Lifestyles

Last Day to Name New Wine Bar!

The liquor license notice is posted on the window and today is the last chance for readers to suggest a name for the new wine room coming to 145 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos this summer. Three New Mexico wineries, Anastazi, Black Bandit and Viva, are joining together to open the tasting room wine bar and are seeking citizen input on what to name it (here) as well as overall reaction and input for the wine room (here). So far 61.38 percent of voters want to name the wine room ‘Uncorked .’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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HomeStrong USA Contest Gives Free Home to NM Active-Duty Service Member or Veteran

HomeStrong USA News:

ALBUQUERQUEMilitary veterans and active-duty personnel … here’s your chance to win a free home! All it takes is submitting a heartfelt essay—and a little luck.

HomeStrong USA plans to give away a three bedroom, two bathroom renovated townhome in Albuquerque to one active-duty service member or honorably-discharged veteran. The 1,021 square-foot Pueblo-style attached residence comes with an attached one-car garage and is located in a great neighborhood in the city’s west side near the Petroglyph National Monument.

The rules are simple: Each entrant must fill out Read More

Learn to Identify and Protect Against Elder Financial Exploitation at Talk by LANB’s Dara McKinney

AARP News:

Dara McKinney, a trust officer with Los Alamos National Bank will give a talk, focusing on how to recognize elder financial exploitation, how to avoid it and how to deal with it, at noon Wednesday, May 21 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

Seniors in our community can be vulnerable, both from people they know and from strangers. Everyone is invited to come with questions and leave with the knowledge to protect themselves and their friends. Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Wild Neighbors (Number Three) Mr. Fluff

How the Hen House Turns:
Wild Neighbors (Number Three) Mr. Fluff
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Mr. Fluff was a self-assured scrub jay. He came every morning with other scrub jays to take unsalted peanuts from the front porch railing and hid them in the garden. He earned his name one day when he arrived a little later than usual and saw us eating breakfast in the kitchen. The Steller’s jays had already hid the morning’s eight peanuts.

A scrub jay takes peanuts from the railing. Courtesy/Cary Neeper

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TOTH: Mysterious Faith

TOTH News:

Come find out about the mystery that has been hidden for generations past but has been made known to us—join us with Praise and Worship this Mother’s Day, Sunday evening.

Our guest speaker will be Tony Andzee from the Church of Christ. Come and get elevated. EVERYONE is welcome to come help rock the house of God. We’ll have great music, food, prayer and praise!

Do you love a good mystery? Follow your faith and discover what is in store for you. The book of Colossians offers some of the loftiest Christology in the entire New Testament. From these heights, the Apostle Paul reveals a startling Read More

Today’s Farmers Market is Underway Downtown

Intergalactic Bread Company displays a variety of homemade baked goods for sale today at the Famers Market in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Shoppers check out fresh vegetables. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Flowers and herbs are for sale today at the Farmers Market. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

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Letter to the Editor: Manhattan Project Bar & Grill Temporarily Loses Liquor License

By VICTOR MEDINA
Owner, Manhattan Project Bar & Grill

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we lost our liquor license. The license was to be active until the transfer to Bandelier Grill was approved by Alcohol & Gaming, which is another 30 to 60 days.

A few days ago we received notification that the license was prematurely terminated.

In anticipation of losing the license in June, we applied for a restaurant license (Beer & Wine) last month TO USE until our new liquor license comes through. For the last two months we have been in negotiations to lease a new license.

Currently the lease has

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Food on the Hill: Pork and Fried Noodles

 
This Week’s Recipe: Pork and Fried Noodles
 
 
Ingredients:
 
12 oz. wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 lbs. of country pork ribs, cut into about 2 inch pieces (take the large amounts of fat off)
½ cup butter
½ cup olive oil
One onion sliced thin in quarters
¼ cup butter
Spices:
  • Granulated garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Cajun spices (no salt)
  • Blackened spice
  • Paprika
 
Directions:
 
In a small bowl mix together the spices. Coat each side of the pork with the seasonings and set aside.
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
 In a non-stick fry pan,
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Outdoor Farmers Market Back in Full Swing Thursdays

Scenes from the first outdoor Los Alamos Farmers Market of the season May 1. The next Farmers Market is Thursday morning in the parking lot next to Mesa Public Library. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Flowers and plants are plentiful at Thursday’s Farmers Market. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

A variety of baskets are available at Thursday’s Farmers Market. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More