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Mother's Day

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina, on standing her ground, the mistreatment of animals and...a second Comida

    Serena Romeo Comida Cantina 721 Confidence Drive, Longmont 720-204-6455 www.eatcomida.com This is part one of my interview with Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. Before her two-year stint on a food truck, Serena Romeo had never w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Chartbreaker: Another strong week for Carrie Underwood and Gotye, thanks to moms

    Many of previous weeks' big-performing albums have rebounded on the Billboard 200 chart, thanks to a Mother's Day sales surge. Adele's 21 is the best example of this boost, as the album shoots up from number four to number two this week. It's still not enough to reclaim the top spot from Carrie Unde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Colorado's civil unions bill got shut out, but filmmaker Mike Shum shows the human side

    Even after a committee killed HB 1006, thecivil unions bill, late yesterday, filmmaker Mike Shum holds out hope. While the documentary creator says he doesn't usually consider himself an activist, he was particularly moved by the recent round of civil unions discussion at the legislature -- and want ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Sunday in RiNo: A mirrored fun house, unicorn sightings and hot metal

    It was quieter in RiNo yesterday than you'd expect, considering there was a studio tour and a RiNo hunt going on for the last day of Create Denver. But it was nonetheless a perfect day to explore, and whether or not you discovered one of the 100 numbered ceramic rhinos left out for tourists to find ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Peyton Manning: Can he turn good Broncos receivers into great ones?

    Now that the Nuggets are done for the year, Denver blog posts are ready for some football. A Bronco Talk guest on Peyton Manning's ability to make good receivers into great ones. Free Range Longmont's Kaye Fissinger asks: How did we get here? The Grazing Mind's Jarod Ballentine spends a Mother's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    World Threads III pays homage to global fiber arts at TACtile Textile Arts Center

    One of TACtile Textile Arts Center's most colorful exhibits is back: World Threads III: Preserving Textile Traditions, featuring -- as in the past -- a beautiful global palette of fiber-arts handiwork to both look at and to buy. Even more beautiful is the humanitarian purpose behind the show -- to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, May 11-13, 2012

    Going out doesn't have to mean going for broke -- seriously. This week there are plenty of inexpensive entertainment options, from karaoke on the 16th Street Mall to a food-themed photography show to a Mother's Day concert. Celebrate art, see a silent movie in the park, and get out there without spe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Where will you find your RiNo rhino during Create Denver Week?

    Create Denver Week, which began with a party last night, gets down to some heavy business with tonight's Urban Encounters and tomorrow's Create Denver Expo. But you never know -- they might be saving the best for last: On Sunday, the whole city is invited to the RiNo Art District for a Mother's Day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Grab a seat at one of these Mother's Day brunches while you can

    Still not sure what to do for Mom this Sunday? Here are four unique brunches that still have openings. And if you know of any other fun Mother's Day activities, feel free to post them in the comments section below:

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    Choco-Love

    Still not sure what to do for Mom this Sunday? Here are four unique brunches that still have openings. And if you know of any other fun Mother's Day activities, feel free to post them in the comments section below:

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    Mommy Time

    Still not sure what to do for Mom this Sunday? Here are four unique brunches that still have openings. And if you know of any other fun Mother's Day activities, feel free to post them in the comments section below:

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    A Date with an Artist

    Still not sure what to do for Mom this Sunday? Here are four unique brunches that still have openings. And if you know of any other fun Mother's Day activities, feel free to post them in the comments section below:

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Happy Mother's Day and more on the culinary calendar this week

    Mother's Day is coming next Sunday, and restaurants throughout town are cooking up plenty of opportunities to show your appreciation. We'll post a list of places that still have space later this week, for those in need of inspiration. In the meantime, here's a rundown of what's on the rest of the cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    The Joy Luck Club creates a club of mothers and daughters

    The Joy Luck Club, the new production at the Vintage Theatre's new home, weaves a tapestry of relationships, memories and tragedies in its depiction of Chinese and Chinese-American women.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Dilled gravlax

    Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. If you've been to the seafood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    The Den Farm -- and a new greenhouse -- gets ready to sprout

