Are you upbeat enough for Eagle Rock?

by Tracy on March 22, 2009

It was a rockin’ day in Eagle Rock March 21, so much was happening I didn’t have a chance to twitter it so you could join in the fun! There was the Bughouse Spring Cleaning Sale, the street sale by Lady, Read Books, Cactus Gallery and Toro’s Pottery, then there was the Jose Vera Fine Art & Antiques’ artist’s reception for Gilbert Reyes, and the main event of the evening was the Rock Row opening party.
Rock Row, 1546 Yosemite Drive, 90041

Rock Row, 1546 Yosemite Drive, 90041

The group building and marketing this development has their fingers on the pulse of what Eagle Rock is all about: style, fun, diversity, affordability, and a really cool and green vibe. You can read all about the development at http://www.leangreenlivingmachine.com,  and in a future blog from me, but here’s a recap of the great party you missed…

There was wine from our local Colorado Wine Company to start, with just enough appetizers served up to make us really hungry for something more. There was a DJ spinning lively tunes. There was a finished model staged by my neighbor, Eric Lee, who really made the space look terrific.
Living Room Staged by Model 7 Studio

Living Room Staged by Model 7 Studio

Bedroom staged by Model 7 Studio

Bedroom staged by Model 7 Studio

The bar opened at 7 for the beer and whiskey folks, then came the Koji Taco Truck! Now, if you follow Koji on Twitter, you would have known about this! Somehow we managed to end up towards the start of the line so we didn’t have to wait too long. Wow, it lives up to the hype, is all I can say. Here’s what’s in the short rib taco straight from their website, www.KogiBBQ.com:

This is our signature taco. We get the best trimmings of short ribs we can find, let it swim in our own special marinade, and chop it nice and small so the flavors just dance on your taste buds. Once on the grill, the fat melts away to create that soft and tender texture everyone loves and the sugars just caramelize to give the meat that deep and savory flavor. This is the Kogi crowd favorite.

All our tacos are topped with:

  • sesame-chili salsa roja
  • julienne romaine lettuce and cabbage tossed in Korean chili-soy vinaigrette
  • cilantro-green onion-lime relish
  • crushed sesame seeds
  • sea salt
  • garnished with lime wedge, orange wedge and red radish wedge
Kogi Taco plates

Kogi Taco plates

They make spicy chicken, tofu, and pork tacos too. I tried all but the tofu (just because I didn’t want to be too piggy), and each was fabulous. Perfect with beer. White wine was ok too. Heck, the whiskey would have worked.
Hey, this was such a happening event that Fox News showed up! They interviewed the developers, Kevin and Hardy Wronske, as well as Shellie Collier, the LEED project manager. I watched the newscast and I am quite sure there are journalists out there who could have captured the spirit of the day much better, but still, Eagle Rock made Fox News with an upbeat and positive story.
I applaud and celebrate the indomitable spirit of all the local businesses who have decided that a little creativity is called for around here. The sales were brisk at Bughouse when I stopped by for my free brownie and milk, and I picked up a great print at a bargain price. I’m sure the street sale and artist’s reception were just as fun. When the economy gets depressing, let’s have a party! Alright!
Party at Rock Row!

Party at Rock Row!Party at Rock Row!

Party at Rock Row!

Party at Rock Row!

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kendylyoung March 22, 2009 at 4:56 pm

Great local post Tracy! This is why you are the “King of the Hill!!”

chrisfurstenberg March 22, 2009 at 8:53 pm

Hello Tracy-

Thank you for coming out and for the nice post. We had well over 300 people attend and it seemed like people had a lot of fun. Thanks again for your support and let me know if you have any clients you would like to show. Cheers! Chris Furstenberg-Furstenberg Realty.

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