Subject: Get-to-your destination in-style

From: "Private Jets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:21:53 -0700

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me the wrong way, well that and the wall of t-shirts in the front inviting you to pay 22 dollars to proclaim your undying love for a mediocre construct of a restaurant.... I'm upping my stars for Snooze after stopping in here earlier this week for their pancake fundraiser for Parade of Lights. The lovely Cherie C. and I both decided to get pancake flights, so we could experience as much of the pancake deliciousness as possible. I got 2 savory options, since the sweetness of pancakes can sometimes be too much for me (and that's coming from a sugar addict!) The Christmas Ham cake was my favorite, with little cubed chunks of ham and cinnamon butter on top, followed by the Latke, with a drizzle of sour cream and green onions on top of a potato pancake. My third cake of the flight was their Christmas sugar cookie, decorated with sprinkles and frosting. I sampled a few bites of Cherie's fruitcake and hot toddy pancakes, and thought both were flavorful and creative. This trendy breakfast sp
ot still continues to get packed at all hours of the day - I arrived at 10 a.m. and by 11 it seemed like the joint was full. Thumbs up to the super friendly and prompt waitstaff, and the fact that they compost. They've got a great product here in the coffee and the restaurant experience. Not to mention that they strive to be sustainable and suss out the freshest ingredients. This may not be French Laundry but there is something about this place that just FEELS right. All the pieces come together. Snooze has vaulted ceilings, gallons of sunshine, and a retro vibe. During our brief wait we sipped Snooze's freakingamazing coffee while watching the artists and soaking up the Denver sun. They know that people will wait for their food, so they offer up all-you-can-drink coffee with heavy cream and a variety of sweeteners. How neat is that? Outside, two cool graffiti artists were tagging a mural of the Colorado mountains. We sipped Snooze's java and discussed the ads for their "great hoodi
e sale." Plant fronds swayed gently underneath the silent flickering of Food Channel favorites. We sat at the bar, where our server and captain de barista, Per McKelvy, jazzed up our breakfast with camaraderie and kindness. All of the Snooze staff were personable and funny. Although, to be fair, I'm biased since they did ply us with delicious foodstuffs. (Plus they liked Yelp. when I told them that I had chosen them specifically because of Yelp, they were complimentary and asked me for Seattle recommendations.) Out of the strong menu content, we chose eggs and pancakes. Eggs were huevos rancheros with fresh, local eggs, gleaming white on a bed of organic black beans, chopped tomatoes, and a soft tortilla. Fresh, fresh, fresh. The pancake flight combined innovative ideas with quality ingredients. The pineapple upside down pancakes were studded with fresh