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2013 Stories by Laura Shunk

• Hey, Douglas Tirola! Let's talk!

  published June 20, 2013

  By weaving together the stories behind New York City cocktail lair... More >>

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  Paul Attardi steps in at Old Major, replacing Jonathan Greschler

  published May 06, 2013

  Jonathan Greschler's departure from Old Major last week came as a shock to those who'd watched his partnership with chef Justin Brunson survive the shuttering of Wild Catch, and then find a new home o... More >>

• Colorado cuisine is a culinary rodeo: Libertarian and lawless

  published May 02, 2013

  I was back in Denver for three weeks last month, during which I ate what was basically one continuous meal interspersed with brief lulls that occurred when I had to switch venues or go to sleep (which... More >>

• African Grill and Bar will add a second location

  published Apr 23, 2013

  We've been enamored of African Grill since we first stumbled into this Aurora strip mall spot a couple of years ago. Not only does the restaurant serve up tasty, tomato-tinged jollof rice and pungent ... More >>

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  Colt & Gray finally set to start construction on expansion, new basement bar

  published Apr 23, 2013

  It's been a year and a half since Colt & Gray owner Nelson Perkins first announced he was expanding his restaurant into the space next door and would also build a brand-new cocktail bar, charcuterie k... More >>

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  With Uncle, Tommy Lee proves he knows how to use the old noodle...and make it new

  published Apr 22, 2013

  The week before I arrived in the Mile High City for a spring vacation, Westword named Uncle the area's Best New Restaurant. That propelled Tommy Le's restaurant straight to the top of my tome-like lis... More >>

• Bubba Chinos owner Leonard Cordova makes changes in his business plan

  published Apr 19, 2013

  Two years ago, Leonard Cordova -- founder of the homegrown Bubba Chinos chain and one of the Cordova family members claiming to hold the original, iconic green chile recipe that his grandmother, Stell... More >>