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Brittany Hill is back in business, and serving brunch this Sunday

Brittany Hill is back in business. The first upscale restaurant to open in Thornton -- a special-occasion place renowned for its view -- closed in 2007, and went through several ownership/management changes as various ventures attempted to resurrect the legendary spot. Now it's reopened as a Crystal ... More >>

Vegetarian palates get jazzed over Dazzle's happy hour

The happy hour at Dazzle has always been a thing of beauty: $3 craft beers, $4 glasses of wine and an array of foods ranging in price from $3.75 to $6.75, catering to both carnivorous and plant-based palates. There's often live music in the lounge, and all the shaken cocktails come with a dance serv ... More >>

Meet the winners of Great American Beer Festival 2012

This year's Great American Beer Festival played temporary home to 580 breweries -- and with more than 2,700 beers poured, the fest's professional judge panel had its hands (and mouths) full when making decisions on the winners of all 84 categories. Continue reading for the full list of the weekend's ... More >>

USA Today names Denver one of the top 10 beer cities in the WORLD!

Not only did USA Today just name Denver one the best beer capitals in the world -- the whole fucking WORLD, y'all! -- but the internationally distributed daily newspaper also gave a shout-out to Patty's Chile Beer, named, of course, for Westword founder and editor Patty Calhoun, who likes things spi ... More >>

New York satirist Lee Camp on Occupy Denver, dead raccoons and political douchebaggery

Lee Camp's fine with making you uncomfortable. It's his stock in trade. On camera -- most notably in his stints on Good Morning America, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and various FOX, MTV and CNN shows, Camp gives audiences a this-is-how-it-really-is take on current events ranging from corporate e ... More >>

Duncan Smith, exec chef of Dazzle, on the "Hamdog" bomb

Duncan Smith Dazzle 930 Lincoln Street 303-839-5100 www.dazzlejazz.com This is part on of my interview with Duncan Smith, exec chef of Dazzle. Part two of our conversation will run in this space tomorrow. Here's what you'll find in Duncan Smith's refrigerator at home: a six-pack of beer, several ... More >>

Reader accuses Denver cops of breaking "Stop Police Oppression" banner at march

Kelsey Whipple's coverage of Occupy Denver's Anaheim solidarity march on Sunday noted protesters' claim that four people were arrested at the rally. Shortly after the piece went live, we heard from one person who says she was among those taken into custody -- and her account suggests she's been shak ... More >>

Photos: Occupy Denver's Anaheim solidarity march leads to four arrests

As tension between police and protesters in Anaheim continue to make national news, Occupy Denver activists staged solidarity protest last night -- and faced four reported arrests of their own. Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson confirms two of these, though the group's legal team has since baile ... More >>

Jonesy's EatBar turns four and hosts a Dry Dock beer dinner

Jonesy's EatBar, 400 East 20th Avenue, is celebrating four years in business this month with $4.44 specials on select menu items and drinks. And at 6:30 p.m. tonight, the restaurant is hosting a beer dinner on its patio featuring Dry Dock Brewing Co., with reps of the brewery on hand.

Elitch Gardens wants to thrill patrons with two specialty Wynkoop beers

Amusement park lovers are going to find a few thrills this summer when it comes to the beer selection at Elitch Gardens -- something that hasn't always been true in the past. Beginning tomorrow, Elitch's will be pouring two beers that Wynkoop Brewing made just for the park: Elitch Gardens Orchard Wh ... More >>

Top 5 greatest Super Bowl halftime shows

See also: Super Bowl commercials: Elton John, Flava Flav, Echo and the Bunnymen and more and Video: M.I.A. flips off Super Bowl audience during halftime show Judging by the voluminous groans echoing across the country, word is spreading that Madonna will be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, ... More >>

Van Halen in Denver on 5/24 at Pepsi Center

​Oh, hell yeah! Mark your calendars. It's really happening. Van Halen is coming to Denver. It's confirmed, and we finally have a date. Thursday, May 24, at the Pepsi Center, Van Halen will be here with Kool and the Gang. So stoked! Almost as stoked as we are to hear the new record, A Different ... More >>

Andy Martinez, exec chef of Citron New World Bistro, on his one and only "steak shake" and licking David Letterman's plate

Lori Midson​ Andy Martinez Citron New World Bistro 3535 South Yosemite Street 303-771-5800 www.citronbistro.com When Denver native Andy Martinez, the executive chef at Citron New World Bistro, was a lowly dish rat at a hoity-toity restaurant in Indianapolis, he not only washed dishes, he lick ... More >>

Woody Paige apologizes for lifting quotes from John Ourand for ESPN column in Denver Post

