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Ghost Plate & Tap will shutter on Friday

Next month, Ghost Plate & Tap, an elevated pub with a formidable beer list and an excellent cocktail program, would have celebrated its second anniversary downtown, but the Wynkoop/Breckenridge concept, which opened in June of 2011, is shuttering just shy of its two-year anniversary, closing this Fr ... More >>

Five retro foods and drinks that should be resurrected

There are certain snacks and sips that were just too good to last forever -- but they damn well should have! Some really great ideas didn't last much past their initial hype; the companies responsible hurled them almost as quickly as they'd unfurled them. And while discontinued items do, on occasion ... More >>

America's pastime is being subsidized by the American people

Round two with TJ Hobbs, chef of Ghost Plate & Tap

TJ Hobbs Ghost Plate & Tap 800 18th Street 303-297-1738 www.ghostdenver.com This is part two of my interview with TJ Hobbs, chef of Ghost Plate & Tap; part one of our interview ran yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: I'm a fan of Bittersweet. Chef Olaf has such i ... More >>

TJ Hobbs, chef of Ghost Plate & Tap, on portion size, pastry and Pepsi

TJ Hobbs Ghost Plate & Tap 800 18th Street 303-297-1738 www.ghostdenver.com This is part one of my interview with TJ Hobbs, chef of Ghost Plate & Tap; part two of our interview will run tomorrow. TJ Hobbs remembers rushing through dinner to watch The Simpsons. It's not that his parents couldn't c ... More >>

Hey, Kanye, that Notorious B.I.G. track being used to hype Taco Bell: Selling out or buying in?

This past weekend at London's Hammersmith Apollo, Kanye West went on a rant about selling out. Apparently, he now hates the Grammys, corporations and possibly the new Justin Timberlake song. Ironically, the self proclaimed "Louis Vuitton Don" saw absolutely no conflict of interest in calling out art ... More >>

Controversial artist Jason Kay takes on Lance Armstrong's legacy

Sole on the perils of pushing boundaries: "If I go to jail on some bullshit, I'll do a correspondence course and come out a professor."

For an artist whose career has been built espousing the virtues of DIY self-reliance, it's been a long time since Sole (born Tim Holland) has done a record all by himself with no producers or label people listening over his shoulder. And while Sole confides that this was nerve-wracking at times as h ... More >>

A new brewery will pour Denver's Tivoli beer for the first time since 1969

It's not the same recipe, but it's close -- and that's all that mattered to an old beer drinker who tried out a new version of one of Denver's most historic brews: Tivoli. "His face was ear-to-ear smiles. He kept saying, 'This is it, this is it,'" says Corey Marshall, who will pour Tivoli beer today ... More >>

Early Bird should catch the crowds in Westminster

Yesterday Dan and Kristen Cofrades opened Early Bird restaurant, their breakfast/lunch spot in Westminster. The place was inspired by their four-year-old daughter, Izzy; not only was she born prematurely (early), but they also wanted to have a business that closed early in the day so that they could ... More >>

Adrift chef Wade Kirwan offers a colorfully worded explanation of his pet peeves

This is part one of my interview with Wade Kirwan, executive chef of Adrift. Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Wade Kirwan Adrift 218 South Broadway 303-862-5749 www.facebook.com/adriftbar It's mid-day, and the lights are dim at Adrift, the tiki bar and restaurant that opened three months a ... More >>

Hangover Recovery Shot has ingredients that make you feel better (or just hyper)

This experience probably would've been a lot more informative after an inappropriate amount of drinking the night before. The team behind a product called the Hangover Recovery Shot stopped in Denver yesterday to schmooze with potential investors at a business conference, and invited Westword to s ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Riverside Wellness in Denver

I first heard about Riverside Wellness a few weeks ago, after burglars had broken in and stolen $8 in cash. The staff seemed to take it in stride, showing a sense of humor by pointing out that the money was stolen from a "karma jar" -- and karma tends to work both ways.

