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Calexico at Bluebird Theatre, 1/19/13

CALEXICO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 1/19/13 Since Calexico and DeVotchKa share a few musical sensibilities and they've both worked with producer Craig Schumacher at his Tuscon-based WaveLab Studio, it's not surprising DeVotchKa's singer Nick Urata and drummer Shawn King joined Calexico for a few songs du ... More >>

The closed Del Norte brewery posts goodbye note on Facebook

Del Norte Brewing, which quietly closed up shop sometime in November after five years, posted a goodbye note over the weekend on its reactivated Facebook page, thanking fans for drinking its beers. But the brewery, which made award-winning Mexican-style craft lagers, didn't offer an explanation as t ... More >>

Who's stealing all the tiny shopping carts at King Soopers?!

Einstein Bros. Bagels: Little shop of horrible

Every time I leave Einstein's, I feel like I have just left a cathouse -- I'm sticky, covered with crumbs, and my wallet is considerably lighter...because I just got f*cked.

Waffle Brothers opens in Boulder

Waffle Brothers isn't just "serving one warm waffle at a time" to Denverites. As of late last night, Boulder fans are also basking in the sweet aroma of waffles hot off the iron. January 12 marked the official grand opening of a Waffle Brothers store on the Hill in Boulder, a sibling to the Waffle ... More >>

Denver may be the thirteenth-drunkest city, but we're tops in beer

Metro State College's identity crisis continues, no new name yet

​Metro State students are getting an unexpected lesson in just how hard it is to rebrand a beloved institution. Yesterday, the school's board voted to postpone by at least a month a final decision on a new name for Metropolitan State College.

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 >>

The '90s make a womping comeback: Fifteen tracks get a good old dubstep goose via remix

​There are a lot of things to love about the '90s: Power Rangers, Cindy Crawford, Titanic, Beanie Babies, Win Ben Stein's Money, Mr. Bean, Friends or that notorious low-speed chase involving a white van and a retired professional football player. The music, however, was the best part of the de ... More >>

Jesse Saunders and former Denver resident Matthew Bandy on this weekend's Dance Card

Aaron ThackerayThis could be you at the upcoming Global Dance Festival.​You can get your chance to be a go-go dancer for Global Dance Festival at the end of June -- or, you know, just watch a lot of sexy go-go dancers wile their wares. The Church has Go-Go Auditions tonight, featuring the soun ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, May 20-22, 2011

​This weekend includes an incredibly diverse set of activities. From hanging out and waiting for the rapture to dancing and car shows, you'll be able to spend your last waking hours on earth getting some serious party on. If the shit doesn't totally hit the fan come Saturday, you'll even be ab ... More >>

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo: State says Corona Light is heavy enough to serve in bars

Turn that frown upside down!​ If Senate Bill 60 passes out of the House, "on-premises" liquor licensees -- meaning restaurants and bars, and restaurants and bars only -- would be free, free to pour any beer they want to, even the 3.2 beer they're now prevented from serving by the state's arc ... More >>

Light beer ban at restaurants to be lifted?: Last chance for Colorado House to see the light

​One last beer bill is still alive at the legislature -- which means legislators still have a chance to do the light stuff. Although proposals involving which stores can sell what beers have all died, Senate Bill 60 would allow restaurants and bars to sell any beer.

Free Corona Light! Let Colorado's restaurants and bars serve any beer!

​My e-mail this morning contained not one, but two messages mocking Corona Light, my beer of choice. Make that "almost-beer" of choice, corrects a friend. Another wrote that he would not be voting for a certain mayoral candidate, who was photographed drinking Corona -- and that bottle was at l ... More >>

Sad pay phone of the week: The pay phone at Colfax and Corona

​Location: Outside of the Blockbuster on Colfax and Corona. Number: Unknown. Status: Operable. Cost: 50 cents for local calls. Photo taken: 2:35 p.m. on February 10.

Reader: Queen Soopers helps indoctrinate Mistress Minka's submissive sex-slave sluts

​The King Soopers at 9th and Corona was recently remodeled -- and last week, we staged a contest in which we asked readers to share their favorite memories of the Denver landmark. The contest ended last Thursday, but comments keep rolling in -- including the following twisted tribute to the qu ... More >>

King Soopers 9th and Corona memories could win you $50 in groceries: Enter here!

​The King Soopers at 9th and Corona isn't just a supermarket: It's a cultural institution. That's why our pals at the Cafe Society blog have posted a photo gallery of the newly remodeled store -- and why we're giving away a $50 King Soopers gift certificate in celebration of this local landmar ... More >>

Best King Soopers memory gets you $50 in groceries

​Pardon the interruption, but over on Latest Word, our news blog, we're holding a contest for the best memory of the King Soopers at Ninth and Corona, which unveiled its new look at a grand opening today. The winner gets $50 in groceries from the neighborhood grocer: Enter here! Also, check ... More >>

Photos: Check out the remodeled King Soopers at Ninth and Corona!

