02/14/10

A Taste of Talisker for All of Us

For years we've seen the advertisements about living the good life at Talisker, with enticing pictures of Lauren Hutton and other gorgeous models romping about the snow-covered mountains, wrapped in luxurious winter woolens, big smiles on their faces. Problem is, Talisker's developments - Tuhaye, Empire Pass and Red Cloud - are - uh - shall we say, a tad out of my price range. Finally, though, Talisker has a public component for all of us locals to enjoy - Talisker on Main restaurant. It opened in January and it's just delightful.

Many of you will remember chef John Murcko - he was with Bill White Enterprises for 15 years, helping to build some of town's most successful restaurants (Grappa, Wahso, Chimayo, just to name a few.) In 2006, he took a job running all of Talisker's...

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02/03/10

Sundancin': It's All About Film

Ah, thank you, universe, for making it a cloudy day. That makes me feel MUCH less guilty about sitting around in movie theaters all day long today. Today is my glorious day of self-indulgence. With children tucked safely at school, I embark on a back-to-back film extravaganza - nestled in my theater seat, all by myself, doing nothing but being a sponge for cinematic invention. Some people who attend Sundance do this every day all day for a week or more, with parties and lunches added in to boot. Living here in town and having responsibilities (children, job, husband, dog, yes, probably in that order) doesn't allow complete immersion in the grainy world of film. That can be frustrating. But today is my glorious day to see film after film after film and order the family takeout for...

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