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Carroll Kemp, owner/winemaker of Red Car Wines, will be on hand for tonight's wine dinner at Ya Ya's, 8310 East Belleview Avenue in Greenwood Village. Six courses will each be paired with a Red Car wine. The dinner starts at 6 p.m. and costs $125; reservations are required. To make yours, cal ... More >>
Pre-sale tickets for the Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw's Brothers In the Sun Tour stop at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday, July 21 just became available at TicketMaster (promo code: ORANGESUN). The official onsale date is this Saturday, December 10 at 10 a.m. Somehow, we manage ... More >>
FacebookNew Belgium Brewing, Colorado's largest craft-beer makers and the third largest in the country, revealed in May that it was searching for an East Coast location for a second facility. The company said it would make a decision by the end of 2011. Well, we're getting close, and New Belg ... More >>
Yes, Virginia, you still have time to make a holiday gift that comes straight from your heart. Or, if you're the industrious type, you can swap your handiwork for something equally wonderful. AIGA Colorado and Fancy Tiger are hosting tonight's Craftworks Trading Party, which mashes up the mak ... More >>
A Flickr photo.Latkes are traditional Hanukah fare -- the Hebrew word from which "latke" is derived means "heart" -- and we all know and love the little potato pancakes that make our tastebuds dance every winter. Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, will host the annual ... More >>
Eric RonshaugenWe can all get behind Toys for Tots, the perennial U.S. Marines-sponsored holiday toy drive that provides gifts for kids who might not otherwise have anything under the tree to unwrap. But artists and hipsters like to do things in their own arty-hipsterish way. Going to Walmart ... More >>
Hunter StevensAlthough the Facebook page for Rockaway Tavern (2036 Broadway) says the venue's last show was at the end of November, owner Kris Sieger insists that the venue isn't closed (he says his former soundman had administrative control over the Facebook page). Sieger, who opened the bar ... More >>
Too cold to grill outside? Let Lala's Wine Bar Pizzeria, 410 East Seventh Avenue, do the work for you at today's Argentina BBQ & Wine Tasting, complete with grilled barbeque, a wine-tasting inside and tapas paired with that wine. And don't worry about the weather; this is all indoors from 4 ... More >>
A Flickr photo. Get feliz at the Museo de las Americas' Spanish Happy Hour, where you can practice your Spanish, play games and snack on appetizers. It runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and costs $3 for members and $5 for the general public. The Museo is at 861 Santa Fe Drive; for more information, call ... More >>
Jeremy Burns, "Little Friends," Black Book Gallery.You know you're in trouble when you're still shopping and Christmas is just a little more than a week away. Though the most organized folks have finished their gift-buying and are now focusing on tree-trimming, wrapping and baking, procrastin ... More >>
It's not too surprising that there aren't a ton of culinary events this week; apart from the Colfax Crawl, everyone is gearing up for Christmas and New Year's Eve. And speaking of Christmas, several venues are hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals and parties; keep reading to see the ... More >>
R.I.P. FML 2008-2011Yes, 2012 is creeping up on us like my 32nd birthday (no need to send presents -- I will only be accepting fan letters as gifts and creepy Facebook messages of adoration from high school stalkers). Since the world is not going to be ending as some of us maybe thought it wa ... More >>
Update (12/27/11): Contest is over. Congratulations to Dean Keim, who gets to bring three guests to the show on Thursday, December 29. Thanks for the entries! Next Thursday, December 29, Ween is kicking off its three-night stand at the Fillmore Auditorium with Kid Is Qual. We've got our hand ... More >>
Tahona Tequila Bistro, 1035 Pearl Street in Boulder, is offering Meal & Marg tonight -- a deal that will deliver an appetizer, entree and blue agave margarita for just $18. For details, call 303-938-9600 or visit www.tahonaboulder.com. For information on dozens of culinary events around town ... More >>
Learn something new about salumi at Il Mondo Vecchio, 1174 South Cherokee Street. From 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, it will present the latest installment of Loading Dock Fridays, with tours and tastings. For more information, call 303-744-6328 or go to www.mondovecchio.net. For information on d ... More >>
Since Ticketfly straddles both the ticketing and social marketing worlds, it makes perfect since for the company to introduce its Facebook Purchase App, which allows people to purchase tickets within Facebook instead of leaving the network to log onto an external system to complete the transa ... More >>
