleep we were both wiped out so to prevent either of us falling asleep at the wheel we each drank one of these. Suffice to say we made it all the way to Meeker safe and sound.

Bites Day 01

tags: Food
categories: Food
Saturday 06.23.12
Posted by Seth Cobb
 
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