Tremors

Tremors
Universal Studio (1990)
Starring Keven Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire
Director Ron Underwood

Val (Bacon) and Earl (Ward) are a pair of drifter working odd jobs in Perfection, Nevada. The bright lights of the big city caught their eyes, and they are planning to leave. However, on their way out of town they come across a series of strange events that cause them to turn around.

There seems to be a group of underground man-eating worms that are surrounding the town, the pair need to led the town inhabitants to safety. They have the help of a graduate student (Carter) and a savoriest couple (Gross and McEntire) from across the valley (with their guns and explosives).

This movie is another of my guilty pleasures. It is corny, but there is fair amount of humor and action to the story.

Steuben's

Steuben's
523 E. 17th St.
Denver, CO 80203
303-830-1001
http://www.steubens.com

Steuben's is a quirky place. The decor is retro 50's. There are large dome shaped lamps over some of the tables, ans the chairs are bent tubing. While the wait staff are all dressed in black with tattoos showing. However, they are some of the friendliest in the neighborhood.

Now the food is pure comfort food. The two items that I have sampled are the fried chicken and the macaroni and cheese. The fried chicken is plentiful. It is crisp, and nicely seasoned. The potatoes and gravy that come with it would make a pleasant meal by themselves.

The macaroni and cheese is a wonderful concoction of past and a creamy sauce is nicely creamy with a subtle cheese flavor. It was wonderful on a cold winter night.

Steuben's does have a weekend brunch, but that has yet to sampled. The prices are a little higher that the other places that I have talked about here, but they are worth it.

Cozy Cottage

Cozy Cottage
2423 S. Downing St.
Denver, CO
303-733-0219

To say that The Cozy Cottage is small would be totally accurate. However, I must point out that the Denver magazine was totally incorrect in its reporting that the place has six tables; it has seven not counting the two outside, which I don't because it is winter.

The place is operated by Jeanette Mueller and her son, Michael. They serve breakfast and lunch. There were the usual breakfast items, plus a wonderful assortment of pancakes.

The blue cheese and bacon omelet was very good; it was an interesting combination with just the right anount of blue to have a sharp tang, but not too much to be over powering. Also each plate in addition to the usual the toast, and potaoes/grits also had a spoon of peas.

The price was also enjoyable at just a little over $10. We shall be returning.

Toast

Toast
222Columbine St.
Denver, CO 80206
303-322-3493
http://www.toastygoodness.com

This is the second locating for this restaurant. It moved into this location on the cheap...since the previous occupant was the Village Inn, that was hard to do. The decor is very similar to VI, in fact it is the same.

The food on the other hand it quit good. The pancakes are the center piece of the menu. They range from apple, blueberry-granola to egg and gravy, which has a fried egg and sausage gravy. There is also a variety of other items including a good breakfast burrito.

The prices are good. The pancakes are all under $10.

The one thing that is interesting is the similarity of Toast and Snooze, not only do they have a similar menu, but the pancake sampler are both called "Flight". Go figure.