After ignoring the South Platte River for decades, Denver is once again panning for gold

Video: Take a fast-forward ride down the South Platte River trail

Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe on Beck, living in Germany and Bright Channel

The Brian Jonestown Massacre (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) has been through ups and downs since 1990. But through it all, singer and primary songwriter Anton Newcombe, has steered the band through releasing more great albums per decade than most bands have across entire career. For the unini ... More >>

Pizza Hut stuffs its crust with hot dogs -- but only Brits get a taste

Hot dog! Pizza Hut is now offering pizzas with crusts stuffed with hot dogs and garnished "with a mustard drizzle." Sadly, it is only offering these pizzas in the United Kingdom. What the hell, Hut?! Don't Americans deserve a mustard drizzle, too?

Najibullah Zazi, beauty-supply bomber, testifies at terrorism trial

The story seemed too crazy to be true: A DIA shuttle driver conspiring to blow up New York's subway system with bombs made from components found in Aurora beauty-supply stores? But after days of questioning in September 2009, 26-year-old Najibullah Zazi was indicted and shipped off to New York, wher ... More >>

Broncos schedule broken down -- because it's never to early for Peyton to start game-planning

A stitch in time saves Denver blog posts nine. Max Denver's Andrew Mason breaks down the Broncos' entire sixteen game season in tremendous detail. Overachiever.... Square State's Zappatero lauds Coke and Pepsi for severing ties with Scott Gessler's "Kool-Aid supplier." At Colorado Education News ... More >>

Wanna keep track of your Catholic Lenten guilt? There's an app for that.

I'm hardly Catholic anymore. Still, I wear the idea of my Catholicism as a romanticized badge of honor, taking pleasure in the idea that I once was a part of something truly controversial -- and it wasn't even by choice. In fact, I'm only now able to write about being Catholic in the past tense be ... More >>

Five things Arby's should do to improve its image

We've all heard how you can't turn a sow's ear into a silk purse, but Arby's would have to do something close to really compete with fast-food rivals like McDonald's, Taco Bell and Subway. To help pull off this miracle, Arby's recently added new CMO Russ Klein (he jumped ship from Burger King in Jan ... More >>

Journalism Plus: There is a future for journalism at CU-Boulder after all

I'm three weeks an intern for Westword, and with each day, I'm made more aware of the strengths (and the pitfalls) of my journalism education at CU-Boulder. Nothing scares me more than joining my older brother in his misery caused by the mania surrounding this economic downturn. "Good luck finding a ... More >>

The Arvada Center's 1940's Radio Hour lacks precision

Are Mexicans racist?

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New DIA artwork hasn't inspired any conspiracy theories yet

Fresh new hip-hop from Myrical Child, Dyalekt, Spoke in Wordz, Innerstate Ike and more

​The summer being over has not slowed the MC's down in the slightest. Each week, we deliver the newest, freshest, and dopest tracks coming out of the hip-hop scene, and today is no different. Myrical Child capitalizes off of Floyd Mayweather's winning streak with a new joint; Turner Jackson's ... More >>

Denver man -- and Westword employee! -- could throw out first pitch at 2011 World Series

Roland Green​When he was growing up back East, Roland Green was a Red Sox fan, but he switched leagues and allegiances to become a Rockies fan when he moved to Denver. Probably a bad decision if Green was interested in rooting for a winner, but throwing out the first pitch in a World Series ga ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Top 10 medicated edibles in Colorado

​I'm not a big edibles guy -- something that stems from my early experiences making brownies using ground-up schwag. The memory of the slightly burned, and entirely gritty, undercooked chocolate mass that put me to sleep still haunts me to this day. And medically, it doesn't make much sense fo ... More >>

Crystal Pepsi was murdered: Our top five misunderstood foods and drinks

Gone but not forgotten.​So many edibles and drinkables, so many myths: Organic is automatically healthier than conventional, macaroons are poised to be a huge food trend, sushi is really posh and socially assigned to be attractive yuppie chow, and real foodies will unfailingly watch every sin ... More >>

Fake VIPs, more poor tippers and other restaurant ramblings

​Welcome to In the Weeds. Kyle will be right with you -- most likely to complain about something. Usually he is pleasant, but this is his place to blow off some steam. Don't take it personally; he just needs to vent because he's been doing this for about thirteen years. Enjoy your meal. Today ... More >>

Gaga's "Judas" isn't controversial! It's been done. Better.

