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Restaurant roll call for February: Old Major in, Pig & Block out

More than two dozen restaurants made their debut in February, including the long-anticipated Old Major. But Pig & Block Charcuterie wasn't around to greet its new neighbor (or benefit from some of those customers); it closed last month. Keep reading for all the openings and closings on the Denver d ... More >>

Gatsby's is now pouring in LoDo, Cru at DIA

Gatsby's has opened in the former home of the Wine Loft at 1527 Wazee Street. The speakeasy-style lounge is now offering a preliminary menu of "gourmet bites" and crafted cocktails -- and that lineup will expand once the restaurant puts the finishing touches on its concept. See also: -Gatsby's will ... More >>

2012 Pairsine Challenge: The ultimate food and wine throwdown

Wine never tastes better than when matched with its perfect food-based soulmate. So when the annual Pairsine -The Taste of Elegance Chefs' Food & Wine Pairing Competition rolls into town, we clear our calendars and start fasting -- because we know that it's about to go down. See also: - Chef and Te ... More >>

Reader: Art at Denver International Airport is super creepy

Another day, another conspiracy regarding Denver International Airport. If it's not Martians living under the floor, it's "Mustang" shooting his devil gaze into the heavens, or the New World Order sending secret communications via the murals. See also: - New World Order! Conspiracy theories keep la ... More >>

Noel Bertrand found guilty of airport rape despite claiming rough sex

The alleged rape in a Denver International Airport concourse of a young woman scheduled to interview for a job at a convent was among the most shocking stories of last year -- and now it appears to have a resolution. A jury has convicted Noel Bertrand of the crime, rejecting his claims that the act ... More >>

Photos: Denver International Airport Instagram gallery

Denver International Airport is one of the city's biggest Instagram categories, and after looking through our DIA gallery below. The airport and the people using it look so good you may never want to leave. Check out the collection below, and click on the names in the credits to see each photog's w ... More >>

Photos: Most awkward places to put new Denver International Airport ad screens

This week, Clear Channel announced that it had made an agreement with Denver International Airport to install a "a first-of-its kind digital advertising program" that will feature 118 LCD screens throughout DIA, including six overhead video walls and four, 26-foot high diagonal LED video towers. Wh ... More >>

DIA wants to make your passenger pick-up wait more pleasant with food court, bathrooms!

To the side of Pena Boulevard is an inadvertent monument to airport planning, pre-9/11: No one in the '90s anticipated the incredible demand for a waiting area far away from arrival doors, and the 116 spaces that Denver International Airport shoehorned into its jerry-rigged, 45-minute waiting area a ... More >>

Photo: Peyton Manning Tim Tebow = Love!

The press has portrayed fans of Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow as being at odds -- but this happy couple, seen at Denver International Airport Saturday, shows that nothing could be further from the truth. And it suggests something else, too: Mixed marriages can work!

Raw dinner at Root Down tonight

While you wait for Root Down to open its highly-anticipated location at Denver International Airport, you can enjoy the soaring achievement of a raw-food meal there. Every first Tuesday of the month, Raw Food Certified Chef Daniel Asher offers a special four-course, entirely raw dinner. Here's the ... More >>

Videos: First celebrations of a Colorado snow day

In today's world, as we know, an experience doesn't seem real until it's been captured on video. With that in mind, check out the very first YouTube documentations of our ongoing Colorado snowstorm -- all of them posted hours before sunrise. They're capped by a clip from a Broomfield High student w ... More >>

Reader: The longer we whine, the longer people consider Denver a cowtown

The Terminal Kings project is painting the town -- or at least some massive murals destined for Denver International Airport -- this week, with City Hall, 1144 Broadway, turned into a massive gallery through January 21. The fact that the three lead artists, all billed as "world-class," are from out ... More >>

Stephen Colbert reveals Denver Int'l Airport conspiracies -- and phallic symbols! (VIDEO)

Video below.​Denver International Airport conspiracy theories just got a boost from one Stephen Colbert. Last night, as part of The Colbert Report's preview to 2012, and those Mayan prophecies that are supposed to spell our doom, he intoned the phrase, "When the end times come, the last words ... More >>

Reader: Comets, nuclear tests, Barack Obama & conspiracy theories that may hold water

​Last week, in advance of President Barack Obama's visit to the Denver area tomorrow, the Interwebs were rife were rumors that the trip was somehow related to the Comet Elenin or a secret nuclear test possibly involving Denver International Airport. Crazy? Maybe, but one reader warns not to di ... More >>

Three September Colorado wine events you won't want to miss

​With Labor Day behind us and summer's sun-soaked days and sizzling temperatures vanishing before our eyes, we aren't traditionally all that psyched to welcome the month of September with open arms. This year, though, we're seeing things differently, given the tantalizing array of wine event ... More >>

DIA adds a few Colorado-centric carts and kiosks...and they're hiring

Hammond's July candy cane​We've carped plenty about the lack of Colorado-created items at Denver International Airport, and a new program will not only introduce a few state-specific retail outlets, but will also be hiring some Coloradans to work at them at a job fair today. Over the next two ... More >>

Que Bueno is back at DIA -- and more bueno than ever

​Six months after Que Bueno closed for renovations, every frequent flier's favorite spot at Denver International Airport has finally reopened on Concourse B. The spot has expanded from 1,118 square feet to 1,490 square feet -- and, more important, the liquor offerings have also expanded, with ... More >>

Guess where you're not eating? At Que Bueno at DIA

​Que Bueno, that culinary mainstay on Concourse B at Denver International Airport, closed five months ago for a major remodel that's now more than two months behind -- although DIA officials promise that the place could reopen any day. In the meantime, travelers can take some comfort in the ... More >>

Lounge 5280 makes a DIA delay palatable

A little pre-flight salumi and riesling takes the edge off an irritating delay.​Thanks to the years I spent traveling for work, I've got my airport routine down to a science: I usually show up with barely enough time to make my flight, so as to minimize the minutes spent on any concourse -- an ... More >>

Underwear man at Denver International Airport: Can you ID him by his Underoos?

