Shaken up the Lush

Heard the former manager of Shakers will be the manager of the new Lush martini bar on Main. Wonder if his new staff will dance on the bar? Heck, Boisee wonders if they will be better at getting you a drink. Man, we hope so!

A Drunk Dyslexic

Please don't drink and drive this weekend. If you do-don't say this. . .Strakle starkle little twink, I’m not under the alcafluence of incahol like some thinkal peep I am. It’s just the drunker i sit here, the longer I get!

Bar towel foul

chicfinish.jpgWas going to wait for Monday for this one, but nothin' else is going on. . . so- With a couple of twists of a bar towel you can create a fairly accurate looking fowl.

One of the most fun "bar tricks" ever. This time of year you can call it a turkey instead of a chicken.

Great for Christmas dinner at the bar.

Complete instrutions HERE!

Bar Watch Torch 2

Bar watch The Torch 2 on Vista is trying for a new building. Apparently the former Q’s Trophy Cabin's log look doesn't match the whole Stripper image.

Wonder if the neighbors want a newer better Bikini bar, or a run down cabin.

BTW it has been rumored that the building was a whore house run by Diamond Lil in the 30's.

More Monday Weirdness

The Survival Guide for Horror Movie CharactersWhy is it that in every horror movie the characters act so stupid. . .

• Don't go into the basement, period! • When it appears that you have killed the monster, *never* check to see if it's really dead.

• If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church that was used for black masses, had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible fashion, or had inhabitants who performed necrophilia or satanic practices in your house move away immediately.

• Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke.

• If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language which they do not know, or if they speak to you using a voice which is other than their own, shoot them immediately. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run. NOTE: It will probably take several rounds to kill them, so be prepared.

• When you have the benefit of numbers, *never* pair off or go it alone.

• As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell.

• Never stand in, on, above, below, beside,or anywhere near a grave, tomb, crypt, mausoleum, or other house of the dead.

• If you're searching for something which caused a noise and find out that it's just the cat, *leave the room immediately if you value your life.*

• If appliances start operating by themselves, move out.

• Do not take *anything* from the dead.

• If you find a town which looks deserted, it's probably for a reason. Take the hint and stay away.

• Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're sure you know what you are doing.

• If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall down at least twice, more if you are of the female persuasion. Also note that, despite the fact that you are running and the monster is merely shambling along, it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you.

• If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic behavior such as hissing, fascination for blood, glowing eyes, increasing hairiness, and so on, get away from them as fast as possible.

• Stay away from certain geographical locations, some of which are listed here: Amityville, Elm Street, Transylvania, Nilbog (God help you if you recognize this one), the Bermuda Triangle, or any small town in Maine.

• If your car runs out of gas at night, do not go to the nearby deserted- looking house to phone for help.

• Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chainsaws, staple guns, hedge trimmers, electric carving knives, combines, lawnmowers, butane torches, soldering irons, band saws, or any device made from deceased companions.

• Listen closely to the soundtrack; and pay attention to the audience, since they are usually far more intelligent than you could ever hope to be.

Boise City Holiday Market

It is the last week for me at the Boise City Holiday Market. I’ll be at my normal spot across from the Brick Oven. The market is open Saturday from 11 to 3. Rain or Shine. Come down and see the merchants. They work hard at presenting quality hand made or hand grown gifts and food.

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Just take a look at the sensual curves of these spoons from Michael for example.

Christmas Blues Songs

Sign painter and one time Boisee commentator called today asking about Christmas Blues songs. Could only come up with a few that are not just funked up versions on standards.

Merry Christmas Baby-Charles Brown 5 pound box of Money-Michelle(evil gal) Wilson Stay a Little Longer, Santa-Shemekia Copeland

And my all time favorite Blues Christmas song. . . Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt.

What did I miss?

Square=Lush

It started out as a Micky D’s. Then it became Crepe restaurant Square. Soon the Main street location next to the Egyptian Theater will be Lush. Lush will be martini bar and this could work. Right in the heart of downtown this spot may be hot. Maybe the they can hire some of Dave Krick's old help! (sorry Dave it was just too easy!) More soon!

