Littleton

May brings Maibocks, spring tappings and the start of beer-fest season

Salt Lake City-based Epic Brewing, which announced in January that it will build a 20,000-square-foot brewery and taphouse in Denver, updated its followers on social media this week with a couple of pictures and some potential opening dates. The Facebook pictures (like the one above) show the brewer ... More >>

Photo: My Volkswagen's mohawk is missing!

We're all accustomed to seeing fliers on light poles alerting the populace to missing dogs or cats. But a missing mohawk? For a Volkswagen? Yep. In my neighborhood -- Ken Caryl Ranch -- a sweet Bug previously outfitted with a simulated mohawk has been scalped, and the owner, quite understandably, ... More >>

South Denver Beer Fest in Littleton will feature breweries-in-planning alongside the pros

Colorado breweries continue to open at a rapid pace in 2013 -- and they're typically swamped the minute they open by beer fans eager to sample their brews. But breweries-in-planning don't usually get a chance to put their products in front of customers (paying customers, anyway) ahead of time. That ... More >>

Reader: Don't remember the Alamo for Best of Denver award

Alamo Drafthouse made a big splash when it opened last month in Littleton. Fans of the Texas chain's other locations, we even gave it a Best of Denver Award for Best Movie Theater -- Food/Drink, one of over 170 awards in just the Arts & Entertainment section alone. But one reader thinks this partic ... More >>

Colorado's Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will have 32 local beers on tap; here's the list

When it opens in Littleton's Aspen Grove Shopping Center on March 25, the 900-seat, state-of-the-art Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will bring Hollywood to Colorado via Texas (where the quirky, irreverent company is based). But anyone who orders a beer in the Glass Half Full bar inside the building will de ... More >>

Alamo Drafthouse sets its opening day in Littleton for March

Alamo Drafthouse, the zany Texas-based chain of movie theaters that offers food and drinks during screenings, is set to open its first Colorado at 7301 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. The cinema/eatery will host a grand opening celebration on Monday, March 25. See also: -Film geeks, rejoice! Lit ... More >>

Devon Flores, new father, reportedly killed outside Littleton party (47)

After an incredibly deadly week marked by the quintuple homicide at Fero's Bar & Grille and the arrest of Ari Misha Liggett for the dismemberment murder of his mom, metro-area residents deserved a violence-free weekend. But no: Late Friday night, gunfire broke out in Littleton, reportedly killing D ... More >>

Larkburger opens in Littleton this morning

Larkburger, a chain of artisan burger joints founded by chef Thomas Salamunovich in Edwards in 2006, will open its ninth Colorado store today at 8555 West Belleview Avenue in Littleton. "We're very excited to bring Larkburger to Littleton," said Adam Baker, president of Larkburger, in announcing the ... More >>

Support Denver VOICE at Sweet Tomatoes tonight

The Littleton location of Sweet Tomatoes, at 7736 West Long Drive, is hosting a fundraiser to support Denver VOICE's efforts to combat homelessness this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be lectures and music, and Sweet Tomatoes will donate 15 percent of food sales to the local nonprofit.

Tailgate at Trucks for Pups this evening

Resort 2 Kindness -- a nonprofit committed to making a difference through random acts of kindness -- will host Trucks for Pups, a food-truck gathering benefiting local dog-rescue centers, from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the parking lot of Petco at 8100 West Crestline Avenue in Littleton.

Reader: Beef O' Brady's was the worst restaurant name ever

PizzaDoodle will soon open in Centennial, with a family-friendly atmosphere and one of the worst restaurant names ever. Locally, we could think of only one name that was worse: The Hole. That spot on Tennyson Street had an interesting concept -- doughnuts and beer! -- and a truly horrible name. But ... More >>

Big Papa's BBQ closes another Littleton location

The Big Papa's BBQ outpost at 5151 South Federal Boulevard in Littleton has closed, which means the onetime chain (and 2009 Best of Denver winner) now has only one location left, at 6265 East Evans Avenue. Owner Frank Alfonso closed a second Littleton spot, at 12652 West Ken Caryl Avenue, last year ... More >>

Armadillo closes its Littleton restaurant -- and stiffs employees?

Colorado has produced several successful Mexican chains -- the Rio Grande group, for example, and Santiago's, which seems to add another outlet every week. But one longtime chain is suffering from shrinking pains -- and its employees are suffering, too. Last week, the Armadillo closed its restauran ... More >>

Occupy Littleton launched with five-person general assembly

On Sunday, at 2 p.m. in the Bemis Public Library, five people gathered to launch the first general assembly of Occupy Littleton. If the idea that democracy takes time ever needed proof, this would be it. One person shy of a round half-dozen, the group appeared dwarfed in the city library's largest m ... More >>

Littleton's Economic Gardening, up for an award from Harvard, helps jobs out-number residents

Downtown Littleton.​In 1987, Chris Gibbons was charged with revitalizing a Littleton economy that just saw it's largest employer, construction aggregate supplier Martin Marietta, lay off about 7,000 employees amid a recession. And despite long odds, his Economic Gardening program was such a s ... More >>

Relish It, a gourmet burger joint, opens in Littleton with a former Park Burger chef at the helm

Lori Midson​It was a trip to the bank, followed by a jaunt to a burger shack in San Diego, that convinced Terry Sandrin to open his own meat emporium. "I was at our local bank in Littleton last fall, and there was a couple who was grilling burgers outside in the parking lot with a line that w ... More >>

Abstinence-only funding was refused, but that didn't stop a state school-board member

Toast burns out in Cherry Creek

Lori Midson​Robert Thompson's Argyll isn't the only restaurant that's bolted from Cherry Creek North, a tony neighborhood dotted with blinged-out boutiques and swank art galleries, but has a losing streak when it comes to dining dens, several of which have shuttered over the past few years (a ... 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 >>

