The Daily Dose/August 6, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
CAPSULE RESTAURANT REVIEW: Poppies Restaurant and Lounge, Denver, Colorado: One of the earliest lessons we can remember learning is that we all have our talents, that everyone can do something well. One of the things we can do fairly well is pick a restaurant and we came across this gem a couple of years ago when we were in town and driving around looking for a place for lunch. As soon as we passed it, we knew it would be a first-class experience
Dry, Technical Matter: Poppies is a throwback to a bygone era: a wood-paneled room with leather booths and a rather expansive menu. It’s one of those places where older gentlemen still wear blazers with their ladies in one of their best dresses.
Brass Tacks: We had the schnitzel and whoa Nelly, this was as good as we’ve had…It was pan fried and came with a sherry/mushroom/cream sauce that stole the show…We’re hard to truly impress, but this immediately took its place amongst our all-time favorite dishes.
In-Review Capsule Beer Review: Anchor Steam Beer: You don’t see Anchor Steam too often outside its native California – and we’re hardly beer snobs – but this is our personal favorite, as surprising to see as it was pleasing.
Oh, Jesus H/Dry, Technical Matter: Anchor Steam has a new label, too. Gone is the old yellow label with the name in a red ribbon and while the new label is still yellow, the new logo is navy blue and while it’s human nature to whine in situations like this, we prefer the new label to the old.
Official Daily Dose Rating Scale: A – The Very Best; B – Superior; C – Good; D – Average; F – Without Merit
Final Ranking: A/B: We don’t usually equivocate and give out two rankings, but everything is relative. For what they do, Poppies does it supremely well and deserves the highest mark. Compared to 5-star restaurants, though, they are a notch below the Penrose Rooms and the Le Cirques of the world and deserve a B.
The Bottom Line: But we quibble. Everyone reading this should go there tonight and try the schnitzel. We will be surprised if it doesn’t claim a spot on your favorite dish list.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow watches a hotel employee attack a guest with bear spray. Today’s Diary.
The guest came out from behind the door of his pick-up and started to confront the front desk manager when the front desk manager attacked him with the bear spray, a guest service technique not found in the Sparrow Customer Service Handbook.
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1538 – Bogota, Colombia is founded by Spanish explorer Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, who claims the land – then part of the New Kingdom of Granada – on behalf of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. It would take a few months for the town to get up and running but today Bogota has a population of 7.4 million and is the third largest city in South America. Bogota has been the capital of Colombia since it’s formation in 1830.
In 1936 – Forrest Towns of the United States establishes a new world record in the 100-meter hurdles at the Berlin Olympics. Towns won his semifinal heat in 14.1 seconds, to break the record of 14.2 seconds that had been done twice previously. Later in the day, Towns would win the gold medal in 14.2 seconds, defeating Don Finlay (Great Britain) and Fritz Pollard, Jr. (US). The current record is 12.8 seconds, done by Aries Merritt of the US in 2012.
In 1966 – The Beatles are at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the second of five consecutive weeks with Yesterday and Today. It was the eighth of 17 #1 albums for the group – a figure which includes compilation albums – and produced the #1 single Yesterday. The original album cover featured the group in white lab coats posing with decapitated baby dolls and raw meat, which some stores refused to sell and which was soon recalled by Capital Records.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
In the city, people paid to hear other people sing and watch other people feel. Passion has become a spectator sport supported by emotional cripples. Love and suffering were knacks possessed by the talented paid to display their gifts.
Lawrence Sanders
The Third Deadly Sin
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The first European settlement in North America was at what is now St Augustine, Florida by the Spaniards in 1565. It is the oldest continuously occupied city on the continent.
Today’s Stumper
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What was the last Beatles’ album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200? – Answer next time!
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