Something good was cooking in The Kitchen

The Eye paid a visit to a new bistro called The Kitchen at 1039 Pearl St. for its ALS benefit and opening party April 15.

The tax-day party raised almost $8,000.

Friendly and knowledgeable servers weaved their way through the crowd carrying trays of delectable foods that the Eye had to sample. Highlights included sugar cookies dusted with powdered sugar, bacon-wrapped marinated asparagus and tiny mugs of tomato soup with a dollop of pesto on top. Its favorite was a tiny tart cup with blue cheese and a sliced fig covered in a reduced port wine sauce. Heavenly!

The Eye predicts the new eatery will become renowned for its martinis, which include unusual flavors such as key lime pie and lichee.

Upon their departure, each guest received Kitchen mugs with an ALS angel pin and homemade Kitchen cookies. Proceeds were donated to the Pete Duranko Respite Care Grant Program to help Lou Gehrig’s Disease patients in Boulder and the surrounding communities.

David Letterman has nothing on the sticker giant when it comes to top ten lists. John Fischer, owner of Stickergiant.com in Boulder, has compiled a list of his Web site’s best-selling stickers, which offers about 9,000 items.

As might be expected, here in the People’s Republic anti-George Bush stickers outsell pro-George Bush stickers three to one. One top seller is “Let’s not elect him in 2004 either.”

But there’s also the conservative favorite: “Annoy a liberal, work hard and be happy,” and an anti-Kennedy sentiment: “Ted Kennedy’s car has killed more people than my gun.” Humor sells: “Shut up Hippy.” And a lot of people apparently want to bewilder the guy in the car behind them with “Can’t sleep. Clowns will eat me.”

According to the Eye, the greatest danger Pearl Street Mall visitors face is being tormented by a mime.

But that hasn’t stopped Securitas Security Services from initiating a new timesharing service called “City Patrol” on the friendliest street in the U.S.A.

Uniformed security officers, who are summoned by pressing a “panic” button, will respond to any store within 90 seconds. Officers are trained in first aid, CPR, fire protection, conflict resolution and customer service. Although new to the United States, the shared security concept has been very successful in European cities.

The service is being offered on a free trial basis through the month of April and will become permanent in May depending on business participation.

So, the Eye wants to know, can visitors get a “panic” button to press when mimes approach?

Wells Fargo has donated $11,265 to the Boulder Valley School District through its Team Up for Our Schools program, which was created to help financially support public schools during a time of unprecedented budget shortfalls.

Wells Fargo has donated about $134,000 to school districts across the state.

The $11,265 given the school district was based on the number of qualifying Wells Fargo consumer accounts opened last summer at Wells Fargo locations within the school district.

Since it was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William Fargo, Wells Fargo & Co. has provided the latest in customer service — from buying gold and operating stagecoaches all the way to offering online banking. And now it’s helping out school children. Thanks guys!

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