Downing Street

Restaurant roll call for January -- Corner House in, Carbone's out?

In January, there's often a shake-out in the dining scene. But while twenty new restaurants opened in metro Denver last month, including Corner House with chef Matt Selby at the helm, there were relatively few closings. And two longtime fixtures on the scene -- Jax Fish House in LoDo and Parisi -- m ... More >>

Hot to Trot

Ski Porn: MSP, Stept Productions, Level 1 unveil 2012 video trailers

Colorado has become the Hollywood of the adventure-film business, and the local ski-porn premiere season will be in full swing by this time next month. But the Colorado-based crews at Matchstick Productions (MSP), Level 1 Productions and Stept Productions have already released tantalizing teasers fo ... More >>

Doug Linkhart, ex-councilman, hit while cycling to Bike To Work Day event

This was not how Bike To Work Day was supposed to go. Sitting in on part of a Denver City Council retreat yesterday, Westword learned that ex-councilman Doug Linkhart, who ran for mayor last year, was hit by a pickup truck while cycling to a Bike To Work Day event with the mayor and current counci ... More >>

Hang on to your handlebars: It's the Handle Bar Moments Auction!

Bike culture rolls strong in Colorado, where every sort of cyclist thrives -- from leg-shaving, spandex-wearing road racers to evening pleasure cruisers. Whether reliving our childhoods or taking it a little bit too seriously, we seem to love everything on two wheels in these parts, so it follows th ... More >>

Boone's is now smokin' in the DU neighborhood

​Boone's opened today in the former home of Smugs (and Fagan's long before that), at 1135 East Evans Avenue. The neighborhood joint is named after Denver Boone, the University of Denver's official mascot from 1968 to 1998, and is touting a "state-triotic" concept, according to owner Rob Lamp ... More >>

B.U.F.F. Brothers bar group splits up

Restaurant roll call for July

​Hot dog joints are on a roll in Denver, with Uber Sausage joining a scene that also welcomed the largest IKEA restaurant in the country. But Denver also said farewell to Bistro Felix and Organixx, as well as some of the earliest food trucks. Here's our Restaurant roll call for July:

Capitol Hill Cannabis indica plants produce the legendary Mile High: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

​ Of all of the competitions at the first ever Denver County Fair (held from July 28 through 31, 2011, in the Expo and Stadium Halls of the National Western Complex), the most prized Blue Ribbon should go to Denver's most prized crop -- Capitol Hill cannabis indica...

Wash Park Sports Alley goes in where Wash Park Underground went out

​About a year ago, the Wash Park Underground opened on Downing Street in the alley below Mecca Grill. That spot, which sought to turn the address into one that was more savory than previous tenants, featured Foosball, shuffleboard, art by local artists, craft beer taplines and bar food served ... More >>

Michael Hancock appoints panel to wrangle National Western Stock Show plans

​Michael Hancock announced yesterday that he's appointed a panel of pols, business people and other civic-minded types to decide what to do about the possible relocation to Aurora of the National Western Stock Show, "a Denver treasured asset," as the mayor-elect calls it. He adds, "We understa ... More >>

Restaurant roll call for June

Linger brought a building dedicated to the dead back to life.​Linger topped the action last month, with a stunning space that takes Highland to new heights. Chinook Tavern also blew back onto the scene, almost three years after it left its home in Cherry Creek. Gone for good? The old Northwood ... More >>

Food bank turns down food! Were the cans tainted by cannabis?

