Taking stock
The National Western Stock Show wraps up on Sunday, which gives you just a few days to get over there for a plate of barbecue and a new belt buckle. Hit for information.
Denver on a Spit
The ranks of Denver-based food blogs grows by the month. One fun new(ish)comer is Denver on a Spit, which focuses on the low-cost, low-impact neighborhood restaurants, treating them with just the right amount (not to much) of snark. Visit .
Happy Birthday, Benny Hill
Britain’s most beloved lech, who made a brilliant career out of being chased in stop-time by scantily clad women, would have been 86 on Thursday. Raise a Picadilly cocktail in his memory.
Picadilly
From “Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide.” Makes 1.
Ingredients
3/4 ounce dry vermouth
1 1/2 ounces gin
1/4 teaspoon anisette
1/4 teaspoon grenadine
Directions
Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
