Ethiopia

Atletu (The Athlete) runs Tuesday at Comedy Works South

Abebe Bikila was once the fastest long-distance runner in the world. He was so good, he could beat his counterparts -- while not wearing shoes. He set world records and reached unprecedented achievements in the Olympics. But then an auto accident left Bikila paralyzed from the waist down, never to r ... More >>

Chef Matt Selby wins first Noel Cunningham award for his commitment to end child hunger in Colorado

Twenty-five years ago, Noel Cunningham, along with Pat Miller, the "Gabby Gourmet", launched Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a nonprofit childhood hunger relief organization that Cunningham, the former owner/chef of Strings, worked tirelessly to grow and advocate. It soon blossomed into ... More >>

Jimma Reat's family sues Denver over botched 911 call that led to his death

Earlier this year, we told you about the tragic death of Jimma Reat, a Sudanese immigrant who was killed after a 911 operator told him and his companions to return to Denver after escaping a racially motivated attack. Now, his estate, among others, is suing the city over the incident, alleging that ... More >>

South Havana vs. South Federal in our Street 16 tournament

Havana Street or South Federal Boulevard. Which of these ethnic food hot spots is tops? Vote below!

Weekend best party bets: Aquarius edition of '90s house party, Molina's Bronze Future chapbook release and more

Catch Molina Speaks's Bronze Future chapbook release party tomorrow at Grohaus.​If you manage to survive today's snowpocalypse, there's plenty of party goodness happening in the Mile High City this weekend. It's Bob Marley's birthday, in case you feel like celebrating. Oh, and speaking of cele ... More >>

John Ramsey, dad of slain child JonBenét, weds Jan Rousseaux 5 years after wife Patsy's death

Ramsey & Rousseaux.​JonBenét Ramsey was murdered in December 1996 -- yet fifteen years later, there continues to be a fascination with anything connected to the case, from the Boulder house where the killing took place being put up for sale to the lives she left behind. Mom Patsy Ramsey died ... More >>

Novo Coffee gets the Geisha: How much would you pay for the world's best beans?

​Boutique roaster Novo Coffee recently got a batch of Esmeralda Geisha, one of the most lauded coffees in the world and the subject of the Westword feature "Pot of Gold." If you stop by Novo's retail location at the Museum Residences, 1200 Acoma Street, you can grab a cup for yourself for $4 ... More >>

Novo Coffee gets its hands on the Geisha, the world's most celebrated (and costly) beans

​As Denver's boutique coffee scene continues to develop, establishments are offering up an ever-increasing variety of Joe, from the essence of Tanzanian peaberries extracted through a French Press to Sumatran varietals processed through beakers and tubes straight out of a mad scientist's labor ... More >>

Ethiopian Restaurant's veggie dishes are simple, but special

​You've probably driven past the Ethiopian Restaurant dozens of times without giving it a second glance -- unless it was to scope out the green, yellow and red paint adorning the entire building. But if you stop and go inside for a meal, we're certain you'll never overlook this spot again.

Top Chef D.C., round eight: Rice checks

Stephen's out of here!​Everyone hates Alex. The viewing audience hates Alex. His fellow contestants hate Alex. Ask any food obsessive you encounter whether Alex stole Ed's pea puree, and the answer will be an unhesitating "of course" -- though no one really knows for sure. So, perversely, I ... More >>

Local coffee achiever's $12 cup of joe makes the New York Post

Joseph Brodsky's keen nose led him to one of the most expensive coffees around.​In the 2006 Westword story "Pot of Gold," we detailed a strange expedition to the wilds of Ethiopia to find the fabled origins of the Geisha, one of the world's most celebrated and expensive coffees. Among the coff ... More >>

Eating at the Africanna Cafe is a shiro thing

Mile Highs and Lows: Pride in Medicine

​As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer's college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering ... More >>

Novo Coffee gets some national buzz

​Is it uncouth to boast that we here at Westword were among the first to sing the praises of Novo Coffee? We knew the stuff coming out of this family-owned roaster was so good that we tagged along when one of its founders went in search of a mythical bean in the wilds of Ethiopia. And, of cour ... More >>

Tonight: Bartenders go head-to-head at Strings

​How does your favorite drink-slinger measure up to the competition? You can find out tonight at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, where Strings bartender Kris Lykins will face off against 'tenders from Steuben's and Avenue Grill. The competition takes place at 6 p.m., but festivities will start ... More >>

World Party

Mile High Murder, No. 44, update: Keyru Mustafa Lolo identified as victim in Syracuse Street shooting

Keyru Mustafa Lolo.​The man who died of multiple gunshot wounds at the Garden Court apartments, 1150 N. Syracuse Street, on Friday has been identified as Keyru Mustafa Lolo, 24, a recent immigrant from Ethiopia. The Denver Police Department is offering a reward of up to $2,000 to anyone with " ... More >>

Ethiopian Dreams

Either/Orchestra blows through the Horn of Africa.

CNN hero gets advice on rocking from former Westworder

Penny Parker's amusing column in today's Rocky Mountain News spotlights Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Denver-based Ethiopia Reads, which raises funds to bring books and libraries to Gebregeorgis' native land. Our November 13 blog "Vote for Ethiopia Reads' Yohannes Gebregeorgis as CNN's Hero of ... More >>

There's no place like home for Somali refugees in Greeley

Vote for Ethiopia Reads' Yohannes Gebregeorgis as CNN's hero of the year

The Westword.com blog shortcut, November 13 edition

"I thought she ordered a Screaming Orgasm..." Welcome to our daily blogapalooza. Today in Cafe Society: • Did cops find the bartender at K's China wearing his pants around his ankles? • Pho 7: Talk about a cursed location! • Veggie Girl dines at Lucile's Creole Cafe. • BD's Mongolian G ... More >>

Coffee Klatch for a Cause

Pass Around the Cup for One of Denver’s Top Roasters

Young and Growing

Uoki Restaurant

A Seoul survivor.

African Rhythms

A dance troupe shimmies for literacy in Ethiopia.

Patti Smith

Wednesday August 8, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

Shooter

Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

A latte work

False Gold

Mass Media

Pot of Gold

Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

Roast of the Town

Stranger in a Strange Land

I'd never understood Ethiopian food -- and then Haime Asfaw showed me the way.

A Tiger by the Tail

Strip search

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Fire Tribe Gets Hot

The Candelight Walk ignites

Death and Taxis

Driving a cab is the most dangerous job in America -- but it also lets immigrants move ahead. Is this a great country or what?

Off Limits

Captive audience

Lost and Found

The war is now half a world away, but these Sudanese refugees are still fighting to find their place.

Critic's Choice

Gigi

Coming to America

These refugees lost their homes and families in southern Sudan. But in Denver, they're finding a future.

Check, Please!

Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

Spice World

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