Urban Cannabis business manager Dave Crook and sales director Amy DiIullo​ The pot-for-food campaign seemed like such a smart idea to do some good and get some attention: Urban Cannabis, a medical marijuana dispensary on South Downing Street, would give away pre-rolled joints in exchange for c ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Donor complaints lead food bank to abandon dispensary pot-for-food drive

​Ever hear of a food bank turning down food? It happened yesterday -- because donations intended for Denver's Metro CareRing were part of a pot-for-food drive organized by Urban Cannabis, a South Downing Street medical marijuana dispensary. Urban Cannabis sales director Amy DiIullo is still tr ... More >>

House restaurant closes, giving the former Cozy Cottage a new home

Lori Midson​House, which opened in 2009 in the former Gemelli's space at 4363 Tennyson Street has closed, as has the Cozy Cottage, which had spent the last four years residing at 2423 South Downing Street, in a space the size of a rabbit hole -- but there's a twist: the Cozy Cottage, whose la ... More >>

Rock N' Roll Denver Marathon aims to live up to its name

​So the organizers of the Rock 'N' Roll Denver Marathon evidently take the name of the event very seriously. So much so that they've convinced the members of Semisonic -- you know, the dudes who did that song "Closing Time" -- to get the old band back together, man, just for the occasion. Wise ... More >>

Let 'Er Rip!

Where to watch the Tour de France in Denver

A Flickr photo​"What's the Tour de France?" asked the guy who picked up the phone at the Celtic Tavern. "I don't know what that is, but I'm sure if you come in and ask, we'll turn it on," said a young woman who answered the phone at Big Game. Cycling enthusiasts are likely already aware of ... More >>

Racial-attack suspects: Hearings, sentencings and Allen Ford's not guilty plea

Media reports have connected Allen Ford to Andrew Gelston Graham's murder.​Last week, we told you about reports again linking suspects in a series of racial attacks to the thus-far-unsolved murder of Andrew Gelston Graham. Among those mentioned as being part of a group that allegedly trailed ... More >>

Handle Bar and Grill to morph into Downing Street Bar and Grill

Lori Midson ​Handle Bar and Grill, the bicycle-themed shrine, bar and restaurant at 305 South Downing Street, is greasing up to reopen as Downing Street Bar and Grill, a "great bar and restaurant with the kind of really good American food that the neighborhood loves," says owner Paul Gatchis, ... More >>

First charges in racially motivated attacks include juveniles getting adult treatment

Ashley Celestine: Your charge ticket has just been punched.​A couple of new photos join our gallery of men and women accused in a series of what the Denver Police Department describes as racially motivated attacks that have taken place in the city in recent months. That's because two juvenile ... More >>

From Tosh's Hacienda to Kiva to Club Dynasty

My First Caucus

Summertime Blues

Denver landmarks are under threat from the developer’s boom.

Wino Tasting

As gentrification floods central Denver, sources for the bums’ favorite booze are beginning to dry up.

À La Minute

The kitchen magicians of Fruition.

John Holly’s Asian Bistro

Say it loud and say it proud: John Ye loves to cook.

A Cure for the Common Code

A Streetcar Named Desire

Will trolleys return to Colfax?

Drunk of the Week

Handlebar & Grill

Golden Oldies

Two vintage cinemas mark seventy-plus years of enchanting Denver.

So Far, So Good

Hookah Cafe will hook you.

Best Hole-in-the-Wall Gift Shop

Sunflower Art Studio

Old Spice

Tosh's Hacienda was once the taco the town. But no more.

Orange Crush

The Jack-O-Launch is a smashing success

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Security Reach

RTD hardens its target with compulsory anti-terrorism training.

Seeing Red

For better or worse, KHOW's Scott Redmond has people talking.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of September 19, 2002

Between Rock and a Hard Place

Half of the 2700 block of Downing falls into one police district, the other half into another -- leaving residents caught in the crack.

A Question of Intent

A judge deals a blow to the felony-murder law.

State of Reddiness

Church-style decor and blissful red sauce make for a heavenly dining experience.

Serious Bondage

The status of the neighborhood bond project bodes well for this year's crop of just-passed bond initiatives.

Wok, Don't Run

Good looks can't make up for the lack of flavor at these two Asian spots.

King of the Dump

As the market for recycled materials dries up, King Soopers trashes part of its recycling program.

Punch and Duty

Mouthing Off

Small Is Beautiful

Thrills for the week