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Photos: Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods are dating -- and changing their Facebook status

In recent weeks, rumors that Vail skier Lindsey Vonn had hooked up with golfer Tiger Woods were snowed under by word of Vonn's wipe-out at the world championships in Austria, where she suffered a severe knee injury; see our previous coverage below. Now, however, Lindsey and Tiger are refocusing on ... More >>

Four top wine trends for 2013

Welcome to 2013 and the next year of your wine-drinking life. Over the past twelve months we saw a slew of clever new wine concepts worth trying, and a whole lotta wine-related WTFs to studiously avoid. All the while we watched and waited, eyes peeled for signs of the wine-related developments that ... More >>

Five weirdest food heists of 2012 -- and what would've made them even weirder

This year has seen some random -- and downright nutty -- food heists. Stealing enormous amounts of edibles is a strange crime, especially since rarely are the thefts committed to feed starving people or to make significant political statements. What sort of greedy, soulless riffraff steals pilfers f ... More >>

Culinary Calendar: Hot chocolate, beer, benefits and Scandinavian cuisine

Just in time for cold weather, the Original Pancake House is offering free hot chocolate for the holidays at all of its locations. The chain has two in Colorado: at 8000 East Belleview Avenue in Englewood, and at 5900 South University Boulevard in Littleton. The deal runs through Friday, December 14 ... More >>

Four luscious white wines to savor now

Last week, we introduced you to four uniquely delicious red wines that seemed as though they were destined for autumnal consumption from the day they were bottled. And while it's true that our seasonal wine cravings generally give the edge to reds over whites, there are a multitude of compelling rea ... More >>

Four fall-worthy red wines to fall in love with

What makes a red wine fall -- or should we say, fall in love -- worthy? Given the record-setting quantities of rosé we consumed over the past few months, you might assume that getting us to loosen our death grip on pink wines would equal a Herculean feat.

The Great American Techno Festival brings John Tejada to NORAD

Four Denver restaurants that deliver stellar wine service

Last week we ruffled a few feathers (and piqued some serious ire for not naming names) with our post on a recent spate of rather unfortunate Denver restaurant-based wine service fails. And while that handful of experiences ran the gamut from mildly annoying to straight-up shitshow, we can confidentl ... More >>

Japanther's Ian Vanek on the DIY scene, 'zines and the authenticity of handmade objects

Japanther (due tomorrow night at Glob) was started by a pair of art school students who wanted a way to create art beyond the confines of a specific medium or traditional methods. The resulting New York duo has been just as involved in the art world and performance art as it has been in writing raw ... More >>

A handful of restaurants offer up Opening Day deals

Opening Day at Coors Field may as well be a holiday in the Mile High City -- Denver's residents descend on downtown en masse, kick off the baseball festivities early and keep partying until late. Earlier today, Jonathan Shikes, aka Colorado Beer Man, divulged a list of spots to find craft beer as yo ... More >>

The Wines of Austria at Boulder Wine Merchant

Austria may not be known for its wine-production, but Austrian wine-makers have been making a splash on the scene lately. Learn more about this up-and-coming wine region at Boulder Wine Merchant, 2690 Broadway Street in Boulder, this evening from 5:30 to 6 p.m., when you can join in-house sommelier ... More >>

Denver Restaurant Week, cheese classes in this week's culinary calendar

​Denver Restaurant Week began this past Saturday (prompting some words of wisdom from Matt Selby, chef of Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's) and continues through Friday, March 9. Participating restaurants are offering prix-fixe meals for $52.80 per couple or $26.40 per individual. Visit the w ... More >>

Arvada Beer Company and Manneken Frites are an ideal pair in the northwest suburbs

Lori Midson​Out in the northwest suburbs for family events this holiday season, I was looking for a low-key place to unwind with some out-of-town relatives after all the feasting and present-wrapping concluded. Unwilling to settle for one of the strip-mall chain restaurants that are so prevale ... More >>

Around the World in 80 Sips at Mile High Station

​What can you expect from an event called Around the World in 80 Sips? Wine, of course, from all around the globe, including vintages from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, France, New Zealand, Spain and the United States. Tonight's event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. (starting at 6 p.m. for VIPs) ... More >>

Was the IFSC World Cup Lead Climbing competition an Olympic sneak peek?

​Austrian climbers dominated both the men's and women's competition this past weekend, before a sold-out crowd at Movement Climbing Fitness in Boulder for the 2011 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Lead Climbing World Cup. Many climbers -- and climbing fans -- hope this event ... More >>

Rock-N-Dogs rocks gourmet links and old vinyl in Lakewood

Lori Midson​"It came to me in a dream one night," says Larry Bigay. "I have a pad of paper by my bedside, and I woke up early one morning, and started to draw what I'd seen in my dream." What he saw were visions of hot dogs dancing in his head.

