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April 13, 2012
Mexican-style brewer Del Norte kicks off a handsome new beer at Old Chicago
Denver's Del Norte Brewing debuted a new beer, El Guapo, last night at all 25 Old Chicago locations in Colorado. The 5.6 percent ABV beer is a hoppier answer to Bohemia, the Czech-style Mexican pilsner, says Del Norte co-owner Joe Fox. "We were looking through our portfolio and we didn't have a hopp ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Chris Hrasky of Explosions in the Sky: "We still basically feel like we're amateurs who are still kind of figuring out what we're doing"
Explosions in the Sky (due tonight at the Boulder Theater) is an instrumental rock band based out of Austin, Texas. For the last thirteen years, the quartet has been creating a kind of anthemic, instrumental guitar rock that sparkles with impressionistic melodies building to a cathartic apex, not un ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2012
AC Golden Brewing serves a style-busting India pale lager only at Old Chicago
AC Golden Brewing will unveil a new beer today at Colorado Old Chicago restaurants as part of the beer-centered restaurant chain's latest Mini Tour. The brew is an India Pale Lager, or IPL, made from four kinds of hops (Chinook, Centennial, Cascade and Simcoe) typically found in IPAs, but wit ... More >>
Music
September 29, 2011
DJ Sneak spins on October 1 at Beta
AC Golden Brewing will unveil a new beer today at Colorado Old Chicago restaurants as part of the beer-centered restaurant chain's latest Mini Tour. The brew is an India Pale Lager, or IPL, made from four kinds of hops (Chinook, Centennial, Cascade and Simcoe) typically found in IPAs, but wit ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
Rise Against, Flogging Molly coming to 1STBANK Center
Chicago-based hardcore act Rise Against, who is touring in support of its latest effort, Endgame, Celtic punkers Flogging Molly and and local pop-punk band Calibrate Me will be at the 1STBANK Center on Tuesday, December 6 as part of Channel 93.3's Not So Silent Night. General admission ticket ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Adam Bradley, co-writer of Common's memoir, says book addresses White House controversy
Common's memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense, begins rather dramatically. The prologue reads: "When I was eighteen months old, my mother and I were kidnapped at gunpoint. My father held the gun. At least that's one side of the story." Common, with help from co-author Adam Bradley, a Univers ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2011
Old Chicago's latest Mini Tour is a canny beer move
Canned craft beers have surged in popularity so much this summer that Old Chicago is running its latest Mini Tour based solely on aluminum. Each of the Colorado-based restaurant chain's 97 locations, spread throughout 22 states across the country, is featuring an interesting mix of eight cann ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
May 17, 2011
Big Shikes night at Old Chicago kicks off American Craft Beer Week in Denver
Old Chicago bartender Matt (who I forgot to tip; sorry, Matt, I will get you next time I'm there) pours a Big Shikes pilsner.The debut of Ska Brewing's Big Shikes Orange Blossom Imperial Pilsner packed the house at Old Chicago's Market Street location last night as beer bloggers, brewers and ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2011
John Hickenlooper to sign Senate Bill 60 today: Raise a glass of any beer you like!
Restaurateurs all over the state will be raising a glass at 3 pm. today, when Governor John Hickenlooper officially signs Senate Bill 60 into law...at the Old Chicago at 145 Union Boulevard in Lakewood. But then, the setting makes sense, since this is the measure that will allow bars and rest ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Beer here! John Hickenlooper will sign Senate Bill 60 at 3 p.m. today at Old Chicago
Restaurateurs all over the state will be raising a glass at 3 pm. today, when Governor John Hickenlooper officially signs Senate Bill 60 into law...at the Old Chicago at 145 Union Boulevard in Lakewood. But then, the setting makes sense, since this is the measure that will allow bars and rest ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Fill up on Big Shikes
Restaurateurs all over the state will be raising a glass at 3 pm. today, when Governor John Hickenlooper officially signs Senate Bill 60 into law...at the Old Chicago at 145 Union Boulevard in Lakewood. But then, the setting makes sense, since this is the measure that will allow bars and rest ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Doing Donuts
Restaurateurs all over the state will be raising a glass at 3 pm. today, when Governor John Hickenlooper officially signs Senate Bill 60 into law...at the Old Chicago at 145 Union Boulevard in Lakewood. But then, the setting makes sense, since this is the measure that will allow bars and rest ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2011
Author Benjamin Hale on Braveheart, chimp sex and Kafka
We generally don't think much about who is narrating our stories, but in the case of Benjamin Hale's new novel, The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, we have to. Mostly because the narrator is an ape. Hale, who grew up in and around Boulder but who currently lives in New York, will be in town to ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Cullen Omori of Smith Westerns on Chicago and the band's evolving sound
Jaein LeeSmith Westerns Yeah, the guys in Smith Westerns (due tonight at Larimer Lounge) are young, and their attitude on stage and in interviews seems to be filled to the brim with youthful exuberance with a touch of bravado. But none of that would matter if this Chicago band didn't write f ... More >>
Music
February 17, 2011
Young the Giant
Wednesday, February 16, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Making tracks to Colorado on the train
My first view of Colorado was from the train, at dawn, as the Denver Zephyr hurtled across the plains from Chicago. A horde of families from the 'burbs were headed to the mountains for a budget ski vacation, and after fueling all-night shenanigans in the Dome Car with endless snacks, we were ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Mark Farina on Chicago house, Mushroom Jazz and what's new for him in 2011
Photo by Sandlin GaitherChicago house heavyweight and acid-jazz/downtempo darling Mark Farina has already made two trips to Denver this year -- but for his third, a set at the Gothic Theatre this Friday night, he's promoting the release of the seventh Mushroom Jazz album, just as laid-back an ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Beer-jolais Nouveau: Could fresh hops do for beer what Beaujolais Nouveau does for wine?