Hannah Thomas​After ten months of renovation work -- while the store remained open -- King Soopers is about to officially unveil the new look of its location at Ninth and Corona. At 9 a.m. tomorrow, shoppers will be able to take part in the grand re-opening festivities, which include specials ... More >>

Mike Corona, "America's Sheriff," headed for Littleton federal prison

FCI Englewood​Disgraced ex-lawman Michael Corona, a former hot property in California Republican circles and once dubbed "America's Sheriff" by an admiring Larry King, has lost his appeal on corruption charges and may soon be one of the more celebrated inmates at Federal Correctional Instituti ... More >>

Chef and Tell, part two: Table 6 exec chef Scott Parker on girl-on-girl topless bacon cookery

Lori Midson​ Scott Parker Table 6 601 Corona Street 303-831-8800 www.table6denver.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Table 6 exec chef Scott Parker. In case you missed it, part one of Parker's interview ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: I have two kids, so w ... More >>

Shocker! The lime you squeeze into your Corona is not a health additive!

​Yes, we know that drinking Corona can be hazardous to your health. There's the alcohol factor, of course. Then there's the fact that ordering a Corona in Colorado, which is microbrew country, is a danger all its own, since other drinkers will mock your choice of the not-exactly-macho Mexican ... More >>

Top Rope Mexican lager begins pouring at Lola, Zolo and Centro; it's one of a couple of specialty house beers at local restaurants

​Lola has been pouring "copious amounts of Mexican lagers" for years, says Bryce Clark, a spokeswoman for the Highland hot spot's parent company, Big Red F. So have Lola's Mexican-influenced sister restaurants, Zolo and Centro Latin Kitchen. "But we've never been truly happy with their taste, ... More >>

They may serve seafood cocktails, but mariscos restaurants are not for men only

Cinco de Drinko and other great theme party ideas

​Theme parties serve many essential purposes, adding an element of the theatrical to drinking in your backyard, allowing your inner creativity and Cher wig to flow, and providing an excuse to wear spandex pants (or no pants' no one judges at a theme party). Looking to go beyond the Ugly Sweat ... More >>

Van Thien Pham and the bottle of Corona he sold that may send him to jail

Van Thien Pham shoulda checked if 7-Eleven had any openings.​The sale of beer to an underage buyer doesn't usually make headlines. But in the case of Van Thien Pham, they're understandable. Back in 2007, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, Pham sold liquor to an unde ... More >>

Drink local at Dazzle

Dazzle's drink menu is going local.​ Dazzle, at 930 Lincoln Street, is already a great jazz bar with an incredibly expansive happy hour, both in terms of items -- big burgers and fries (with homemade ketchup) for $5, a pot roast slider that's a meal in itself for just two bucks -- and hours (4 ... More >>

Happy Hour Hunt: Strings

​The Place: Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, 303-831-7310. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. The Deal: Coors Light and Corona go for $3; glasses of 2007 Painter chardonnay and red zinfandel are $4; well drinks and specialty martinis ring in at $5; food specials are also $5.

Part two: Chef and Tell with Brian Laird of Barolo Grill

Lori MidsonBrian Laird, executive chef of Barolo Grill​This is part two of my interview with Brian Laird, exec chef of Barolo Grill. You can read part one of my interview with Laird here. Best food city in America: San Francisco. It's all about what I love most: fresh ingredients, seafood, f ... More >>

It may not be Mexican Mexican, but La Loma serves up authentic Colorado Mexican

Dixons introduces a real happy hour

After twelve years, Dixons Downtown Grill, at 1610 16th Street, is finally introducing a happy hour. And it's really making up for lost time. The happy hour, which starts today, will run from 3 to 6 p.m. seven days a week, and feature cocktail specials ($3 Ketel One John Daly or a pitcher for $15; ... More >>

MiniBAR's patio party and Denver Nuggets stimulus package go hand-in-hand

MiniBAR, the subterranean Cherry Creek hot spot recently opened by Bill Ward and Michel Wahaltere at 222 Columbine Street, is holding its patio launch party tonight from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., but the tiny bar with the really big patio is also doubling as a Denver Nuggets fan bar and TV viewing pad for g ... More >>

A cornucopia of good food at The Q Worldly Barbeque

The name is confusing, but Peking Tokyo takes you straight to Asia

Pork lovers will go hog wild for the Berkshire

Margarita de la Casa

Señor Rita’s

Flick Pick

From Florida to Coahuila

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

All Apologies

To err is human, and to forgive? A divine way to start out the new year.

Hangin' Zen

Contemplate the sound of one hand clapping in a Capitol Hill zen garden.

Come Monday

Let's hear it for the Boy who brought us Brix.

Another Roadside Attraction

Let Jalapeño Mexican Grill transport you to Juárez.

Best Place to Dispose of Old Magazines

Safeway

The Grill Next Door

The Stout Pub keeps the home fryers burning.

Drinking Up the Past

Eastlake is the town that development forgot...for about the next three minutes.

Best Corona Substitute

H.C. Berger Brewing Co.

Best green chile at the 19th hole

El Curso Viejo

Type Casting

The word processor may have replaced the typewriter, but don't write off Austin Gomes yet.

No Soft Sell

Inventing the '50s