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7:24 am
May. 25, 2012
Atomic Tamale will explode on the Lakewood scene today
By Amber Taufen
Atomic Tamale landed on the list of our top ten vegetarian meals of 2011, and the tiny spot on Santa Fe Drive was always packed (especially on Sundays, when free vegan menudo was offered up with ... More >>

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7:10 am
May. 25, 2012
Medical marijuana: State wastes $100K when caregiver beats rap?
By Michael Roberts
Medical marijuana caregiver Josh Jones was recently acquitted after not one but two trips to court in relation to what law enforcers counted as 140 plants -- a figure Jones's attorney, Rob Corry,... More >>

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6:58 am
May. 25, 2012
Residue Denver: Artists act out at Edge Gallery
By Susan Froyd
We're used to gallery shows that look pretty much the same when they end as when they began. But Residue Denver, opening tonight at Edge Gallery, isn't designed to remain static. Though the juried... More >>

Cafe Society

6:57 am
May. 25, 2012
Readers: Keep corporate cookie-cutter carts off the 16th Street Mall
By Patricia Calhoun
The Downtown Denver Partnership has been working hard to increase the mix of menu options on the 16th Street Mall, expanding hours as well as offerings. "One of the things we've been striving for ... More >>

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6:51 am
May. 25, 2012
Smart meters: There's still time to send in your stupid parking stories
By Patricia Calhoun
Parking at Smart meters can be stupid. After encountering two dumb problems in the space of a few hours downtown, we asked people to submit their most stupid parking story -- for the chance of win... More >>

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6:09 am
May. 25, 2012
Videos: Rachel Maddow, MSNBC make Mike Coffman birther star
By Michael Roberts
Yesterday, we recapped how Rachel Maddow had made Mike Coffman a national laughingstock over recent birther comments and his bizarre interview with 9News' Kyle Clark, when he said he stood by his... More >>

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6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Reader: Pedestrians need to get off the Cherry Creek Bike Path
By Patricia Calhoun
"Those B cycle riders are almost as dangerous as the spandex warriors," says Yosh, in response to Bree Davie's rant about the Cherry Creek Bike Path. This Memorial Day weekend, Denver's parks and ... More >>

Cafe Society

6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Kick off the holiday weekend with the Food Truck Renegades
By Patrick Langlois
The Food Truck Renegade posse will host its first gathering of the season tonight in the parking lot at Ninth and Bannock, in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The party starts at 4 p.m. and will ... More >>

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4:20 pm
May. 24, 2012
Medical marijuana dispensary review: The Silver Lizard in Denver
By William Breathes
Originally in Five Points on Welton Street, the Silver Lizard preemptively moved to its current location last January because of its proximity to a school. Though the move undid all the staff's wo... More >>

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3:28 pm
May. 24, 2012
Prax(us)' Magalie Lerman turns history of exploitation into outreach
By Kelsey Whipple
Editor's note: This is the latest profile in Kelsey Whipple's ongoing series highlighting local political activists. The first time Magalie Lerman knew she had a drug problem was not the first t... More >>

Cafe Society

3:16 pm
May. 24, 2012
Gluten-free food cart, Thyme To Eat Now, will soon roll into downtown
By Laura Shunk
When Nancy Weagant gave up her three-decade dental career five years ago, she decided to head into the kitchen. "I grew up in San Francisco, and I watched my mom cook forever," she says. "And I s... More >>

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2:37 pm
May. 24, 2012
"Big Bitch" policy divides DA candidates George Brauchler, Leslie Hansen
By Alan Prendergast
This week's feature, "Sucker Punch," traces how an assault at a heavy metal concert turned into a habitual criminal prosecution in Arapahoe County, with one of the defendants facing a mountain of... More >>

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2:35 pm
May. 24, 2012
Five things to do for $5 this Memorial Day
By Robin Edwards
Memorial Day is about honoring fallen soldiers, but it's also about enjoying good company, getting out of work, and firing up the grill. If you don't have a backyard to go to this year, we've got ... More >>

Cafe Society

2:06 pm
May. 24, 2012
Five growler-free ways to get fresh Colorado craft beer to go
By Jonathan Shikes
Just because you walk out the door of your favorite brewery doesn't mean you can't take the good times with you. The majority of Colorado's craft brewers sell growlers -- 64-ounce brown glass bot... More >>

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1:59 pm
May. 24, 2012
IKEA is totally worth singing about!
By Michael Roberts
Denver blog posts are a mile high. Denver Frank: Let's all sing "The IKEA Song!" The Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard offers a progressive Colorado scoreboard for the recently wrapped legis... More >>