    Owning a farm, says Yasu Kizaki, was always a dream for him and his brother, Toshi, the owners of two Japanese restaurants on South Pearl Street: Sushi Den and Izakaya Den. "Our parents were farmers," Yasu recounts. "It's been a vision for a long time, but it's hard work." Dreams became reality las ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Dreams & Directions showcases poetry by DPS elementary school students

    ​Dreams & Directions, the fourth annual anthology of poetry written by Denver Public Schools elementary school students, will be released at a celebration from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Tattered Cover in LoDo. DPS teacher Steve Replogle compiled the work, which DPS superintendent Tom Boas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    A food critic finds motivation to stay on the weight-loss wagon for the long haul

    ​Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don't punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in part seven of this series: There have been a few defiant (mostly ice cream-related) bumps in the road since I star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Humanitarian, father, husband, chef and restaurateur Noel Cunningham dies at age 62

    Lori Midson​It's with a heavy, heavy heart that we bring you the tragic news that Noel Cunningham, the beloved chef/owner of Strings, passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at 62, leaving behind his wife, Tammy, and their twin daughters. Born in Dublin in 1949, Cunningham, an unapolog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Ladies' night all right in this new book: Steve Horner, start reading!

    Steve Horner.​Steve Horner, the anti-ladies night crusader, gave Denver bars fits a few years ago, then took his campaign back on the road -- most recently to Las Vegas. The slew of complaints he's filed in Sin City against resort/casinos over special deals for bikini-clad babes are about to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Mike Sullivan, exec chef of Devil's Food, on Boulder's late-night college drunk-ass idiots

    Lori Midson​ Mike Sullivan Devil's Food Bakery and Cookery 1020 South Gaylord Street 303-733-7448 www.devilsfoodbakery.com This is part one of my interview with Mike Sullivan, executive chef of Devil's Food Bakery & Cookery. Part two of my chat with Sullivan will run in this space tomorrow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Juan Garcia-Castrejon, 17, charged as adult in house party murder of Brianna Rae Ramon (75)

    Big pic below.​Juan Carlos Garcia-Castrejon doesn't turn eighteen until September, but the Denver District Attorney's Office has already branded him an adult. That's how he's been charged in the Mother's Day murder of Brighton's Brianna Rae Ramon, seventeen, after a house party spun out of co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Mercury Cafe is a Five Points haven for veggie diners

    ​Marilyn Megenity has done such a fantastic job turning the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, into a creative community outlet -- offering dancing, live music, poetry slams, solstice celebrations, eco-friendly festivals and much more -- that it's easy to forget that the Merc is also, well, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Brianna Rae Ramon ID'd as homicide victim in West Gill Place house party gone wrong (75)

    Fox31​Update: The Denver coroner has identified the seventeen-year-old girl who died early on Mother's Day morning amid a house-party-spawned brawl. The victim is Brianna Rae Ramon of Brighton, and she died of a gunshot wound to the head. Thus far, no arrests have been made in the case. Look b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Patio wine parties, Dueling Cuisine and more

    ​There is culinary life after Mother's Day, starting with tonight's Lamb Jam and continuing the seasonal launch of the Colorado Wine Train, the Swallow Hill Music Winefest and much, much more -- with or without fermented grapes. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Ruby Hill Habanero seeds add that southwest Denver spice: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    ​ Don't let this weekend's Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day party schedule keep you from digging in your garden. Summer weather blazes into town today and the heat is on -- especially for urban gardeners who plant electric-red Ruby Hill Habaneros from the Denver Neighborhood Seed Co....

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Kenia Monge disappearance: A heartbreaking Mother's Day wish

    Kenia Monge.​It's been more than a month since nineteen-year-old Kenia Monge vanished after a night of partying at a Denver nightclub, and new information has been scarce. But loved ones behind the Help Us Find Kenia Facebook page haven't given up hope -- including her mom, Maria Lee, who just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Travis Forbes, self-described suspect in Kenia Monge case, busted in Texas for car theft

    Travis Forbes.​Travis Forbes, a self-described suspect in the April 1 disappearance of Kenia Monge, nineteen, has been arrested -- but not for a crime related to Monge. Instead, he was busted in Austin, Texas, for car theft. According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, the car Forbes was d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Gettin' Crafty: For your mama

    A natural cure for your mistakes​For all those who give pom-pom critters for birthdays, feel an urge to stick googly eyes on everything or just occasionally get a twitch to fold some origami, we bring you "Gettin' Crafty" where we feature a craft you can easily make with minimal supplies and l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and more

    A Flickr photo.​Mother's Day is Sunday -- so if you haven't yet made arrangements for a beautiful bouquet and fabulous brunch for Mom, get moving. Also on the culinary calendar this week: Cinco de Mayo and a little race called the Kentucky Derby...

