5:30 a.m.: My alarm starts ringing, but I have been up for a while already. It's like Christmas for Jews. My brother Travis and Jed, my other roommate, emerge from their rooms and we hop in my car, then pick up my best friend, Micah. We're on our way to free Denny's!Let's recap:Four smelly college guys (three of whom are Jewish) are packed into a car before sunrise. There are VERY few situations in which this scenario could occur -- but free food is definitely one of them.
Former Minnesota governor (and onetime wrestling star) Jesse Ventura didn't receive a ton of press coverage when he traveled to Colorado earlier this month for the premiere of Woodshop, an independent film that marks his first on-screen acting role in a decade. (According to the Internet Movie Data Base, he did voice-work on 2005's The Ringer, but last appeared on-screen as Buddy "One-Arm" Sanchez in the deathless 1999 release 20/20 Vision.) Worse, a mention in the Denver Post and an intervie
Deborah Leebove, cook-off competitor.
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Today in Cafe Society:
• Manischewitz! Denverite competes in national cook-off.
• Cafe Bites bites into Mardi Gras.
• The List: Eating good in the neighborhood.
• AJ's Super Bowl run through LoDo.
• Organixx is greener than a Prius -- let's hope the food tastes good.
Today in Backbeat Online:
• Morrissey top seller at Twist & Shout.
• T.I. grabs top spot at Independent Records.
• How to record: Tyler Ward's video mash-up.
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Lance Armstrong at rest.Mason Tvert is brilliant at making any subject about marijuana -- but he's really outdone himself this time. In his latest media jeremiad, the head of SAFER (Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation) goes after bicycle racer Lance Armstrong for becoming the new spokesman for Michelob Ultra, a brew that's aimed at "health-minded drinkers" -- because beer is the new wheat germ, right? Tvert's gripe: Beer is more dangerous and "cancer-causing" than his favorite smok
