Creator Nick and the famed Fools' Gold sandwich that killed Elvis - PB&J with bacon
I'm doing a two-fer today since the Colorado Mine Company and The Lift were establishments owned by the Scotts across the street from each other. It appears the lore of a sandwich as well as a place to get plastered while eating a big steak dominates information on the web.
From the Westword newspaper:
“The Colorado Mine Company was one of those places that wasn’t what it seemed. Buck and Cindy Scott — the well-groomed, handsy proprietors — made sure there was always a martini in your hand and appetizers in front of you. Off-duty cops, big-name athletes, some unctuous types you’d never question and journalists alike were all ushered into a back, grotto-like room. Everybody was everyone else’s best friend, although you’d never recognize them during daylight hours. It was the night’s last watering hole. There was always a sense that something dark and untoward could happen at any second. It was the kind of place your mother had warned you about, making it that much more fun to hang out there.”
Wikipedia:
According to Nick Andurlakis, he helped create the sandwich while he was working at the Colorado Mine Company as a chef and suggested the Fool's Gold Loaf to Elvis. Andurlakis said that he personally delivered the sandwiches to Elvis on the famous night.
The sandwich was named to fit the mining motif of the restaurant. At the time of Elvis's famous outing, the Fool's Gold Loaf cost $49.95 (equivalent to $224 in 2019).
The legend of the sandwich has lived on, featured on Chopped and Man v. Food. It's also been the subject of a romantic comedy called The F Word (What If) as well as an entry in Altas Obscura. Interesting to note the Scotts moved to Charlevoix, MI in the 90s.
Information on The Lift appears to be a bit more obscure, with TCMC getting all the King-sized glory. A search for information is misleading, as the name is generic enough in a ski-friendly area to be reference several times and several places, including a hotel bar in a Hilton with a Starbucks. Regardless, we can assume The Lift shuttered at the same time as TCMC.
The TCMC site was bulldozed in 1997 and according to google maps, is now Gamma Construction. And where The Lift should be is instead an unknown, unidentified business sharing a parking lot with a dentist.
Pour into strong paper cup and stir well.
Pour triple sec, OJ, and sweet and sour mix over ice in wineglass, stir well. Add red wine and stir. Splash with club soda.
The sandwich was named to fit the mining motif of the restaurant. At the time of Elvis's famous outing, the Fool's Gold Loaf cost $49.95 (equivalent to $224 in 2019).
The legend of the sandwich has lived on, featured on Chopped and Man v. Food. It's also been the subject of a romantic comedy called The F Word (What If) as well as an entry in Altas Obscura. Interesting to note the Scotts moved to Charlevoix, MI in the 90s.
Information on The Lift appears to be a bit more obscure, with TCMC getting all the King-sized glory. A search for information is misleading, as the name is generic enough in a ski-friendly area to be reference several times and several places, including a hotel bar in a Hilton with a Starbucks. Regardless, we can assume The Lift shuttered at the same time as TCMC.
The TCMC site was bulldozed in 1997 and according to google maps, is now Gamma Construction. And where The Lift should be is instead an unknown, unidentified business sharing a parking lot with a dentist.
The Coming and Going
- 1 1/2 oz. greek brandy
- 4 oz. prune juice
Pour into strong paper cup and stir well.
The Lift Cooler
- 1/4 oz. triple sec
- 1/2 oz. OJ
- 1/2 sweet and sour mix
- 6 oz. red wine (edit: unclear if this is a sweet red or not)
- club soda
Pour triple sec, OJ, and sweet and sour mix over ice in wineglass, stir well. Add red wine and stir. Splash with club soda.
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