Bruno MedinaDelicous religious cleavage. ​We live for releases of controversial and eye-opening videos that cause a stir. And we're personally offended when one comes out that claims to be groundbreaking but just rips someone else off. We know it's hard for these new popstresses to come up wit ... More >>

Condoms and roofies are not key ingredients in Pepsi, no matter what you've heard

​Denver blog posts here. Geeks Who Drink point out that condoms and roofies aren't key ingredients of Pepsi. I did not know that. Politics Colorado's got the fundraising totals for Denver mayoral candidates in March. Chris Romer is in the money. A Unseen Denver photo spotlights the phrase " ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Doug Linkhart stretching grow reviews but wishes there was no limit

Doug Linkhart.​The controversy over medical marijuana grow operation regulations -- which now includes a threatened lawsuit targeting developer Mickey Zeppelin and councilwoman Judy Montero -- comes to a head at tonight's Denver City Council meeting. There, councilman Doug Linkhart hopes to st ... More >>

The Super Bowl commercials: Denver edition

​The commercials of the Super Bowl are one of the biggest draws to the game for some people. Viewers love to see the somewhat witty, incredibly overproduced and expensive miniature films announcing that Volkswagen is the best, Detroit is better than where you are and Fox is the greatest statio ... More >>

Top Chef All-Stars, second course: Is Jen a dinosaur?

Jennifer Carroll is going, going, gone.​Jennifer Carroll's meltdown when she got eliminated from last night's episode of Top Chef All-Stars was spectacular. She was graceless, almost out of control, so angry she clearly didn't know whether to laugh, cry or hit someone. She'd done a lot of brag ... More >>

Disco Biscuits, Girl Talk, Korn shows announced

Disco Biscuits​After selling out shows at Red Rocks and the Ogden Theatre this past summer, Philadelphia's Disco Biscuits is slated to return to the area for back-to-back nights at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, January 13 and Friday, January 14, followed by two more nights at the Ogden Thea ... More >>

Vandalized St. Francis statute unable to lend a hand to animals: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration... Figure 80a. Chaffee Park: Replacement plans include the removal of the remining body parts.​ This week, the St. Francis of Assisi National Catholic Church in southeast Denver will be presented with a new statue to replace ... More >>

Photos: Day One of Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park, 9/3/10

Rocky Mountain Turkey Legs, but no Rocky Mountain oysters.​This year's Taste of Colorado kicked off today earlier today at Civic Center Park. Westword photographer Johnny Molfetta brings back these photos. Taste of Colorado runs through Monday.

Ten ways to celebrate the 200th birthday of the can

The Ball plant in Golden: Cans, cans everywhere but not a drop to drink.​Today is the 200th birthday of the can, and the Can Manufacturers Institute is inviting Americans to "by acknowledging its consistent relevance in our past, present and future." The can was born - according to CMI -- on ... More >>

Going to the People's Fair today? Here's the lineup.

The Trampolines are just one of 65 acts on today's lineup.​It's that time again, and somehow it sort of snuck up on us this year: Time to whip out the sunscreen, bring beer money and ear plugs and head over to Civic Center park for the 39th annual Capitol Hill People's Fair. From the looks of ... More >>

B-cycle launches an iPhone app to help you find and return its big red bikes

From apple.comRenting a B-cycle? Use this.​B-cycle, Denver's cool, month-old bike-sharing program, has up and gone all technological. This week, B-cycle rolled out a free iPhone app that tells users how many shiny red B-cycles are available at each station, ready to rent. It also tells users h ... More >>

Midget contemplates kicking crocodile ass and other wall-art shoe tributes: Kenny Be's Sign Language

Photo by Kenny BeMidget in big boots contemplates the kicking of some crocodile ass.​ Valverde: The hand-painted sign pictured above covers the entire east wall of El Nuevo Rancho Grande on West Alameda at Clay Street. The artist leaves it up to the viewer's imagination to decide whether the ... More >>

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A top-rated teacher laments the demise of phys ed.

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The city thought it had settled any questions about the Lowry Landfill. The truth is a toxic shocker.

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