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April 29, 2012
Earth, Wind & Fire at Natl. Western, 4/28/12
EARTH, WIND & FIRE @ NATIONAL WESTERN EVENTS CENTER | 4.28.12 Earth, Wind & Fire is infallible. The band -- which has been playing beautifully crafted, soulful pop for more than four decades -- can't have a bad show. Last night at the National Western Events Center, the group proved it, putting on ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Choose High on Life at Lumonics on 4/20
EARTH, WIND & FIRE @ NATIONAL WESTERN EVENTS CENTER | 4.28.12 Earth, Wind & Fire is infallible. The band -- which has been playing beautifully crafted, soulful pop for more than four decades -- can't have a bad show. Last night at the National Western Events Center, the group proved it, putting on ... More >>
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March 23, 2012
Hosea Rosenberg will kick off the fifth season of FIVE with a soiree at Balistreri Vineyards
Five years ago, Leigh Sullivan was hellbent on showcasing Denver's dining landscape -- and the chefs who define it -- to a national audience. Her determination paid off in spades when she handpicked a ring of five local chefs who would eventually become the first incarnation of FIVE, a quintet of to ... More >>
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March 16, 2012
Support the arts and have a beer at Start the Art benefit concert tonight
A ticket to tonight's Start the Art benefit concert buys more than just a night of good food, a cold beer and music by Westword Music Showcase nominee Josh Novak -- it buys a chance to support a brand-new initiative to ensure kids' access to arts education. Event organizers Chris Fabian and Sarah ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
LGBT advocates fight Catholic Charities' threat to stop adoptions if civil unions are legalized
Video below.Gay advocacy group One Colorado has started an online petition to fight against what it calls "scare tactics" by Catholic Charities, whose reps testified at the Capitol last week that if lawmakers legalize civil unions, it may stop providing adoption and foster care services. Why? ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts announces finalists for 2012 awards
Supporting the arts is just good business. That's the basic message of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, which was founded in 1985 and has grown to over 130 members, just announced the finalists for the 25th annual CBCA Business for the Arts Awards. And not only does this award come with ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder enlists the Fray and other friends for a holiday concert at the Ogden
Fresh off a stint entertaining the President and First Lady at the White House for the annual National Tree Lighting ceremony with Ellie Goulding and Kermit the Frog, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder is back in the Mile High City and ready to ring in the holidays with us. And the dude comes bearing ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Details of the series of upcoming benefits for 3 Kings co-owner Jim Norris have been finalized
Jim Norris of 3 Kings Tavern.One of the most refreshing things about living in Denver: Despite how incredibly shitty, mindlessly selfish and inexplicably cruel folks we can sometimes be to one another in this town (watch the news for about five minutes), when one of us is in need, you can alm ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Udi's Vegan Supper Club tonight in Arvada
Photo courtesy of Udi's.The last-Monday Vegan Supper Club at Udi's Pizza Cafe Bar, 7600 Grandview Avenue in Arvada, is nothing short of amazing: It's an all-you-can-eat vegan/plant-based family-style dinner put together by chef Robin El-Baron.This month's menu includes hummus, falafel, roaste ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Masters Plan
Photo courtesy of Udi's.The last-Monday Vegan Supper Club at Udi's Pizza Cafe Bar, 7600 Grandview Avenue in Arvada, is nothing short of amazing: It's an all-you-can-eat vegan/plant-based family-style dinner put together by chef Robin El-Baron.This month's menu includes hummus, falafel, roaste ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
Tonight: Last-Monday Udi's Supper Club
Udi's Pizza Cafe Bar will present another Udi's Supper Club, an all-you-can-eat vegan/plant-based, family-style dinner that earned raves from our Veggie Girl. Admission is $18, $5 for kids under twelve; a portion of the proceeds benefit charitable causes. For more info, call 303-421-8000 or g ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Denver Magazine's closure hits nonprofit events whose tickets were sold through its website
The shutdown of Denver Magazine, whose key assets were acquired by 5280, has caused unexpected headaches for area nonprofits whose events the publication had agreed to sponsor. Take the Young Philanthropists Foundation, whose largest annual fundraiser -- Bash!, a superhero-themed party for ki ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Six Coloradans fighting breast cancer with skis
The official ride of breast cancer awareness.Goofy-looking Texans on spring break at Colorado ski resorts will have a tough time standing out next week. While a jeans and cowboy hat getup will draw some finger-pointing, it's got nothing on a band of pink cape-wearing, fake boob-carrying phila ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Mardi Gras and chili cook-offs
This week in food kicks off with a Fat Tuesday bang and continues with plenty of food and drink to coax you out of your Lenten sacrifices. Here's a taste of what's ahead:
