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Hideaway Kitchen & Bar updates its menu, starts booking acts for amphitheatre

Yesterday we caught up with Steve Progar, who's moved from Abusci's to the Hideaway Steakhouse, which opened two years ago next month in Westminster. That Hideaway is not to be confused with Hideaway Kitchen & Bar. But it often is, says Dante Tripi, now the chef at Hideway Kitchen & Bar. And as it ... More >>

Kachina: A taste of this week's review

To the Hopi, kachinas are spirit-beings associated with rain, corn, animals and other elements critical to life in the desert. Dolls of the same name are crafted for children -- not as toys, but as study tools, a three-dimensional catechism for the spirits they represent. Not that you'd grasp this f ... More >>

Parker child-abduction-attempt report a mistake: Panic following Austin Sigg arrest?

Yesterday, we shared information from Parker police about what officers described as an apparent child-abduction attempt. Turns out the operative word in that sentence was "apparent," since cops now say the report was mistaken -- evidence of how rattled nerves remain following this month's disappear ... More >>

Yak and Yeti's veggie fare takes us higher than Everest

The upstairs dining room of the Arvada Yak and Yeti is like an eccentric grandmother's attic, with its slanting ceilings and a shelf of books with such archaic titles as Communications in the Future (written in 1982). There are also enough cultural artifacts adorning the walls and shelves to stock a ... More >>

Hana Matsuri serves sushi to the northern suburbs in tomorrow's review

Sushi Den and Sushi Sasa long ago deep-sixed the notion that good sushi doesn't exist in this landlocked state. These two formidable restaurants turn out exceptional dishes that rival those in any American city, seaside or not.

Photos: More than 120 bison thunder into Denver (on trucks) for the Stock Show

Bison look very docile when you see them from your car. Nine-month-old bison (who only weigh about 550 pounds or so) look cute, even cuddly -- that is, until one of them is racing around a corner at you at forty miles an hour. That's when you check the protective fence in front of you for the tenth ... More >>

Most memorable mug shots of 2011, part two

The end is not only near. It's here. Our annual mug-shot-a-palooza, which has included collections focusing on hairstyles, tattoos, intimidation, celebrities and notables, weirdness, baby faces and women who got crossways with John Law, led to yesterday, when we published part one of the year's top ... More >>

Pho 79 will soon sling soup on the 16th Street Mall

​If you work downtown and are often in need of a quick lunchtime pho fix, help will soon be at hand. Pho 79, one of our favorite pho restaurants in the city, has signed a lease on the 16th Street Mall and will soon be slinging up big bowls of noodles there.

The History Colorado Center's beer-bottle floor will be revealed next spring

Orgasmic meditation, BDSM classes at Bedroom event not educational enough for Lakewood PD?

More pics below.​Beyond the Bedroom is described by co-organizer Dan Powers, aka Daka-Dan, as an October 16 educational event about sex. But police in Lakewood, where Beyond the Bedroom was originally scheduled to take place, weren't so sure, due in part to a possible live demonstration of org ... More >>

Jose Manuel Martinez-Adame, aka Vampire, wanted in alleged drug-trade killing (25)

Bigger pic below.​Jose Manuel Martinez-Adame went the extra mile to earn his nickname of "Vampire." He reportedly had his teeth sharpened to better resemble a demon of the night. And cops believe he's got a lethal nature -- which is why they're looking for him in relation to the homicide they ... More >>

Marc O'Leary, accused serial rapist, held on $5 million bond as cops search for more victims

Fox31​It's an indication of just how dangerous authorities consider Marc Patrick O'Leary, 32, that he's being held on a $5 million bond. That's a $5 million cash bond. And while he's been charged with sex assault, kidnapping and more in two incidents, the cops fear he may have left more victi ... More >>

Freezing your ass off?: You could live at house in Westminster that nearly became an ice rink

Big pics below.​A search for the terms "Denver" and "temperature" moments ago prompted a reading of eight below zero. That's pipe-busting weather -- and as an incentive for folks to make sure theirs don't erupt, the City of Westminster offers the tale of a home in the area that flooded mere da ... More >>

Letters: Rick Griffith should be recognized for his good work

Not So Itsy-Bitsy

In the kitchen with Jack-n-Grill's Jack Martinez: Frito pie

​Self-described green chile warrior Jack Martinez, the owner/chef of two Jack-n-Grill restaurants (a third outlet, in Westminster, will open in October), and the subject of this week's Chef and Tell interview, has a huge family that benefits from his cooking capabilities. One of their favorite ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Possible dispensary-ban vote needed, says El Paso County commissioner

