Art Institute of Colorado

Womenswear Wednesdays: Fashion student Nada Alhajji on her Barbie style

As the late spring days begin to heat up in Denver, so does street style. This week, we spotted Nada Alhajji, a fashion student at the Art Institute of Colorado, rocking a string of top American designers put together in an interesting way. Continue reading to learn where she shops, which French des ... More >>

Earth, Wind and Hair will blow you away at Hamburger Mary's Saturday

Namaste Salons is collaborating with Western Resource Advocates to deliver Earth, Wind and Hair, a one-of-a-kind fashion-slash-hair show, benefit and bash tomorrow night that'll blow you out of your seat with more force than one of those new Bio-Ionic hair dryers. See also: - Photos: Rock & Runway ... More >>

Womenswear Wednesdays: Dancer Sarrah Jane Brooks on her transforming style

When it comes to personal style, some people find genres and labels limiting. One of those is local dancer and aspiring fashion designer Sarrah Jane Brooks, who likes to take inspiration from unexpected places to craft her own look. That look changes depending on her mood and the occasion. Keep read ... 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 >>

Meet Ken Sarafin, one of Denver's most talented digital illustrators and album cover artists

"Metal bands want to portray the opposite of a happy life on their album covers," says Ken Sarafin, and the Vale of Pnath frontman knows from whence he speaks. In addition to creating the awe-inducing artwork for his band's latest release, The Prodigal Empire, Sarafin has illustrated at least a doze ... More >>

Josh Barhaug, exec chef of Fired Up, on Bisquick, eating dog and lazy-ass cooks

Josh Barhaug Fired Up 1135 Bannock Street 303-825-1995 www.gtfiredup.com This is part one of my chef interview with Josh Barhaug, who mans the line -- and pizza oven -- at Fired Up. Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. The first recipe that Josh Barhaug ever attempted came out of a Bisquick b ... More >>

A weekend stuffed with culinary events

The work week was cut in half by the holiday, which somehow made it feel longer. Fortunately, there will be plenty of fun to chew on over the coming weekend.

Yours Truly, Cupcake now serving liquor-infused treats

Tiffany Rose Goodyear came up the idea for Yours Truly, Cupcake after winning a cupcake challenge in 2009. Inspired by Denver's burgeoning experimental food scene, she decided to make her cupcakes unique by adding alcohol to the mix. "Before we introduce a new cupcake, our confectionery bartenders ... More >>

Crystal Lee avoided the curse of beige nylons by creating Block Party

Crystal Lee is a fashion designer, seamstress, stylist and all-around bad ass. Shunning the corporate world in order to follow her passion -- and avoid beige nylons -- she is pursuing her love of fashion as a student at the Art Institute of Colorado. Her line of super-easy, fly and breezy clothin ... More >>

Brandi Shigley closes Fashion Denver boutique, opens new chapter

Fashion Denver owner Brandi Shigley encourages others to do just as she is doing: "Focus on your focus."

Photos: Set designer Glenn Grassi thinks big about tiny (and livable) homes

Kelsey WhippleGlenn Grassi goes American Gothic in front of his miniature creation.​The fully functioning home in which Glenn Grassi is standing in isn't much larger than his bedroom was that time he joined the circus. It is significantly smaller than the sets he made and won national awards f ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Fest attendance, revenue up, Starz FilmCenter replacement search goes on

Tom Botelho.​Denver Film Society executive director Tom Botelho is still recovering from the just-concluded Starz Denver Film Festival; he's got a severe cold. But the word of mouth about the fest makes him feel better, and so do attendance and revenue figures, both of which appear to be up ov ... More >>

Occupy Denver profile: Kenny White moves from the Colorado Art Institute to the street

Kenny White.​Today is a warmer one than the last few, but it's still a little chilly for bare feet. Kenny White missed that memo. Seated on the sidewalk in front of Lincoln Park, the nineteen-year-old occupation security guard is shoeless, smiley and currently located less than three blocks fr ... More >>

Police roundup at DNC leads to $200,000 settlement: Inside the protest, trial (PHOTOS)

Big pics below.​Kim Sidwell didn't attend a protest at the 2008 Democratic National Convention to rail against the man. She's a photographer who simply wanted to capture the scene in images. Instead, she herself was captured -- arrested, detained and put on trial. Later, Sidwell joined an ACLU ... More >>

Daryl Rasmussen, aka Ms. Puppy, sought in Ronald Ford-Ramiro Sanchez killings (55, 63)

Big pics below.​Update: Last month, the bodies of former restaurant co-owners Ronald Ford and Ramiro Sanchez were found in their Stuart Street home. Weeks later, the Denver Police Department announced their interest in finding someone thought to be a roommate of the pair -- a previously homele ... More >>

The Fort's Geoffrey Groditski on his $40,000 mistake, raw bull's balls and how pine nuts make him puke

Lori Midson​ Geoffrey Groditski The Fort 19192 Highway 8, Morrison 303-697-4771 www.thefort.com This is part one of my interview with Geoffrey Groditski, executive chef of The Fort. Part two of my interview with Groditski will run in this space tomorrow. Less than 24 hours before the Va ... More >>

La Fabula didn't last long, but it's again the talk of the town

La Fabula tried to bring fabulous Mexican food to West 26th Avenue.​There have been so many restaurants at 26377 West 26th Avenue, the historic bungalow that once housed the original La Loma. So many, in fact, that when I stopped by the newly opened Gordo Loco last week and spoke to the buildi ... More >>

Ms. Puppy at large! DPD looking for homeless crossdresser in connection with two deaths

