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Snickers

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Five ways to make public-school food and drinks healthier

    When money and ethics collide, the crash is usually fun to watch. But when you throw public school meals into that mix, you get an ugly food fight with few winners and lots of losers -- and those losers are kids who are just trying to eat their lunches and get to recess.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    100 Favorite Dishes: Telluride jalapeño poppers from Encore

    Lori Midson​ No. 49: Telluride jalapeño poppers from Encore

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    The history of candy -- very short and sweet

    Flickr photo​There's something so sweet about sweet. The cavemen knew it, and were willing to risk limbs and whatever other body parts weren't covered in hair in order to grab honey from beehives. Over many, many thousands of years, the preferred form of sweet evolved from honey to all kinds o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Eric Rivera, exec chef of Cafe|Bar, on pretty legs, butt cracks and the exploding salmon eyeball

    Lori Midson​ Eric Rivera Cafe|Bar 295 South Pennsylvania Street 303-362-0227 www.cafebarcolorado.com It's been just three weeks since Cafe|Bar opened its doors, but executive chef Eric Rivera already feels very much at home. The 26-year-old, who was born in Ohio and raised in Colorado, had ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 6, 2011

    Tres Jolie is full of pretty things...and delicious food

    Photos: Tres Jolie in Littleton

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Round two with Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina's Luke Mewbourne

    Lori Midson​This is part two of my interview with Luke Mewbourn, executive chef of Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina. In part one of that interview, Mewbourn harps on foie gras and Lady Gaga and hails the righteousness of Jim's Burger Haven. Luke Mewbourn Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Egg heads: The Food Channel's top ten breakfast trends for 2011

    Naughty dessert? Nope. Breakfast trend.​ If you hear it from the Food Channel, then it must be true. Every week, the network serves up another list, hoping that bloggers and other publications will bite. Which we did last week -- right before we gagged over the Food Channel's top ten breakfa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Roseanne remembered the words to "The National Anthem," unlike Christina Aguilara

    Rosenne in 1990.​Well, at least when Roseanne sang "The National Anthem" and then grabbed her crotch, she got the words right -- unlike Christina Aguilera at the Super Bowl yesterday. Still, Roseanne's misguided homage to baseball-playing behavior back in 1990 earned her a spot on Time's list ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Five Super Bowl XLV moments that could enter the pop-culture lexicon this year

    Nothing made it to this level in 2011.​Love it or hate, the Super Bowl crosses almost every cultural subgroup in the United States, and as befitting of such a massive national holiday, it also inspires new pop-culture touch points. From Mean Joe Green to Betty White, from Janet Jackson's wardr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Stupid ad of the week: Snickers shark attack!

    Real nice guys​When you are introducing a new product to the populace, it is important that your ad campaign make a strong first impression. You might try associating this new item with an A-list celebrity, or you might open with a clever joke. You might also go on a serious hallucinogen bende ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Four fantastic, not-so-spooky Halloween wines

    ​Let's be honest: Halloween is not a holiday that typically conjures up images of wine drinking. Visions of miniature Snickers bars, pumpkin-flavored beer and slutty costumes? Absolutely. Still, as any serious wine lover will assure you, not even the omnipresence of glowing jack-o'-lanter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Five most unnerving Halloween candy commercials

    Oh hi. I have "fort" in my house. you should come check it out. Alone.​For the next few weeks our favorite candy companies -- or at least the ones that spend the most on TV advertising -- will be shoving their chocolately, peanut butter and nouget-filled ads down our throats. Yes, it's the hig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Broncos' running game running out of excuses after Ravens loss -- but who deserves the blame?

    Laurence Maroney.​Last week, we suggested that based on her performance in a familiar Snickers commercial, Betty White would be an upgrade over the current Broncos running backs -- a reference that, truth be told, we thought was kinda funny. But after yesterday's worse-than-the-score-implies 3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Kyle Orton saves Broncos -- but Betty White would be an improvement over current runners

    Kyle Orton.​Who gets the credit for the Broncos' wholly unexpected 26-20 win over the Tennessee Titans yesterday? Kyle Orton -- with a big assist from the Titans' game plan, which kept the predominantly orange men in a contest they had no business winning but (happily) managed to do anyway. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Blizzard craving? It's Miracle Treat Day at area Dairy Queen stores

    ​It doesn't take much to convince us to splurge on a Dairy Queen Blizzard -- Reese's, cookie dough, Snickers, whatever! -- but today there's even more incentive, because all participating Dairy Queens will donate a buck or more of the purchase price of every Blizzard to childrens' hospitals t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Biker Jim finally gets his own wiener restaurant -- not cart, restaurant!

