by Mark Dodge | Jan 23, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
In my ongoing quest to record Golden’s culinary history, I recently sat down with local brothers Frank and Tom Young. Their dad, DeVere Joseph Young, better known by his nickname “Dud,” was in the restaurant business from 1938 until 1980 when he died. In addition to...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 19, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Parties and food just go together, and Adolph Coors Jr.’s annual holiday parties were the best. Throughout the 1930s Golden and the nation were in the grip of a severe economic depression and Prohibition to boot! Times were tough, so the Buckskin Party was a...
by Mark Dodge | Nov 22, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Bill and Dorothy Harmsen named their mountain retreat Lazy Squaw and used the name in some of their early candy marketing. Following is Dorothy’s original article about the ranch which ran in the August 1964 issue of Sugar ‘N Spice. THE LAZY SQUAW RANCH...
by Mark Dodge | Sep 14, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History, Golden History Museum
Eat like a local in the new Touch Gallery Anyone can eat at home. But when we’re tired, or out of food, or just want something different, we go to a restaurant. More than just a fancy French word for a place to eat out, a restaurant is where we gather, relax, and...
by Mark Dodge | Sep 3, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Restaurants come and go on a regular basis, but some survive and become local favorites. While the redesigned Touch Gallery will pay homage to the Holland House, the Foss Carriage Room (later renamed the Golden Ram) is worth remembering too. When the Foss Carriage...
by Mark Dodge | Aug 15, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Our friends over at Table Mountain Inn (TMI) recently donated some old Holland House menus and TMI photographs. Apparently they were found and collected there over the years. Prior to opening in 1992, the Table Mountain Inn was home to the Holland House, a hotel...
