Comments for Santa Fe Downtown http://santafe-downtown.com A few choice words on the digs and doings of Downtown Santa Fe. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on This week on Santa Fe’s Emerging, Indie and Alt Creative Scene by Malissa Kullberg http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-art-galleries/this-week-on-santa-fes-emerging-indie-and-alt-creative-scene/#comment-423 Malissa Kullberg Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:15 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=515#comment-423 Wonderful to hear from you. Wish I could be there to see you all play, give and get a hug. I'll tell my dad, in case he's in town. May you be victors, or at the least, have a grand time in the battle. Wonderful to hear from you. Wish I could be there to see you all play, give and get a hug. I’ll tell my dad, in case he’s in town. May you be victors, or at the least, have a grand time in the battle.

]]> Comment on This week on Santa Fe’s Emerging, Indie and Alt Creative Scene by John Kolstad http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-art-galleries/this-week-on-santa-fes-emerging-indie-and-alt-creative-scene/#comment-412 John Kolstad Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:53:36 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=515#comment-412 To: Malissa Kullberg My wife sent me your article featuring the Sorry Muthas. Next week is the Battle of the Jugbands and Bob Stelnicki, Rod Bellville, Cal Hand and I are playing in a Battle Band. I can be reached at "jkolstad@millcitymusic.com". If you get this and get chance drop me a note. best wishes, John Kolstad "They call me the Papa" 612/722-6649 (w) To: Malissa Kullberg

My wife sent me your article featuring the Sorry Muthas. Next week is the Battle of the Jugbands
and Bob Stelnicki, Rod Bellville, Cal Hand and I are playing in a Battle Band.

I can be reached at “jkolstad@millcitymusic.com”. If you get this and get chance drop me a note.

best wishes,
John Kolstad
“They call me the Papa”
612/722-6649 (w)

]]> Comment on From the Ashes of Santa Fe’s Café Phénix… by Jane http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-art/santa-fe-cafe-phenix/#comment-384 Jane Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:12:04 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=829#comment-384 Hence the name Cafe Phenix...Rising from the ashes! Much love ! Hence the name Cafe Phenix…Rising from the ashes!
Much love !

]]> Comment on From the Ashes of Santa Fe’s Café Phénix… by Jane http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-art/santa-fe-cafe-phenix/#comment-383 Jane Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:10:37 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=829#comment-383 So ...I am the owner of Cafe Phenix...I just saw this the other day and it brought tears to my eyes...Thank you for the kind words and keeping the spirit of the Phenix alive...I remember the day Steve wrote that piece on Facebook. He was upset, as we were, and his emotion comes threw his words. To be fair, we would have never gotten anywhere with out the support of many amazing people in Santa Fe. If not for them there would have no music, food or amazing coffee. So this is bitter sweet. The back story is that our partner and friend took us for everything, and when we refused to pay his back taxes from the time when the shop was Le Flip...he shut down the Cafe! When I mean shut down, I mean he took everything out of the space, trashed it and hid out avoiding our lawyers and judgment that required him to return everything. When we reopened it was ONLY because of support of friends and family, even strangers came and made donations to help us get on our feet! It was amazing and I will never forget it or them as long as I live! I am so grateful to have had the pleasure of meeting all of them, making them coffee in the mornings and sharing my family with them. Ultimately the damages was done. We could not financially recover from the losses we took, and with the confusing situation we lost patrons, sleep and a lot of money! We hoped and prayed it would be okay, but it wasn't! There were times we felt as though we could have had more success if we had alcohol but in the end ...it was what it was! We loved our community, our patrons, our artists and hope that they only loved it as much as we did. As hard as it was we had to close. Our partners actions left us in huge debt, homeless and with the lack of customers we could not get past the financial burden of an ongoing lawsuit. We miss it so much. We appreciated all the help and love more than anyone will ever know. It changed our lives and we will never forget it or the people! So …I am the owner of Cafe Phenix…I just saw this the other day and it brought tears to my eyes…Thank you for the kind words and keeping the spirit of the Phenix alive…I remember the day Steve wrote that piece on Facebook. He was upset, as we were, and his emotion comes threw his words. To be fair, we would have never gotten anywhere with out the support of many amazing people in Santa Fe. If not for them there would have no music, food or amazing coffee. So this is bitter sweet.
The back story is that our partner and friend took us for everything, and when we refused to pay his back taxes from the time when the shop was Le Flip…he shut down the Cafe! When I mean shut down, I mean he took everything out of the space, trashed it and hid out avoiding our lawyers and judgment that required him to return everything.
When we reopened it was ONLY because of support of friends and family, even strangers came and made donations to help us get on our feet! It was amazing and I will never forget it or them as long as I live! I am so grateful to have had the pleasure of meeting all of them, making them coffee in the mornings and sharing my family with them.
Ultimately the damages was done. We could not financially recover from the losses we took, and with the confusing situation we lost patrons, sleep and a lot of money! We hoped and prayed it would be okay, but it wasn’t! There were times we felt as though we could have had more success if we had alcohol but in the end …it was what it was! We loved our community, our patrons, our artists and hope that they only loved it as much as we did. As hard as it was we had to close. Our partners actions left us in huge debt, homeless and with the lack of customers we could not get past the financial burden of an ongoing lawsuit.
We miss it so much. We appreciated all the help and love more than anyone will ever know. It changed our lives and we will never forget it or the people!

