This week's gorgeous sunny weather has me out exploring. Decided to leave a bit early for a meet with my (ahem) web designer and found myself in a part of town where I had heard that a "recommended" restaurant (Tin Angel) was located. Hunting and pecking around the streets where I thought I'd seen their sign I found, instead, Frida Bistro.

A little over ten years ago, my friend Kirk Millson and his 13 yr old son drove a '73 Dodge Dart from Salt Lake to Panama's Darien Gap, a round trip of 9000 miles taken over 4 months. My copy just arrived from Amazon and I can now report that the book is difficult to put down and represents an incredible journey, both in terms of miles and of milestones. If you have kids (or kid!) you really should get a copy!   .

While screening property in Rose Park for a client today, I became hungry. (For some reason this tends to happen, without any real notice, whenever I smell Mexican food!) Tracking the source like my bloodhound's nose enables, I came to Rose Park Chubby's.  The first thing I noticed was the line to get in and it was only 11:30 AM.

As some of you know, I just got a new bike from Masherz. (Just north of North Salt Lake's Foxboro subdivision on Redwood Rd) and I'm very pleased with the level of service I received from everyone I encountered at this business. I can't say I've ever been treated poorly at any bike shop, but Brian Pettingill listened attentively as I explained what I thought I was looking for, made a couple suggestions and gave me a more-than-fair discount for a 2013 version of the one I liked the best.

It's hard to beat the classic hotdog, and they're one of my guilty pleasures. The first time I tried a Chicago Dog at Wrigley, I was in heaven. I recently stumbled across Good Dog and am happy to report that Salt Lakers don't need to ride the "L" to get a great dog! Downtown, on Broadway half a block west of Planet Fitness (irony?) is Good Dog.