If you're looking for an excuse to head for the hills (we know you're not going for the snow!), Vail's annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines festival should do the trick. The celebration started yesterday and continues through tomorrow; events include homebrew demonstrations, a brewmaste ... More >>
Clyfford Still MuseumIf you haven't made it to the new Clyfford Still Museum yet -- and even if you have -- here's an opportunity too good to refuse: The museum will kick off a citywide season of related art events tonight by inviting the public to an evening of behind-the-scenes tours and ga ... More >>
Things are gearing up for 2012; this weekend, the Quaker Oat Festival in Lafayette and the Chef's Confluence are both taking place, and there's plenty more on the menu until then. Here's a taste:
Every Tuesday, Rioja, the Larimer Square restaurant run by Beth Gruitch and chef Jen Jasinski, hosts Sips and Snacks, which pairs tastes of selected wines with four bite-sized snacks from the kitchen. This week's theme: Bubbles. Admission is $15, and the deal starts at 5 p.m.; call 303-820-22 ... More >>
Chapman BaehlerWhile we're guessing this is probably already circled on your calendar in bright-red ink, just in case you haven't heard, the Descendents are coming to the Fillmore on Saturday, January 28, with Hot Water Music and Endless Monster! Yessir! If you haven't already bought your tic ... More >>
© Heather OelklausColorado Springs artist Sean O'Meallie and the Business of Art Center put on a once-in-a-lifetime show last October, when they brought the Manitou Chair Project -- a 600-chair conga line down the middle of the main drag in Manitou Springs at sunrise -- to fruition. We liked ... More >>
Bluetech (aka Evan Bartholomew), the classically trained pianist turned downtempo electronic maestro, is performing this Saturday night at Summit Music Hall with Ill-Esha and Hoot. We've got a couple pairs of tickets up for grabs. Would you and a guest like to be our guests? Page down to ente ... More >>
Deep in the bowels of the Denver Performing Arts Complex lies the mysterious little Jones Theatre, which sits on the backside of the complex like an afterthought. But what goes on in there? For one, there's Cult Following, a monthly improv-based (but not exactly) performance serial with this ... More >>
Late last week, the unthinkable happened. Phil Bender -- founder of Pirate gallery and the generally accepted godfather of the Denver co-op scene -- mysteriously appeared on Facebook. Anyone who knows Phil even the least bit knows that he does not compute: doesn't trust a computer or a tweet, ... More >>
The Denver Tech Center location of Fourleaf Chopped Salads isn't particularly convenient; it's tucked away in a strip mall off the I-25 frontage road and located a little below street level, so it's easy to miss. And the hours of operation -- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays only -- are not that ... More >>
Artists Jerry Simpson and Phil Bender -- or is it? -- in a Facebook photoPhil Bender was a famous artist long before he won the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts this fall -- even if he was the one who hung himself with the "Famous Artist" tag. So is it possible that the Piratical, te ... More >>
Oskar Blues Liquids and Solids, 1550 South Hover Road in Longmont, is bringing women on board with the Can Can Girls Beer Club Beer Dinner. Tonight's event pairs five courses with brews to help raise both awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. Admission is $50; for more details, call 303 ... More >>
If you haven't heard, DJ Z-Trip is getting down this weekend at City Hall. The Terminal Kings street art mural project is winding down this weekend, and the organizers have wisely opted to bring in the the mash-up mastermind to help close things out in style. Love Z-Trip, and wanna go, but yo ... More >>
Colorado's favorite lady of the evening is celebrating her birthday at Winter Park tonight, and this year, the resort is offering a wine dinner with four courses paired with wines to commemorate Mary Jane. Reservations are $125 for diner; call 970-726-1446. For information on dozens of culin ... More >>
No one's saying you have to go meatless just because it's Monday -- but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we're offering an animal-free recipe. My grandma seemed to always have a big bowl of cucumbers and onions to munch on. Crunchy and salty-savory like potatoes -- but w ... More >>
Happy Chinese New Year! Food events are picking back up for 2012 -- including a promotion from P.F. Chang's that starts today and runs through Monday, February 6; stop in to pick up a mysterious red envelope, then come back to find out what goodies you won. Visit www.pfchangs.com. And there ... More >>
The bill is pretty stacked this Thursday night at City Hall for this year's Snowdown . The lineup looks like it's going to generate enough heat to melt the snow in the mountains. If you haven't seen it yet, Twista and Dilated Peoples are headlining the gig, which also features Colorado's own ... More >>
