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Too Much Green at the Green Truck

May 18th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

The "Money Truck" doesn't sound as good.

While trying to be environmentally conscious, my office invited environmentally-friendly Green Truck over for some lunch.  At first I was frightened by this, since the term “green” has taken on a pretty anti-meat connotation.  It’s a damn shame, too, since green is the second-best color in the world.  The best, of course, being orange.  But I digress, back to some truckery.  Despite the frightening name, the Green Truck did have some unvegan choices, including hot dogs and hamburgers.  Even before heading out to the truck, I checked out the menu and decided I wanted one of their hot dogs.  What’s more environmentally friendly than hot dogs?  Well I guess since they are Niman Beef, they are quite advantageous for the environment. Continue Reading»


Following Moonshadows

February 19th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Gimme some boar on dem grits.

For a nice little seaside lunch, we headed to Moonshadows in Malibu.  I couldn’t stop myself from humming Cat Stevens as I pulled my car up next to the Pacific Coast Highway and headed in for my meal.  Although the outdoor seating area was full, we found ourselves a nice little ocean view window with a door open nearby so we could get a little taste of the ocean breeze.  I took a look at my menu and immediately knew what I had to order. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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