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Why do Mexicans refuse to eat chocolate?

Five foods that are just fine to waste -- starting with Oreos

We Americans waste food -- and lots of it. A recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council's food and agriculture program determined that Americans discard 40 percent of the food supply every year, and the average American family of four annually throws away an equivalent of up to $2,275 in ... More >>

Five discontinued fast-food items I want back

It never fails: Just when I become emotionally -- and occasionally physically -- attached to a certain fast-food item, the corporate overlords snatch it away like fiendish villains in a Joss Whedon movie (or one of his TV shows that hasn't been cancelled prematurely). Okay, so some items don't sell ... More >>

Cool! Katie Reinisch moves from the Colorado Legislature to Red Mango

Katie Reinisch kept her cool through four years at the Colorado Legislature, when she was communications director for the Senate Democrats, so it's not surprising that she's having a blast running her own frozen-yogurt spot. "It's so fun, and I'm learning so much," she says. "I'm actually creating j ... More >>

Mrs. Fields hauls its cookies to Colorado

Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, which owns both the Mrs. Fields cookie chain and TCBY Yogurt, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Salt Lake City to Broomfield. Mrs. Fields -- and yes, there really is a Mrs. (Debbie) Fields, who opened her first chocolate chip cookie store in 1977 -- has a five- ... More >>

Slice Racing to be Colorado's second NASCAR team, but who's behind the wheel?

Colorado has a new NASCAR team called Slice Racing. Want to know more about it? We do, too. But at this point, the secret folks behind this secret team are keeping most of the details secret.

The 2012 Quaker Oatmeal Festival: a dehydrated mascot, lesbians and a loss

The city of Lafayette has been hosting the Quaker Oatmeal Festival since 1996. This annual celebration starts with an oatmeal breakfast, which leads into an oatmeal baking contest, a health fair and a 5k run, and ends with hundreds of people getting plenty of fiber in their diets -- and free, full-s ... More >>

West African dishes and a family atmosphere are on the menu at African Grill

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, April 1-3, 2011

​​While you might want to spend your day pulling pranks on your coworkers, that doesn't mean you don't still have a full weekend ahead of you. It's okay if you spent all your money on whoopee cushions (we did), because since its First Friday, there are tons of events to hit up on the che ... More >>

Japanese radiation worries in U.S.: Health dept. tries to calm fears as media stokes them

​This morning, Peter Boyles spent part of his KHOW morning show wondering if we should be taking potassium iodide to protect ourselves against radiation from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. And at this writing, the main story on the CBS4 home page asks, "Could Japan's Radi ... More >>

Valentine's Day: What not to serve your beloved

​That special day is coming right up. The day when your significant other -- whether it's on credit or true love -- will ask what you're going to make for dinner. If it's not reservations, you need to plan your Valentine's Day evening very, very carefully. Here's what not to do:

"Starstrukk," by 3OH!3: Do all guys want a girl who's basically a slut?

A reasonable query if there ever was one.​Earlier today, as we were trolling the crevices of the Internet, we came across this resolved question in Yahoo! Answers about 3OH!3's hit song, "Starstrukk," from Want, the act's Photo Finish debut in 2008.

Random Interview: KODAK

Ben Dayton​Charged with the task of interviewing the common folk of Denver for Westword, my weekly quest to speak with interesting characters about the pressing issues of our time found me in an alley on Capitol Hill, where I found a part-time graffiti writer who identified himself only as Kod ... More >>

Seven horrible ways to ruin chili

The blank canvas.​Granted, chili is something of a sacred thing -- and the nature of that sacredness varies, depending on where you were brought up, and what your grandma ladled into a bowl. Still, there are some things that you can do to chili that seem like anathema, whether or not you belie ... More >>

CU-Nebraska series to continue regularly after conference realignment? Fat chance

A Flickr photoSee ya, Herbie Husker.​In Nebraska, the Cornhuskers' likely leap to the Big 10 is the biggest news since the temporary discontinuation of red M&Ms. Note that the Omaha World-Herald is live blogging today's regents meeting on the subject. Also in the World-Herald: A CU official s ... More >>

Happy Hour Hunt: Parallel 17

​The Place: Parallel 17, 1600 East 17th Avenue, 303-399-0988 The Hours: Monday 3 p.m. until 10 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Deal: Food specials include six Asian-inspired small plates, ranging in price from $3 to $5. Drink specials include beer, wine and house ... More >>

Recent bank heists add to big Colorado robbery year

Photos from one of the 180 Colorado bank robberies so far this year.​There have been nine bank robberies in the Denver area this week, three each on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. With developments like this, it may seem like Colorado is getting overrun by stick-up artists -- and, in actuality ... More >>

Best rant about DIA security lines ever!

travel.webshots.comNo complaints here! Big news in the Post yesterday: Out of the ten busiest airports in the country, Denver International Airport had the fewest flier complaints about security screeners. But don't tell mysterious blogger Dark Damian, who just posted "An Open Letter to the TSA A ... More >>

An illuminating evening at the Candlelight

Candy Girls: Happy candyversary!

Liz KellermeyerA year ago, we came to you with a simple pink maltball that tasted like Barbie, and the Candy Girls were born.  In addition to this momentous anniversary, Aubrey has even bigger news to commemorate with the birth of her baby boy last night!  What better way to celebra ... More >>

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Candy Girls: IKEA Chocolate Bars

Last week, Aubrey was off cavorting in San Diego while Liz was stuck at home, forced to sample some of the grossest candy in Candy Girls' history. It wasn't all fun and games for Aubrey, however, as she had promised to bring back strange and unknown treats from IKEA and Trader Joe's for us to samp ... More >>

You want to put a sin tax on chocolate? Burn in hell!

"Colorado Needs a New Drug (To Raise Taxes On)," an editorial in today's Denver Post, suggests that Colorado has already boosted taxes on cigarettes as much as it can -- so in order to raise the revenue needed to trim the current budget deficit, lawmakers should consider attaching levies to other ... More >>

Candy Girls: Limited Edition Wild Cherry M&M's

Candy Girls: Chill-In Frozen Yogurt

Candy Girls: Indiana Jones Special Edition Candy

Constant Motion

Justin Pierre's brain never stops, even when his mouth can't keep up with it.

Drink of the Week

Strawberry Starburst

Bite Me

It's All Relative

The Wide World of Grief

Colorado has become one of the country's hubs for teaching, and learning, how to feel bad.

Rock and Roll for Dummies

A recently exhumed handbook reveals the secrets to playing music and staying happy.

Sting for Your Supper

Music Showcase, Take Three

Letters

Caught Off Guard

Sex harassment in the state prison system is no joke. So why is this man laughing?