Archive for December, 2009
THE KITCHEN CAFE’S SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT ETHOS
The Kitchen Caf? community bistro takes the community part of their name very seriously.? The Boulder, Colorado restaurant provides a simple, rustic setting where friends, families, and neighbors can gather to enjoy great tasting, unpretentious food and a world-class beer and wine list.? Meals can be ordered family style any day of the week and weekday "community hours" feature shared plates and drink deals.? Everything about this place invites you to enjoy the atmosphere of togetherness.But The Kitchen's commitment to community doesn't end there.? The restaurant is 100% wind powered.? Almost 100% of leftover food and food scraps are either given to staff at the end of their shift, composted, or recycled.? And the menu evolves with the seasonal availability of mostly local herbs, greens, vegetables, and meat."Depending on the time of year, upwards of 70% of our ingredients are sourced locally," says Adam Watts, a Kitchen chef.? "We change our menu to what's available."? These local ingredients are fresher, save hundreds of food miles, and compost created from the scraps ends up back on the farmer's fields.? "The quality is absolutely better," Adam says.? "When you have to wash off the dirt, you know it's fresh."Sustainable practices and a .. more »
AFTERNOON AT THE GARDEN CAFE & BEAU TI BOX (TWO POEMS, IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH)
English VersionAfternoon at the Garden Caf?,"La Mia Mamma"I look upon the flowersin the Garden Caf? "La Mia Mamma,"in Old Huancayo, Peru; in the hot calm afternoon. Words of tranquility hum(buzz) in my head... I remain tired with age. That is why I'm slowerin my steps nowadays-, and in all, my emotionsknot-up, within my soul. Here, under the thin umbrella,with coffee and coke, (pen in hand) I pull back the reins to my mysteriousrestlessness...Spanish VersionUna Tarde en el Caf? Jard?n "La M?a Mamma"Observo las floresen el jard?n del Caf? "La Mia Mamma,"en Antiguo Huancayo, Per?; en la tarde tranquila y calurosa. Palabras de tranquilidad tararean(zumban) en mi cabeza... Permanezco cansado de vejez Es por eso que soy m?s lentoen mi caminar hoy en d?a-, y encima, mis emocionesse anudan, dentro de mi alma. Aqu?, debajo de la sombrilla delgada,con caf? y soda, (lapicero en la mano) detengo las riendas a mi misteriosainquietud...No: 2500 /10-20-2008 (3:15 p.m.) written at the Caf? "La M?a Mamma" By Dlsiluk?2008The Beau ti BoxWhen beauty was my theme in life so was my youth, ideals as well. Now I have exquisite tastes-aged, with an ugly brow, no doubt: ...enduring graces, intelligence (to share and spread about).However, aged .. more »