The Westword.com blog shortcut, December 5 edition

Join us for a few cups of blog. Today in Cafe Society: • Izakaya Den (pictured) joins the lunch bunch. • What Denver restaurants would you recommend to Food & Wine? • Charlie Master could be getting back in the game. • Candy Girls sink their teeth into Flake and...

By Michael Roberts

December 5, 2008

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Join us for a few cups of blog.

Today in Cafe Society: • Izakaya Den (pictured) joins the lunch bunch. • What Denver restaurants would you recommend to Food & Wine? • Charlie Master could be getting back in the game. • Candy Girls sink their teeth into Flake and Curly Wurly bars.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Mile High Makeout's Eric Eyl says, "Let's get small!" • Joe Satriani sues Coldplay for plagiarism.

Today in The Latest Word: • Santa and NORAD: The unholy alliance. • Is the Broncos' coaching job the best in football? • Don't hate the playa: Thoughts on writing in the Digg era. • Today's depressing Rocky Mountain News memo: counseling assistance. • The Big Blue Bear's thoughts about being on Good Morning America today. And they don't include, "That Charlie Gibson sure looks tasty." -- Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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