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Jacob Christenson, age ten, facing arson trial in Parker over fire that "just happened"

    Jacob & his mom.​Jacob Christenson of Parker would like everyone to know that he is very, very sorry about the events of May 9, a few weeks before his eleventh birthday. He did light a piece of paper on fire, but he had no idea it was going to cause so much trouble. Can he go home now? Alas, ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2010

    The Highlands Mommies are raising babies and raising Cain in northwest Denver

    Jacob & his mom.​Jacob Christenson of Parker would like everyone to know that he is very, very sorry about the events of May 9, a few weeks before his eleventh birthday. He did light a piece of paper on fire, but he had no idea it was going to cause so much trouble. Can he go home now? Alas, ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    Madness and murder didn't kill Peter Spitz's love for the wife who blinded him

    Jacob & his mom.​Jacob Christenson of Parker would like everyone to know that he is very, very sorry about the events of May 9, a few weeks before his eleventh birthday. He did light a piece of paper on fire, but he had no idea it was going to cause so much trouble. Can he go home now? Alas, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Michael Ciacio, No. 90: Man charged with killing his elderly mother, Charlene Ciacio

    Michael Ciacio, accused of being a bad son.​Just prior to Mother's Day, members of the Denver Police Department discovered a scene unfit for any greeting card. Charlene "Chuck" Ciacio, 84, was found dead, and her son, 47-year-old Michael Ciacio, was taken into custody in relation to her killin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Charlene Ciacio, No. 90: Elderly woman murdered, son Michael Ciacio arrested

    A Flickr photo​Mother's Day weekend wasn't a cause for celebration for the Ciacio family. On Friday, Denver Police Department officers discovered the body of a woman at 1625 Tamarac, and while authorities haven't formally identified her, they've noted that the person being held in association ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Sperm donor No. 1 wins Single Infertile Female's baby-making sweepstakes

    Leah, aka Single Infertile Female, has made her choice.​Last week, we told you about self-declared Single Infertile Female Leah, who encouraged members of her online community (powered by Boulder's BlogFrog.com) to help her decide which of three potential sperm donors she should use for in-vit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Guess where I'm eating?

    Lori Midson ​ Yesterday, to celebrate Mother's Day, I inhaled a green chile-cloaked breakfast burrito from El Taco de Mexico and then spent the afternoon sunning myself on another restaurant patio with a margarita, chips and salsa, guacamole and a plate of blue corn-fried oysters that go for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2010

    This weekend: Treat Mom to a restaurant meal

    ​Admit it: You still don't have anywhere to take Mom on Sunday, and now you're starting to panic. Not to worry; there are several great options in our online listings, one of which is bound to appeal to your mother. We're partial to Red Trolley's Mother's Day Brunch, which promises to put t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    LaMar's red velvet cake donut, plus freebies

    Liz KellermeyerFried red velvet cake. Finally!​There are only a few places in Denver pumping out fresh, quality donuts to brighten your morning and LaMar's is perhaps our favorite. When they announced their new limited addition flavor for May -- red velvet -- we knew resistance would be futile ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 15, 2008

    Son Set

    A dining room of one’s own.

  • Calendar

    May 8, 2008

    Sexy Mama

    Take your mom to this pin-up party.

  • News

    June 28, 2007

    You Do the Meth

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2007

    Wine & Dine

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2007

    Firmly Planted

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2007

    Mama Mia!

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2006

    Mom's the Word

    Get Mom out of the kitchen and into Denver Cooks!!

  • Dining

    April 29, 2004

    Bite Me

    Bacon Bits

  • News

    May 17, 2001

    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?

  • Dining

    May 10, 2001

    The Bite

    Who ate what, where and when during Boeing's recent visit.

  • Dining

    April 27, 2000

    Check, Please!

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

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