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Martin Luther King Jr. Day marked by marade -- and official holiday

Editor's note: Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that got its start here in Colorado. The Westword office is closed, but Latest Word will be posting occasional updates. Watch for our full roster of stories to return tomorrow. The country's largest parade in honor of Martin Lut ... More >>

Pie, the food trend of 2011, is still hot at these Denver spots

Pies used to be seen as the either the coup de grace on Thanksgiving or snarky protesters' tool of choice. (Remember when Ann Coulter, Ralph Nader and Jeff Skilling, former president of Enron, were all pied?) Then in 2011 the lattice-topped treat hit the big time, and Nation's Restaurant News declar ... More >>

Biker Jim on where he'd eat if had only 24 hours in Denver

This is part two of our interview with Biker Jim, chef-owner of Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs. Read part one of the Biker Jim interview. Jim Pittenger Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs 2148 Larimer Street 303-550-8231 www.bikerjimsdogs.com What you'd like to see more of in Denver/Boulder from a culinary stand ... More >>

Exotic flowers, beer and cheese and pancakes on this week's calendar

It's always tough getting back to the grindstone after a three-day weekend, but at least there are some enticing food events happening during this short work week. Here's a taste:

Top five reasons diners are fed up with campaigning politicians

Deluged by Republican presidential candidates who wanted to politic with the people dining at New Hampshire's Colby's Breakfast and Lunch restaurant -- and customers complaining about the interruptions -- a manager put up this sign: "No Politicians No Exceptions." "There is a time and a place, and ... More >>

Round two with Rob Lawler of the Truffle

Lori Midson​ Rob Lawler The Truffle 2906 East Sixth Avenue 303-322-7363 www.denvertruffle.com This is part two of my interview with Rob Lawler, former chef and the sovereign of cheese at the Truffle. Part one of my chat with Lawler ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: I really do ... More >>

Biker Jim will roll out his new food truck on Sunday -- and get five more minutes of fame on Unique Eats

​Since it motored into Denver earlier this month, Biker Jim's fancy new food truck, which he plans to take national, has been sequestered in a secret location somewhere in the city, but on Sunday, he'll introduce it to Denverites for the first time in conjunction with his latest appearance on ... More >>

Students and gorillas enjoy local food on Colorado Proud School Meal Day

Man and beast keep it local.​At the Denver Zoo today, five gorillas chomped on lettuce and squash. Slightly more delicately, students from Steele Elementary ate pears, apples and wraps. And none of the ingredients in today's meals came from outside of Colorado. As part of Colorado Proud Schoo ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Vine Street anniversary and Earth Day

​Whether you're more excited about getting your grub on circa April 20 -- the worldwide official day celebrating all things cannabinoid -- or April 22, Earth Day, there are plenty of food-related events taking place around town. Here's what's on the menu:

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs opens on St. Patrick's Day with Guinness beer brats and Belfast bangers

Lori MidsonBurn, baby, burn!​On Friday night, Biker Jim hosted a little party inside his new brick-and-mortar at 2148 Larimer Street, inviting a few friends and a trio of motorcycle stunt riders to christen the concrete floor with the lashings of burnt rubber, the decibel levels of which made ... More >>

Tony's Market serves lessons in unconditional love...and fruitcake

J. Wohletz​ Tony's Market facilitated two good holiday deeds last night: It hosted a food-tasting gala for Colorado Gives Day to benefit Street's Hope, and it also presented guests with fruitcake that was actually worth eating. Street's Hope is a faith-based, non-profit ministry that provide ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Vail Restaurant Month and Oktoberfest celebrations

​Well, Denver Beer Fest and the Great American Beer Festival have come and gone -- but there's still plenty to do, including a great excuse to head for the hills: Vail Restaurant Month starts today. Learn more about that, plus see what else is on the menu, below.

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Denver Beer Fest dominates and Lala's turns two

A Flickr photo​Don't pretend like you didn't know this week marks the start of the Denver Beer Fest. We'll be covering it extensively, so check back for updates on what hoppy happenings are taking place. But, believe it or not, that's not all that's going on this week in culinary events. Keep ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Telluride Mushroom, Bootstraps Western Wine and Chile Harvest festivals

​If you can't make the drive up to Telluride for the annual Mushroom Festival, don't fret -- there's always the Bootstraps Western Wine Fest in Evergreen or Lakewood's Chile Harvest Festival. Here's what else is on the menu for this week's culinary events:

Top Chef D.C, round ten: From spy to bye-bye

Alex bottoms out on Top Chef.​Alex finally got sent home on this week's Top Chef D.C., which should appease his legion of detractors. In addition to his usual disjointed kitchen antics and incoherent decisions, he tried using sous vide -- which he'd never done before -- for the Elimination Cha ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Cooking classes, street food and dinners galore

A Flickr photo.​This week, both Terroir and Duo are cooking outside their kitchens for various dinners, Twisted Pine celebrates its birthday -- and much more, including classes and dinners for every palate. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, July 12: The City of Aurora offers a kids' co ... More >>

Chipotle is gunning for 50 percent local produce this year

​Chipotle Mexican Grill, the ever-expanding Denver-based burrito chain, which just opened its first international store in London, is now upping the ante in the local produce department by committing to use 50 percent of at least one produce item from locally grown sources in its restaurants. ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: MLK Day's march of history

​The country's largest parade in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. will kick off this morning in Denver, Colorado, a mid-sized city with a small black population, but a big record of fighting for equality. Wilma Webb, then a state legislator, was instrumental in pushing to make MLK Day a holid ... More >>

Man who brings guns to party gets hammered, literally

You can touch this kind of hammer -- with your skull.​Remember that old saying about how you shouldn't bring a knife to a gunfight? Well, apparently bringing a hammer to a gunfight works out better -- or at least it did on Saturday night in Wellington. A man reportedly showed up at 8410 N. Th ... More >>

Shmuck of the Week: Alexis Williamson, aka the Horse Wispier

​I've never owned a horse, or even horse-sat for that matter. So I can't say for sure that I could properly maintain the nutrition of an equine if charged with such responsibility. If the horse didn't like Ben & Jerry's or the onion rings from My Brother's Bar, he might not have the best culin ... More >>

This wine bar serves a vintage burger

Children of the Corn

Gone Fishin'

Suddenly, Denver’s swimming in seafood restaurants.

The Working Women of Wellington

Strip Search!

Palace Arms

Nothing succeeds like excess.

Cafe Society

At the Walnut Cafe, good things come to those who wait.

All Together, Now

Denver's living high on the hug.

Pop Quiz

A Moveable Feast
May 15, 2003

Letters to the Editor

From the week of May 8, 2003

Letters to the Editor

From the week of May 1, 2003

Tale Spin

Tyler Wiard is rewriting the book at the Fourth Story -- with mixed results.

To the CORE

Another chapter in Denver’s African-American history unfolds in a new documentary.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of March 14, 2002

Year in Review

2001? What 2001?

Solid Old

The Greenbriar Inn is still golden.

Best Next Job for Wellington Webb

Ambassador to China

Best Next Job for Wilma Webb

Mayor of Denver

A Prize Inside

The Briarwood Inn is one great package deal.

2001: A Spaced Odyssey

Prepare for a blast from the past!

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 9, 2000

The Young and the Restless

As the turks of Denver's black politics grow old, what's to be made of their legacy?

Another Roadside Attraction

Off Limits

Off Limits

Hate State Sets New Record: 365 Days of Rage!

The Pizza Man Cometh

THE ROYAL TREATMENT

OPEN AND SHUT-UP CASE

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