Something Like Sound

I don’t normally write about food, but this extreme circumstance may warrant some coverage. Last night, before the final Hello Kavita / Roger, Roll show, I decided to stop by Sputnik for dinner. Sputnik, it seems, had recently updated their menu. Gone is the Benny Mac (a sandwich which contained mac-n-cheese, chicken, bacon, and BBQ sauce), and newly arrived is the Doughnut Sandwich. Being one for adventure (and possible myocardial infarction) I ordered the sandwich. It was by no means a “fancy” affair, rather a combination of all of those guilty breakfast pleasures wrapped into one object. Instead of a bun, a glazed doughnut is split in half and lightly toasted, filled with scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage, topped with cheese, and served with “fake” maple syrup. The sticky concoction balanced salty and sweet with a slight kick of savory.  I only got 3/4 of the way through it before I was overcome with the sheer richness of the thing. So, if you’re looking for what may be the tastiest, least healthy food in all of Denver, head down to Sputnik.

via Rande Kamolz

This will be brief, but still necessary (especially since I said I would write about “how” to do the UMS).

EAT: One of the best parts of The UMS is that it’s in a neighborhood. There’s no inflated music-festival economy with outrageous prices on food. Some of my picks for good eats in Baker include Persian Gourmet and, of course, Sputnik. If you can swing getting in to Sputnik between 11pm and 1am, they’ve got a great food-happy hour.

DRINK: Last year I think I drank so many Fuze fruit drinks that my body chemistry was permanently changed. Whoever the sponsors are, they’re pretty gung-ho about getting their products inside you. I don’t know if they’re doing it again this year, but Indy Ink had a keg and Hi-Dive (and most of the other bars) had UMS drink specials (mostly relating to the alcohol sponsers).

BE MERRY: You heard me, have fun. If you can manage to skip out on your other responsibilities go for it! This will ensure that you will have plenty of time to eat, sleep, and see bands.