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    February 22, 2012

    Spain Unfiltered at Rioja tonight

    Maybe you can't jet off to Spain, but you can still enjoy Spain Unfiltered at Rioja, 1431 Larimer Street, a dinner featuring Spanish wines paired with five courses. The feast starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $195; call 303-820-2282 or visit www.riojadenver.com. For information on dozens of culinary ev ... More >>

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    February 22, 2012

    Win tickets to see John Lee Hooker Jr. tomorrow night at the Toad Tavern

    The son of a blues legend, John Lee Hooker Jr. has overcome many personal travails over the years, from addiction to doing time, and has been striving ever since to make a mark of his own in the blues world in the tall shadow of his late father. And he's done a pretty good job, having released a num ... More >>

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    February 21, 2012

    Brief Jerky: Edible underwear we can really sink our teeth into

    Gluttons we might be, but we're not exactly turned on by the notion of picking candy -- or, worse yet, melted fruit roll-up goo -- out of our private parts, so we've never been partial to edible underwear. But now we've learned that some creative genius has invented a type of consumable lingerie tha ... More >>

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    February 20, 2012

    University of Denver unveils October presidential debate logo, website

    The University of Denver has unveiled the logo for the first presidential debate, to be held at DU's Magness Arena on October 3. The university also launched a website today dedicated to the debate, which includes a countdown ticker: 226 days to go. One thing it doesn't include? Ticket information. ... More >>

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    February 17, 2012

    Win tickets to Artopia this Saturday night!

    Update (2/17/12): Contest is now over. Congratulations to our winners, Kyle Pawlak, Rhonda DePalma and Donaven Lindstrom. You and a guest will be our guests at Artopia this Saturday. Thanks to everybody else for the entries. Don't miss Artopia this Saturday, February 18! Page down for your chance t ... More >>

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    February 17, 2012

    Great Guinness Toast at Fado Irish Pub tonight

    ​What better way to get in on a Guinness World Record than to participate in the annual Great Guinness Toast? The annual attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world's largest toast -- using Guinness brew, of course -- will take place at 9 p.m. tonight at Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th ... More >>

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    February 16, 2012

    Chalk one up for pastels in this class at Xcentricity Gallery

    I was going to do the gonzo journalist thing and participate in last night's chalk pastel class at Xcentricity Gallery, led by Corrina Espinosa, but I thought I would make all of the other students feel bad if I busted out my mad pastel skills. That's a lie: I knew I was going to have to take pictur ... More >>

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    February 15, 2012

    Sliced! sushi-making class at Izakaya Den

    Roll up to Izakaya Den, 1518 South Pearl Street, tonight for Sliced!, a sushi-making class featuring chefs from Sushi Den and Izakaya Den; after class, sit down for a meal that includes sushi, miso soup and green tea. Class starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $70; for more information, call 303-777-0691 o ... More >>

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    February 14, 2012

    Win tickets to the exclusive premiere of Global Dance Festival: The Movie

    Photo by Focus 4 DesignGlobal Dance Festival: The Movie is premiering at an "invite-only" event at Beta nightclub on February 23. We managed to score five pairs of tickets to this highly exclusive event, and we wanted to make sure the finest dance-music fans got 'em. Page down to find out how you an ... More >>

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    February 14, 2012

    This just in: Yer memes R dumb

    After the University of Colorado at Boulder's meme page showed up on Facebook, I was convinced that the Internet could use fewer memes. While glittery animated GIFs were once the way to "show some love," memes are the way to show some stupidity, taking an image and vandalizing it with a statement ab ... More >>

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    February 13, 2012

    Chili cook-offs, grand openings and more on this week's culinary calendar

    It's the perfect time of year for chili, and MaxFund's annual Chili Cook-Off will be a great place to taste red, green and vegetarian chilis on Sunday. In the meantime, there's the all-important Valentine's Day and much more happening; here's a taste of what's on the menu:

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    February 13, 2012

    Vegan peanut butter cookies for your sweetheart on Meatless Monday

    ​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. Nothings says "I love you" like home-baked goods, so if you're looking for something fairly idiot-proof which with to impress yo ... More >>

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    February 10, 2012

    Win tickets to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony dinner this Sunday

    This Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Stadium Club at Folsom Field on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder, two local icons will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver Folklore Center founder Harry Tuft and legendary concert promoter Barry Fey will be entered into t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Win tickets to see In Flames at Summit Music Hall tonight

    Update (2/10/12): Contest is over. Thanks for the entries. Congrats to our winners, Nate Hall and Morgan Harvey. Check your email for details how to claim your tickets. Freeloader Friday continues... Tonight at the Summit Music Hall, In Flames brings its blistering brand of influential Gothenburg m ... More >>

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    February 8, 2012

    Uncork the Romance at Strings

    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.stringsrest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Tonight at Red Drinks: The Denver Fashion Association talks solidarity for local designers

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Don't Facebook me, don't call me. Just page me.

