Email Author Patricia Calhoun

Awards

• 2012 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published January 27, 2011

  "Pen Pals"

• 2011 - Golden Quill Award/International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, published September 23, 2010

  "Crying Shame"

• 2011 - Sigma Delta Chi Awards/Society of Professional Journalists, published September 9, 2010

  "Spreading Her Wings"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published September 9, 2010

  "Spreading Her Wings"

• 2011 - Society of Professional Journalists/Colorado Chapter, published September 9, 2010

  "Spreading Her Wings"

• 2010 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published May 14, 2009

  "School Daze"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published August 13, 2009

  "Boxed In"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published May 14, 2009

  "School Daze"

• 2010 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published March 5, 2009

  "Double Trouble"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published December 11, 2008

  "Join the Club"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published August 21, 2008

  "True West"

• 2009 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published January 3, 2008

  "Reminders"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 31, 2007

  "The Nigerian Scam Strikes Again"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 3, 2007

  "Exhibitionists"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 15, 2007

  "Ladies Plight"

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 12, 2005

  "A Piece of the Action"

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 18, 2005

  "Screwed for Life"

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 10, 2005

  "A Peace of the Action"

• 2006 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications

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2008 Stories by Patricia Calhoun

• Sizzling Sugar House fires up Sugar House Grill

  published Dec 19, 2008

  Scottie Ewing, who last year opened the Sugar House (a nightclub/martini lounge billed on its website as "the classy Denver Colorado swinger club") at 1395 West Alameda Avenue, now ... More >>

• This space for lease....again

  published Dec 19, 2008

  The space at 2505 Federal Boulevard that was once home to Fritangas and then -- very briefly -- La Parrallida is once again for lease. Given this spot's proximity to Jack-n-Grill, right across t... More >>

• Cheers! The winner of the 2008 Holiday Cocktail Competition

  published Dec 19, 2008

  'Tis a pleasure to drink in Colorado. On Saturday morning, I awoke with visions of sugerplums -- and whipped cream, and gingerbread, and chocolate sprinkles -- still dancing in my head. Just a few ho... More >>

• The hard sell for French 250

  published Dec 19, 2008

  According to the French 250 auction listing reported here yesterday, the space at 250 Steele Street is being stripped down to the wall-bolts -- so, bad news, it looks like we're never going to see the... More >>

• Jax turns twelve with a dozen deals

  published Dec 18, 2008

  Jax Fish House Denver, whch netted a rave review from Jason Sheehan this fall, moved into the old Terminal Bar at 1539 17th Street back in 1996. And while Jax doesn't feature three h... More >>

• Time for a Cricket burger! Free parking today in Cherry Creek North

  published Dec 18, 2008

  Get an early holiday gift in Cherry Creek North today: free parking. Thanks to Prestige Audi, parking will be free all day -- for the first time since parking kiosks were installed in that shopping d... More >>

• We're rooting for Root Down

  published Dec 18, 2008

  Root Down, Justin Cucci's spanking-new restaurant, isn't slated to officially open until Friday afternoon -- but we have it on good authority that if you stop by 1600 West 33rd Avenue this evening,&nb... More >>

• Wake-Up Call: Who's on (the) firstr

  published Dec 18, 2008

  A few weeks ago, Diana DeGette, Colorado's representative for the 1st Congressional District, had lunch with Ken Salazar, the Colorado senator who'd early on been rumored to be in the running for a po... More >>

• Up for auction: French 250

  published Dec 18, 2008

  Schur Success Auctions is advertising a January 5 auction of the contents of French 250, the fancy French joint that had Jason Sheehan all haute and bothered when he reviewed the plac... More >>

• Johnny Rockets franchisee lands in bankruptcy court

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Nation's Restaurant News, the bible of the restaurant industry, has reported that David Giesen, who owns Steak Escape and Johnny Rockets franchises in Colorado, on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankrup... More >>