Britt ChesterSteve Aoki throwing down at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom in 2010.We've always contended that Thursday is the new Friday, and now we have even more evidence to support our case. No need to wait for Friday to throw down. This Thursday, January 26, at the Fillmore Auditorium, St ... More >>
We've written before about the vegetarian food at Elway's Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street. The restaurant remains one of our favorite (and least obvious) places to grab a bite to eat in the area -- you wouldn't think a steakhouse would cater so well to vegetarians, but this one does. In 2011, th ... More >>
Colorado Cottage Food Home cooks are rallying at the State Capitol today in support of a bill that would make it legal for bakers and cake-makers to sell their goods directly to consumers. The bill would require certain information to be printed on the products' labels -- and would exclude ba ... More >>
The Great American Beer Festival won't hit town again until September, but beer-lovers can get a taste of their favorite brews tonight at the Winter Brew Fest at Mile High Station, 2027 West Colfax Avenue. More than 45 craft breweries will be pouring more than 125 brews, plus hard cider. It s ... More >>
Ah, yes, Tuesday morning, what better time for another swell giveaway. And we're pretty confident that you'll agree, this one is rather swell. Lotus is playing at the Fillmore Auditorium this Saturday, February 4. We've got a pair of tickets and VIP passes to the show. The VIP passes gives yo ... More >>
The concept of the modern "breastaurant" is a purely American one, born of man's desire for Buffalo wings and light beer, and often resulting in unrequited love for a lass twenty years his junior. But what really weaves a "breastaurant" into the American fabric is that everything is bigger at such ... More >>
Shin-il Kim, "Temporal Continuum: Intuitively Know Elan Vital Operate Emptiness," 2010.Where is art happening? Many of the most contemporary trends are coming from urban Asia -- Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul -- where technology wraps itself around ancient aesthetics with bold results. There are plent ... More >>
There is nothing wrong with being a food snob. Food snobs offer valuable services to their communities, such as market insight, educated opinions and keeping the restaurant industry honest and on its toes. But still, there are always some culi-nazis pissing in the crab bisque; food snows who ... More >>
The newly painted wall outside the Denver Performing Arts Complex looks like a million bucks. Make that $200 million. Because that's what graffiti artist David Choe stands to make in Facebook's public offering: When the street artist did a piece for Facebook headquarters years ago, he took hi ... More >>
No one's saying you have to go meatless just because it's Monday -- but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we're offering an animal-free recipe. The best thing about this jambalaya? You don't have to forgo this recipe during Lent -- or on any other day, because it's alway ... More >>
Slam Nuba is still on a roll: After winning one of Westword's coveted MasterMind awards last year and sending a team to the nationals last summer that snagged first place, the spoken-word collective (which will also perform February 18 at Artopia ) is hard at work finding fresh ways to forge ... More >>
There will be beer dinners celebrating local brews this week, as well as several wine events -- and restaurants are gearing up for the all-important Valentine's Day dinners, too. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:
Nearly a year ago, designers Tricia Hoke, Deb Henriksen, Jose Duran and Lisa Elstun put their heads together and created Red Drinks, a monthly get-together when local folks in the fashion/design field could mingle, network and share ideas. It's been going strong ever since, and after a holida ... More >>
Hit me up.Once upon a time, before Facebook made social networking acceptable for non-nerds and technology was on the cusp of the cellular phone revolution from the brick to the flip, I had a pager. I also had a boyfriend who I fought with, in public, for about 80 percent of the duration of o ... More >>
Freshcraft, which opened in 2010 on Blake Street, has earned nods from us for having a fantastic bottled beer list, and we've been looking at the myriad vegetarian options on the menu for quite some time, but we only managed to make it to the craft-beer-and-fresh-food joint this past Monday n ... More >>
Britt ChesterDavid Choe's piece looks like a million bucks...or is that $20 million?The Terminal Kings project was billed as bringing "world-class" art to Denver -- a city that many of us would argue already has world-class artists. But when street artist David Choe, along with Sam Flores and ... More >>
Get a jump on Valentine's Day at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, which presents Uncork the Romance, a tasting of sparkling wines, cavas, champagnes and more, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. The event costs $35 (and includes appetizers); for more information, call 303-831-7310 or go to www.stri ... More >>
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