Beneath the amber glow of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar s lights, lead line cook Sami Slenker darted like a pinball between the confines of its buzzing galley kitchen Thursday afternoon.
Pots of diced onions sizzled on a stove as Slenker gave them a quick stir. The calamari she had just breaded and popped in a fryer basket was nearly done. Soon, they d be seasoned, plated alongside dollops of mango-chile mojo and lime aioli and expedited to a nearby table.
The chicken tenders were next bubbling in a separate fryer next to a basket of waffle fries. Like the calamari, they were soon out of their oil bath, seasoned and set next to containers of curried ketchup and an apricot habanero dipping sauce.
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ESTES PARK A film center and museum dedicated to the horror-film genre has been given new life thanks to an extension of a state grant for tourism projects.
Construction of the second phase of the $40 million center at the iconic Stanley Hotel that feeds off the Stanley’s haunted history including its role in the novel and subsequent 1980 film “The Shining” will begin this spring, hotel owner John Cullen said. The project’s green light came after Thursday’s unanimous vote by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Economic Development Commission extended its funding deadline because of shutdowns and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Christmas Eve upon us, it’s time to either wrap up your shopping or look ahead to making resolutions. We have suggestions for both.
For a quick gift that keeps on giving, consider a subscription to Gold Star Pies’ Pie of the Month Club. It’s the brainchild of owner Heather Briggs, who has been selling pies from her food truck since 2017.
A monthly subscription buys you a homemade pie or pies from a choice of three monthly flavor options. For instance, December’s offerings included Spiced Apple Cranberry, Chocolate Chess, and Tart Cherry with Oatmeal Crumble Topping. Monthly pies cost $35 for one, $60 for two and $85 for three (includes tax and delivery fee). New for 2021 will be a three-month subscription option for $100 to receive one pie a month. The pies are delivered right to your home. If interested in the three-month club, email Briggs at heather@goldstarpies.com. Visit goldstarpies.com to sign up for her newsletter or information about the 12-month pie club.