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Cairn's Official Blog - The Clog
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Written by Justin Armstrong
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Tuesday, 01 January 2008 |
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Another posting from Boulder...
Burnt Toast is a restaurant located on The Hill in Boulder.
Burnt Toast has the ambience of an old town coffee shop that eschews symmetry in favor of the beauty of the found object.
The staff is welcoming, the food delicious, and every Thursday night, they have a wine tasting.
It's a laid-back social affair, involving several bottles, loosely chosen around a theme. Attendees are typically of varying degrees of sophistication but no less eager to sample the selected vintages and to nibble on the fruits, cheeses, and meats provided by the restaurant.
I've found that the tastings are inconsistently attended.
One night, it might be standing room only and on other nights it could be an intimate affair with you, your friends and the hosts. The only sure thing is that you'll enjoy yourself.
A little over a week ago, they swapped wine for bourbon, and we tasted everything from "moonshine" to varieties that had been aged for almost two decades.
It was a quiet night, with myself and some friends the only ones in attendance. I always felt a bit out of my league when it comes to tasting wine.
But bourbon is less demanding.
It seemed much easier to zero in on the qualities you liked and didn't like.
Overall it was a fine night.
I'm not sure if and when they'll do bourbon again, but if you have a free Thursday night, and a penchant for good food and wine in a relaxed, inviting atmosphere, check it out.
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Cairn's Official Blog - The Clog
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Written by Nirvan Khokhani
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Sunday, 02 December 2007 |
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There is a wonderful custom goldsmith in Boulder whose name is Bill Cronin and his store is aptly named Cronin Jewelers.
It is rare that jewelers now-a-days have a full goldsmith shop in-house. That is what Cronin has. Everything is made on the store premises. No shipping out to some foreign land or some faceless person in Hoboken, NJ. Cronin works in all types of metal, with a specialty in platinum and gold settings.
Their work is top notch and the staff maybe the most genuinely friendly people in the jewelry business. I know all this from personal experience. When you enter the store you  may see Bill walking around with his jewelers' loops draped over his bushy hair.
Cronin Jewelers is located in North Boulder in the Ideal Market shopping center.
1235 Alpine Ave.
Boulder, CO 80304
303-440-4222
You can view a sample of Cronin's custom jewelry portfolio on their website.
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Cairn's Official Blog - The Clog
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Written by Justin Armstrong
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Sunday, 25 February 2007 |
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I guess we were a little ahead of the curve on this one.
A few months after Cairn featured an article on Colorado hip-hop (Fall/Winter '06), both the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post featured articles on the subject.
To its credit, the News at least attempted to talk about the local scene, discussing Cafe Nuba (also featured in our Fall/Winter issue), but named few artists.
However, they also took the time to define "breakdancing" just in case you missed the '80s.
Check out their stories here (News) and here (Post), and some interesting commentary on each of their articles here.
This weeks AV Club (in the Onion) also had a nice bit of discussion for folks like myself:
Is Hip-hop relevant to middle-aged white guys?
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Cairn's Official Blog - The Clog
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Written by Justin Armstrong
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Wednesday, 21 February 2007 |
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We have some upcoming events to share for those of you in Boulder, or for those of you willing to make the trip here.
Our friends at The Dairy Center for the Arts have several upcoming events. For dance lovers, the Boulder Ballet presents "Without Borders" - three works that exhibit the range of ballet today.
Shows start Thursday and run through the weekend.
More info at the Boulder Ballet.
Also this weekend at the Dairy is the the play "Deathtrap", a thriller presented by the Real Players, a student film and theater organization.
The Dairy Gallery is having an opening on March 2nd from 5-7pm(yes, a first Friday) featuring works by Joshua Persky, Jim Cook, Mark Ivins, and more.
More info on these events at The Dairy
Finally, on Friday, Feb 23rd, a benefit to save the Boulder Co-op will be going down at the Elks Club in Boulder from 4pm - 1am.
There'll be all kinds of events for kids (earlier) and adults (later) alike.
More info at The Boulder Co-op page.
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