Thursday’s Beer and Cheese Tasting Sells Out
Thursday night’s Beer and Cheese Tasting at the Los Alamos Coop Market raised funds for the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative. The sold out event featured beer and hard cider from Blue Heron Brewing Company and international cheeses carried by the Co-op. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBandelier Grill’s New Owner Shares Revitalization Plans
Brian Appell has purchased the Bandelier Grill at N.M. 4 and Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock. Appell is the longtime owner of Los Ojos Restaurant & Saloon in Jemez Springs. He said that he plans to update the menu to include the most popular items at Los Ojos and to extend the hours of operation to include daily breakfast and Sunday brunch. He plans to host a grand opening event for the public soon, which will be announced in the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Daily Post Lifestyles Editor Bonnie J. Gordon stopped by the Bandelier Grill Wednesday to meet Read More
An Evening with Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi
Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi practices the art of calligraphy. Photo by Mitra BishopCalligraphy’s long and rich history in Japan both as an art form and teaching device is well suited to Zen’s emphasis on immediate, unhesitating, and spontaneous expression.
Weaving in an aural overview of calligraphy’s history as he works skillfully with brush and ink, Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi will share his personal journey both as a monk and with this spiritual art form.
Roshi’s presentation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the St. Francis Auditorium, inside the Read More
Learn a New Method of Gardening at The Hive Thursday
THE HIVE NEWS:
Wes Myers will present his idea for the “Urban Micro-Farm System,” a modular, expandable approach to vertical gardening at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at the brown-bag lunch at the Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock. Myers is a LANL retiree. The meeting is open to the public at no charge.
The urban micro-farm system offers the potential to grow quantities of many types of vegetables, herbs and other plants inside a footprint less than one-quarter to one-half of that required for a conventional Read More
Public Invited to ‘Co-opROCKS!’ Feb. 16
LACM News:
The Los Alamos Co-op Market, La Montanita Co-op and Warehouse 21 present Co-opROCKS! 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Feb. 16. at Warehouse 21, 1614 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.
Co-opROCKS! is a music and art based annual event that brings cooperative values to light through community involvement, cooperative partnerships and creating opportunities for education while promoting local talent.
Attendance for teens and adults is free. For more information and event schedules, visit the Co-opROCKS! Facebook page https:////on.fb.me.U9c9jy.
This year, Co-opROCKS! presents Read More
Generations Program Explores The Trinity
TOTH News:
This week at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, join the congregation for Generations.
The program will discuss how to receive God’s love and how to be in a relationship with each person of the Trinity (One God, three distinct persons.)
Generations takes place at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. A free meal will be served and at 6:07 p.m. the program begins, with contemporary music by the Generations band, a sermon by Mother Alicia Pope, and the receiving of Holy Eucharist.
St. Valentine’s Day is coming up Feb. 14. Saint Valentine is a widely recognized third-century Roman saint and associated Read More
Food on the Hill: Cooking for Valentine’s Day
This week’s recipe:
Cherry Chocolate Cake
For Valentine’s Day (next two weeks) I am going to have recipes in that ANYONE can cook. I feel it is very important that you show the people that you love (Sweethearts, Family, and Friends) that you think they are important. Surprise your loved ones with a great dinner.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngrediants…
Cake
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Devil’s food cake mix
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 pound 5 oz cherry pie filling (strawberry can also be used)
Frosting
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1/3 cup milk
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1 cup sugar
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5 Tablespoons butter
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6 – 7 oz chocolate chips
Cake
PhotoNew Eatery Offers Creole, Cajun and Down Home Food
Creole Nouvelle co-owner Esther Lucchini inside her new restaurant at 1793 Deacon St. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
After working in Los Alamos for LANL contractor Canberra Industries for several years, Peter Lucchini suggested to his wife Esther that the town could benefit from a different type of restaurant.
“Peter loves creole food and had a good friend who was a chef in the Louisiana/Mississippi area who was willing to move out here,” Esther Lucchini said. “So we decided to open Creole Nouvelle with the goal of providing the community with Read More
‘Meetup’ at Dixie Girl Every Friday Night
Several people gathered Friday night for a ‘Meetup’ event during Happy Hour at the Dixie Girl, 1789 Central Ave. Community members are invited to join the group or simply drop in around 5:30 p.m. each Friday, during which time the restaurant bar will offer $3 beers, $5 well drinks, $7 martinis, peel and eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell and other bar food. Anna Dillane will be facilitating the weekly Meetups, which officially start at 5:30 p.m., but don’t hesitate to stop by as early as 4:30 p.m., when the bar’s Happy Hour specials begin. For more information, visitCommunity Invited to Rotary’s Crab Fest Extravaganza
Proceeds from this annual fundraising event support the Rotary Club of Los Alamos’ community projects. Read More
Valles Caldera Trust Recaps Record Year
VCT News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – A year of recovery, restoration and new beginnings was highlighted by record revenues and visitation at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in 2012.