Big pic below.​Our friends at Channel 7 have an important question for you: Can you identify the man who went through security at Denver International Airport today wearing nothing but a particularly stylish pair of briefs? The station's reaching out to the masses via its Twitter feed. Look b ... More >>

Best places for Grab-and-Go at DIA

Courtesy Denver International AirportWhat's the best grab-and-go option on Concourse B?​This week, we're dishing up tips on how to eat at DIA during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Yesterday, we brought you breakfast spots. Today, we bring you something else. If you're one of the ... More >>

Best places to eat breakfast at DIA (a Thanksgiving gift for you)

Denver International AirportThe sun is rising over DIA -- where are YOU eating breakfast?​On Thursday, we'll be fighting with our relatives, stuffing ourselves into a purple-hazed food coma and passing out on the couch while a football game drones on in the background. On Friday, we'll scratch ... More >>

Mesa Verde provides a pit stop for travelers passing through DIA

Mark Manger​In the course of my professional life, I've spent way more time than any human should roaming the concourses and terminal of Denver International Airport.

Tonight: Grand Vintner's Dinner at Opus

​The Denver International Wine Festival and Denver Wine Week's Grand Vintner's Dinner is tonight at Opus, 2575 West Main Street in Littleton. The feast, featuring a four-course menu created by Sean McGaughey and Michael Long, and Michael-David wines, starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $59 and up ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Denver International Wine Festival, Primal Cuts and more

​Our culinary calendar is a day late this week -- but the events herein are certainly not a dollar short. Keep reading to learn about the Denver International Wine Festival, cooking classes, A Taste for Life and much more. Here's what's on the menu:

USA Today takes off on Anubis and aliens at DIA

​Thanks to the Anubis statue now standing guard outside Denver International Airport, all those conspiracy theories about DIA have taken off again -- and they've landed the airport smack-dab in today's edition of USA Today. "Officials insist the 26-foot tall statue of the ancient Egyptian go ... More >>

DIA earns its "Tornado Alley" nickname

When city planners first suggested building Denver International Airport at its present location, plenty of locals pointed out that the area is nicknamed "Tornado Alley" thanks to its proclivity for kicking up high winds and severe storms. Fortunately, no major tornadoes have struck the terminal he ... More >>

Denver International Beer Festival set for June

​Denver is a lush when it comes to beer, but that doesn't mean the city's been cut off. The producers of the Denver International Wine Festival & Competition for the past six years plans to hold a Denver International Beer Competition this May, followed by a June dinner that will pair the win ... More >>

D.B. Cooper, Osama Jr. or just plain loonbag?: Another weird passenger incident causes flight diversion to Colorado

"Geronimo!"​It seems like only a couple of weeks ago that a passenger caused a flight to make an unscheduled landing in Colorado due to inexplicable behavior (including his insistence on shaving topless). That's because it was only a couple of weeks ago. Now, a similar act: A thus-far unnamed ... More >>

Denver Blogs: The latest DIA conspiracy theory -- environmental friendliness!

A Flickr photo"Go green -- or else!"​Don't let these Denver blogs fall through the cyber-cracks. 5280's Michael de Yoanna clues us in about a plan to create "the world's greenest parking facility" at Denver International Airport. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with medical marijuana ( ... More >>

Cut! On a third take, the Denver Film Society board finally lets Bo Smith go

Wake-Up Call: Denver Festival Society keeps rolling

While most of the employees of the Denver Film Society are back at work, they're not quite sure if they're still employees, because twenty of them had officially resigned before the board voted to dismiss new executive director Bo Smith last Friday. And there's also the matter of a major budget sh ... More >>

Freaky DIA Mustang sculpture makes a great T-shirt in which to read angry poetry rants

Blucifer gets fashionable. As evidenced by this awesome T-shirt design, Denver graphic artist Jake Miller has found true inspiration in the recent hubbub over the scary/beautiful Mustang sculpture at Denver International Airport. Expect to spot a few of his screen prints being worn tonight at th ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, March 6 edition

The Game. And now, without further ado... Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with the Game. • Little Fyodor celebrates a quarter-century of zaniness. • Lee Ball, RIP. • Next Astrophagus gig to feature Astrophagus playing, uh, its own songs? • Diamond Boiz crew ready to bust through. • The ... More >>

Big blue bear artist Lawrence Argent tells critics to lay off the big blue mustang

With the ongoing controversy over the the late Luis Jimenez's deadly "Mustang" sculpture at Denver International Airport getting bluer and veiny-er with each passing day, we decided to call up another artist (a live one) who has also been on the receiving end of airport-art criticism: Denver art ... More >>

Where should we move DIA?

For all the holiday travelers who hate making the 21-mile trek from downtown to Denver International Airport, the History Channel has an answer. The Mega Movers show created a step-by-step video for how Denver could move the main airport terminal closer to the city using a system of steel beams, w ... More >>

DIA conspiracy promoted to one of history’s greatest!

The Daily Telegraph in the UK recently compiled a list of "History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories" – and the contributors have put the murals at Denver International Airport at number five! The DIA conspiracy is beaten out only by NASA moon landings, Roswell, JFK and 9/11. The paper notes how th ... More >>

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