The Tommyknocker crew.www.sanjuanhopfarms.comOn the third Thursday of every November (today), vintners in France have been releasing a kind of red wine called Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine isn't powerful or rich or even that all that good. Its main quality is light freshness. It's fermented f ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Old Chicago drinks from the mug of craft beer relevance
Fifteen years ago, Old Chicago was the place to go in Denver if you wanted to try unusual beers. Known for its World Beer Tour, the restaurant -- a part of what is now the Colorado-based Rock Bottom empire -- offered unusual and international brews. And while the craft-beer scene hadn't real ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
Old Chicago to pour Breckenridge Brewery's Buddha's Hand Witbier
Breckenridge Brewery is marking its twentieth anniversary by making an exclusive gift to local Old Chicago locations: Buddha's Hand Witbier. The beer, brewed in the Belgian tradition with an American twist, will be released at a special party at all Colorado Old Chicago locations at 6 p.m. t ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2010
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's to tour in support of Buzzard, forthcoming new record
Ah, yes, what a splendid birthday present (okay, it isn't exactly our birthday, but close enough). It seems one of our favorite bands, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, a group we've long been smitten with since first making its acquaintance at South Park some years ago, has a new album slate ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2010
Man, can Chicago cook!
Tyler NemkovA small sample of the great food I've eaten in Chicago I'm collecting menus, pictures and diner notes like a klepto right now, hoarding them up in my culinary bank, remembering and instantly rehashing. Chicago restaurants are ridiculously good. I want to say more, but I'm too busy ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Chicago culinary trip: Fifty courses in four days
FlickrI don't know how to act my age. I have this bad habit of going to bed early, doing homework in the morning and not drinking nearly as much as a twenty-one-year old writer/cook should drink. Hell, I even occasionally go to class. My friend knows how to act his age. He turned 21 yesterd ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Part two: Chef and Tell with molecular gastronomist Ian Kleinman
Lori Midson This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Ian Kleinman; to read part one, click here. Proudest moment as a chef: When my dad and I cooked Father's Day brunch together at the James Beard House. We had a 22-hour prep day and cooked for seventy people, and by th ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists
Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Part two: Chef and Tell with Olav Peterson from Bistro One
This is part two of my interview with Olav Peterson, exec chef of Bistro One. To read part one, click here. Culinary inspirations: Whenever I go to Paris, I always come away with so many influences, whether it's from the art in the city or eating an iconic banana Nutella crepe off the stre ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2009
Q&A with Ten Out of Tennesee's Andrew Belle
The Ten Out of Tennessee tour (due at the Bluebird Theater this Thursday, December 10) is the brainchild of songwriter couple Trent and Kristen Dabbs. The idea behind the tour was to find some of Nashville's best up-and-coming songwriters and bring them together for a tour and have them serve as ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2009
For the Rocktober fan who has everything: The Rockiesmobile
These colors don't run.Spotted for sale in Chicago by a Westword alum now livin' large in Chi-town, this '69 Chevy Chevelle with a certain recognizable black-and-purple color scheme has popped up just in time for the start of a glorious new Rocktober. The asking price is $10,500, which inspir ... More >>
Music
September 17, 2009
Oh My God
Tuesday, September 22, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.
