Silverton’s Zhivago’s Restaurant on “Notorious” Blair Street
I can still remember driving down the “Champions” into Silverton at 9,300’ July ‘79. First sight of that town way down there in the distance and I simply could not stop laughing, it was like a fairy town on a miniature train set. Even had a smoking steam train on the tracks way down yonder. How was I to know I was driving into Colorado’s last gold rush? But, I digress again.
I met Falco’s friends and told them about my culinary experiences. That night they took us to the best in Silverton, Zhivago’s Restaurant on “Notorious” Blair Street, under lease to a very nice, very hip L.A couple with lots of money and dreams of having the coolest mountain town restaurant ever. With the help of friends within the L.A. music community, they succeeded. Well, for a few glorious years. But, giving away the profits playing the high roller will sink the best of establishments, but I’m getting ahead of myself.