BJC-BC-BSC-BSU. . .now BCS WoW

Hard to belive that the mighty Boise State was a small community junior college not so long ago. As a kid, my mom and dad would take me to the BJC games. The football games were fun, but I remember running up and down the wooden bleachers making a huge racket. Wood bleachers? stadium_early1940s.jpgImagine that in this age of BCS and All American running backs began just a few decades ago with a rickety wood stand. It sat in about the same place and could pack in 5000 or so(with bleachers borrowed from Boise High). The current Bronco stadium built in 1970, originally it had just a single lower bleacher on the west(student) side and a doubled tiered east side. Soon both sides doubled and later the north end zone was closed. Small or not Boise has always been a football jugernaut. Over the years the school has won everthing from the Spud Bowl and Camellia Bowl's in Califronia to NCAA and now several WAC championships.

Interestingly the field was not originally blue. It has only been “smurf turf” since i think 1986. “The Blue” is now seats 30,000 and has become one of the hardest fields in america to beat the home team on. The “Boise---State” cheer can be very disruptive to the opposition.

So as we watch the once mighty Miami get beat by Nevada in the MPC bowl at the stadium and see the Broncos smack some orange and blue on Oklahoma we should remember our not so distant past.

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Andrae’s-up the Krick!-comment update!

The ever-growing Krick empire now goes all the way to the top of the food chain. Boisee wonders if even Bittercreek master Dave Krick can finally make high-end cuisine work in Boise? With the possible exception of John Mortimer, no restauranteur has moved us spuds to step the culinary ladder to fine dinning, European or other. Or, maybe it’s just the whole “jacket preferred” thing at Andrae’s! On a more disturbing note. Several of the longtime management staff of Kricks’ other restaurants have been let go. Maybe Mr. Bopp’s salary put the group over the Krick Inc. salary cap!

The good news? At least one of the old group has landed on his feet. Former Bittercreek bar manager Michael can be found at Pair.

___________________________________________________________________________________ I guess I’m a bit confused here. Are you saying Andrae’s is gone or that it has been bought by Dave Krick? Comment by Jon — December 7, 2006 @ 8:55 pm

Andrae’s has been bought by Dave Krick and will continue to serve the best high-end food in Boise under the direction of head chef Andrae. . . who will also oversee all the other restaurants in the Krick family portfolio. Sounds like an upgrade all around to me. Look for more local food in all of these restaurants come spring. Dave is a huge local food supporter and so is Andrae. Comment by tamara — December 10, 2006 @ 8:53 am

Too bad about the management losing their jobs but this is what Mr. Krick is known to do. I’m sure they will land back on their feet! Comment by Jason — December 10, 2006 @ 2:55 pm

It’s a drag to fire people (or get fired, I’m sure). Part of being a small business owner. . . trying to get the right team together isn’t always the easiest thing. I used to own a business and have done my fair share of letting people go - mostly long after I should have - and felt horrible every time. Kudos to Dave for his contribution to the vitality of our downtown and his ongoing commitment to making Boise a great place to live, work and play. Comment by tamara — December 10, 2006 @ 7:25 pm

Tamara wrote. . . “Kudos to Dave for his contribution to the vitality of our downtown and his ongoing commitment to making Boise a great place to live, work and play.”

Yes, Dave Krick is a good for downtown. However Boise is not a good place to work or play if you work for Dave Krick!!!!!

He fires his staff whilly nilly and for little or no cause. Their is hardly a restaurant or bar around that doesn’t have a Krick ex, and all seem to be performing or exceeding those small business owners expectations. Are all the other owners stupid to hire these employees? No, Krick has let go some great workers. This time a manager got back from vacation and was told “we don’t have room for you.” WTF?

