“One of the most fun things about Denver in the fall is all the layering we get to do,” enthuses Fashion Denver founder and LIBRA Fall Fashion Market organizer Brandi Shigley. This season’s market is called LIBRA because “it’s the sign for October, and the idea of bringing balance to…
A few weeks back, we asked readers where we should take Gustavo Arellano of Ask a Mexican fame during his visit to Denver, so that he could try a real Colorado Mexican eatery. One suggestion was for a spot we’d never heard of: Las Tortas, a torta joint at 5307…
If you didn’t think Park Hill could get any sweeter, the neighborhood welcomes its fourth bakery, Cake Crumbs, which just opened at 2216 Kearney earlier this month. Owners and Park Hill-ites, Denon and Sean Moore decided to bring their passion for baking and community pride by bringing their bakery from…
Parker just got a new neighborhood hang-out, with the September 22 opening of Otto’s American Grill at 18366 East Lincoln, in the old Pasta Bella location. Otto’s was opened by John Davis, a restaurateur who had a variety of spots in Phoenix before setting down roots in the Denver area…
Hershey’s Candy Corn Kisses While we generally like candy corn and Hershey’s Kisses separately, we really weren’t too sure what they would taste like combined. Because when you think about it, candy corn is really just flavored like…. sugar? Maybe slightly caramely sugar? Not a flavor that would hold up…
Sometimes I really crave a good plate of sesame tofu. Crunchy, golden tofu that’s burning hot on the outside and so soft inside that it melts in your mouth. Crisp, steamed veggies; brown rice; sticky, sweet delicious sauce. Yum! The craving hit a couple of days ago when I was…
I’ve been hearing about these new “upscale” M&M’s for awhile, and have been really eager to try them since our earlier foray into new M&M’s flavors had gotten mixed reviews. We really enjoyed the Limited Edition Wild Cherry M&M’s, but the Indiana Jones Special Edition Mint Crisps just tasted wrong…
Not only am I a very budget-conscious shopper and eater, I have also been a vegetarian for nearly seven years and am married to a lifelong vegetarian. So I know a thing or two about finding affordable, planet- and animal-friendly eats around town. In the weekly Veggie Girl, I’ll be…
Sure, you can peruse Vogue’s fall fashion issue to see the latest trends, but a better option awaits you at the third annual Absolute! Fabulous! Gorgeous! drag and fall fashion show presented by the Boulder Country AIDS Project tonight at the Diary Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street in…
We might be headed toward the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, but that doesn’t mean you should eschew fashion and start shopping clearance racks and Wal-Mart. Heavens, no! To save beaucoup bucks and still be totally stylish, head to today’s Fall Donation Extravaganza and Art Swap at the…
With Liz away on maternity leave, it was left to Aubrey to find willing test subjects to try her latest Walgreen’s find: Brach’s Soda Poppers soda flavored filled hard candies. The task proved harder than you might think, since it seems there are a lot of hard candy haters out…
If Carrie Bradshaw thought New York City was all about sex, the characters in Candace Bushnell’s latest novel, One Fifth Avenue, think it’s all about real estate. In a time when most people are worried about making the payments on their median-priced $200,000 home, the characters who live at (or…
While reading Seventeen’s latest issue, I found out about a website that has everything from apparel to costumes. The best part…great prices! We would all love to have the time to go out to shop, but with school, homework, studying, and jobs, it can be hard to find the extra…
My obsession with vintage clothing has been a large part of who I am for about as long as I can remember. Sure, some could interpret such an obsession as my just being superficial, but I like to think of myself as someone who has an eye for quality and…
Melissa May, one of Denver’s most talented local fashion designers, will be premiering her retro beach inspired Spring 2009 line tonight at 9 p.m. at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway. Followers of the Denver fashion scene will no doubt have seen May’s work by now, but this is her…
Remember how the designers got all crafty and constructed sweaters out of mop heads and dresses out of plastic cups in the first episode of the current season of Project Runway? Well, with the Whole Foods Challenge you, too, can construct fashion out of food and food-related products and you’ll…
Style trends are changing almost everyday. Five days a week, I am confined to the halls of my school, where I see teen fashion all around me. What happens when guys and girls swap their “norms” of style? I see the guys taking on skinny jeans — tighter then the…
Slide show Plenty of people had a fashion statement to make at last weekend’s Monolith festival. Don’t believe me? Check out the slide show and vote for your favorite hipster. Nothing like watching all the hipsters trying to out hip each other…
If you like supporting local fashion designers and independent film makers, then this weekend’s Toofy Film Festival in Boulder is for you. For only $20 you can get a pass for all 6 independent films to be screened, plus access to the Toofy After Party Fashion Show at 10 p.m…
I don’t know if my theory holds, but I think global warming signals a heavier chance of rain on the Front Range in the spring and fall. But if I’m right, we all need to buy a good pair of rain boots immediately. Luckily, deciding to do so is just…
These are surely one of the most perplexing candies that we have ever come across. Graciously bestowed upon us by Liz’s helpful brother Jonathan, the package proclaims that “Gerrit’s Satellite Wafers have been on the American Market for over 40 years,” and goes on to say that they are a…
Students from The Art Institute of Colorado’s Industrial Design program will have a chance to exhibit their work alongside the masters of modern design tonight at the Design Within Reach studio in Cherry Creek North, 2500 East Second Avenue. The exhibit will feature 19 designs that were picked for their…
