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Maine

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Artist Sandi Calistro on why tattoos are the most intimate form of art

    ​ Sandi Calistro got her first tattoo in Maine when she was sixteen, and later decided to become a tattoo artist. Accompanied by her dad, she came to Colorado and sold her flash sheets (the sheets of art on the wall of a tattoo parlor) door-to-door at tattoo shops. A local shop bought her shee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Colfax Crawl, Tweet Drive, plus Christmas food events

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    These local breweries have gourd-geous pumpkin beers on tap

    UpslopeUpslope jacked the competition. ​Pumpkin beers are an acquired taste. Some people love them, others hate them. Most drinkers can only tolerate a few. But there is an amazing array of pumpkin beers on the market, from the subtle to the spicy to the completely over-the-top.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Joellyn Duesberry brings new life to an old art

    Joellyn Duesberry: Detail, "Maine Bog Triptych," 2010.​Colorado plein-air painter Joellyn Duesberry has a national reputation and an independent streak, to boot. She recently hung a retrospective show at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (it's now closed) and now has a beautiful monograph ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2011

    Palmer

    Sometime Around
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Lobster Festival over Memorial Weekend at the Fresh Fish Company

    ​It's Memorial Day weekend, which means lots of people will be cooking out -- and if you're already sick at the thought of a weekend full of burgers, brats and beer, head to the Fresh Fish Company, which will present a Memorial Weekend Lobster Festival with specials on Maine lobster dinners th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Spring fever: Five new menus for a new season

    The vegetable terrine at the Squeaky Bean​You can tell summer is approaching not just because the air is warmer, but menus around town are heating up, introducing lighter dishes that feature seasonal produce. Some of those board changes look particularly delicious. Here are five that caught o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Labor murals in Maine removed -- but there's no getting rid of Ludlow Massacre monument

    Maine mural​Maine Governor Paul LePage is sticking with his decision to remove a labor-history mural from its current home inside a Department of Labor building. In Colorado, there are no similar union-lovin' murals in government facilities for conservatives to take aim at. But we do have publ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    A few seats still available at Sunday's pop-up dinners with HUSH and James Mazzio

    ​If you don't have dinner plans on Sunday night, and want to experience a HUSH rush of dishes from James Mazzio, chef of Pickles Deli and Olive Oil, and a Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef star, plus lots of wines from the Infinite Monkey Theorem, then you should consider booking one of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Sweet! Colorado needs an official state dessert, and here are some suggestions

    rockyfordmelon.comThe Rocky Ford cantaloupe: a possible contender for the official Colorado dessert?​In a highly charged and extremely political fight, residents of Maine find themselves trying to answer a life-or-death question: What should be the state's official dessert? The question threat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    New Belgium Brewing plans eight Lips of Faith beers in 2011

    ​Although I've never been New Belgium Brewing's biggest fan when it comes to their standard beer lineup, I've always admired the way the Fort Collins craft brewer -- Colorado's largest -- tries to keep environmental and employee-happiness issues on their list of priorities.

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    Medical marijuana & flying: If paperwork checks out, Denver Police and the TSA say, "Get high"

    ​It won't make the body scans or perverse groping security pat-downs any easier to handle, but medical marijuana patients traveling to one of five states from DIA can now pack their cannabis openly instead of, say, hiding it in a shampoo bottle.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Beer bloggers plot world domination

    ​There are as many styles of beer blogging on the Internet as there are blogs, and there's a new beer blog starting out there every other day. Last weekend, at least a hundred of those bloggers -- from all across the country -- showed up in Boulder to talk beer. They spent the three days of f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Five bar types that every man should avoid during his lifetime

    ​ There comes a time in every adult's life when he or she starts to drink like an actual adult. In an ideal world, that time would coincide with the drinker's 21st birthday. Unfortunately, after December 6, 1933, "adults" lost their collective palates with the onset of Prohibition and became ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Thursday's catch: The Fresh Fish Co. $15 Maine lobster

    A Flickr photo​A surplus of lobster last week inspired the Fresh Fish Co. to unload the beasts onto dinner plates at a pauper's price that would crush a poor lobster's claw. Still, the move was such a hit that the fish house is offering the $15 fresh-from-the-tank Maine lobsters every Thursda ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    The Gromet embraces just about every genre of music under the sun

    A Flickr photo​A surplus of lobster last week inspired the Fresh Fish Co. to unload the beasts onto dinner plates at a pauper's price that would crush a poor lobster's claw. Still, the move was such a hit that the fish house is offering the $15 fresh-from-the-tank Maine lobsters every Thursda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Tonight: Who let the dogs in?

    ​The answer: Opus, 2575 West Main Street in Littleton, where chef Michael Long is hosting tonight's wine dinner featuring Cru Vin Dogs vintages. Dinner starts at 6:30, and guests will help blend the winery's newest red wine; tickets are $79. Here's the menu:

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Second Home Kitchen and Bar rolls out two new menus, a lunch deal and daily dish specials

    ​Second Home Kitchen and Bar, the restaurant at 150 Clayton Lane in the JW Marriott, is starting off the new year with daily dishes, a new lunch deal and two new menus "with a greater focus on using locally purchased products," according to exec chef Jeff Bolton. "For this winter menu, we def ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Do the Dew

    ​Second Home Kitchen and Bar, the restaurant at 150 Clayton Lane in the JW Marriott, is starting off the new year with daily dishes, a new lunch deal and two new menus "with a greater focus on using locally purchased products," according to exec chef Jeff Bolton. "For this winter menu, we def ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 10, 2009

    Troy Guard's TAG: Play that funky music, white boy!

