Dining

Gordon Tribute Concert, Happy Hops And Yoga On The Mountain Happening At Pajarito This Weekend

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PAJARITO News:
 
Pajarito Mountain is offering a full weekend of summer fun Aug. 3-4 including a Gordon Tribute Concert.
 
The lift is turning 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lift-served downhill mountain biking and hiking all weekend. Pajarito Mountain Cafe is open 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., serving delicious New Mexican food and mountain staples.
 
The Los Alamos Ski Club presents the Gordon Tribute Concert that features five bands to honor the 30-year legacy of the Gordon’s Concert Series in Los Alamos. Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op is serving up cold beer and FREE beer for those lucky enough to find
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Lunch With LANL Director Benefits Local YMCA

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Gathered for a special lunch today at the Blue Window Bistro to benefit the Los Alamos Family YMCA, from left, Emily McGay, her husband and local developer Roger Waterman, Laboratory Director Thom Mason, Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher Carol A. Clark and Roger’s brother Kent Waterman. Roger, a longtime YMCA Board member, was the successful bidder at the annual YMCA Red and Black Ball this year to have lunch with the director and he invited the others to join him. At about $20 a minute, the lunch will help the Y provide scholarships for many in need. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Green Chile Stew

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Green chile stew. Photo by Liddie Martinez
 
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Espanola Valley

Some of you may be asking why it took me so long to get to this dish; maybe it should have been where this column began but, like any good marriage, it takes time to get to the real deal.

You don’t break out the diamond on the first date. Green chile stew is the diamond recipe for every northern New Mexican cook; there are a million variations, all as beloved, rare and flawless as the next one but singular in its existence. It’s your Mom’s or Grandma’s or Tia’s expression of pure love when the leaves turn golden or you have Read More

Dancing Under The Stars With Hot Texas Swing Band At Sirpheys Tonight!

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SIRPHEY News:
 
Sirphey will stay open late until 9 p.m. with dinner, special appetizer menu, summer drinks and chai and give patrons time to enjoy the Hot Texas Swing Band.
 
With one boot in Cowboy music and the other in Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band is riding the trail previously blazed by artists such as Bob Wills and Asleep at the Wheel.
 
Backed by a passion for traditional Western Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band pushes the genre forward with Rockabilly, Latin beats and original material for high-energy shows that have critics and fans raving.
 
Expect some salsa
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Six Reasons To Avoid Restaurant Pepper Shakers

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Tabletop condiments, such as the pepper shaker, can have a bacterial count as high as 11,600 microbes. Courtesy/HealthiGuide
 
By K. GROSSMAN
HealthiGuide
www.healthiguide.com

With so much to fear in life, who would suspect that the unassuming-looking pepper shaker sitting on every restaurant table is a haven for germs?

The fact is that the pepper shaker, along with the salt shaker, Parmesan cheese dispenser, and napkin holder, may be laden with germs. It can be so much a part of the backdrop of the table that it can cease to register with restaurant patrons and workers alike.

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Chartwells Has Openings For Part Time Positions

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Chef Laurence Peña will be sending his kids back to school, with one employee headed to ENMU and another to become a teacher. That means part time positions for stay at home parent are available. The Chartwells schedule includes Wednesdays off.  To learn more, visit Compass jobs at www.compassgroupcareers.com or call Peña at 505.690.8546. Free summer lunch continues through next Friday at Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy photo Read More

Wine Spectator Reveals 2019 Award Winners

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Wine Spectator News:
 
NEW YORK, NY — Finding a place to drink great wine around the globe has never been so easy. Wine Spectator has uncorked the winners of the 2019 Restaurant Awards, which honors the world’s best restaurants for wine.
 
This year, the Restaurant Awards program honors 3,800 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and 79 countries internationally.
 
Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards are judged on three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award, with 2,447; 1,244; and 100 winners this year in each
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Tickets On Sale For Angel Fire Wine & Wagyu Festival

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Scene from previous Angel Fire Wine & Wagyu Weekend. Courtesy/AFR

 
AFR News:
 
ANGEL FIRE ― Angel Fire Resort, Northern New Mexico’s premier year-round family vacation destination, announced tickets are now on sale for the third annual Angel Fire Wine & Wagyu Weekend.
 
The three-day western-themed food and wine event, sponsored by Texas-based A Bar N Ranch, Aug. 15-18. The festival offers guests the best in Wagyu beef, fine wines and western hospitality with food samplings, live music, country dancing and a deluxe Sunday Brunch.  
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Free Hot Lunches At Aspen Elementary Through Aug. 2

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The Summer Food Service Program at Aspen Elementary School provides children under the age of 18 with a free hot lunch and healthy snack 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Aspen Elementary School is still the home of free food for children under the age of 18 through Aug. 2.

The Summer Food Service Program is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and provides a free hot lunch and healthy snack. This free lunch is extended to any youth visiting the community during the summer.

Meals are served Monday through Friday, with an option for parents to purchase a meal for just $5.

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LAPS Foundation: Taste Of Knowledge Evening Event Sold Out, Afternoon Tickets Still Available

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LAPS FOUNDATION News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation and Pig + Fig Café have announced that the evening event for Taste of Knowledge, “An Evening in Paris,” has sold out.

There are still tickets available for “An Afternoon in Provence”, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Pig + Fig Café in White Rock. Tickets to the afternoon food and wine pairing event are $60. To purchase tickets, visit www.tok.givesmart.com.

“An Afternoon in Provence” will feature five stations, each with a French dish expertly paired with a French wine. The stations include:

First Station

“Salade Nicoise”
butter lettuce,
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