The numbers are detailed in the Valles Caldera Trust’s Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2012 (Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept. 30, 2012.)
The report details the challenges and successes of 2012, reviews the historical accomplishments and progress made from 2008-2012 and presents the outlook for fiscal year 2013.
One of the new beginnings was the appointment of Dennis Trujillo as executive director. Trujillo has been with Read More
TOTH Hosts Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
TOTH News:
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr., invites the community to a Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) pancake supper from 5:30-7 p.m., Feb. 12.
There will be beads, masks and Dixieland music. The menu includes ham, pancakes, a variety of syrups, fruit, eggs cooked to order, and orange juice.
Tickets can be purchased at the door at $4 for children, $8 for adults, and $20 for a family. All proceeds go toward the Juarez House Build Mission trips, which take place this fall.
Come hungry and you will be fed! Read More
Food on the Hill: Parmesan and Black Pepper Crackers
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Blue Window Bistro Hosts FAN 44 Lunch
Business people met at restaurants all over Los Alamos Friday, Jan. 25, for the Chamer of Commerce FAN 44 networking event including the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave. From left, Philo Shelton of Los Alamos County, Suzette Fox of MainStreet, David Sutton of KRSN, Blue Window owner Melissa Paternoster and Bonnie Gordon of the Los Alamos Daily Post. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’s FAN 44 stands for Food and Networking for four, and is based upon a rotation of interested Chamber members who meet every other Friday for lunch. Sixteen restaurants are involved and nearly 80 Chamber Read More
Tom Rheam Trio Jazzes Up Blue Window Bistro
The Tom Rheam Trio plays Jazz Night Saturday at the Blue Window Restaurant. Photos by Bonnie J. Gordon
By Bonnie J. Gordon
Jazz Night came back to the Blue Window Bistro Saturday night when a full house enjoyed the Tom Rheam Trio from Santa Fe.
The Blue Window is a great place to hear jazz. The lights are low, the space is intimate and the conversations are muted during the music.
In addition, the food is great. There’s even room to dance. There is always a special menu for Jazz Night. This time it included “The Captain’s Plate.” Two lobster tails, scallops, and shrimp served with gourmet mac and cheese—bliss. Read More
Jammin’ with the Los Alamos Derby Dames
The Los Alamos Derby Dames practice at the Family YMCA. Photos by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By Bonnie J. Gordon
It’s a cold winter night in Los Alamos, but at the Family YMCA, our very own roller derby team is generating plenty of heat as they spin around the gym at top speed.
The Los Alamos Derby Dames is a flat track roller derby league founded in April 2011. The league currently has one team, the M’Atom Bombs.
With some help from the 2009 movie “Whip It” roller derby, which is dominated by all-female amateur teams, has grown in popularity in recent years.
There are a number of teams around New Read More
New Business Offers Kitchen Spice & Everything Nice
Former Los Alamos Fire Marshal Mike Thompson and his look-a-like cake that Darby Martinez created for his retirment party. Courtesy photo
By Bonnie J. Gordon
From cakes shaped like Yoda or a fire hydrant to the most elegant tiered wedding confection, to a cookie bouquet, Darby Martinez, owner of Kitchen Spice and Everything Nice, can dream it up and bake it.
Yoda cake by Darby Martinez. Courtesy photo 
She wants customers to be able to manage the same kinds of kitchen magic with the help of her online store.
Kitchen Spice and Everything Nice has a wide variety of kitchen essentials and a huge array Read More
Poetry Reading Primer for Tonight’s Authors Speak Event
By Jane Lin
If you have never been to a poetry reading, this month’s Authors Speak event is a great way to get your feet wet.
Jon Davis, Santa Fe’s newest poet laureate, reads at 7 p.m. tonight, Jan. 24, at Mesa Public Library. Davis’ poetry appeals to the mind and the heart in a language that you will understand.
A poetry reading is just what it sounds like. A poet reads a selection of their poems, usually from any books they’ve published, and sometimes new work they’ve written. Rarely do they recite from memory, but when they do, it’s a treat!
Sometimes they start Read More
Our Lady of the Woods holds Divination Night
OLOTW News:
Our Lady of the Woods will hold a Divination Night at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the Art Room (upstairs, west end of the building) of the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. The group will gather to do divination for the upcoming year.
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K, authors of Heart of Tarot, will be among those attending. Heart of Tarot explores the Gestalt method of reading the Tarot.
In the book’s introduction, the authors’ write, “Your mind has an infinite capacity to make connections and to find meanings in disconnected facts or abstract symbols. Gestalt Tarot strips Read More
