Forbes Media LLC

Selling the Contemporary Learning Academy could mean big opportunities for DPS

Tom's Urban 24: Is this upscale diner ready for prime time?

See also: Behind the scenes at Tom's Urban 24

Tom's Urban 24: Is it ready for prime time?

You might not know the name Tom Ryan, but you've probably heard of Smashburger, the fast-casual concept he founded in Denver in 2007. Smashburger has been a smashing success, expanding to 200 locations worldwide in just a few years and nabbing the Forbes' title of "most promising company" in America ... More >>

Is there room for Korean food in the growing fast-casual sector?

Jaedo Ryu has big plans for Bop & Gogi, the fast-casual Korean restaurant that he and his wife opened last fall in Centennial (and I review this week). His goal of opening five locations and ultimately franchising may sound ambitious, but who knows? As Steve Ells likes to say, he didn't set out to b ... More >>

Lola and West End Tavern birthday parties: Tomorrow's a red-letter day for Big Red F

Dave Query's Big Red F group will have a red-letter day tomorrow when it celebrates the birthdays of two of its restaurants: the tenth birthday of Lola, a concept that Query and crew created with chef Jamey Fader, and the 25th birthday of West End Tavern, which Big Red F took over after the death ... More >>

Do Colorado's high school civics requirements affect the number of young people who vote?

A new study disparages Colorado for requiring little civics education -- something it ties to a poll showing that young people don't understand voting laws, such as whether a photo ID is required to vote. (It isn't in Colorado.) But the study, done by the Massachusetts-based Center for Information a ... More >>

Mitt Romney has an invitation to family meal at Rosa Linda's

If Mitt Romney comes back to Colorado before election day on November 6 -- and he will, since this state is still in play -- he has an invitation for a "family meal" with the Aguirres at Rosa Linda's Mexican Cafe. But if he accepts this invitation, he can leave the cameras, and the campaign, at th ... More >>

Fresh opens today in Cherry Creek

Fresh Nail, Wax and Dry Bar wants to change the business of nails and hair by delivering consistent service, high quality...and alcohol. Fresh is the first nail, wax and dry salon franchise in the country, and it got its start at Aspen Grove in 2010. A Cherry Creek location opened today. Fresh mem ... More >>

Thanks to their no-thanks, Rosa Linda's business is booming

See also: Rosa Linda's Mexican Cafe becomes a campaign hate stop after Mitt Romney turn-down

Reader: With all the better LoHi bars, Barry's@Highlands won't last long

Joints keep getting snapped up in LoHi, which Forbes has rated as one of the "hippest hipster neighborhoods" in the country. The most recent takeover: the former Arabian Bar, which has been in business since the '20s at 3360 Navajo Street. It's now being transformed into Barry's@Highlands by Barry Z ... More >>

Rosa Linda's Mexican Cafe becomes a campaign hate stop after Mitt Romney turn-down

In the crazed build-up to the presidential debate, I stopped by one of my favorite neighborhood spots for food and fellowship: Rosa Linda's Mexican Cafe. Turns out, I missed the news right under my nose. Back at the office, we were reporting that Mitt Romney had lunched at Chipotle -- but at one po ... More >>

Reader: Aguirre family at Rosa Linda's are true Americans

An artist who lived in northwest Denver clued me in to the little storefront burrito joint that had just opened in his neighborhood in northwest Denver, a spot decades away from being tagged with the nickname "LoHi" or labeled a "hippest hipster neighborhood" by Forbes. I've been eating at Rosa Lind ... More >>

The copyright standoff: Technology pits bad rules vs. no rules

Jay-Z's come a long way from the Marcy Projects

What do you know about Jay-Z? Born Shawn Corey Carter in December 1969, the Brooklyn corner boy from the Marcy Housing Projects, who used to flip kilos of coke as fast as he flipped rhymes, turned his life of trial and tragedy into one of triumph and success, making a ton of money and marrying the g ... More >>

Rod "Blago" Blagojevich, shmuck -- for trying to work the prison system like he did politics

Blago.​Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former Illinois Governor who's headed to prison for trying to broker a political deal, is now trying to broker another. Blago, who was sentenced to fourteen years in the clink for trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama (among other for ... More >>

New York-based Murray's Cheese opens its first Colorado shop in the Glendale King Soopers

Lori Midson​"Nine years ago," says Liz Thorpe, "when no one cared about cheese, we started selling cheese at Murray's, a small cheese shop in New York, and thanks to some amazing people with a genuine love and passion for cheese, we've become one of the best cheese shops in the country." Mu ... More >>

