This week at westword.com/restaurants, Patricia Calhoun checks in with Cafe Options, the growing restaurant run by the Work Options for Women nonprofit. Photos by Mark Manger.

The Get Up Kids packed Denver's Marquis Theater on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

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Photos from the Saturday, September 12 Grand Tasting, which took place on the campus of Metro State with 36 restaurants participating. The Denver Five -- Matt Selby (Vesta and Steuben's); Tyler Wiard (Elway's); Jamey Fader (Big Red F and Lola); Troy Guard (TAG); and Keegan Gerhard (D Bar Desserts) -- did a chefs' showcase, where they all cooked tacos (except for Keegan, who wasn't there at all).

The DJs of Denver House Authority spun Vinyl (photos 1-20) on Friday, September 11, 2009, before moving the party to 2 a.m., the nearby after-hours club (21-36). Photos by Uriah West.

The Israel-based rockers of Monotonix went a little ape-shit on Red Rocks' SoCo stage, on Day Two of Monolith 2009. Read about it here.

The weather heated up, and so did the crowds on Day Two of Monolith. Photos by Aaron Thackeray (1-21), Joe Tone (22-30) and Eric Gruneisen. Related: See photos of the bands from Day One and Day Two; photos of the Day One fans; and reviews from Day One and Day Two.

Day Two of Monolith featured The Mars Volta, Chromeo, Monotonix, Phoenix and more. Also: See photos of the bands and the fans from Day One.

Indie-rock fans braved bitter cold and rain at Red Rocks for Day One of Monolith to see Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl Talk and more. Photos by Aaron Thackeray (1-21) and Eric Gruneisen. Read reviews of the sets from Day One and Day Two on the Backbeat blog, and see photos of the Day One bands here.

Day One of Monolith featured the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Walkmen, OK Go, Girl Talk and dozens more bands. Read reviews on the Backbeat blog.

This week at westword.com/restaurants, Jason Sheehan handles the heat at Jaya Asian Grill. Photos by Mark Manger.

In this week's Westword, Joel Warner reports on Colorado's booming medical-marijuana industry, including dispensaries like Herbal Connections (2209 W. 32nd Avenue Denver). Photographer Aaron Thackeray took a tour.