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Nob Hill

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Denver's ten best jukeboxes

    Just as music collections say a lot about people, a jukebox can do the same for a bar; it often reflect the place's personality. A lot of times, variety is key to a well-stocked jukebox, and 3 Kings Tavern, this year's winner in the Best of Denver, had that with balls, to boot. Here's a look at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Grab a stool and get ready for adventure at Pete's Satire Lounge

    ​Happy Place: Pete's Satire Lounge, 1920 East Colfax Avenue, 303-322-2227. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $1.25 draft beer, $2.75 well drinks, $1.50 tacos, $4 nachos and burritos. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Denver's five best dive bars

    Inside the Kentucky Inn, Denver's best dive bar.​Denver is littered with dive bars, all boasting at least a handful of loyal regulars who while away the hours while they nurse a drink....or twelve. In the Best of Denver 2011, our pick for the Best Dive Bar in the city was the Kentucky Inn, a s ... More >>

  • News

    November 12, 2009

    From the week of November 12, 2009

    Inside the Kentucky Inn, Denver's best dive bar.​Denver is littered with dive bars, all boasting at least a handful of loyal regulars who while away the hours while they nurse a drink....or twelve. In the Best of Denver 2011, our pick for the Best Dive Bar in the city was the Kentucky Inn, a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Last call at the Nob Hill: From Kerouac to Dylan, the stories go on

    ​Westword writers recently covered a day at the Nob Hill Inn, a classic dive at 420 East Colfax Avenue, from open to close. Here's Jason Sheehan's nightcap to the project. Sitting at the bar, off-duty weekend bartender Randy Malone pointed out the regulars, the friends, the off-duty employees ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Last Night: The Denver's Best Dive Bar release party at Club 404

    ​Westword and Drunk of the Week columnist Drew Bixby celebrated the release of Bixby's book, Denver's Best Dive Bar: Drinking and Diving in the Mile High City, at Club 404 on Thursday night. See Aaron Thackeray's photos from the party on the slideshow page, and read about Drew's ten favorite d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Cafe Society: Week in review

    John Plessinger in a booth at the Nob Hill Inn, the bar his father put in his name back in 1969, when he was 21.​What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were hanging on every last word of our hi-larious stories about the time we spent getting up close and personal with the reg ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 5, 2009

    From open to close at one of Denver's best dives: The Nob Hill

    John Plessinger in a booth at the Nob Hill Inn, the bar his father put in his name back in 1969, when he was 21.​What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were hanging on every last word of our hi-larious stories about the time we spent getting up close and personal with the reg ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 5, 2009

    What's a Belgian cafe doing on Colfax? Serving very good food.

    John Plessinger in a booth at the Nob Hill Inn, the bar his father put in his name back in 1969, when he was 21.​What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were hanging on every last word of our hi-larious stories about the time we spent getting up close and personal with the reg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    More Tales from the Nob Hill Inn: Heaven, hell and Florida

    ​ "It's cool. I mean, not right now. But when the time is right, the view is amazing." I was standing out in the back parking lot -- the smoking lounge of the Nob Hill Inn, the classic dive at 420 East Colfax Avenue that Westword writers staked out for a day -- and Randy Malone, weekend bart ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    More Tales from the Nob Hill: Hob-nobbing with Doctor Ray

    ​Last week I spent some time at the Nob Hill Inn, a great dive at 420 East Colfax Avenue, chatting with the regulars -- some of whom have irregular hobbies. Doctor Ray takes care of the homeless in the neighborhood. Outreach, he told me. Getting them into shelters for the night when the tempe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Getting frisky at the Cheeky Monk

    ​ Here are some things I know about the Belgians: They invented French fries and waffles -- two vital food groups -- but the French stole both of them. Every other country in the world has had its national foods co-opted by the French, but for some reason, the Belgians never got over this. ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 16, 2009

    Down and dirty on Colfax

    ​ Here are some things I know about the Belgians: They invented French fries and waffles -- two vital food groups -- but the French stole both of them. Every other country in the world has had its national foods co-opted by the French, but for some reason, the Belgians never got over this. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Veggie Girl: Il Vicino

    Like Little Anita's, Il Vicino is one of the few Albuquerque chains to survive the trip to Denver. But while Little Anita's has never been a top-tier spot back home (though it has some of the best chile I've found here in Denver), Il Vicino has always been one of the better fast-casual places in e ... More >>

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Cheeky Monk

    The latest news from Denver’s counter culture.

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    A Federal Case

    Cruising down the boulevard, Denver’s avenue of schemes and dreams.

  • News

    August 25, 2005

    Consider the Malternatives

    Zima tries to avoid going down the drain.

  • News

    April 7, 2005

    Off Limits

    Just the 'Fax

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    Just the 'Fax, man

    Thirty miles of developments, drunks and dreams -- the ultimate road trip.

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    The Plot Thickens

    The down-and-dirty truth about Colorado's Garden City.

  • Dining

    October 5, 2000

    Casting a Long Shadow

    The forecast for Ombra: mostly cloudy.

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    Old Flames

    The forecast for Ombra: mostly cloudy.

  • Film

    November 21, 1996

    The Height Report

    The forecast for Ombra: mostly cloudy.

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