• Mezcal fifth anniversary party, day one

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Mezcal kicked off its fifth anniversary celebration last night, a five-day affair full of five-buck deals through December 20: five-hour happy hours, five tacos for $5, five tamales for $5... More >>

• Sharles Johnson gets a day in court

  published Dec 17, 2008

  Sharles Johnson had a day in court on December 9 -- but it wasn't quite the day he'd planned. As I reported in the December 3 feature article "Sharles Johnson Is a Hero to His Children -- and the Arc... More >>

• Wake-Up Call: An open Senate seat means more musical chairs

  published Dec 17, 2008

  At parties and openings, all the talk is about who's going to take Ken Salazar's seat in the U.S. Senate -- it's a lot more fun than talking about the economy -- and what spot might then open up. If... More >>

• The List: Best hotel restaurants

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Every Tuesday through the end of March 2009 (when we unveil the Best of Denver 2009) we'll be posting a list of some of our favorite Denver dishes/restaurants on Cafe Society. Have a requestr A c... More >>

• No bones about it, Bones looks like it will open soon

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Bones looks like it will win the battle to be the first of the town's new noodle houses to open. Frank Bonanno's place at 301 East Seventh Avenue already has its name -- the restaurateur's childh... More >>

• Smashburger is a smash in Wichita

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Today, Wichita. Tomorrow, the world. Smashburger -- with its secret process that creates what Jason Sheehan called "meat candy" -- has been a smash since the Colorado-based concept opened its ... More >>

• Is second Santa Fe Tequila Company drying upr

  published Dec 16, 2008

  Last month, the Santa Fe Tequila Company at 901 West Tenth Avenue (shown above)abruptly closed its doors -- shortly after opening a second outlet in Littleton. Although Jason Sheehan wasn't a big f... More >>

• Wake-Up Call: The trickle-down economics of an open Senate seat

  published Dec 16, 2008

  On Monday, Governor Bill Ritter offered Colorado journalists an advance look at what we can expect from the next legislative session: belt-tightening. But there's one sure, if risky, way to fi... More >>

• Happy fifth birthday to Mezcal, which will soon get a sibling

  published Dec 16, 2008

  A few days ago, we noticed the sign on Jesse Morreale's new hotel/retail/restaurant project at First and Broadway, which noted that a restaurant named Sketch would be going in. Sketch, of course, wa... More >>

• E-Z Mop back on the market

  published Dec 15, 2008

  It looked like the year's coolest project: turning the old EZ Mop building at 1223-1227 East 17th Avenue into a bar, with a renovated interior but the original EZ Mop sign out front. The advert... More >>

• Wake-Up Call: The week ahead, December 15-21

  published Dec 15, 2008

  While the Obama cabinet carousel -- Ritter! Salazar (Ken)! Salazar (John)! Michael Bennet! Salazar (Ken, again)! -- continues to go 'round, with a name thrown out each week (although now, with ... More >>

• Lancer Lounge kitchen is on the rocks...again

  published Dec 15, 2008

    The Lancer Lounge at 233 Seventh Avenue is one of this town's great dives, a spot where you can always count on a collegial evening of drinking, as Drew Bixby recently reported in Drunk of th... More >>

• Remembrance of things pasta: Gennaro's has closed

  published Dec 12, 2008

        Since 1951, Gennaro's Lounge has been a landmark on South Broadway. Joe Gennaro opened the place; his son, Leonard, ran it for decades. And when Jason Sheehan visited Genn... More >>

• Sunday is fun day at Elway's Downtown

  published Dec 12, 2008

  In his review this week, Jason Sheehan lauds the food at Elway's Downtown -- but laments its lack of fun, such a critical component in the success of the original Elway's. Still, the joint was jamm... More >>

• Wake-Up Call: Keeping Colorado's economy on track

  published Dec 12, 2008

  Denver's 150th birthday is turning out to be a bust, with the financial crisis the major party pooper. Civic leaders have been brainstorming how to keep Colorado's economy from falling any further. ... More >>