Ms. Puppy, MIA​On February 11, the Denver Police Department found the battered body of Ronald Ford in his west Denver home. On February 18, they released the identity of a second body found in the house: Ramiro Sanchez, who'd been a partner with Ford in the short-lived La Fabula restaurant. Sa ... More >>

Gordon Ramsay and MasterChef season two want to abuse you...but first you've got to make the cut

Hell hath no fury like Gordon Ramsay scorned​Are you an amateur kitchen wizard? Do you have the chops to run your own restaurant? More important, how do you feel about Gordon Ramsay, the acerbic, deafeningly insulting, tantrum-prone, foul-mouthed, red-faced, in-your-face beast who brings his ... More >>

This Weekend In Stoke: More local adventure than you can shake a snowboard at

Photo courtesy Vail Resorts​After getting dumped on all week (nearly three feet, as of this writing) Vail is opening today with 1,150 acres and nine lifts. Eldora opens today, too. Winter Park opened on Wednesday and will open Mary Jane tomorrow. And Keystone, which opened on November 5, is op ... More >>

Jonesy's chef Brendon Doyle on running his kitchen like a Spartan army, ordaining his tongs and burger craze overkill

Lori Midson​ Brendon Doyle Jonesy's EatBar 400 East 20th Avenue 303-863-7473 When Brendon Doyle got his first cooking gig, it had nothing to do with his love for food or the line. "My first kitchen job was at Woody's Wings N Things, and I only took it because all my friends worked there and ... More >>

Eat your heart out during the Cherry Creek Arts Festival

The chefs of Denver FIVE will cook this weekend at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival ​Ready, set, sizzle! You know that summer's in full swing when the sun beats down on the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, which kicks of its three-day crowd-burst tonight at 7 p.m. on Clayton Street, between Second an ... More >>

Eating as Art

Celebrate Pierre Wolfe Day -- for PHAMALY's sake

Pierre Wolfe's always feeding someone -- or something.​June 1 may -- or may not -- be Pierre Wolfe Day in Denver, but the party tomorrow is definitely on: Wolfe will host a benefit luncheon for PHAMALY, the incredible theater troupe whose members all face health challenges. Although Mayor Joh ... More >>

Mason Tvert touts marijuana-is-better-than-alcohol rallies at eighty-plus colleges nationwide

Mason Tvert prefers Emerald to Amethyst.​For indefatigable marijuana booster Mason Tvert, founder of the advocacy organization Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), April 1 is a very big day. Rallies are scheduled to take place at more than eighty colleges and universities across ... More >>

Chef and Tell with molecular gastronomist Ian Kleinman

Lori Midson Molecular magician Ian Kleinman at Steele Elementary School ​"Anything I can possibly dream up is now doable, because I'm able to really play around with food," says Ian Kleinman, Denver's answer to Alton Brown, the wacky culinary scientist (and only food personality worth watching ... More >>

Celebrate Artopia and Westword's newest MasterMinds

Schools like Everest College are higher (priced) education: Take it from a certified pharmacy technician

​I remember nearly falling over in my chair one afternoon when a student on a TV advertisement relayed the benefits of her schooling to become a certified pharmacy technician. At the time, I was employed with a major drug store chain as a pharmacy technician, or as they say in the biz, a CPhT. ... More >>

Ever wanted Gordon Ramsay to shriek at you? Here's your chance

​Have you ever watched one of Gordon Ramsay's shows -- he's the temperamental chef who owns a string of restaurants and throws tantrums on such television tirades as Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares -- and thought, "I'd really love to see him try that shtick with me"? Well, here's an opp ... More >>

Art Institute to host annual Best Teen Chef competition

​Calling all young chefs: If you think you've got what it takes to be the next Best Teen Chef, then sharpen your knives and fill out the entry form here by February 5. The contest starts April 17 at the Art Institute of Colorado, 1200 Lincoln Street; at the cook-off, participants' creation ... More >>

Casting Call: Gordon Ramsay's new show to host tryouts in Denver

Patrick Ecclesine/Fox Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay​Do you have a propensity for cooking? Does the thought of an unhinged Brit spitting and swearing at you while you cook on national TV make you grin? Well, your time is nigh. The FOX network is holding tryouts for a new reality show, Masterc ... More >>

Ride the Rails

It's a big weekend for local food and wine events

It's gearing up to be a big food and wine weekend, kids. On Saturday, Ace Hardware, Alameda Station, 417 South Broadway, is holding its first-ever "Big Green Egg" grilling competition, a smoking and grilling face-off between students from the Art Institute of Colorado and other participating hope ... More >>

Crack a Big Green Egg at Ace Hardware Alameda Station

Spring is in full swing and summer's almost here, which means that eggs are hatching all over Denver - Big Green Eggs. And Ace Hardware Alameda Station will play the part of a giant nest on Saturday, June 6, by hosting a Big Green Egg cook-off. Made by an Atlanta-based company, the Eggs are large b ... More >>

Celebrate local furniture and lighting designers

Capitalizing on Capitol History Tees

Murder by Death

Friday, May 9, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Mile High Makeout: Opening My Eyes

The F-Stop’s Here

International photographers focus on Denver all month.

Dark Room

CPAC offers a final solo before shuttering its space.

Bite Me

All I Need

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Bite Me

The Name Game

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Bite Me

Space Invaders

Oohs and Arrrghs

Fashion show hoists fetish style

What's Good for the Goose...

...is also good for Denver diners, as evidenced by Solera.

Talking Shop

Revving Up Retro

Incredible Universe

Artists of all types showcase their styles at a DPS staff show.