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Berkeley

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Charlie's Ice Cream Social opens today

    Just in time for a long, sunny weekend, Denver's about to get another ice cream parlor: Charlie's Ice Cream Social, a '30s and '40s-themed soft-serve spot, will throw open its doors today, offering frozen treats to the Berkeley neighborhood.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Culinary Calendar: Microbreweries for the Environment, a food truck blow-out and more

    Food truck are revving up for the summer, which means plenty of parties -- including Boulder's first, set for June 8. But the mobile movement really gets in gear this week. Here's a taste of what's on the culinary calendar:

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Punk invades MCA this Friday: Steven Wolf on West Coast punk

    The West Coast punks are pogoing into town this spring at MCA Denver, Gildar Gallery, the Colorado Photographic Arts Center and other locations, for a series of shows falling under the aegis of Search & Destroy. So-named for the San Francisco 'zine or the '70s), the ring of satellite shows will come ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    100 Favorite Dishes: Dolmades from Axios Estiatorio

    Lori Midson​No. 37: Dolmades from Axios Estiatorio

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Beer cocktail enthusiasts launch Beermixology.com

    We've seen a lot of beer cocktails make best-beverage lists over the past year, and they range in complexity from a glorified michelada -- a classic Mexican blend of lime juice and lager -- to the Naughty Girl Scout, a drink on the list at Euclid Hall that uses a variety of spirits plus Left Hand mi ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 17, 2011

    Now Playing

    We've seen a lot of beer cocktails make best-beverage lists over the past year, and they range in complexity from a glorified michelada -- a classic Mexican blend of lime juice and lager -- to the Naughty Girl Scout, a drink on the list at Euclid Hall that uses a variety of spirits plus Left Hand mi ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 10, 2011

    In Collapse, playwright Allison Moore creates humor from the I-35W Bridge tragedy

    We've seen a lot of beer cocktails make best-beverage lists over the past year, and they range in complexity from a glorified michelada -- a classic Mexican blend of lime juice and lager -- to the Naughty Girl Scout, a drink on the list at Euclid Hall that uses a variety of spirits plus Left Hand mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Medical marijuana dispensary review: Berkeley MMC in Mountain View (North Denver)

    Carver Glass​I had some pretty cool neighbors growing up. They lived in this adobe-style house filled with Native American artwork, unironic airbrushed wolf posters and turquoise, lots of turquoise. This stood out in the cookie-cutter suburbia surroundings. But my folks liked them because they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Empanada Grill makes it a trifecta with its newest location on East Colfax

    I never went to the joint on East Colfax simply called "Mexican Grill," but when Ramon Campos, who runs the original Empanada Express Grill in Golden, as well as a second outpost in the Berkeley Park neighborhood, opens his third Venezuelan restaurant -- another Empanada Grill -- in early October a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Lowry Leeks are prized for their lighter Denver flavor: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ Lowry leeks are closely related to Denver Onions but have a sweeter, creamier, more delicate urban flavor. Prized by residents who seek urban flavor without all the dicing and tears, Lowry leeks are extremely hardy and many will grow in a compact space...

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Overland potatoes grow deep in rich, soiled history: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ Montana City, the area's first platted township, was founded in September 1858 on the east banks of the South Platte river near West Evans Avenue. The following spring, the cabins were dismantled and floated downriver to be rebuilt at the confluence of Cherry Creek. Rufus "Potato" Clark then ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Globeville eggplant is a healthy and habit-forming meat substitute: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ Throughout its history, Globeville has been separated from Denver by the South Platte River, the railyards and two interstate highways. Consequently, the isolated residents have created a kingdom with a unique urban-farming culture. Globeville eggplant, a member of the tobacco family, is the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Congress Park cauliflower grows best in a cool neighborhood: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​Built in 1887, 1906 and 1955 respectively, Capitol Hill Basins Numbers one, two and three were built in Congress Park to hold a three-day supply of water for the 105,000 Denver residents who lived downtown. Consequently, Congress Park Cauliflower has always thrived in the cooler, moister atmo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Brasserie Felix says au revoir

    Mike Hoffman​Husband-and-wife team Danielle Diller and Gilles Fabre opened Brasserie Felix three years ago on Tennyson, bringing neighborhood French bistro to an area that had supported mostly bars. Today, the Berkeley neighborhood supports a raft of restaurants, everything from a new ice cre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Elyria-Swansea heirloom tomato performs well in gardens and coliseums: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ Dating back to the 1911, the Elyria-Swansea heirloom tomato was developed by stockyard workers who wanted to create the perfect beefsteak tomato. It has since become a Mile High favorite that is undoubtedly destined to be the first blue ribbon winner at the Denver County Fair...