Talk about a meat market! Scarlet Ranch swingers' club moves into the Northwoods Inn

​Here's the start of our capsule review of the Northwoods Inn, a Colorado institution that opened on South Santa Fe Drive back in 1961, then moved to 8109 Blakeland Drive in Littleton a decade ago: "Not surprisingly, the menu at this veteran steakhouse is mostly meat." And how! Turns out that ... More >>

The Tavern Littleton is now open on West Main Street

Littleton is the sixth Tavern location.​The Tavern Hospitality Group, which owns the six Tavern locations, the Soiled Dove Underground and Cowboy Lounge, has expanded its empire to Littleton. Yesterday, the Tavern Littleton opened its doors at 2589 West Main Street. This is a smaller version ... More >>

Lucile's is now serving in Littleton

​Let the good times roll! Lucile's Creole Cafe has now brought a taste of the bayou to Littleton. The fifth link in a chain that started in 1980 in Boulder, then added Fort Collins and Longmont, and stretched to Denver in 2005, is now in the south suburbs, too, occupying part of the vast River ... More >>

Littleton residents are for civil unions, bovine winter wear and MMJ expiration dates

Littleton residents come out in favor of civil unions.​For this Friday, we've got three news stories to talk about over drinks tonight at Happy Hour. Be the informed drinker. Littleton residents are showing some tolerance -- that's what one could infer from statements made by Republican state ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: St. Germain cocktails, Tasty Colfax and teen cooking classes

​There are plenty of dinners and tastings for oenophiles this week -- plus some beer and St. Germain action thrown in for good measure. Here's a taste of what's to come: Monday, July 26: Frasca Food and Wine, 1738 Pearl Street, presents its weekly Monday Night Wine Dinner. This week, winemak ... More >>

Charlie Blosten, suburban superhero: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

​ Littleton Leaf Blower Real Name: Charlie Blosten Occupation: Public Services Director Suburb of Operations: Littleton, Colorado Hair: Steel Blue Eyes: Cupola Cams Super powers: The Littleton Leaf Blower channels pure willpower in the form of hot air. This willpower can be used to do just a ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Wine dinners and Breakfast for Boobs

A Flickr photo.​The upcoming week is overflowing with wine tastings and dinners, many to benefit great causes, but there's also a long-awaited beer release, the continuation of the Green Routes tour and much more taking place in Denver's culinary scene. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, ... More >>

Jump Around

Tonight: Pig out at Opus

​Pork-lovers, take note: Opus, at 2575 West Main Street in Littleton, will host the aptly named "Cele-bracon: A Celebration of Bacon," tonight at 6:30 p.m. The dinner will consist of four courses -- all featuring bacon -- and the pig-out costs $59, plus tax and gratuity. For information, call ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for October

Lori MidsonAnother 24/7 option: Tacos Rapidos on West Alameda.​ RESTAURANTS OPENING IN OCTOBER: CY Steak, 1222 Glenarm Place Illegal Pete's, 1744 East Evans Avenue Jack-N-Grill, 2630 West Belleview Avenue, Littleton Mangiamo Pronto!, 1601 17th Street Noodles & Company, 1737 East Evans Avenue ... More >>

Tonight: Wines from California vines at Opus

​Littleton's Opus restaurant, 2575 West Main Street, is hosting a wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. this evening with grape guru Lisa Rein, the associate winemaker for Row Eleven Wine Company, a producer based in San Rafael, California. The four-course menu, prepared by owner/exec chef Michael Long, in ... More >>

YourHub.com: A local-media success story

My copy of today's YourHub.com insert, zoned for Ken-Caryl, Littleton and South Jeffco.​The citizen-journalist project YourHub.com was initially championed by Rocky Mountain News editor, publisher and president John Temple, who touted it in an April 2005 Message column with some particularly h ... More >>

Tonight: A symphony of food and wine at Opus

Opus, Michael Long's longstanding restaurant at 2575 West Main Street in Littleton, is hosting a wine and food pairing dinner honoring Italian winemaker and lettuce lord Lucio Gomiero, who, along with being a wine jester, just happens to grow more radicchio than anyone else in the world at his farm ... More >>

The Market Report, June 20

Since I found myself in Littleton Friday night, I decided to substitute a trip to the Southwest Plaza's farmers' market, at Wadsworth and Bowles, for my regular Saturday morning visit to the Boulder Farmer's Market. Big mistake.If you bill yourself as a farmers' market, more than 25 percent of the s ... More >>

Today: To market, to market

Marcyzk's Fine Foods, at 770 East 17th Avenue, today is offering 10 percent off on all store sales, as well as sales in the adjacent wine shop. For more info, call 303-894-9499 or go to www.marczykfinefoods.com. And the Cherry Creek Fresh Market kicks off its eleventh season at 8 a.m. today; it's ... More >>

Big buzz, big stink: Swirls closes...for now

About a month ago, I heard about a Littleton restaurant named Swirls that was putting out some awesome food, so I made a note to get down there to try the Southern-style cuisine. But a few days later, I heard that Swirls had closed. Turns out that this fall, an odor began coming up fro ... More >>

Is second Santa Fe Tequila Company drying up?

Last month, the Santa Fe Tequila Company at 901 West Tenth Avenue (shown above)abruptly closed its doors -- shortly after opening a second outlet in Littleton. Although Jason Sheehan wasn't a big fan of the original spot, which was close to empty when he visited it this summer, he's no fan of clo ... More >>

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NoNo’s Cafe

Thanks, but NoNo thanks.

Beyond Borders

The Chen Brothers offer a pan-Asian experience at Blue Moon.

Letters to the Editor

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