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Liquid Luxury = Solid Satisfaction at Downtown Santa Fe Chocolatier
Step through the doors of Kakawa Chocolate House and the smell of chocolate is thick, voluptuous, almost musky. The downtown shop is tiny –just one room with an alcove– but the charm is potent and engaging. A tiny kiva, Tibetan prayer flags and exhibits by local artists add color and warmth to the cosy rooms. […]
Santa Fe Neighborhood Quick Sketch: South Capitol
Rail traffic and an expanding middle class fueled the development of South Capitol in the early twentieth century. A rich and appealing collection of single family homes, condos, and small compounds, South Capitol charms with its architectural diversity. Craftsman bungalows intermingle with Pueblo Revivals, Victorians and Territorials. Construction materials run the Santa Fe gamut: adobe, […]
Santa Fe Local Biz Review: Violante + Rochford Interiors
We met Paul Rochford and Michael Violante through “The South Capitol Treehouse:” their moniker for the second home and rental property they own at 111 East Santa Fe Avenue. Paul’s persistent good nature, preternatural politeness, and highly attuned sense of responsibility made me want to know more about him. In time, I met Michael–gracious and […]
Mad Science Brewing in Downtown Santa Fe
In the heart of downtown Santa Fe’s South Capitol district, a Mad Scientist is stirring a cauldron of mind-spurring experiments and impressionable young minds to create a new generation of revolutionary thinkers. At least that’s her hope. Once a week, age-clustered groups of students gather to build electric motors, dissect plants, peer at small things […]