    Biker Jim, aka Jim Pittenger in his new hot dog space​ "So who's got two thumbs and the keys to the first Biker Jim's restaurant?" read the text message from Jim Pittenger, who picked up the phone on the fist ring and answered with a "Yep. Jesus. Finally." Pittenger, who already peddles two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    The Chain Gang of 1974, Jónsi, Wire Faces and more top our weekly playlists

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Focus on the Family's Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad beloved by Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly and millions more

    The Tebows have brought Focus on the Family a lot of love, cyber and otherwise.​The Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad co-starring Florida QB Tim Tebow and his mom spurred complaints from pro-choice groups that inadvertently helped spread FOTF's anti-abortion message. And even though the game i ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 17, 2009

    Yo' momo! Nepal Cuisine knows how to make dumplings

    The Tebows have brought Focus on the Family a lot of love, cyber and otherwise.​The Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad co-starring Florida QB Tim Tebow and his mom spurred complaints from pro-choice groups that inadvertently helped spread FOTF's anti-abortion message. And even though the game i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Mark Sanchez's hot dog caper has nothing on Snicker Kicker Mitch Berger

    ​Sports talk shows and blogs blew up over the weekend after cameras spied New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the sidelines during a TV time out. Some critics have said Sanchez, who apologized after the game for some reason, was showing up the pathetic Oakland Raiders, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Kenny Be's Yard Arteology: Halloween killed by cultural crapification

    click image to enlarge​ The yard pictured above clearly showcases how "American Crapitalism" has ruined the world's best holiday. Halloween is an ancient autumnal ritual of impersonating the dead and tossing bones into bonfires to placate evil spirits. It is celebrated on October 31, because ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    Life in Antarctica is cold — but bloggers there can still get burned

    click image to enlarge​ The yard pictured above clearly showcases how "American Crapitalism" has ruined the world's best holiday. Halloween is an ancient autumnal ritual of impersonating the dead and tossing bones into bonfires to placate evil spirits. It is celebrated on October 31, because ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    The 10 Manliest Candies Ever

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 25, 2008

    Once you eat at Thai Lotus, you won't ignore it again

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Marcus Camby Trade Gripes Make Headlines Coast to Coast

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Candy Girls: Indiana Jones Special Edition Candy

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2008

    Candy Girls: Original Peanut Chew

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    The Best of Denver Winners from 1985

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2007

    Gibraltar au No Go

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 8, 2007

    Park Tavern

    TV or not TV?

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Lots of Yuk

    If counseling didn’t do it, these late-night gabfests should set Ted Haggard straight.

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Super Ape

    A former Denverite was the star of the Super Bowl commercials.

  • Dining

    November 11, 2004

    Drunk of the Week

    Monarck

  • Food & Drink

    March 25, 2004

    Best Use of Things Never Meant to Go in a Fryer

    Wingin' It

  • News

    February 26, 2004

    What's Up With Colorado?

    State of infamy

  • News

    January 15, 2004

    Visa -- It's Everywhere You Want to Be

    Unless you're Amarzaya Toodoi, a young Mongolian student trying to return to Denver in a post-9/11 world.

  • Dining

    October 23, 2003

    Full of Holes

    A meal at La Fondue may leave you feeling forked.

  • Film

    January 16, 2003

    Male Fraud

    Jason Lee lies to juggle two women, because, hey, it's A Guy Thing.

  • Dining

    February 15, 2001

    Wake Up and Smell the Tea

    King's Land gives dim sum the royal treatment.

  • Dining

    August 24, 2000

    All Fired Up

    It's déjà fondue all over again at La Fondue.

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    Germ Warfare

    Holding the phone with Ask-A-Nurse.

  • News

    May 20, 1999

    Savage Love

    Holding the phone with Ask-A-Nurse.

  • Dining

    February 19, 1998

    So Stew Me

    Holding the phone with Ask-A-Nurse.

  • Music

    July 24, 1997

    Kids Say the Darnedest Things

    The members of Bis know what's wrong with most of their peers: They're too old.

  • News

    May 24, 1995

    LETTERS

    The members of Bis know what's wrong with most of their peers: They're too old.

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    MUSCLE BITCH PARTY

    A DEFENSE DEPARTMENT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S UPPER-BODY STRENGTH HAS CRITICS FIT TO BE TIED.

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