Music
August 27, 2009
DJ Sneak at Vinyl
Tuesday, September 22, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Wake-Up Call: Parking meter monitors
As Denver struggles to close its budget gap, ideas are flying. In his monthly e-mail to constituents, Doug Linkhart, an at-large member of Denver City Council, offers this: "How can a bunch of quarters help fill our $120 million budget gap? By doing what Chicago recently did, and letting some ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2009
Smashburger goes big
Mark MangerYesterday I was called out of a very important Cafe strategy meeting at the Fainting Goat to take a call from a fellow scribbler, up against a deadline at the Chicago Tribune and looking for a few words about local chain Smashburger. "Tell me," he said, "on a scale of one to ten w ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Pet Shop Boys announce tour, skip Denver
In support of Yes, their tenth full-length album(!), synth-pop kings Pet Shop Boys have just announced an eighteen-date North American tour, to begin at the end of August. The show promises to be filled with plenty of costumes, capers and theatricality. Unfortunately, the tour schedule is focus ... More >>
News
May 28, 2009
As long as there are drug wars, doctors and lawyers will be in demand in Mexico
In support of Yes, their tenth full-length album(!), synth-pop kings Pet Shop Boys have just announced an eighteen-date North American tour, to begin at the end of August. The show promises to be filled with plenty of costumes, capers and theatricality. Unfortunately, the tour schedule is focus ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2009
Old Chicago's World Beer Tour begins in Colorado
Old Chicago will kick off a local version of its World Beer Tour tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. with six selections from New Belgium Brewing Company - four on tap and two in bottles. The Colorado Beer Tour, as it's being called, lasts until June 14. Beer lovers (you!) who try each of the New Belgium beer ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
Belemonti's brings Chicago-style pizza to Santa Fe Drive
Lori Midson"It's a common misconception that Chicago-style pizza is limited to deep dish and stuffed pies," laments Tammy Maleckas, owner of Belemonti's Pizzeria. There are even residents of Chicago, she says, who "don't realize that their own city has its own distinctive style of thin crust pies -- ... More >>
Music
April 16, 2009
Felix da Housecat
Thursday, April 16, Beta, 303-383-1909.
Music
April 2, 2009
Sketch: a wine bar without the 'tude
Thursday, April 16, Beta, 303-383-1909.
Blogs
February 11, 2009
Young Coyotes to release pair of EPs next month
Young Coyotes have been together less than a year, but in that short time, the act has already embarked on an extensive cross country tour, attracted a high powered manager in Blee Music's Brian Swartz (Rose Hill Drive), and, most noteworthy, generated a substantial buzz locally. In what literally s ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2008
The Fray's "You Found Me" video premieres
The Fray's video for "You Found Me," the first single from the act's forthcoming self-titled disc, made its online debut Tuesday night on VH1.com. The clip, directed by Bear Creek High School alumni Josh Forbes -- who's also worked on videos for Alkaline Trio, Metro Station, Sara Bareilles and Great ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2008
Q&A with Rise Against's Brandon Barnes
The Fray's video for "You Found Me," the first single from the act's forthcoming self-titled disc, made its online debut Tuesday night on VH1.com. The clip, directed by Bear Creek High School alumni Josh Forbes -- who's also worked on videos for Alkaline Trio, Metro Station, Sara Bareilles and Great ... More >>
Music
October 9, 2008
DJ Heather at Bar Standard
The Fray's video for "You Found Me," the first single from the act's forthcoming self-titled disc, made its online debut Tuesday night on VH1.com. The clip, directed by Bear Creek High School alumni Josh Forbes -- who's also worked on videos for Alkaline Trio, Metro Station, Sara Bareilles and Great ... More >>
Calendar
July 3, 2008
Bird Names
The Fray's video for "You Found Me," the first single from the act's forthcoming self-titled disc, made its online debut Tuesday night on VH1.com. The clip, directed by Bear Creek High School alumni Josh Forbes -- who's also worked on videos for Alkaline Trio, Metro Station, Sara Bareilles and Great ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2008
Your Gas Scout Reports: Best Deal on the West Side
The Fray's video for "You Found Me," the first single from the act's forthcoming self-titled disc, made its online debut Tuesday night on VH1.com. The clip, directed by Bear Creek High School alumni Josh Forbes -- who's also worked on videos for Alkaline Trio, Metro Station, Sara Bareilles and Great ... More >>
Film
March 20, 2008
Chicago 10
The circus of the ’60s, from the streets to the courtroom, in Chicago 10.
Music
February 21, 2008
Mahjongg
Tuesday, February 26, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.
Music
December 6, 2007
Office
Saturday, December 8, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.
Music
October 18, 2007
Office
Meet Chicago�s latest pop-rock pleasure.
Music
August 17, 2006
The Lavellas
Friday, August 18, Bluebird Theater, 1-866-468-7621.
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