Dance You Mormon: Sundance: Highball Reports

We here at W4 HQ are quite scared of Utah and its crazy inhabitants after being detained at the Salt Lake City for having a bottle of Vodka in our bags and the attempted brainwashing by a pair of teenage missionares on a flight out of the depths of Brazil. But with the Sundance a shining there is no place we won't go for a good story and some fresh intel for your cocktail party banter. We sent Highball with her martini glass held high and plastic passes around her neck to brave the dry Mormon winter. Before she becomes Scientologist or worse she sent us this unsuprisingly bored update:
"The annual pilgrimage to Park City, UT began in full force Friday as the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival opened. Three days into my stay and so far, the crowds have been nothing but disappointing, stocked full of unattractive members of middle America seeking to be discovered. No where else will you find more questionable attire selections from the abundance of resort novices who attempt to look ski chic in the Sears’ winter collection. Even worse are the arcane liquor laws here that have prevented this skilled drinker from consuming – or even being served—more than 1 ounce per drink. My tequila shot had to be served 10 minutes ahead of my watered down vodka cocktail. So, bring a flask when you head out as you will receive no pity or additional alcohol from your waitress, platinum Amex or not.

When its time to put the wine glass down to leave the hot tub, these are the places to eat and be seen in Park City. All are quite good and among the best available here. Reservations required well in advance during Sundance.

The bar du festival is Harry O’s – a sleek by Park City standards bar and live music venue that was the locale for Paris Hilton’s opening night party on Thursday. It is padded with skimpy bouncers, crowd control railings (which are quite pathetic and unneeded), and an invite list, all of which together are so laughable that any well heeled urbanite will shake his head."
+Italian: Grappa, 151 Main Street, +1 435 645 0636.
+Asian: Wahso, 577 Main Street +1 435 615 0300.
+New American: Zoom (Robert Redford’s restaurant), 660 Main Street +1 435 649 9108.
+French: Mariposa, Silver Lake Lodge +1 435 645 6715.
+Harry O's, 427 Main Street, Park City +1 435 647-9494
+Sundance Film Festival 2006, short films.