To All My Democratic Friends:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wish.
To My Republican Friends:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2010.
(via Last Best Hope)
The Denver TasteCasting group visited Great Northern restaurant on Tuesday and enjoyed some great food from Chef Damon Keith and his team. Great Northern is at 8101 East Belleview Ave (at Ulster) in the Denver Tech Center.
From the Great Northern website:
Established in 1998, the Great Northern, located in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, echos the journey of the Great Northern Railroad across the upper United States. Our menu reflects the traditional cuisine of these regions through interpretations of beloved trans-continental meals. An excellent wine list not only accompanies, but also accentuates, our menu.
Our knowledgeable and truly friendly staff, provide the classic service that is the hallmark of an exceptional dining experience. The mahogany trimmed overstuffed booths harkens back to the days of glamorous travel by rail. Enjoy the ambiance of a restaurant that recalls travels in both style and comfort.
The atmosphere was very pleasant, even with the restaurant as busy as it was. We were able to carry on conversations from one end of the 10 person table to the other. General manager Philip Cahil and his staff took good care of us.
We started with appetizers, calamari, chicken tortilla soup, spinach artichoke dip, and a sashimi dish made on the fly by the chef. All three were very good, but my favorite was the tortilla soup. The flavor was perfect and the spice kicked in on the back end, but it wasn’t overwhelming.
For an entree, I had the Bacon Bleu Cheese Burger: “Certified Angus burger basted with a tangy peppercorn sauce - topped with gorgonzola crumbles, GN’s famous three-pepper bacon, fried onion strings.” For a side, I had both the tavern chips and the steak fires. The burger was, of course, cooked to order and was delicious. The meat was juicy and the peppercorn sauce, combined with the three pepper bacon gave it a great zesty flavor. The bleu cheese added a rustic flair to the overall taste of the burger. I went without condiments on the burger…tasted great just as it was.
Bacon rating:
3 out of 5