Alameda

Reader: Can't we come up with something other than pizza and beer bars?

Although downtown just lost another pizza spot, Toppings, today Pizza Republica will make its debut on 14th Street, right in front of the Colorado Convention Center -- and this downtown version of a restaurant that got its start in Greenwood Village looks like more than a fair trade. And more pizz ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Healing House in Lakewood

The Healing House menu is freaking huge, and that alone makes it seem like another warehouse crap shack in the boonies getting by on a (somewhat) isolated location to sell bud. The isolated-location part is true, with the shop pretty much at the western end of Alameda just a few miles before it cr ... More >>

Guess where you're eating? And an EatDenver restaurant if you're SDenver

Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests last week, ranging from a plate of burrata, asparagus and sopressata, which hails from the Oven, to a platter of tacos and salsas from Tacos Marlene, a new brick-and-mortar on Alameda that's an extension of the namesake owner's food cart on Federal, t ... More >>

Twenty fabled moments in Denver music: #8: The Jimi Hendrix Experience's last show

Over the next few weeks, Backbeat will be finishing our count down of the twenty most fabled moments in Denver music history. Today, we take a look back at Barry Fey's Denver Pop Festival, a three-night musical event in June 1969 that culminated with the final appearance of the Jimi Hendrix Experien ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary review and video: 420 Wellness on Alameda

I tried with 420 Wellness. I really did. I had heard good things about some of the shop's strains -- and one of them took second place at the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup last weekend. But in the end, my experience with the shop went up in flames along with the un-purged butane hash I bought ther ... More >>

Denver's top five patios for a long lunch

It may be a bit brisk for outdoor dining but as of this morning, spring has official sprung. For us, that means it's time to make an excuse to get out of the office for an extended lunch, grabbing a seat on a patio and enjoying some time in the sun...and away from the glow of our computer screens. ... More >>

Uptown and South Broadway face off in our Street 16 match-up

Uptown vs. South Broadway in this match-up. Show your pride, residents! Or if you don't live in either spot, let us know which area is tops for dining out.

Wild Eggs packs in families for its twist on breakfast and brunch

Lori Midson​If starting a weekend morning fighting hordes of hipsters while you wait for a breakfast table sounds like your idea of hell, you'll want to avoid Jelly, a Capitol Hill spot with a fun menu that I review this week. But there are many other breakfast and brunch places in this city t ... More >>

Reader: Naming the best Chipotle is an intriguing idea

Where it all began....​What's your favorite Chipotle? The food at each one tastes different, founder Steve Ells revealed in his recent interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold, because employees at Chipotle actually cook. "When our employees walk in in the morning, they see ... More >>

Alonzo Bencomo, victim of fatal shooting at 250 Osceola, to be laid to rest (29)

Update: Last week, a man later identified as Alonzo Bencomo, 34, was shot and killed near 250 South Osceola. Today, Bencomo's family and friends will gather for a visitation and rosary in advance of a funeral tomorrow. Here's how they're remembering him in an online listing.

Reader: If you think those Denver speed traps are bad, get a load of these

​Yesterday, Alan Prendergast counted down the five worst speed traps in Denver, according to one website. But they're hardly the only places where heavy-footed drivers are in danger of picketing, according to a reader.

UMS Travelogue: Mercuria and the Gem Stars, Zebroids, Bad Luck City, Piña Chulada and more

Tom MurphyMercuria and the Gem Stars​UMS on S. BROADWAY | 07/23-24/11An especially hot summer day made navigating various venues an enervating experience, not to mention the humid heat indoors at times. Nevertheless, it didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits in performing the music, even in th ... More >>

The Asian Cajun is going in at Alameda and Zuni

​This building at Alameda and Zuni held Taqueria La Capilla until last fall, when the place closed up shop. And while we saw no activity inside, the windows are papered over, suggesting that renovations are afoot. Another clue: The Asian Cajun lists this address on its application for a liq ... More >>

Sad pay phone of the week: The pay phone at the Alemeda light-rail station

Steven Pierce​Location: Alameda light-rail station. Number: Unknown. Status: Operable. Price: 50 cents for local calls. Photo: Taken 3:30 p.m. on April 28.

420 songs to jam on 4/20 at 4:20

If you're smart, you can do this all day.​Did you know today is 4/20? That means at 4:20, you get to smoke some of the sticky-icky-oooo-weee , put on the best chill tunes, and relax. As if this is different from any other day -- but today, you get to do it in the park while all your friends ar ... More >>

La Scala Trattoria, a new Italian restaurant in Wash Park, goes for its liquor license tomorrow

Lori Midson​The Wash Park 'hood, especially the stretch of Alameda, between Logan and Downing, is turning into a bona fide restaurant row, thanks to new restaurants like Bittersweet, Pho Pasta, and soon, a fifth outpost of Larkburger, joining stalwarts like Pete's Central One, Lucile's Creol ... More >>

