Potato Chips Are Actually Good For You 🥔

• [See You At The Saloon](#toc_item_0) • [Let’s Get Lost](#toc_item_1) • [Bringing My Telescope to Goblin Valley State Park](#toc_item_2) • [Stargaze!](#toc_item_3) • [Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15](#toc_item_4) • [Show Me!](#toc_item_5) • [The Healthiest Snack of All: Potato Chips](#toc_item_6) • [Crunch Time!](#toc_item_7) • [A Man Named Daniel Boulud Wants to Pamper You](#toc_item_8) • [Oui, Oui!](#toc_item_9) *Header 728x90 [] Thursday check-in. I just used a neti pot for the first time in a few years and it didn’t really help my congestion that much and now I keep googling “Is there a brain monster in my brain now?” in addition to “Is the small tickle in my throat COVID?” Glad I could get that off my chest. How are you? Still finding ways to keep things fresh? Wondering when you’ll ever get to wade through throngs of people at a crowded bar again? Today I have another British actor inspiration to make this sudden shift into autumn a little more bearable: Judi Dench. Now, whenever you are filled with an overwhelming sense of isolation, just remember this photograph of [Judi Dench]( talking about retirement. Do you feel better? Well, if that doesn’t work, try some of the articles in today’s Thrillist. There’s one about the food and drink scene in Los Alamos, one about the best stargazing spots in the US right now, one about a feature on Yelp that helps locate Latino-owned businesses, a very intriguing article about how potato chips are the healthiest junk food, and an exclusive on some gourmet meal kits from someone with a gourmet name: Daniel Boulud. Just remember, your life is just trees and champagne. You are an acclaimed Shakespearean actor, a dame, and a castmember of one of the last great cinematic vestiges of the before-COVID times: Cats. Until next week, [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [jpeg_quality=60;progressive.jpg]( TRAVEL [] [See You At The Saloon]( Los Alamos looks really cool. Not like curated, gentrified, Disney-World-for-Young-Professionals cool, but like, actually cool. An affectionate nickname for Los Alamos is “Lost Almost,” which is one of the most ringing endorsements of a town I’ve ever heard. Also, there’s an incredible food and drinks scene that reflects the authentic and effortless vibe of this desert town. It looks like the kind of place I’d like to park my vintage Ford, light up some pipe tobacco, and rough up some locals, in between some delightful samplings of wine and tapas. A real spaghetti Western, if you know what I mean. Okay, logging off. [] [Let’s Get Lost]( [( [( TRAVEL [] [Bringing My Telescope to Goblin Valley State Park]( This is a comprehensive and informative list about all of the best places to stargaze right now. Stare up into the unknown like it’s the season finale of Dawson’s Creek and you’re all about to go off to college. Am I dating myself? For the record I was too young for Dawson’s Creek, but I watched it anyway, and that’s why I grew up thinking that all teenagers are incredibly verbose and living out adult-style psychosexual dramas 24-7. But back to the stars. You can see them in all these different places. And some of the places have great names, like “Cosmic Campground” or “Massacre Rim.” Wait, why is it called “Massacre Rim”? That can’t be good. [] [Stargaze!]( [( [( NEWS [] [Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15]( And now there’s a feature on Yelp that can help you find Latino-owned businesses near you. Given the fact that COVID has had such a disproportionately negative effect on business owners of color, a lot of patrons are trying to find informed ways to help counter that. You can now search based on whether businesses are Latino-owned in honor of the special month. It’s just one small way you can give back and get some great takeout in the process. [] [Show Me!]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( FOOD & DRINK [] [The Healthiest Snack of All: Potato Chips]( I mean, the healthiest of unhealthy snacks. Which I guess means that they are still unhealthy, but this article has the scoop on the relative virtues of these salty treats. The article make a lot of the same arguments that I would make were I to have to defend potato chips in a court of law. They are made from potatoes! Who is going to argue with that?! They are not as bad as other things! Like deep fried Oreos! I love this style of argumentation. It’s like saying “I am healthy, because I am not dead!” And who could argue with that?! That’s maybe a little morbid. This article makes some more salient and interesting points about the virtues of potato chips than I would. I recommend you stop reading my ramblings and take a look for yourself. [] [Crunch Time!]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( SHOPPING [] [A Man Named Daniel Boulud Wants to Pamper You]( Okay so Daniel Boulud is a really famous restaurateur and I’m acting like he’s just some dude, so please accept my apology, Daniel. I am, by no means, a foodie, but I love food! And now that I know who you are, I am a devotee. And Daniel, I’m just in time for your meal kits through Goldbelly. I can’t wait to convince my family that I made Bouillabaise by ear and then reveal at the last minute that I used your meal kit. Twill be the greatest jest of all! Oh no these look so good. J’mapelle hungry as hell after reading this article. I want to French out soon. [] [Oui, Oui!]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. 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