Tim Tebow makes Denver more livable, says ESPN

"Goodness just seems to follow me..."​The debate continues: Was the decision to draft Florida QB Tim Tebow good for the Broncos and good for America or deserving of the bile spewed by TebowHaters.com? Now, ESPN's Page 2 has waded into this controversy. Earlier this month, Forbes magazine publ ... More >>

Seven things non-geeks should know about Iron Man

​Maybe you knew enough about Spider-Man not to embarrass yourself. And yeah, most folks know the basics of Batman. And seriously, even my grandma knows Superman well enough to carry on a decent conversation. But Iron Man? Even with the first movie under your belt, what with the fog of any ... More >>

Colorado has two of Livability's top ten food cities...and neither is Denver

Pueblo Chamber of CommerceFoodie fun in Pueblo: the annual jalapeno-eating contest​Yes, it's yet another list. Livability, the site that invites you to "discover America's best places to live," has just released its list of "Foodie Finds: 10 Surprising Food Cities," and Colorado occupies two o ... More >>

Team USA wins 42Below Cocktail World Cup: More reason for Happy to be happy

​Mark Stoddard, a mixologist at Happy and its late-night alter-ego, Bitter Bar, was in New Zealand last week, competing in the 42Below Cocktail World Cup with fellow TeamUSA members Todd Thrasher of Washington, DC, and Sean Hoard of New York City. This contest is not for the timid. Over fiv ... More >>

Dave Query and Jason Sheehan, so Happy together

​Monday was a happy day at Happy, the noodle house at 835 Walnut Street in Boulder that Dave Query's Big Red F group opened a year ago as Happy Noodle House. Over the months, Query and company have made a number of adjustments at the restaurant -- starting but not ending with the name -- and ... More >>

Happy one of the best new restaurants in America, Forbes says

​Happy, at 835 Walnut Street in Boulder, just made Forbes.com's list of America's Best New Restaurants. "The notion of affordable, flavorful Asian dishes (primarily noodles) is nothing new, especially since the rise of chef David Chang's Momofuku empire in New York City. But a dedicated focu ... More >>

From the week of September 10, 2009

Denver ranks 13th among best cities for singles

From Forbes.comDenver: The best city for single ghosts trying to catch a train?​ Forbes.com -- America's go-to source for tax law updates, breaking commodities news and sexiness -- has named Denver the 13th best city for singles. "With a brunt of popular sports teams -- Broncos, Nuggets, Ava ... More >>

Denver housing market gets Forbes' endorsement

"How much you want for it?" Denver's housing market may not seem in great shape right now, but according to Forbes magazine, it's well positioned to improve soon and stay robust in the future. Indeed, "Best Cities To Buy A Home," penned by Sarah Lynch, puts Denver atop a roster of cities with posit ... More >>

Tim Brown replaces KCUV with Jack-FM

Welcome to Denver!

The Denver media gets ready for its DNC close-up

At DNC, a suite deal for Stan Kroenke

Colorado Connection

A powerhouse of a woman speaks for Unique Lives.

Is This Muslim Republican Mr. Right or the Big Cheese?

Ali Hasan is young, rich and brash, and plans to follow in his parents' political footsteps – cowboy boots and all.

HDNet Gains

Dan Rather tips off for Mark Cuban's network.

Single Minded

Grrls, Grrls, Grrls

The SuicideGirls are ready to torch the town.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 11, 2005

What's So Funny

The Alternative Voter’s Guide

The Legislative Council’s ballot-analysis booklet has inspired so many fights, it should be called the black-and-blue book. Here’s our cure.

Off Limits

The big Kiss-off

Fit to Be Tied

Fetish ball whips up tricks and treats

It's Now or Never

Lisa Marie Presley's belated rock-and-roll career couldn't have come at a better time.

Green-Light Specials

If the FCC loosens its rules, will media giants go on a radio-and-TV shopping spree? Absolutely.

Wring Out the Old

Since Qwest swallowed US West, employees and stockholders have been put on hold.

Farmer on the Dole

Urban cowboys cash a surprising number of federal farm-subsidy checks.

The Hit Man Nobody Knows

The government says he killed more people than Tim McVeigh. He lives in a cell a hundred miles from Denver. So how come you've never heard of La Quica?

Shock Treatment

For Silkk the Shocker and the No Limit Army, success is all in the family.

The Final Frontier

In the deadly race to circle the globe in a balloon, team Re/Max plans to rise above the crowd. But can a bold ego go where no man has gone before?

Off Limits

Flights of Fancy

Denver pays a consultant big money to get overseas flights for DIA--and goes nowhere.

THRILLS

ONE'S COMPANY

BILL GATES--NOT THAT BILL GATES--HELPS HIMSELF TO SOME QUALITY TIME. READ ALL ABOUT IT.