Oy vey! No offense meant when an e-mail blast from City Club of Denver informed its members that pork would be served during a Feb. 16 lunch discussion “Is Peace Still Possible for Israelis and PalestiniansCurrent Challenges and Opportunities.” But it was the pig faux pas heard ’round town.
Shortly after the e-mail arrived, a recipient called event organizer Luchia Brown, who was in her first week on the job, to point out that those groups belong to faiths that do not eat pork.
Brown quickly fired off another e-mail explaining: “The weekly luncheons are on a rotation, and the pork was what happened to be what was coming up next. In response to our embarrassing gaffe, the menu has changed.”
Brown said e-mail recipients were grateful for the quick fix. “It was one of those horrible coming together of the stars and the moon — it was not right,” she said. “But the members know nobody was out to purposely insult anybody.”
Burger interruptus.
Restaurateur Dylan Moore and his partners, Erick Roorda and Jill Warner, owners of Mod Livin’, were champing at the burger bit to get their joint venture, Deluxe Burger at 5325 E. Colfax Ave., open today.
But Cupid’s arrow misfired, and the owners weren’t able to get everything signed off by the city in time. Moore, owner of Deluxe and Delight restaurants on South Broadway, has had to postpone the opening.
The opening party, which was supposed to be a buy-one-get-one-free burger bonanza, will now be held at next door’s Mod Livin’, where Valentines are invited to come in and get a treat.
They are hoping to get the place open this week.
In memoriam.
Fred Kaufman, the colorful founder of Kaufman’s Tall & Big Men’s Shop, was remembered by hundreds of friends and family Thursday during a memorial service at Feldman Mortuary chapel, followed by interment at Mount Nebo Cemetery.
Kaufman, who escaped to the U.S. in 1936 from Nazi Germany with his family, opened his first store at 3422 S. Broadway in 1958, then later moved it to 3395 S. Broadway. A former Tulane college football player, Fred, whose son, Sam, took over day-to-day store operations in 1995, catered to big and famous athletes, including basketball Hall of Famer Julius Irving and Broncos Ring of Famer Karl Mecklenburg.
Contributions can be sent to the National Council of Jewish Women, Sue Kaufman Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o P.O. Box 371647, Denver, CO 80237.
Addressing the address.
The address information I got for San Diego Charger Marques Harris’ weekend grand opening of Palms IV, a tanning resort, was incorrect. Festivities with pro- athlete appearances continue today at 5646 Allen Way, Suite A, Castle Rock.
New weather world.
When CBS4 weather chief Ed Greene, right, popped the professional question to news honcho Tim Wieland, Wieland was fairly sure the veteran Greene had lost his mind.
Put the entire weather forecast within the first 10 minutes of the 10 p.m. newscast? No way! Way.
Wieland, who took the idea upstairs to general manager Walt DeHaven, started warming up to the notion, and last week, First 4cast debuted.
“For as long as I can remember, we have always at every local television station done the weather at 10:18 (p.m.),” Wieland said. “Ultimately, it’s to string (viewers) along to make them wait for what they want. In reality, viewers have way more choices to find weather when they want it.”
To beef up his argument, Greene did some research to support his position. “Everybody’s got Doppler and everything else. What’s left to promote?” Greene said. “This is what they’re screaming for — why don’t we give it to them?”
Eavesdropping
on a man at Mirada Fine Art Gallery in Indian Hills: “Maybe they’ll finally capture Osama bin Laden when he responds to his Toyota recall letter.”
Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the “Caplis and Silverman” radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-AM (630). Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.