Wayne Williams.​Earlier this week, we told you about a lawsuit against Westminster's medical-marijuana dispensary ban, which attorney Sean McAllister hopes will serve as a test case to challenge all such prohibitions in Colorado. But the prospect of litigation isn't stopping municipalities fro ... More >>

Medical marijuana petition drive this weekend to challenge Broomfield's dispensary ban

​While attorney Sean McAllister is taking on Westminster's medical marijuana dispensary ban in court, the MMJ backers at the Cannabis Therapy Institute is helping those who want to use a petition to challenge a similar prohibition in Broomfield. Advocates have until August 20 to get 1,300 sig ... More >>

Hoffbrau Bar & Grill set to reopen next week under new ownership

​The Hoffbrau Bar & Grill, a dark two-level dive inhabiting the plot at 1301 Santa Fe Drive, closed quietly a few months ago, but is set to reopen next week under new ownership.

The Cheeky Monk opens new location Sunday in Westminster with rare beers on tap

​The Cheeky Monk will open its third location Sunday in the Orchard Town Center, at 14694 Orchard Parkway, in Westminster, with two separate bars - one that focuses on old-world Belgian beers and one featuring U.S. craft brews. The Belgian beer café, which also has spots on Colfax Avenue and ... More >>

Eddie Archer, potential kidnapper, stars in most dysfunctional 911 recording ever

Eddie Archer doesn't sound like a prize.​Westminster police are still looking for Eddie Archer, 22, who yesterday was involved in an incident that may or may not have been a kidnapping -- but most definitely wasn't an advertisement for a happy relationship. As proof, check out an extended 911 ... More >>

O's Steak & Seafood wants to lure you with fajitas and beer

​Last week it was a Mexican-themed patio party. This week, O's Steak & Seafood, 10600 Westminster Boulevard, is doing it up with local beer. The restaurant, located in the Westin Hotel in Westminster, is inaugurating a "Colorado Beer Garden" on its patio this Friday. Executive sous chef Chr ... More >>

Portfolio Bandit latest nicknamed robber to terrorize Colorado banks

Nice portfolio, sir!​It's been four weeks-plus since the capture of Merle Allison, thought to be the so-called Limping Latex Bandit. Since then, the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force hasn't introduced us to any new nicknamed scofflaws. Finally, however, there's a worthy successor to the ... More >>

Medical marijuana attorney Warren Edson on new law firm, new MMJ bill and new lawsuits to come

Warren Edson's booming business is about to boom even louder.​Attorney Warren Edson was practicing medical marijuana-related law before doing so was cool. And now, with the industry growing in Colorado like never before, he's expanding his operations by merging his practice with Kumin Sommers ... More >>

Adios green chile: Ristras Santa Fe Grill succombs to the wrath of the economy

Lori Midson​ Ristras Santa Fe Grill, the fast-casual New Mexican joint that opened in March at 11961 Bradburn Boulevard in Westminster, closed last week. And judging from the sign posted on the door, at least a few chile heads who live in the tony 'hood are going to miss the restaurant's thick and ... More >>

Baker St. Pub moves into former Nine75

Baker St. recreates a British pub in the Denver 'burbs. While other chains contract, Baker St. Pub & Grill has been taking advantage of the economy by snapping up now-empty locations in the metro area. First it took on a Chili's at 1729 28th Street in Boulder; now it's adding the former Nine75 nor ... More >>

Something Old, Something New

The Harris Park Art Cooperative goes green.

From the week of February 19

Digesting a year's worth of my best meals in the Mile High City

Zen and now

Hot Dog!

A great time at Old Tyme.

CU's Solar House Profiled By Discovery

A Date at 8 Rivers

A Date at 8 Rivers

Foosball Fever

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 01/11/2007

Year in Review: We’re Sorry, So Sorry

Regrets? We’ve had a few.

Change of Plans

Once hailed as the perfect community, Northglenn is ready to fight for its life.

Room With a View

The Mayananda is at your service

Letters to the Editor

From the week of March 2, 2006

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 3, 2005

Wanted

After a local scandal made them stand down, Army recruiters work to put more boots on the ground.

Best Absinthe-Minded Sound Professor

Bob Ferbrache

Best Way to Recycle an Ice Arena

The Breakaway Center

The Bite

Seeing Red

Forbidden Fruit

Arvada wants to bite off a chunk of Rocky Flats.

Letters

THRILLS

HOT PROPERTY

WITH DEVELOPERS RUSHING IN, ROCKY FLATS ISN'T GROUND ZERO ANYMORE.