Café Castro: Mexican in Santa Fe, NM

So at some point in the vaguely recent past, we found ourselves on a short vacation in Santa Fe, NM. We ate out a bunch while there – I’d be tempted to say “too much” were it not for the excessive amounts of hiking we did there as well. Those are always the best vacations, [...]

Happiness, I Dub Thee “Bratwurst”

Who doesn’t love a giant meaty sausage every once in awhile? Well, aside from vegetarians. Hm, do they make tofu bratwursts? Three sentences into this post, and I already digress. Oops! Anyhow, bratwursts. I used to be lazy and get the pre-cooked ones, but my taste buds refuse to let me do that anymore. They’re [...]

Tuaca + Red Bull = Yay

I have been in a state of low-grade perpetual mourning since Sparks got rid of it’s caffeine, several years back. Sparks was a bit of an acquired taste it seems, I loved it but knew plenty who thought it tasted rather awful. Rumor has it that there are still other similar beverages that would provide [...]

Chillin’ at the Thai Basil

So Asian restaurants in Denver are awesome. This is because pretty much every Chinese place I’ve eaten in thus far also has Vietnamese and Thai food. Which makes it significantly more difficult for me to default to my usual sesame chicken at such places, as it conflicts with my desperate desire to eat red curry [...]

Adventures In Overeating At Red Lobster

I’m not usually huge on chain restaurants, but I totally have a soft spot for Red Lobster. This is because I have a giant soft spot for seafood, the sort of soft spot that encompasses my entire gastro-intestinal system. And, quite conveniently, I’ve recently discovered that a perk of doing a food blog is that [...]

Waffles are the Breakfast of the Gods

I heart waffles. I can never make *just* waffles either. I always gotta be dumping stuff in them. Waffles are probably best made from scratch, but more likely then not I’ll make mine with Bisquick. I have waffley needs that must be met in a very immediate fashion, and Bisquick is often the easiest solution. [...]