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February 28, 2011
Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Oyster Month and Great Plates of Downtown
Denver Restaurant Week isn't the only news on the local dining scene. This week, the Mountain Sun pub group wraps up Stout Month, Jax Fish House launches Oyster Month, and there's plenty more on the culinary calendar. Here's a taste:
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February 17, 2011
Pozitive Influence
Denver Restaurant Week isn't the only news on the local dining scene. This week, the Mountain Sun pub group wraps up Stout Month, Jax Fish House launches Oyster Month, and there's plenty more on the culinary calendar. Here's a taste:
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February 15, 2011
Tonight: Sarah McLachlan at the Paramount
Now into it's third decade, Sarah McLachlan's career seems to be burning brighter than it has in a long time. The singer-songwriter was instrumental in bringing women to the front in the '90s with her female artist-focused Lilith Fair tour, a festival that flourished at a pivotal time in popu ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Get your pig on tonight at the Taste of Elegance pork competition
Lori MidsonElise Wiggins, exec chef of Panzano, is just one of several kitchen magicians competing in the Taste of Elegance pork competition tonight at the Renaissance Denver HotelMore than a dozen Colorado chefs, including Elise Wiggins (Panzano), Michael Long (Aria), Austin Cueto (Restaura ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Today: Larkburger donates proceeds to Roundup River Ranch
All four Colorado Larkburger locations (including the store at 8000 East Belleview Avenue in Englewood) are serving up a special deal today: Between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., a portion of the proceeds will benefit Roundup River Ranch, which provides camping experiences for children with serious ill ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Support a good cause and drink free at Steuben's and Oak at Fourteenth
About this time of year, we throw moderation out the window, racking up the bills during holiday shopping and then alleviating our holiday-related stress with plenty of indulgent food and drinks. We're pretty shameless about sidling up to the buffet at every party we're invited to, going back ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Browser game of the week: Phylo
It's the holiday season, which means it's time to give back to communities and do a little philanthropy. Well, for some folks it is anyway. If you're too cheap and lazy to help a brother out, we have one suggestion: play a game for science. The game is Phylo, a pattern-matching puzzle game on ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Tonight: Wines for the Holidays
Book it: From 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling Street in Arvada, will host Wines for the Holidays. The wine-tasting features Colorado's finest wines; tickets are $25 and proceeds benefit the Arvada Community Food Bank. for more info, call 720-898-7400. For informat ... More >>
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November 2, 2010
Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Denver International Wine Festival, Primal Cuts and more
Our culinary calendar is a day late this week -- but the events herein are certainly not a dollar short. Keep reading to learn about the Denver International Wine Festival, cooking classes, A Taste for Life and much more. Here's what's on the menu:
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September 22, 2010
Update: All gone! Dish tickets for our most faithful -- and early-rising -- readers
Dish, Westword's annual celebration of the local dining scene, debuts tonight in its new home, the Exdo Events Center, 1399 35th Street. And we want our most faithful -- and early-rising -- readers to be there. As we announced last night in Cafe Bites, our weekly e-mail newsletter, we're g ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Tonight: The final dish on Dish
Cafe Society is off to Dish, Westword's annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, which debuts tonight in its new location at the Exdo Events Center, 1399 35th Street. We hear there are a few general admission tickets left; they're $40 at the door, with a portion of the proceeds benefiti ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
Dishing up the latest winner of our Dish tickets -- and offering up one last chance
Yesterday, we offered readers another chance to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And the wi ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
Dishing up one last pair of Dish tickets...to Daveed
This morning, we offered readers another chance to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And the ... More >>
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September 20, 2010
Dishing up the next winner of our Dish tickets -- and yet another giveaway
On Friday, we offered readers another chance to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And the ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Dishing up the winner of our Dish tickets -- and another giveaway
Late yesterday, we introduced a contest to win a pair of tickets to Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Contestants had to tell us in five words or less why they deserved the tickets. And the winner ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Dish is dishing up Denver's favorites: Win free tickets!
Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, will be at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22 -- and we want to dish out some free tickets. Why do you think you deserve to go to Dish? Give us your answer in five words or less in the comments secti ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Faster Than a Speeding Philanthropist
Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, will be at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22 -- and we want to dish out some free tickets. Why do you think you deserve to go to Dish? Give us your answer in five words or less in the comments secti ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Hats Off to These Chefs
Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, will be at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22 -- and we want to dish out some free tickets. Why do you think you deserve to go to Dish? Give us your answer in five words or less in the comments secti ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
Blue Christmas
Dish, Westword's annual celebration of dining in Denver, will be at the EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, on Wednesday, September 22 -- and we want to dish out some free tickets. Why do you think you deserve to go to Dish? Give us your answer in five words or less in the comments secti ... More >>
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November 5, 2009
Tonight: Color and Flavor merge in Boulder
Tatjana Krizmanic's "Saturday Market."Have you ever had a meal where the food and the atmosphere meld so perfectly that you experience culinary epiphany? That's what tonight's Local Color, Local Flavor event at Bacaro, 921 Pearl Street in Boulder, is aiming for. Bacaro's new chef, Fabio Fla ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Get Your Art On
Tatjana Krizmanic's "Saturday Market."Have you ever had a meal where the food and the atmosphere meld so perfectly that you experience culinary epiphany? That's what tonight's Local Color, Local Flavor event at Bacaro, 921 Pearl Street in Boulder, is aiming for. Bacaro's new chef, Fabio Fla ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Tatjana Krizmanic's "Saturday Market."Have you ever had a meal where the food and the atmosphere meld so perfectly that you experience culinary epiphany? That's what tonight's Local Color, Local Flavor event at Bacaro, 921 Pearl Street in Boulder, is aiming for. Bacaro's new chef, Fabio Fla ... More >>
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September 11, 2008
One Day, Seven Seas
Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day or walk the plank!
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July 10, 2008
Local Legend
Miss Helen hits the boards at the DTC tonight.
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May 1, 2008
Feeding Frenzy
Alto's Wine Dinner in the Dark heightens the senses.
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March 27, 2008
Belle Stars
Alto's Wine Dinner in the Dark heightens the senses.
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February 21, 2008
Party Arty
Alto's Wine Dinner in the Dark heightens the senses.
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January 31, 2008
The Truth Hurts
Alto's Wine Dinner in the Dark heightens the senses.
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December 6, 2007
Shred for a Cause
Alto's Wine Dinner in the Dark heightens the senses.
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October 11, 2007
X Marks the Spot
The Red Cross hosts a disaster-filled treasure hunt.
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August 2, 2007
Out Standing
The Red Cross hosts a disaster-filled treasure hunt.
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April 26, 2007
No Boys Allowed
The Red Cross hosts a disaster-filled treasure hunt.
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June 29, 2006
Back to the Blues
The Red Cross hosts a disaster-filled treasure hunt.
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May 11, 2006
Samba Spectacular
Trilogy Lounge hosts the best Carnaval north of Rio.
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May 4, 2006
Doggie Bags
Trilogy Lounge hosts the best Carnaval north of Rio.
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August 9, 2001
Check, Please!
Readers give our food critic something to chew on.
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