I want to go to there: Tap Root

We decided to get out of the house Tuesday for a date night and ended up at Tap Root on Spenard. The visit was part of our quest to explore our new neighborhood and patronize the local businesses in Spenard, our quarky West Anchorage neighborhood.

The restaurant/bar features live music every night and Tuesday was open mike. The lovely lady above was a singer/songwriter who played  guitar and ukulele. She had a sweet voice singing songs such as an adorable peice she wrote called "Oly Oxen Free," using childhood game phrases to describe a past relationship.

The Taproot bills it's menu as fresh, organic and from scratch selection for "meat eaters and vegetarians alike." From their website:

"Everything from our kitchen is prepared to order, fresh from scratch. At Tap Root we focus on wholesome, natural foods, and use only organic & free range proteins, and locally grown produce (whenever possible, this is Alaska)."

Oh goodie, steak and potatoes for the hubby and a vegetarian appetizer platter for moi. Mine plate had a medley of pita bread, hummus, feta, basamic vinegar onions, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives and a heartburn inducing portion of roasted garlic. Yumm.

The drink selection featured 24 specialty beers on tap. The whiskey and bourbon selection accounted for several pages of the menu.

Tap Root is located at 3300 Spenard Road and is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

"I want to go to there" is a new occasional places feature for Chic 907. It's named in honor of a favorite phrase from my hero, Tina Fey's, character Liz Lemon on "30 Rock."