    ​Second Home Kitchen and Bar, the restaurant at 150 Clayton Lane in the JW Marriott, is starting off the new year with daily dishes, a new lunch deal and two new menus "with a greater focus on using locally purchased products," according to exec chef Jeff Bolton. "For this winter menu, we def ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    TAG! You're it

    Mark MangerTroy Guard finally has a place to call his own.​ Hiramasa, flash-seared on a hot flattop, served with yuzu, jalapeno and pop rocks. Braised pork cheek with a hard-fried quail egg balanced on top. Sushi rolls cut and plated with machine precision, filled with Maine lobster, with kobe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Denver Blogs: James Dobson's minions focus on another state's families

    In the name of J.D., not necessarily J.C.​Our daily homage to local bloggage. Focus on the Family is spreading its hate in Maine. 5280's on the case. Rep. Jared Polis is speaking out against the what he calls a "sweep of terror" being done on illegal immigrants, Colorado Independent reports. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2009

    Tonight: Pig out on lobster at the Berkshire

    ​The Berkshire, 7352 East 29th Avenue, one of our favorite places for pig - and to pig out - is putting pork on the back-burner, at least for tonight. That's because the Stapleton-based temple of swine is hosting its first Maine lobster bake with all the required fixings - corn on the cob, ste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Tonight's shochu dinner at Elway's Cherry Creek could be the blowout food orgy of the year

    ​By the time 5 p.m. rolls around on a work day in Japan, patrons have made their way into the nearest izakaya to knock back shochu (pronounced 'show-chew'), a clear distilled spirit, similar to vodka (sans the hangover), that can be made from rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, barley or buckwhea ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 30, 2009

    Will the last business leaving the Beauvallon turn out the lights?

    ​By the time 5 p.m. rolls around on a work day in Japan, patrons have made their way into the nearest izakaya to knock back shochu (pronounced 'show-chew'), a clear distilled spirit, similar to vodka (sans the hangover), that can be made from rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, barley or buckwhea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Tonight: Bastille Day bashes at Bistro Vendome, Brasserie Felix and Le Central

    Bistro VendomeToday is Bastille Day, and while the really cool parties will no doubt take place on the streets of Paris, we've got plenty of celebratory bashes to storm right here in Denver, beginning with Bistro Vendome, the Frenchified spot at 1420 Larimer Street that's encouraging habitues to "si ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2008

    A Long, Strange Trip

    A panel discussion looks at how rock

  • Calendar

    July 17, 2008

    Cast Off in City Park

    Don your best sea-salt outfit and wave goodbye to dry land.

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    The Best of the Online Elite for the Democratic National Convention

    Don your best sea-salt outfit and wave goodbye to dry land.

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2008

    Seafood, Eat It

    Don your best sea-salt outfit and wave goodbye to dry land.

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2008

    Road Trip

    Don your best sea-salt outfit and wave goodbye to dry land.

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2007

    Delegating Denver #23 of 56: Maine

    Don your best sea-salt outfit and wave goodbye to dry land.

  • Dining

    December 13, 2007

    Izakaya Den

    This sibling of Sushi Den is absolutely stunning.

  • Dining

    October 11, 2007

    Gone Fishin'

    Suddenly, Denver’s swimming in seafood restaurants.

  • Dining

    October 4, 2007

    Cherry Crest Seafood Market and Restaurant

    This suburban spot reels in the crowds.

  • Calendar

    July 26, 2007

    Marley and Me

    Comedian Bob Marley lives up to his infamous name.

  • Dining

    July 26, 2007

    Ship Tavern

    Argh! This chef should prepare to walk the plank.

  • Calendar

    June 14, 2007

    Food for Thought

    Road food brakes for the Denver Public Library.

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2006

    More Messages: Something's Gunny

    Road food brakes for the Denver Public Library.

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Lost in Space

    Myspace is the place for local bands to finally be heard. Or not.

  • News

    December 11, 2003

    A Shot in the Dark

    Tougher regulations aim for the elusive fair hunt.

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of October 2, 2003

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2003

    Getting a Head

    Michael Cooper finds the truth of imagination behind his masks.

  • News

    January 2, 2003

    Your Quarter Life Crisis!

    Lots of drugs, not much sex, and a general fear and loathing mark these tales of twenty-something angst.

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Expense-Account Dinner

    Restaurant Kevin Taylor

  • Culture

    February 22, 2001

    Time Machines

    Sculptures by Carley Warren command the room at Artyard.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best handbags

    Alice's Tapestries

  • News

    April 6, 2000

    Not in Their Backyard, Either

    Protestors in other areas aren't faring any better.

  • News

    July 12, 1995

    END OF THE LINE

    Protestors in other areas aren't faring any better.

  • Film

    March 29, 1995

    KING AND HIS QUEEN

    Protestors in other areas aren't faring any better.

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