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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2010 Stories by Patricia Calhoun

• Guess where you're eatingr At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Johnny Beans

  published Dec 13, 2010

  Cafe Society served up four Guess where entries this week, ranging from a mystery crepe -- or is that a tortillar to a still identified plate of carnitas to this pink drink. For correctly identifyin... More >>

• 7-Eleven stores dueling signs shine spotlight on LoDo Aglow

  published Dec 13, 2010

  I spent much of last night careening around LoDo, looking at the 21 decorated windows that are competing in the LoDo Aglow contest -- only some of which were actually aglow. But it was impossible to ... More >>

• Red's Pub will dry up after Saturday night

  published Dec 10, 2010

  Raise a glass this weekend to Red's Pub, the saloon that's very conveniently located at 7330 West 120th Avenue in Broomfield. Too conveniently located, it turns out: Owner Red Nikkel has sold the prop... More >>

• Reader: Westword Beer Man is right to say Portland is a better beer city than Denver

  published Dec 10, 2010

  Jonathan Shikes, Westword's Beer Man, recently visited Portland -- and was amazed at what he found. "Portland is a better beer town than Denver," he confessed. "As a Denver native, it pains me to say ... More >>

• Visit Denver's holiday window may be back -- unlike the Ski Train

  published Dec 10, 2010

  In December 2008, (very) outgoing Denver mayorJohn Hickenlooper was on the set of Good Morning America, wearing a holiday sweater his sister had knitted and showing off Denver's holiday window, which ... More >>

• Will a nearby school put a halt to Welton Street's resurrectionr

  published Dec 09, 2010

  As we reported yesterday in Cafe Bites, there have been numerous roadblocks to the redevelopment of the strip of Welton Street that's at the heart of Five Points -- some anticipated, some surprising. ... More >>

• Denver Nativity Scene: Jesus, Mary and Joseph will have short stay at City and County Building

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Just as traditional as its tackiness is the duration of the annual holiday display at the Denver City and County Building: Mary, Joseph, the Baby Jesus and that weird Santa Helper Hoedown always stick... More >>

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  Reader: Jason Sheehan is nothing but a paid shill for Chipotle

  published Dec 09, 2010

  While Denver readers are busy recommending their 100 Favorite Dishes, Seattle is still slamming Jason Sheehan, the Cafe critic who left Westword a year ago, but just returned to one of our hometown he... More >>

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  Tell us about your worst New Year's Eve, win $100: Update

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Alert! The winners of the contest will be revealed next week. In the meantime, Anika: Please contact me at patricia.calhoun@westword.com Happier new year! When the clock struck twelve, did you strik... More >>

• Reader: I brake for the baked mac & cheese at Walt's Mobile Bistro

  published Dec 08, 2010

  The second round of 100 Favorite Dishes really got readers' engines running. Yesterday, Jonny Hamel raved about the mac & cheese from Walt's Mobile Bistro: One fateful First Friday on Santa Fe, I ran... More >>

• Denver Nativity Scene: What grinch stole this Christmas muralr

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Denver's holiday display wasn't always such an orgy of bad taste. Back in 1935, just three years after the Denver City and County Building was completed, muralist Louise Emerson Ronnebeck created a 76... More >>

• The Mural of the Story

  published December 9, 2010

  The holiday decorations at the Denver City and County Building weren’t always such an orgy of bad taste. Back in 1935, just three years after... More >>

• Reader: It's not cheesy to include cheese in Italian wedding soup

  published Dec 07, 2010

  Lori Midson just started serving her second round of her 100 Favorite Dishes yesterday, but readers are already dishing up plenty of their own favorites. And then David stirred the pot by giving the ... More >>

• Paul Weissmann, a bartender, joins a former bar owner at the Capitol

  published Dec 07, 2010

  A former bar owner will be moving into the governor's office at the State Capitol -- so it only makes sense that a bartender will be soon be serving as chief of staff of the House Democrats, now the m... More >>

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  Pit-bull service-dog exemption rejected by Denver City Council

  published Dec 07, 2010

  Long before the Americans with Disabilities Act was revised to protect pit bulls as service dogs, critics have been snapping at Denver's 1989 ordinance that bans the breed. But last night, Denver City... More >>

• Los Gallitos has a new specialty: burros

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Los Gallitos, a colorful taqueria at 2630 West Alameda Avenue, already serves some of the town's most authentic -- and cheapest -- tacos. But they're even better when enjoyed while watching kids get b... More >>

• Guess where you're eatingr At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Nic

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests last week, with dishes ranging from the pork al pastor at El Taco Velez to lobster at JJ Chinese Seafood to the fried chicken above, which you can fi... More >>

• Commerce City voted down a name change: Will Victory Crossing be victoriousr

  published Dec 06, 2010

  A campaign to change the name of Commerce City fell flat back in 2007. Will the current back-to-the-future attempt to rebrand the town's 917-acre Prairie Gateway -- home of the Commerce City Civic Ce... More >>

• Wellshire Inn concessionaires on the outs with city

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Former Westword scribe Jared Jacang Maher has more good scoop on the city's deal -- or lack thereoff -- with the Wellshire Inn, the facility at a city-owned golf course that isn't bringing the city a ... More >>

• Ask the reader: Where to find a gnarly breakfastr

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Man does not live by shred alone. As a public service, we're sharing this query from a reader: Goin skiing in colorado next week stopin in denver to get some breakfast!! What is a good spot to get s... More >>

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  Parking ticket Scrooge has no holiday spirit: Bah humbug!

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Bah humbug. On Wednesday, while I was inside the Denver Motor Vehicle office renewing my plates, my car parked outside on Welton Street was ticketed -- for expired plates. Yesterday, I visited the par... More >>

• Celebrate the end of Prohibition at Denver's oldest bar

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Yes, the Buckhorn Exchange boasts liquor license number 1 -- but that's because the venerable restaurant was first in line after Prohibition ended in 1933, when new liquor licenses were issued. The ol... More >>

• Parking ticket Scrooge: Has the holiday spirit expiredr

  published Dec 02, 2010

  When I pulled up in front of the Denver Motor Vehicle office on Welton yesterday, the parking lot was full and the line was spilling out the front door. With what looked like a long wait ahead of me, ... More >>

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  Wynkoop and Breckenridge Brewery groups brew up a joint venture: Update

  published Dec 01, 2010

  Two weeks ago, the merger of local Rock Bottom Brewing with the Tennessee-based Gordon Biersch brewpub chain formed one of the largest craft-beer-focused companies in the country: Craftworks Restauran... More >>

• An's Lemongrass Grille to become a Park Burgerr

  published Dec 01, 2010

  An's Lemongrass Grille on West 32nd Avenue is now dark.The An's Lemongrass Grille in Highland has gone the way of its downtown counterpart, and is now closed -- reportedly to be replaced by a third Pa... More >>