Woody Paige.​Woody Paige wrote about one of his employers using a forum provided by the other one in "ESPN Empire One Great Story," published in Sunday's Denver Post. Problem is, three quotes in the piece appeared word for word in a SportsBusiness Journal article from April written by John Ou ... More >>

Twisted Pine is bottling Ghost Face Killah, the hottest beer in the world

​Boulder's Twisted Pine Brewing Company is bottling fire. The brewery, which is fond of adding unusual flavors to its whimsically named beers, will release Ghost Face Killah in twelve-ounce single bottles for Cinco de Mayo. It's the first time this very hot (very hot!) cult beer has been sold ... More >>

Wynkoop Brewing Company skips Restaurant Week, but has its hands (and glasses) full

​Although Denver Restaurant Week has signed up 295 participants, the Wynkoop group of restaurants -- which includes Cherry Cricket, Gaetano's and Wazee Supper Club -- are all sitting this round out. As Marty Jones, spokesman for the flagship Wynkoop Brewing Co., points out, the $52.80-for-two ... More >>

Denver (and Patty's Chile Beer) make Esquire's list of top beer cities in the nation

​Esquire Magazine has atoned for a huge mistake that Men's Journal made two years ago. Unlike that mag, it's included Denver in its list of the nation's seven best beer cities. The Esquire issue, which just hit newsstands, lists Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, St. Louis and ... More >>

Guess where I'm eating...green chile?

Lori Midson​ Smother love: It's easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society w ... More >>

Guess where I'm eating...green chile?

Lori Midson​Smother love: It's easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint carries the heat of the new harvest. For the next several weeks, Cafe Society wi ... More >>

Boulder's Pupusas Sabor Hispano moving to larger, loftier digs

Lori Midson Construction has begun on the new Pupusas Sabor Hispano in Boulder​Pupusas Sabor Hispano, the Boulder joint that doles out its namesake spheres of griddled masa shaped around redolent fillings of chicharron, fiddlehead ferns, zucchini, Anaheim peppers, smears of refrieds and molte ... More >>

Video: Watch the Beer Man drink (maybe) the spiciest beer in the world

​I've cooked in chili cook-offs, competed in a hot wings eating contest and eaten my fair share -- and then some -- of jalapeno poppers, New Mexico and Colorado green chile. And I've sampled at least four kinds of chili beer. Hell, my boss even has one named for her at the Wynkoop Brewing Com ... More >>

Ghost Face Killah: Tasting the world's hottest beer at Twisted Pine Brewing in Boulder

The Beer Man with the tools of his trade at Twisted Pine.​I've used beer to cool the fires of green chile, Buffalo wings and jalapeno poppers. I've chugged it like water on scalding hot days and sipped it like wine to help turn down the heat of fiery discussions. I've drank it warn, but heaven ... More >>

Willowz top seller at Wax Trax

​Anaheim-based garage rockers Willowz grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax this past week with Everyone, the band's latest effort on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records. Rocky Mountain Low and 2010: Warp Records Collection compilations came in at second and third, while Lighting Bolt's Earthly Delights and J ... More >>

Asia like it: Can I date a Mexican?

What's Cooking: Slow Food Rocky Mountain region guv Matt Jones takes us tailgating with fish soup

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Pete an ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Pupusas from Pupusas Sabor Hispano

Lori Midson​ As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com. Number 85: Pupusas from Pupusas Sabor Hispano There's hardly anything on the planet that makes me hap ... More >>

Por que do you deny your Mexican heritage, Senor Disney?

Breathe Carolina premiers new video, tours until the end of time

Breathe Carolina, a band that tours so often these days that it almost doesn't seem like a Denver band anymore (seriously, with the exception of April and May, the act is going to be on the road from now until at least the end of August; check out the list of tour dates on the next page), recently p ... More >>

Nudity and controversy at the Hottest Inked contest

The Pirate Signal added as support for 3OH!3 tour

Q&A with David Marion from Fear Before the March of Flames

Palettes

Blackout Pact

What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.

The Willowz

Thursday, October 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Lola

Eat, drink and be merry.

Cleansing the Palette

Kevin Taylor is ready to reopen at the DAM.

The Message

Unknowns

The Willowz

Thursday, July 7, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

The Inn Crowd

Table Mountain Inn puts more than hospitality on the menu.

2nd Helping

Sticking With a Winner at Vesta Dipping Grill.

You've Got to Be Kidding

Ed Debevic's and Mimi's proves that a little eater-tainment goes a long way.

We'll Take Desert

Mouthing Off

Fall Guys

Let's Get Ready to R-r-r-rollerblade!

JUST GO HOME, BABY!

LET US GIVE THANKS

ROAST OF THE TOWN

CHILE LOVERS TAKE A STAND ON FEDERAL BOULEVARD.

HOW THE SOUTHWEST WAS WON

BLAND ON THE RUN