Come on, Tamara , even the great Dave Krick may be an ass to his employees and management. Comment by night-lifer — December 10, 2006 @ 8:04 p

Hey tamara,

You may want to disclose that you are a personal friend of Dave’s. Comment by Jason — December 10, 2006 @ 10:14 pm

One other note. I know Dave has had his share of losers that he has had to get rid of in the past. I think his biggest fault is his passive aggressiveness with regards to his management. He has a habit of not expressing his opinions until it gets to the point where he is forced to get rid of certain management. Comment by Jason — December 10, 2006 @ 10:20 pm

21 Names of Things You Never Knew had Names

More Monday Morning weirdness from Boisee!AGLET The plain or ornamental covering on the end of a shoelace. ARMSAYE The armhole in clothing. CHANKING Spat-out food, such as rinds or pits. COLUMELLA NASI The bottom part of the nose between the nostrils. FEAT A dangling curl of hair. FERRULE The metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in place. HARP The small metal hoop that supports a lampshade. PUNT The indentation at the bottom of some wine bottles. LIRIPIPE The long tail on a graduate's academic hood. MINIMUS The little finger or toe. OCTOTHORPE The symbol `#' OPHRYON The space between the eyebrows on a line with the top of the eye sockets. PEEN The end of a hammer head opposite the striking face. PHOSPHENES The lights you see when you close your eyes hard. PURLICUE The space between the thumb and extended forefinger. RASCETA Creases on the inside of the wrist. ROWEL The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs. SADDLE The rounded part on the top of a matchbook. SCROOP The rustle of silk. TANG The projecting prong on a tool or instrument. WAMBLE Stomach rumbling.

Skeptical? -google away

Tuba Christmas

The title sums it up. After the market today a herd (or would it be a heard?) of tubas and ephoniums surrounded the city Christmas tree in the Grove. “Om pa pa” pa’ed Christmas music soon echoed throughout donwtown. How , oh how can you not love this burg of ours?tubachristmas-web.jpgBTW the hat read "tuba christmas"

Andrae’s-up the Krick!

The ever-growing Krick empire now goes all the way to the top of the food chain. Boisee wonders if even Bittercreek master Dave Krick can finally make high-end cuisine work in Boise? With the possible exception of John Mortimer, no restauranteur has moved us spuds to step the culinary ladder to fine dinning, European or other. Or, maybe it’s just the whole “jacket preferred” thing at Andrae's!

On a more disturbing note. Several of the longtime management staff of Kricks' other restaurants have been let go. Maybe Mr. Bopp’s salary put the group over the Krick Inc. salary cap!

The good news? At least one of the old group has landed on his feet. Former Bittercreek bar manager Michael can be found at Pair.

IPW Holiday Market

Hi all! It is the gift giving season. . . so, ornaments-web.jpgI will be exhibiting a group of my photos at the annual Idaho Photographic Workshop Holiday Show Dec. 7 - 9. Approximately 30 photographers and artists will exibibit at the Alaska Center in Boise, Idaho and proceeds of the sale will benefit the Idaho Food Bank.

On opening night, Dec. 7, there will be music by Gayle Chapman, hor'dourves, wine tasting, and free portraits by Allan Ansell. Donated artwork will be raffled to benefit the Idaho Food Bank and patrons are encouraged to bring one can or packaged item of food.

I will also have the beautiful 2007 Boise Calendar for sale at a special price.

DETAILS ARE: Alaska Center, 1020 Main St., 2nd Floor, Boise RECEPTION: Thursday, Dec 7th from 4pm - 9pm Friday, Dec 8th from 11pm - 6pm Saturday, Dec 9th from 11pm - 6pm

Dam

Between the storms a couple of weekends ago, rolled up to Arrowrock dam. Built in 1915 way before Hover, Arrowrock was the tallest damn in the world. Built mostly for flood control and irrigation. Arrowrock tamed the then wild Boise river. Lending a stability to the Treasure Valley critical to the last centuries growth.

Here is a photo of one on the 20 original “Ensign” Valves. These valves were run entirely by water pressure, needing no electricity to function. ensign valve-web.jpg

Want to see for yourself? Just head up highway 21 and turn towards Spring Shores after the bridge. Keep going till you see the damn. Takes 45 minutes or so from the Crow inn.