    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 our relationship. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Freshcraft's vegetarian selection and beer list hits the spot

    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 night. T ... More >>

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    February 7, 2012

    Denver got a bargain when David Choe made his mark on the city

    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 Highraff, was hired to create giant murals that Denver International Airport's Art and Cul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    David Choe, a street artist worth $200 million in Facebook stock, made his mark on Denver

    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 his pay i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Vegan jambalaya for Mardi Gras on Meatless Monday

    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 always meat-f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Tonight at Slam Nuba: Have your slam, and learn your lesson, too

    ​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 >>

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    February 6, 2012

    Beer dinners, sparkling wine and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​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:

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    February 4, 2012

    Snow day activity: Build a snow cave!

    Every time we get more than two feet of snow, my household has a ritual: We build a snow cave in our back yard. After all, if you're already snowed in, you might as well make use of that pile of white to entertain yourself -- and admit it, you totally want to play in the snow. Snow caves are easy to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Korean artists keep it real at the CU Art Museum

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Top five things food snobs should stop doing

    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 take th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Breastaurants: America's greatest export! (infographic)

    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 >>

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    January 31, 2012

    Win tickets and VIP to see Lotus at the Fillmore on Saturday

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Winter Brew Fest at Mile High Station is sold out tonight, but don't cry in your beer...

    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 starts a ... More >>

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    January 26, 2012

    "Cottage food" bill would allow home cooks to sell goods directly to consumers

    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 baked goods of the "medical" va ... More >>

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    January 24, 2012

    Win VIP tickets to Snowdown this Thursday at City Hall

    Update 1/25/12: Contest is over. Thanks for all the entries. Congrats to Audrey Spencer! She and a guest will be our guests at tomorrow night's show. Audrey check your email for details. The bill is pretty stacked this Thursday night at City Hall for this year's Snowdown . The lineup looks like it' ... More >>

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    January 24, 2012

    Win tickets to see Steve Aoki this Thursday at the Fillmore

    Update 1/25/12: Contest is over. Thanks for all the entries. Congrats to Dean Keim! He and guest will be our guests at tomorrow night's show. Dean check your email for details. We've always contended that Thursday is the new Friday, and now we have even more evidence to support our case. No need to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Elway's Downtown makes veggie sushi to order

    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, the joint ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Cucumber-and-onion salad for a snack on Meatless Monday

    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 without ... More >>

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    January 23, 2012

    Winter Brew Fest, tequila, wine and bowls on this week's culinary calendar

    ​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 >>

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    January 20, 2012

    Mary Jane Birthday Dinner at Winter Park

    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 culinary eve ... More >>

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    January 19, 2012

    Can Can Girls Beer Club Dinner at Oskar Blues

    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 303-585-94 ... More >>

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    January 19, 2012

    Win Tickets to See DJ Z-Trip at City Hall This Weekend

    Update (1/20/12): Contest is over. We've picked a winner. Congrats to coupondaisy. You and a guest will be our guests at the show tomorrow. Check your email for details. Thanks to everybody else for all the entries! If you haven't heard, DJ Z-Trip is getting down this weekend at City Hall. The Term ... More >>

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    January 18, 2012

    Reader: Has Phil Bender faced the future by putting up a Facebook page?

    Phil 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, tech-phobic Bender put up the Phill Bender Facebook page that suddenly appeared on ... More >>

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    January 17, 2012

    Will the real Phill Bender please stand up? Phil Bender on Facebook: real or performance art?

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Fourleaf Chopped Salads offers a fresh way to get your veggie fix

    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 conven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Win tickets to see Bluetech this Saturday at Summit

    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 enter and t ... More >>

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    January 12, 2012

    Theater is the new movies: Join Cult Following at the Jones Theatre tonight

    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 motto: ... More >>

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    January 11, 2012

    Artists! Pull up a chair for the Big Chair Project Art Show in Manitou Springs

    Colorado 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 it so much we named it on ... More >>

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    January 10, 2012

    Sips and Snacks at Rioja

    ​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 >>

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    January 10, 2012

    Win VIP tickets to see the Descendents at the Fillmore

    While 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 tickets because you're ru ... More >>

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    January 9, 2012

    Gravity Month, Quaker Oat Festival and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​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:

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    January 6, 2012

    Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines in Vail

    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 brewmaster's din ... More >>

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    January 6, 2012

    See the Clyfford Still Museum tonight from an inside-out point of view

    If 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 gallery talks that from 5:30 t ... More >>

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    December 30, 2011

    Ticketfly launches app to buy tickets within Facebook

    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 transaction. ... More >>

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