Month: April 2015

Happy Hour Wishlist

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Here is a recent development in my sister and I’s relationship.  She texts me things like “where can I get a good Cuban sandwich?” or “where should I get an afternoon snack?”  Then I give her a suggestion and she goes.  It’s fun being someone’s restaurant recommendation go-to.

Anyway, during one of these conversations with my sister, I mentioned having “a list” and she told me to “publish it!”  So, here I am doing just that.  Except, I figured I should break it up into categories.  Unless you wanted to see an organized list of like 100 restaurants?  Yeah, probably not.  So here goes with my happy hour list!

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TAG // I’ve heard really good things about TAG but it’s one of those places that’s a little bit pricey unless it’s a special occasion or you’re going for HH.

Chop Shop // We went here for the first time a few weeks ago for dinner but after seeing their HH menu, I decided I needed to come back and try it!

Brazen //  My eye doctor shares a parking lot with this tiny little place, otherwise I never would’ve noticed it or realized it even existed.  There’s a toast section on their menu so I’m sold.

Steuben’s // How have I only been here for dinner?

Linger // This place, at any time, is always a winner.  Best rooftop in Denver!  Can it be on my “wishlist” if I’ve already been a bunch of times?

Prohibition // Can we talk about how hard it is to re-visit restaurants when there is always somewhere new you want to try?  We’ve been to Prohibition once, I loved it, we’ve never been back.  This must be remedied.

Vesta Dipping Grill // I love this place.  But why have I not happy hour-ed?

Leña // I love when I get to use that little Spanish N with the squiggle, but I’m guessing that’s not the technical term and I’m also guessing you can tell I took French in HS.  Basically, I saw tacos and empanadas on the menu, and that’s all I needed to see.

Denverites, leave your go-to HH recs so I can add to this list!

Ironically, we are not going to Happy Hour tonight, but instead, the Rockies game.  Go figure.

Weekend Things

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I was in my happy place this weekend.

And my happy place is somewhere between hanging out in that Denver dining scene, sipping a lavender almond milk latte, getting a long massage, taking a sunshiny walk, buying a pair of skinny jeans that fit like a glove, eating a home cooked meal and breathing in the smell of those bright purple blossoms while on a run through my neighborhood.

But let’s not talk about those Rockies games.  That was not my happy place.

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Remember last Monday when I was like “I need a break from eating out.”  HA HA!  By Thursday I was more like “If I don’t go enjoy a fun restaurant meal, I will die!”  Okay, maybe that’s dramatic but what’s the fun of living in close proximity to so many good places to eat if you’re not taking advantage of them?

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If you willingly (and expectantly) wait 90 minutes for a seat at a restaurant it’s because you know the food is going to be that good.  And Work & Class’s food is that good.  Those creamed greens were my favorite.  And for the record, of course we ordered dessert.

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And what’s the fun of living in close proximity to so many cute/quirky/cozy coffee shops if you aren’t going to take advantage of them?

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I’ll take a lavender latte and a cheesy egg sandwich on the plate your grandma used to have, please.

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And up those crooked-y stairs, a cozy little room perfect for hiding away and reading a book.

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Please tell me you get this reference.

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The Holy Grail!  Remember when I said I couldn’t find lavender honey??  Snatched this tiny jar up as fast as I could.  It’s on, Tuesday Morning Toast!

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I guess there was some miscommunication between my mom and I so when I showed up for my massage she had no idea I was coming in.  As luck would have it though, she had come into the office early and didn’t have anyone scheduled.  YES!

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I don’t even know what else we did on Saturday but I think it probably involved taking a walk to 7-Eleven for a Slurpee (Joey, not me!) that turned into a longer walk around our neighborhood because it’s spring and I’ll take any excuse to take a long walk.  Oh and burgers for dinner because: again, it’s spring!

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On Sunday, post-zucchini pancakes (that I might not have cooked fully…) and post-run, we headed out to do some shopping.  I have no idea why Joey wanted to come with me considering he just wanted to find the nearest chair to sit on in every store, but whatever, I was glad for some company.  P.S. I tried on all the pastels.

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And later that night, huddled around the frittata we had just pulled out of the oven.

It looked good but it was actually kind of bland.  Especially for having that much cheese.

IMG_7720Sunday’s for Mad Men and Old Fashioneds.  I’m working on acquiring that taste for cocktails.  I think I waited till it got watered down by that melting ice cube, then drank half, ate the cherry and passed it off to Joey.  That’s how Don Draper drinks his too, right?

This week: My little sister’s birthday!  Lotsa Rockies games!  Fish taco eating!  So I think I’ll be in my happy place for the rest of the week if you don’t mind.