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Pete Meersman

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    John Denver puts the Tourism Hall of Fame on a Rocky Mountain High

    Tourism boosters must think longingly of the days when Colorado needed no more advertisement than a Muppet-haired troubadour on a "Rocky Mountain High," singing about how he was born in the summer of his 27th year, when he discovered the joys of campfires and really good pot, and moved to the state ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Initiative 300 goes down; local restaurateurs savor their victory

    ​Initiative 300, the paid sick-leave proposal on yesterday's ballot, would have affected just about every business in Denver -- but restaurants became the real poster child of the campaign, on both the pro and con sides. The Yes on 300 campaign used scare tactics -- including pictures of cant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Light beer ban at restaurants to be lifted?: Last chance for Colorado House to see the light

    ​One last beer bill is still alive at the legislature -- which means legislators still have a chance to do the light stuff. Although proposals involving which stores can sell what beers have all died, Senate Bill 60 would allow restaurants and bars to sell any beer.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Will the House see the light on SB 60?

    ​One last beer bill is still alive at the legislature -- and it could be good news for bars and restaurants, not to mention their customers. Although earlier this week Senator Betty Boyd essentially killed her bill that would have allowed convenience stores to sell any beer, not just 3.2, she' ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2011

    Free 3.2 beer! It's time to issue a last call for the archaic contrivance of low-alcohol beer

    ​One last beer bill is still alive at the legislature -- and it could be good news for bars and restaurants, not to mention their customers. Although earlier this week Senator Betty Boyd essentially killed her bill that would have allowed convenience stores to sell any beer, not just 3.2, she' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Food-truck task force looking at fast fixes for spring

    Then-mayorJohn Hickenlooper visited a food truck in Civic Center Park.​With the warm weather rolling into Denver, can a fleet of gourmet food trucks be far behind? Last year, the truck trend took the town by storm -- but by the end of 2010, things were looking stormy, with Sean and Denon Moore ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Sociable City Forum puts the spotlight on LoDo nightlife

    ​As anyone who's been in LoDo at closing time can attest, when 10,000 drunks pour into the street at the same time, it's like the fan just waiting to get hit by the, well, you know what. So how do you stop shit from happening? With "nighttime economies" becoming major revenue generators, that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Hot tamale! HOSTPAC endorses Denver City Council candidate

    Paula Sandoval and her husband own Tamales by La Casita.​John Haney is a Denver cop who happens to own a neighborhood joint, Haney's Coffee Shop. Susan Shepherd is a Highland Mommy who's all about urban farming. Jon Lehmann even has a campaign chef. They're all among the ten candidates runni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Northwest Denver restaurateurs: If you can stand the heat, get on council

    Tocabe's Ben Jacobs could have Denver rolling in dough.​If you own a restaurant and have lived in Denver City Council District 1 for at least a year, the Colorado Restaurant Association wants to hear from you. Rick Garcia, the current rep for that district, is moving on to a federal job, so t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    John Hickenlooper could be very late to dinner

    Mayor John Hickenlooper is stranded in Washington, D.C., where he went to make a fast speech -- and now is stuck in that snowbound city. Which means he probably won't make the Colorado Restaurant Association "Candidates & Cocktails" event that starts at 5 p.m. today at Elway's in Cherry Creek, wher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    See and Be Seen at Racines

    Mayor John Hickenlooper is stranded in Washington, D.C., where he went to make a fast speech -- and now is stuck in that snowbound city. Which means he probably won't make the Colorado Restaurant Association "Candidates & Cocktails" event that starts at 5 p.m. today at Elway's in Cherry Creek, wher ... More >>

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Last Call for Ladies’ Nights?

    If Steve Horner gets his way, ladies could be singing the booze.

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Ladies' Plight

    Rosa Parks didn't surrender to discrimination and take a different bus. So why should Steve Horner go to a different bar?

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    A House Divided

    Black Hawk plays the Lace card.

  • Dining

    September 8, 2005

    Bite Me

    Where There's Smoke

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of December 9, 2004

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    Imagine a Great Campaign

    It takes more than money to make a mayor. You have to know your way around Colfax, when to cry Republican and how to handle a drag queen.

  • Dining

    December 5, 2002

    Bite Me

    Smoke Free or Die

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Off Limits

    Hot times in the old town

  • Dining

    October 15, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    Hot times in the old town

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    Gratuitous Behavior

    Here's a tip for restaurateurs: Before you cut into your waitstaff's wages, check state regulations.

  • Dining

    July 20, 1994

    MOUTHING OFF

    Here's a tip for restaurateurs: Before you cut into your waitstaff's wages, check state regulations.

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