The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 15 edition

Hurry up already. Today in Cafe Society: • May is National Hamburger Month -- and CityGrille's eleventh anniversary. • Make a pig of yourself this weekend. • Will The Bachelorette get a pizza the action? • New York Times' restaurant critic Frank Bruni steps away from the plate. • Steak...

By Michael Roberts

May 15, 2009

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Hurry up already.

Today in Cafe Society: • May is National Hamburger Month -- and CityGrille's eleventh anniversary. • Make a pig of yourself this weekend. • Will The Bachelorette get a pizza the action? • New York Times' restaurant critic Frank Bruni steps away from the plate. • Steak Bar putting down stakes in Highland. • Cebiche space turning into Chavin. • The Flavor Bible is my good book.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Flier of the Week: Six Months to Live at Meadowlark. • (Alternate) flier of the week: Yerkish at 3 Kings Tavern. • Freaky Friday: "Sashimi" -- Keyboard Cathy. • Beyond Playlist: Eminem and more. • Q&A with The Ideal Fathers.

Today in The Latest Word: • Baseball, soccer, gay-marriage rally: one Denver nine-year-old's Saturday schedule. • Broncos powerless in NFL power rankings. • Got the swine flu? Prepare to be eliminated! • Suicide prevention and the John Beech dilemma. • Shmuck(s) of the Week: Mark Cuban and Kenyon Martin. Who says we're not objective?

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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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