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Alameda

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Dog attacks: Which two Denver neighborhoods do mail carriers fear most?

    It's the stuff of Saturday-morning cartoons and "The Far Side:" a hapless postal carrier being chased around the neighborhood by the family dog. But the vicious attack on a Denver postal carrier on Monday demonstrated that mail carriers face real danger even on their regular routes. In fact, Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Denver's ten best restaurant patios

    It's above 80 degrees right now in Denver, which means that for the past several hours, we've been doing nothing but daydreaming of our favorite patios, counting down the minutes until we can shut down the computers and head outside for a drink. Adding urgency to our mission is the fact that it's su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Video: Exploding hash about 10% THC and CBD, 90% who knows what

    We recently shared a video of exploding hash -- a chunk of what I was told was in-house butane shatter oil that flared up like a flamethrower when it hit my titanium nail and sent a cloud of stringy, black particles of tar into the air. See it below. Earlier this week, we dropped a sample to be tes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Round two with Joe Freemond, exec chef of the Cellar Wine Bar

    Joe Freemond Cellar Wine Bar 2556 15th Street 303-455-9463 www.cwbon15th.com Read part one of my interview with Joe Freemond, exec chef of the Cellar Wine Bar. Best thing about cooking in Denver: Being a part of the culinary explosion that this city is finally experiencing. Having grown up here, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Video: Flaming hash explosion follows High Times concentrates panel

    Last Saturday at the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup, I sat in on panel of experts discussing the pros and cons of smoking concentrates extracted by using solvents such as butane and isopropyl alcohol. Little did I realize that only days later, I would experience the risks that come from working wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Denver's ten best new restaurants

    At the end of last year, we published our list of the ten best restaurants that had opened in 2011 -- as we saw them at the time. Over the next few months, though, as we prepared for the Best of Denver 2012, we had a chance to really digest what the 300 new restaurants had brought to the city, and o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Denver Distillery will open in the fall on South Broadway

    Ron Tarver has owned the Broadway building a block north of Alameda that houses Bardo Coffee House for some time, but when he was looking for a new tenant to replace a business that vacated after ten years, he ended up drawing up plans for his own venture instead: a distillery.

  • Dining

    January 5, 2012

    Cafe|Bar fills a comforting niche, with some surprises

    Ron Tarver has owned the Broadway building a block north of Alameda that houses Bardo Coffee House for some time, but when he was looking for a new tenant to replace a business that vacated after ten years, he ended up drawing up plans for his own venture instead: a distillery.

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Fancy Tiger and Buffalo Exchange move in together on Broadway; Sewn and Happy Coffee will be the new kids on the block

    ​The lights are very bright on Broadway, and 2012 is shaping up to be the year that SoBo, with its growing lineup of independent shops and boutiques, second-hand emporiums and quirky dining spots, becomes a solid destination. The biggest news on the hip and funky stretch of Broadway between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody on pouring his passion into his music

    Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody.Ivan Moody may live in Vegas these days, but Denver will always be the place he considers home. Before moving to L.A. and fronting Motograter and then Five Finger Death Punch, Moody grew up here. At one time or another, he was a student at Alameda and Chat ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch: "Yeah, I still vomit before every show"

    Read the full interview with Ivan Moody in Backbeat

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    5 more major Denver speed traps

    ​ After the National Motorists Association placed Denver among the ten worst cities in the U.S. and Canada for speed traps, Alan Prendergast listed the top five speed traps in Denver according to Speedtrap.org. But these are hardly the only reported speed traps in the area. Below, see Speedtra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Denver police-impersonator sketch different from Aurora's, Jeffco's: One suspect or three?

    Big pics below.​Update: A trio of recent incidents involving police impersonators in the metro area prompted composite sketches from Aurora and Jefferson County, but not immediately from the Denver Police Department. Now, however, the DPD has issued its likeness, and while it doesn't look much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Reader: Old geezers ruin it for everyone in Wash Park

    Lori MidsonDon't look for Brown Dog Pizza to open here.​The news that Brown Dog Pizza has lost its bid for a liquor license and won't be opening a joint at 1001 South Gaylord Street has people talking -- not just about the Washington Park neighborhood, but what NIMBYism has done to other parts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Medical marijuana dispensary review: Emerald Pathways in Glendale

    ​Ganja prices have dropped at area dispensaries over the past few months, and quality has gone up as shops dial in their grows and start pumping out gorgeous, stinky buds. Emerald Pathways needs to catch on to that trend to survive, because selling $50 eighths of warehouse-quality herb won't c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    William Lornes: Cherry Creek mall kidnapping suspect now accused of 1st degree murder

    Big pic below.​Update: Earlier, we noted that William Lornes, 24, was being held for car theft but wondered if accusations related to a Cherry Creek Shopping Center kidnapping were on the way. Instead, such charges have been preceded by a first-degree murder beef linked to the homicide of Gera ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 30, 2010

    La Villa Real serves traditional northern Mexican food from its lonchera

    Big pic below.​Update: Earlier, we noted that William Lornes, 24, was being held for car theft but wondered if accusations related to a Cherry Creek Shopping Center kidnapping were on the way. Instead, such charges have been preceded by a first-degree murder beef linked to the homicide of Gera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Public Enemy, Drive-By Truckers, Sepultura shows announced