Three reasons why somms adore grüner veltliner (and you should, too)

​ We sommeliers have a tendency to spend an inordinate amount of time sussing out all kinds of weird and interesting wines (partly because it's our job, partly because we're total wine geeks). And most of the time, those slightly off-kilter bottles are best appreciated by, well, let's face it ... More >>

What's in a name? Otto von Habsburg's real name and other ridiculously crazy monikers

You can call me Franz.​This week the world mourns the death of Otto von Habsburg, who championed world unity, opposed the Nazi movement, served as a member of the European Parliament and was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary. You know, back when Austria and Hungary were hyphenated, in 1 ... More >>

Denver's five best hot dogs

Mile High Vienna Stand​Temperatures threaten to approach the triple digits as we prepare to celebrate our country's independence this weekend, which puts us smack into summer, the season of baseball, lazy patio nights and, of course, hot dogs, which we like to feast on as we wander the streets ... More >>

Second Helping: Mile High Vienna

Mile High ViennaA taste of the Windy City in the Mile High.​At the tender age of incredibly-awkward-teenager, I was packed, along with an econo-sized bottle of zit cream and my discman, into my family's mini van for a summer road trip through the romantic Midwest. I was a terrible human to be ... More >>

4/20: A day that will really live in infamy

Deepwater Horizon.​Does any other day carry as heavy a load as April 20? The day's fate was sealed in 1889, when Adolf Hitler was born in a small village in Austria. In the early '70s, April 20 also became an underground stoner holiday, now so aboveground that it's celebrated across the countr ... More >>

Nihilistic Noir

Today in Stoke: Nature Valley Ski Big Air Challenge at Denver Big Air

​The 100-foot launch tower erected in Civic Center Park for the Denver Big Air competition will see its first official action today at 5 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.) for the Nature Valley Ski Big Air challenge, a Battle of the Brands format that will pit the ski teams from Icelantic, Line Sk ... More >>

What week is it? Several weird ways to celebrate Christmas

​As a public service to compulsive drinkers, on Mondays, we usually give you a breakdown of all the obscure holidays you could be celebrating that week. This week, however, there's no need for that, because this week heralds the coming of the granddaddy of all holidays: Boxing Day, the Canadia ... More >>

A taste of Denver International Wine Festival 2010

Photo: J. WohletzWine sediment draining at Balistreri​The Denver International Wine Festival celebrated year six with a VIP tour of Front Range wineries and Roundhouse Spirits -- a tour that began Saturday with plenty of wine, ended with plenty of gin, and stuffed the middle with gourmet nibbl ... More >>

Six porch-poundable white wines for hot summer nights

​Porch pound-er (n): A highly technical, wine industry term referring to a wine which, after as little as one sip, uncontrollable guzzling of said wine occurs almost immediately. Exaggerated licking of lips and eye-rolling ensue as accompaniments.Typically, the wine is extremely affordable an ... More >>

Ten Denver hot dog joints to help you welcome back the boys of baseball

Biker Jim will do you right.​ Nothing goes with Opening Day like hot dogs. Why would you even try? And while the grilled dogs and brats - with everything, please - you can get at Coors Field are truly delicious, even if the buns never seem to hold up, Denver is rich with other options. The f ... More >>

Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs hops on the wiener wagon

​Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs, the brainchild of owner Bill Feid, a wiener-loving Chicagoan who couldn't find a noble Chicago-style dog when he moved to Denver, opened last Monday, February 8, at 2445 Larimer Street. The menu, a catchall of eight different Vienna beef, Polser and salmon hot dog ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Claudine Longet has nothing on this allegedly homicidal Aspen socialite

We haven't forgotten you, Claudine.​Denver blogs are bloggeriffic! George Jahn at Huffington Post Denver shares the fiery tale of Pamela Phillips, an Aspen socialite busted in Austria for allegedly killing her ex-husband with a pipe bomb in 1996. Oh, sweet memories of Claudine Longet... Stev ... More >>

Opposites Attract

At Foothills and the CVA, two shows explore what people do and what they're made of

Flick Pick

Revanche at Starz

Chicago

Windy City hot dogs may not blow, but they're not the best.

Pizzeria Mundo

Getting back to basics – and 75-cent PBR.

Grand Lux Cafe

What happened in Vegas should have stayed there.

Magnet Mafia Goes International

Film First

The Boulder International Film Festival unwinds.

Dimmu Borgir

This Norwegian trio’s latest album is a valentine to the Bible’s biggest bad boy.

Choreographed Commentary

Classic Act

Discover a new world at Chinook Tavern: the Old World.

Double Cross Words

Diplomacy addicts smile and lie as they gamely try to conquer the world.

Consumed

And the Weiner Is...

The Plum Dumpling Gang

Conjuring up food flavored with memories.

The Voyage Out

Jazz singer Nnenna Freelon has touched the “devil's music” with her own world-class style.

Check, Please!

Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

All Mixed Up

Vienna's Kruder & Dorfmeister have become many superstars' remixers of choice.

Picabo Hides Nothing

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