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1:22 pm
May. 24, 2012
Buntport's The Roast Beef Situation blends Commedia dell'arte and satire
By Shaughnessy Speirs
Tommy Lee Jones Goes to the Opera Alone is a tough act to follow, but Buntport Theater Company is going for it with the last show of the season, The Roast Beef Situation. The play, which opens at... More >>

Cafe Society

1:05 pm
May. 24, 2012
Contest: Eat and drink for free at the Food Truck Renegades party on Friday
By Lori Midson
The Justice League of Street Food hosted its first bash of the season last weekend, and on Friday, the Food Truck Renegades will follow up with a street-food party of their own. Twelves trucks ... More >>

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1:03 pm
May. 24, 2012
Hector Paez: Denver cop's attorney on alleged sex-assault victim's lawsuit, media blitz
By Michael Roberts
Update below: In October 2010, Denver Policeman Hector Paez was booked on a sexual assault charge for allegedly coercing a woman to perform oral sex on him to avoid going to jail. Last September,... More >>

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12:40 pm
May. 24, 2012
Photos: Micah True story in NY Times brings back Westword cover
By Westword
Micah True, the world-famous "ultrarunner" who was found dead in New Mexico in April, was profiled Sunday in a mammoth New York Times piece by Barry Bearak, who described True's days as a furnitu... More >>

Cafe Society

12:01 pm
May. 24, 2012
Photos: Gabrielle Hamilton at Frasca Food & Wine
By Laura Shunk
Gabrielle Hamilton has been on top of the culinary world for the past couple of years. In 2011, she landed a James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York City for her simple fare at Prune, besting ... More >>

Backbeat

12:00 pm
May. 24, 2012
Orchard Lounge's Spencer Lokken: "We are trying to age gracefully as DJs"
By Nick Callaio
Orchard Lounge (due tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom with Mark Farnia and Lindstrom) has been spinning around the country for more than a decade. The trio, made up of Ben Silver and Be... More >>

Show and Tell

11:56 am
May. 24, 2012
Refugee women tell their stories with photos in picture.me.here
By Melanie Asmar
The woman in the photo is Pabrita Niroula's mother-in-law. She and Pabrita came to Colorado from Nepal, where they lived in a refugee camp and slept on hard bamboo beds. In January, Pabrita wa... More >>

Cafe Society

11:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Denver Seitan Company legalizes its wheat meat
By Amber Taufen
Best of Denver award-winner Denver Seitan Company has been mysteriously absent as of late: no presence at this past Sunday's Neat Market, no Denver Seitan pizza at the Marquis -- and we just foun... More >>

Backbeat

11:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Chartbreaker: In a clash of Idols, Adam Lambert unseats Carrie Underwood with Trespassing
By Cory Lamz
It's a big week for American Idol this week. Besides the crowning of the season 11 winner, Phillip Phillips, the singing talent show sees another of its alums rise to the top of the Billboard 200... More >>

Show and Tell

10:56 am
May. 24, 2012
Vibrators: A pop-culture history of this buzzed-about device
By Josiah M. Hesse
Like gay marriage, marijuana use and tattoos, public perception of female sex toys is not what it used to be. While male sex toys still weigh heavy on the shame scale, a female pleasure device is ... More >>

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10:42 am
May. 24, 2012
Videos: Top ten hacked road signs not created by Doctor Who fans
By Michael Roberts
Yesterday, Doctor Who fans in Boulder reportedly hacked a highway sign, changing its message to "WARNING DALECKS AHEAD." These sci-fi fanatics are hardly the first pranksters to pull off such a ... More >>

Cafe Society

10:02 am
May. 24, 2012
Guess where I'm eating Denver's best salsa collection?
By Lori Midson
While Oaxaca has a different mole for every day of the week, this Mexican restaurant in Denver has a different salsa for nearly every dish on its menu -- and they're all terrific. Can you guess ... More >>

Backbeat

10:00 am
May. 24, 2012
And the season 11 winner of American Idol is...
By Cory Lamz
Five months of auditions, live performances and rounds and rounds of voting led to last night's big moment. Who would be crowned the American Idol champion after so much anticipation? Who deserved... More >>

Show and Tell

9:48 am
May. 24, 2012
Five hidden Denver art galleries to visit this weekend
By Tiffany Fitzgerald
While most art galleries in town do all they can to promote themselves, some of them provide back room spaces, which are not advertised as often and usually feature the work of up-and-coming or ... More >>

Cafe Society

9:02 am
May. 24, 2012
Round two with Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina
By Lori Midson
Serena Romeo Comida Cantina 721 Confidence Drive, Longmont 720-204-6455 www.eatcomida.com This is part two of my interview with Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina. Read part one of my i... More >>
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