    ​After hitting South Africa and Australia in December and January, legendary hip-hop act Public Enemy makes its way to the Ogden Theatre for a co-headlining bill with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Saturday, February 19. Jurrasic 5's Chali 2na opens the show. Tickets ($25) for the 16 and over ... More >>

  • News

    October 21, 2010

    Off Limits: When one boot on your vehicle just won't do, try two

    ​After hitting South Africa and Australia in December and January, legendary hip-hop act Public Enemy makes its way to the Ogden Theatre for a co-headlining bill with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Saturday, February 19. Jurrasic 5's Chali 2na opens the show. Tickets ($25) for the 16 and over ... More >>

  • News

    September 30, 2010

    Off Limits: Sucker! The circus is back in town, a town that was never home to P.T. Barnum

    ​After hitting South Africa and Australia in December and January, legendary hip-hop act Public Enemy makes its way to the Ogden Theatre for a co-headlining bill with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Saturday, February 19. Jurrasic 5's Chali 2na opens the show. Tickets ($25) for the 16 and over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Interstate Kitchen Bar's Andre Lobato on a SWAT team invasion, eating a fried tarantula and the demise of some of Denver's best restaurants

    Lori Midson ​ Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen Bar 901 West Tenth Avenue 720-479-8829 www.interstaterestaurant.com "The idea, when we opened, was to accommodate industry people and chefs, bartenders, cab drivers, doctors, anyone who worked off hours," says Andre Lobato, explaining the orig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Greenway University becomes first state-licensed medical marijuana school

    It's a big day for Gus Escamilla.​Last month, Greenway University CEO and founder Gus Escamilla was frustrated. He was ready to build the "premier worldwide medical marijuana training facility," but he couldn't find a landlord willing to work with him. But those problems are over. According t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Sugar High: Celestial Bakery

    Liz Kellermeyer​Sunday is right around the corner, so now's the time to stock up on your favorite sweets to celebrate the big day. Yes, another big day! We've already got you covered for Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras, so get ready to party down for Chinese New Year with some delectables from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Virgilio Urbano from Virgilio's

    Lori Midson ​This is part two of my interview with Virgilio Urbano. To read part one of the interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: My mama, who I've always called, "ma-MAH," did all of the cooking for our family -- that's what she lives for -- and I've learned pretty much everything I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    Angels Among Us

    Lori Midson ​This is part two of my interview with Virgilio Urbano. To read part one of the interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: My mama, who I've always called, "ma-MAH," did all of the cooking for our family -- that's what she lives for -- and I've learned pretty much everything I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    At the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Memory Lane

    buckfifty.org​ This week, Westword took an end-of-the-summer road trip down colorful Colorado Boulevard, from Weld County to Highlands Ranch, with many stops in between. This essay is a part of that project. In a city with few highways, Colorado Boulevard serves as a major thoroughfare, conne ... More >>

  • News

    February 19, 2009

    Denver's latest traffic plan depends on getting you out of your car

    buckfifty.org​ This week, Westword took an end-of-the-summer road trip down colorful Colorado Boulevard, from Weld County to Highlands Ranch, with many stops in between. This essay is a part of that project. In a city with few highways, Colorado Boulevard serves as a major thoroughfare, conne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Meet Us On Alameda -- Parade of Homes

    buckfifty.org​ This week, Westword took an end-of-the-summer road trip down colorful Colorado Boulevard, from Weld County to Highlands Ranch, with many stops in between. This essay is a part of that project. In a city with few highways, Colorado Boulevard serves as a major thoroughfare, conne ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 2, 2007

    Tacos y Salsas

    Join the counter culture on South Federal.

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Tacos the Town

    Join the counter culture on South Federal.

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Tacos the Town

    Join the counter culture on South Federal.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2007

    The Oracle

    Join the counter culture on South Federal.

  • Dining

    January 4, 2007

    Pho Saigon

    When it’s snowing outside, good pho can bowl you over.

  • News

    December 21, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of 12/21/2006

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2006

    Remembering Sonja

    From the week of 12/21/2006

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    Better Fed Than Dead

    Taking a walk on the wild side.

  • Dining

    April 6, 2006

    Shark Bite

    From soup to nuts

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    City Spokesmen

    The Tour de Lance flows through Colorado.

  • News

    July 7, 2005

    Crash Course

    From the darkness, a ray of light that was Sonja DeVries.

  • News

    September 9, 2004

    Collision Course

    Colorado's lax drunk-driving laws sentenced Sonja DeVries to death.

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of January 22, 2004

  • News

    January 15, 2004

    The Apes of Wrath

    It takes a village to raze a Chinese restaurant.

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Off Limits

    Wet cleanup on aisle eight

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2003

    Bug Love

    A car show to exhaust VW fans

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    The Truck Stops Here

    Denver's loncheras were cooking until the city put the brakes on mobile vendors.

  • News

    October 22, 1998

    Letters

    Denver's loncheras were cooking until the city put the brakes on mobile vendors.

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1998

    Night & Day

    August 27 - September 2, 1998

  • Calendar

    July 23, 1998

    Night & Day

    July 23 - 29, 1998

  • News

    December 4, 1997

    Plots and Subplots

    Politics and pollution bubble just under the surface of the former Lowry Air Force Base.

  • News

    January 30, 1997

    Zoned Out

    A cluster of neighborhoods in north Denver try--and fail--to obtain a zoning inspector.

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