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Portishead at 1STBANK Center on October 27

    ​Stop the freaking presses -- hell, for that matter, stop what you're doing and take note: We've just received word that Portishead is coming to town. Specifically, the outfit is slated to appear at 1STBANK Center on Thursday, October 27 -- and it's one of only seven U.S. dates announced so fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Clayton sweet potato is more flavorful than white cousin: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ Clayton sweet potato is a North American native that was cultivated in Polynesia long before western exploration, and was ranked highest among all vegetables in nutritional value by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. It's no wonder that the Clayton sweet potato is considered more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    West Colfax kohlrabi is the chicken soup of the soil: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ By 1904, West Colfax Avenue, originally the southern road from Denver to Golden, had become the main street of the Denver Jewish community. A longtime favorite of the "Mile Chai" West Colfax neighborhood is chicken vegetable soup made with Sloan Lake turnip, U-Hills parsnip and West Colfax K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Stapleton Brussels sprout is the new urbanist's dream vegetable: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ By arranging compact cabbages in spiral clusters around a thick stalk in an effort to realize maximum nutritional values with minimal land use, the Stapleton Brussels sprout has quickly become the profit-driven urban planner's dream vegetable...

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Tennyson's Tap taps into the changing Berkeley neighborhood

    Inside Tennyson's Tap.​The Berkeley neighborhood certainly isn't lacking for bars and restaurants. But when the owners of Tennyson's Tap decided to set up shop on West 38th Avenue at the start of the year, they were betting that the neighborhood didn't have another bar like it. "There are a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Valentine vandals reveal romantic commitment through crime: Kenny Be's Sign Language

    Rober y Pango share a temporary love in College View.​ It is an established fact that love makes people act like fools. If the goo-goo eyes and baby talk weren't enough, fools in love often feel the need to broadcast their idiocy to others. The tools they use and the location of the valentine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Kevin Neimond is a West Highland neighborhood icon: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    Neighborhood Icon #2 of 76: West Highland.​ The West Highland neighborhood is the home of the (former) Elitch Gardens Amusement park and hotbed of Denver Democratic politics. So it's only fitting that the icon shown above would include a reference to a historic carousel. The rotating rides may ... More >>

  • Music

    April 15, 2010

    Once a wandering soul, Hunter Dragon plants some roots and finds inspiration in stability

    Neighborhood Icon #2 of 76: West Highland.​ The West Highland neighborhood is the home of the (former) Elitch Gardens Amusement park and hotbed of Denver Democratic politics. So it's only fitting that the icon shown above would include a reference to a historic carousel. The rotating rides may ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    "P" is for "prostrate" in display's bondage homage: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

    The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration... Photo by Kenny Be​ Figure 57. Berkeley: A reminder to residents that "P" is for prostrate. It appears that the downtown parking lot sign pictured in figure 57 above, has been seized and is being held for worship in this northwest Denve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    With development moratorium, do NW Denver NIMBYs have Councilman Garcia over a barrel?

    ​Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia may be the elected official behind a moratorium being considered at city council tonight that would halt multi-unit development in northwest Denver. But are the real folks calling the shots the neighborhood activists Garcia represents? After all, the morato ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 27, 2009

    Only in Denver: Making a case for Federal Boulevard

    ​Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia may be the elected official behind a moratorium being considered at city council tonight that would halt multi-unit development in northwest Denver. But are the real folks calling the shots the neighborhood activists Garcia represents? After all, the morato ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Over the weekend: Green Day at Pepsi Center

    Billy Joe Armstrong engages the crowd (Aaron Thackeray)​Green Day, Franz Ferdinand Pepsi Center Saturday, August 15, 2009Better than: Hanging out with eleven-year-olds at an indoor recreation center. The members of Green Day and their crew tried with all their might to summon the spirit of an old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Q&A with Elizabeth Zilman of Elizabeth & the Catapult

    ​Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act's debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and ... More >>

  • Music

    October 30, 2008

    Larry Ochs expands his Sax & Drumming Core

    ​Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act's debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Q&A with Deerhoof's Satomi Matsuzaki

    ​Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act's debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Texas Loves You Anyway

    ​Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act's debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Delegating Denver #48 of 56: Texas

    ​Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act's debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    Q&A With Alex Church of Sea Wolf

    ​Elizabeth & the Catapult is a Brooklyn-based trio playing the kind of jazz-inflected pop music that is simultaneously soothing and thought provoking. The act's debut album, Tall Children, bears favorable comparison to the more adventurous pop songwriters of recent years like Suzanne Vega and ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 8, 2007

    TV or Not TV

    Frasca is famous — so why is its chef doing an infomercial?

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    Glossary of Prostitution Terms

    Frasca is famous — so why is its chef doing an infomercial?

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2007

    Delegating Denver #6 of 56: California

    Frasca is famous — so why is its chef doing an infomercial?

  • Dining

    May 11, 2006

    Apple Rosewater Martini

    The Kitchen

  • News

    October 20, 2005

    Bowed But Not Broken

    Breakdown Book Collective looks for a new space and new life.

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2005

    In Vaud We Trust

    Kings of the road show return.

  • Dining

    November 20, 2003

    Bite Me

    A Week in the Life

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    Like Magic

    Walden Family Playhouse casts a spell

  • Dining

    March 15, 2001

    Easy Does It

    These restaurants will get your day off to a good start.

  • Music

    November 11, 1999

    Strategic Thinking

    Metal label Game Two bends record-industry rules.

  • News

    November 11, 1999

    Welcome to the Real World

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Film

    March 12, 1998

    Idol Pleasure

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Calendar

    July 24, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    Suicide Solution

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Calendar

    December 5, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Music

    February 14, 1996

    PLAYLIST

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

  • Calendar

    December 6, 1995

    THRILLS

    The further these students get from the classroom, the more they learn.

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