Abhor the Valentine's Day circus? Five places to head instead

someecards​No matter your current Facebook relationship status, Valentine's Day is a miserable holiday. If you're not working it, you're either frantically dialing for a last-minute reservation at an already overbooked restaurant, bitterly downing a pint of Ben & Jerry's on your couch or avoid ... More >>

Free oatmeal this morning at McDonald's, followed by an oatmeal festival on Saturday

Get it while it's hot​ The McDonald's Restaurant at 300 South Broadway (on the corner of Alameda and Lincoln) is handing out free oatmeal today from 7 to 9 a.m. Their "Sweet Harmony Oatmeal" street team is luring customers into the store parking lot to give out free, full-sized samples of the ... More >>

Top five street food dishes in 2010

Mark MangerLa Villa Real served up one of our favorite street food dishes of the year -- here are four more​In this week's Westword, I headed down to Alameda for a glimpse of the loncheras that ruled the streets before this year, when tricked out mobile vendors (or luxe loncheras) became a hot ... More >>

Taste-testing the brown rice and the Garden Blend at Chipotle: The verdict

​When we heard that Chipotle was testing some new items at its location at 371 East Alameda Avenue, we leapt for joy, shouting, "Pride of our city! Purveyor of aggressively decent burritos all across our land! Expanding its menu! Huzzah!" Then we found out what those items were: a new "Garden ... More >>

Charlie Brown Christmas tree needs home -- even though it's not even Halloween yet

Photo by Jay Vollmar​Seen this week near Alameda and Sheridan: a Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree looking for a home -- in October. Anyone have a spare security blanket?

Rock N' Roll Denver Marathon aims to live up to its name

​So the organizers of the Rock 'N' Roll Denver Marathon evidently take the name of the event very seriously. So much so that they've convinced the members of Semisonic -- you know, the dudes who did that song "Closing Time" -- to get the old band back together, man, just for the occasion. Wise ... More >>

Meet Alameda, a duo that rose up from the ashes of Strangers Die Every Day

Dim sum survives Alameda Square renovation

Super Star keeps the home fires burning.​For many, many months, things have looked dim for the two dim sum institutions at Alameda Square. Endless construction has made it difficult to even see that Super Star Asian and King's Land Seafood Restaurant are still open, and if you could manage the ... More >>

We just cruised Colorado Boulevard end to end -- but it wasn't our first road-eo

Taylor Bolyston​ My fiancee just moved to Denver, and she's doing a lot of that thing people do after they move here: "Wait, is this the same Colfax as the Colfax where we saw that bum riding a unicycle?" "Colorado? I thought Colorado was the street with that strip club you like so much?" "Ala ... More >>

Our Weekly Bread: Duffeyroll Cafe

​The sandwich: Hummus Florentine What's on it: Scrambled eggs, spinach, homemade hummus, cheddar cheese, tomato on rosemary ciabatta Where to get it: Duffeyroll Café (1290 South Pearl Street, 303-753-9177) How much: $5.95 I dare you to tell me not to eat a breakfast sandwich at 2 p.m. Seriou ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 24: Bill Strother identified as dead man in 14954 East Elk Place homicide

View Larger Map Late on July 4, Denver Police officers responded to a call at 14954 East Elk Place in Montbello, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). There, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds: one dead, one alive. Now, ... More >>

Pizza Patron has the best logo ever

An Italian/Mexican fast food joint in Denver? About time. While I was waiting in the parking lot of a strip mall off Alameda and Sheridan -- Westside! -- this weekend, I spotted the most awesome pizza-shop logo I've ever seen, for a place called Pizza Patron.The type font looks like Pizza Hut lett ... More >>

Denver ArtsWeek: Breaking Bread at Colorado's new homebase for graffiti

Breaking it down at Broken Bread. Ask Edward Vazquez how he came up with the name Broken Bread for his recently opened graffiti art gallery and supply shop – the first store of its kind to exist in Colorado -- and he begins by deconstructing bread as a metaphor for sustenance and life. Then, h ... More >>

Thirteen Denver locales that are probably haunted -- or at least should be

The week ahead: From the election to the economy, it's scary

6th Avenue Detour Is a Police Matter

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 8/7/2008

Meet Us on Alameda ... But Not at Valverde Yacht Club

Meet Us On Alameda -- Windsor Gardens

Meet Us On Alameda -- Steele Community Garden

Meet Us On Alameda -- Dinosaur Ridge

Going My Way

Meet us on Alameda, where cultures collide. In a good way.

Meet Us on Alameda

Pho Fusion

Tom Bird's food — and ideas — are as fresh as ever.

The Dutch Mill's Juggalo History

Saigon Pho Grill

Vietnamese food, the next generation.

J’ Shabu

J’ Shabu

Egging On

Memories...of the Way We Were

Best Illegal Drag-Racing Venue

Broadway Marketplace

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 13, 2005

Best Place to Get the Royal Treatment

Corner of Wadsworth and Alameda