]]> Comment on Art + Green on the Santa Fe Creative Scene by Collaborative Art Santa Fe: Pt. III | Santa Fe Downtown http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-art-galleries/art-green-on-the-santa-fe-creative-scene/#comment-363 Collaborative Art Santa Fe: Pt. III | Santa Fe Downtown Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:57:58 +0000 http://santafe-downtown.com/?p=323#comment-363 [...] have been a fan of Meow Wolf’s hearts-out approach to creation since I spent a bent-necked hour sucking in the delights of Geodecadent I, a swirling dome of 20th-century household flotsam. [...] [...] have been a fan of Meow Wolf’s hearts-out approach to creation since I spent a bent-necked hour sucking in the delights of Geodecadent I, a swirling dome of 20th-century household flotsam. [...]

]]> Comment on Green Links for Santa Fe Homeowners by Santa Fe Homebuilder http://santafe-downtown.com/real-estate/green-links-for-santa-fe-homeowners/#comment-362 Santa Fe Homebuilder Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:42:12 +0000 http://santafe-downtown.com/?p=64#comment-362 We also have a few articles on green building that you may find helpful here: http://www.tierraconceptssantafe.com/category/green-building/ We also have a few articles on green building that you may find helpful here: http://www.tierraconceptssantafe.com/category/green-building/

]]> Comment on The Water is Fine: Prime Soaks in and around Santa Fe by Malissa Kullberg http://santafe-downtown.com/local-events/the-water-is-fine-prime-soaks-in-and-around-santa-fe/#comment-341 Malissa Kullberg Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:38:18 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=1621#comment-341 Recently, I celebrated a big birthday at Ten Thousand Waves with a blissful, three hour package called, "The Natural" which combines tub time with Yasuragi Head and Neck Treatment, 55 minute massage and Salt Glow. Arriving early, we started with a wind-down in the meditation room, then headed to our favorite tub, New Ofuro (upgrading to a premium tub is possible for a modest additional fee.) My massage therapist, Brian Yee, was fluid, present and gently powerful. The Salt Glow is a fireworks finish: a strange but ultimately appealing symphony of sensations. The bright heat of the fragrant oil is chased by a rain of cool salt then slathered together shoulder to heels. We were left with deeply moisturized skin --a true treat for desert dwellers. Recently, I celebrated a big birthday at Ten Thousand Waves with a blissful, three hour package called, “The Natural” which combines tub time with Yasuragi Head and Neck Treatment, 55 minute massage and Salt Glow. Arriving early, we started with a wind-down in the meditation room, then headed to our favorite tub, New Ofuro (upgrading to a premium tub is possible for a modest additional fee.) My massage therapist, Brian Yee, was fluid, present and gently powerful. The Salt Glow is a fireworks finish: a strange but ultimately appealing symphony of sensations. The bright heat of the fragrant oil is chased by a rain of cool salt then slathered together shoulder to heels. We were left with deeply moisturized skin –a true treat for desert dwellers.

]]> Comment on Porcini Hunting in Santa Fe by Malissa Kullberg http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-downtown/porcini-hunting-in-santa-fe/#comment-340 Malissa Kullberg Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:44:17 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=1319#comment-340 Genuine thanks for this correction. While I put full faith in my guide to prevent me from poisoning myself, apparently I need to refine my own knowledge to ensure the tastiest harvest. We did notice a variation in smell and taste between the various specimens we picked, all of which we consumed in dried form. None approached the meaty, deep-flavored appeal of the porcini I had eaten overseas. Genuine thanks for this correction. While I put full faith in my guide to prevent me from poisoning myself, apparently I need to refine my own knowledge to ensure the tastiest harvest. We did notice a variation in smell and taste between the various specimens we picked, all of which we consumed in dried form. None approached the meaty, deep-flavored appeal of the porcini I had eaten overseas.

]]> Comment on Porcini Hunting in Santa Fe by stan wagon http://santafe-downtown.com/santa-fe-downtown/porcini-hunting-in-santa-fe/#comment-337 stan wagon Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:41:31 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=1319#comment-337 In your pic. called "porcini harvest", several of the 'shrooms are leccinum, not porcini. The telltale clues: 1. color 2. the top flap folds under the rim (in a porcino it is razor-sharp at the edge) 3. staining on the stem Leccinum are not poisonous, and are eaten by many.... though I stick to porcini. In your pic. called “porcini harvest”, several of the ‘shrooms are leccinum, not porcini. The telltale clues:

1. color
2. the top flap folds under the rim (in a porcino it is razor-sharp at the edge)
3. staining on the stem

Leccinum are not poisonous, and are eaten by many…. though I stick to porcini.

]]> Comment on The Art of Upcycling by Malissa Kullberg http://santafe-downtown.com/uncategorized/the-art-of-upcycling/#comment-332 Malissa Kullberg Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:47:47 +0000 http://malissakullberg.talkingsantafe.com/?p=1857#comment-332 Esteban Bojorquez lives and works right here in Santa Fe. Selected works are on display at Mirador Gallery, 616 Canyon Road. Swing by for their One-Year anniversary party this coming Friday, June 22, 6-9 PM OR contact Esteban directly at bojorquez.studio@yahoo.com. The Alien Skull was sold before we got a chance to see it, but there are other treasures from the Astro Trash series well-worth snagging. Esteban Bojorquez lives and works right here in Santa Fe. Selected works are on display at Mirador Gallery, 616 Canyon Road. Swing by for their One-Year anniversary party this coming Friday, June 22, 6-9 PM OR contact Esteban directly at bojorquez.studio@yahoo.com. The Alien Skull was sold before we got a chance to see it, but there are other treasures from the Astro Trash series well-worth snagging.

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