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February 20, 2012
Lessons from the Spicy Pickle and other Colorado-based chains
A former location of the Spicy Pickle.Ask Kevin Morrison why the Spicy Pickle chain went belly up, and the former executive of that company, who now owns Pinche Tacos, doesn't exactly mince words. "When you have people who aren't businesspeople or restaurant people trying to run a restaurant ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Celebrate Repeal Day by toasting beer with Batch 19 from Coors
Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933, a day that will forever be celebrated by the drinking public -- and there are plenty of ways to raise a toast. You could enjoy a beer by any number of Colorado's craft brewers, down a drink made with a Colorado-distilled spirit or sip a glass of Western ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Tossa opens today in Boulder
Boulder has welcomed several wood-fired pizza joints in the last couple of years, and it's not exactly short on Italian restaurants, either. So we were curious how Tossa, which signed a lease on a place near Folsom and Arapahoe two months ago, would differentiate itself from the rest.
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May 12, 2011
Batch 19, the pre-Prohibition Coors beer, will be on tap at only three old-school Denver bars (and Pete Coors will toast it at Stoney's)
Batch 19A Batch 19 party in San Francisco.Batch 19, the Coors lager that comes from a pre-Prohibition recipe reportedly unearthed in an old log book in 2004, will go tap this week at three hand-picked bars in Denver. Stoney's Bar & Grill, the Wazee Supper Club and Star Bar were selected in p ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Batch 19, the pre-Prohibition Coors beer, is coming to Denver
Batch 19, a Coors-made lager that is brewed based on a recently rediscovered pre-Prohibition recipe, is finally coming home to Colorado. The recipe for the beer was discovered in an old log book at the Golden brewery in 2004, after a small flood in the basement. The book -- and the recipe -- ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
Location, location, location: Smashburger romances the locals
Dylan BurkhardtSmashburger finally has a downtown store. The Counter, part of a California-based chain, may not have been able to cut it in Colorado, but the homegrown Smashburger continues to smash the competition. Since it got its start at 1120 South Colorado Boulevard in June 2007, the co ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Smashburger smashing into downtown next week
After a slight delay created by a thirteen-inch problem with a neighboring wall, Smashburger is ready to smash into downtown Denver, where it will unveil a new store in the Tabor Center, at 1203 16th Street, on Wednesday, September 22. Since the chain opened its very first Smashburger just ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
Sales of Blue Moon cans (who knew?) go nationwide
For two years I've been wondering when Coors would decide to start canning its once-formidable-but-now-somewhat watered-down Blue Moon. The Belgian-style wit beer is perfect for summer, falling somewhere between standard canned beer fare like Coors, Bud and PBR and heavier canned micros lik ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Blue Moon: Colorado's beer of presidents, flight attendants
Steve Slater's beer of choice?Blue Moon, the Belgian-style wit beer that was created inside Coors Field in 1995, is apparently also highly valued for its calming qualities. First it was requested by James Crowley during President Obama's August 2009 beer summit on racial relations on the Whi ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Smashburger goes green -- with green chiles
Imagine this topped with green chiles -- smashing!Smashburger got its start here in Colorado in 2007, and since then the local chain has been a smashing success as it expanded into other markets, often offering up regional variations on the their great burger formula. Now, finally, Smashburg ... More >>
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October 26, 2009
Aurora burger lovers get a serving from Smashburger
The classic Smashburger and Smash fries waiting to win you over Attention, Aurora residents: Your wait for the "better burger" is almost over! Smashburger will open its ninth metro location tomorrow at 2630 South Parker Road. Taking its name from the cooking method, a Smashburger is either a ... More >>
Dining
September 3, 2009
How much do I love the Counter? After a year, I'm still counting the ways
The classic Smashburger and Smash fries waiting to win you over Attention, Aurora residents: Your wait for the "better burger" is almost over! Smashburger will open its ninth metro location tomorrow at 2630 South Parker Road. Taking its name from the cooking method, a Smashburger is either a ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
Living in Burger Utopia: A preview of this week's food section
Mark Manger I believe that a great cheeseburger can change your life. Depending on the circumstances, depending on the time, the place, the company or lack thereof, your age and, most important, depending on the cheeseburger itself, a truly great one can alter your fate, leave you feeling ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 1 edition
Drooling yet?Mr. Ryan, you have my gratitude. Today in Cafe Society: • Meet Mr. Burger: Tom Ryan of Smashburger. • Fantasy football party deals abound in Denver. • Stomp Them Grapes moving north. • Otto's is outta Market Street. • End of summer pinot party tonight at Lala's Wine Ba ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
Smashburger's a smash
Nation's Restaurant News, the bible of the food-industry world, has just named Smashburger, a homegrown burger joint that rated our Best Local Chain in the Best of Denver 2008, a 2009 Hot Concept. "We are both honored and humbled to receive this prestigious award from Nation's Restaurant Ne ... More >>
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May 11, 2009
Colorado beer drinkers have a crush on cans
It's American Craft Beer Week - seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for one purpose and one purpose only: drinking micro brews. (To find out about tappings, food pairings and other events, click here or here.) But Colorado's beer culture is worth a deeper look s ... More >>
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November 6, 2007
Icon Burger Gets Smashed
It's American Craft Beer Week - seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for one purpose and one purpose only: drinking micro brews. (To find out about tappings, food pairings and other events, click here or here.) But Colorado's beer culture is worth a deeper look s ... More >>
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November 6, 2007
Icon Burger Gets Smashed
It's American Craft Beer Week - seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for one purpose and one purpose only: drinking micro brews. (To find out about tappings, food pairings and other events, click here or here.) But Colorado's beer culture is worth a deeper look s ... More >>
Dining
November 1, 2007
Cow Town
Culver's and Smashburger have other buns on the run.

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