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Cynthia Barnes

Cynthia Barnes has been a freelance writer with Westword since November 2019. She kicked around the world for a while before landing in Colorado. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, AAA, the Boston Globe, National Geographic, and 5280, to name a few. She loves dives – both scuba and bars – baseball, the Oxford comma, and live music.

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Rise and Shine: HashTAG Brings New Brunch and Happy Hour Options to Downtown

By Cynthia BarnesMay 2, 2025

“We’re bringing something truly special to downtown, and we couldn’t be more excited!”

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Best of Denver? Pizza and Grill Says “No Thanks” to Cheap Categorization

By Cynthia BarnesApril 30, 2025

“You can call us ‘affordable,’ you can say ‘good value,’ we are those things. But our food is not ‘cheap,’ and people who eat here know that our quality is high.”

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Ten Things to Do in Hale, Hilltop and Montclair

By Cynthia BarnesApril 28, 2025

The tree-lined blocks east of Colorado Boulevard and south of Colfax can tend to run together, but there’s plenty to do.

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Capitol Cigars Extinguished by Colfax Construction

By Cynthia BarnesApril 26, 2025

“We’ve had close to an 80 percent dropoff since October,” says owner Cornelius Wayne Wright, who’s closing his place today.

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Play Hooky at the Historic Evans School, Now a Beer Garden and Café

By Cynthia BarnesApril 21, 2025

This new project by City Street Investors makes the grade.

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Drink Up: Colfax Bar & Restaurant Transit Crawl Will Pour Out Support Today

By Cynthia BarnesApril 11, 2025

“There are some great bars on Colfax, some great history, and we want to make sure they’re supported.”

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Ten Things to Do in Park Hill

By Cynthia BarnesMarch 31, 2025

Tree-lined streets, diverse neighbors and well-kept homes in a variety of architectural styles make Park Hill a favorite.

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Butterfly Pavilion Highlights the Invertebrates of Mexico in New Exhibit

By Cynthia BarnesMarch 21, 2025

“Animals without bones are really what we’re all about.”

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Ten Best Things to Do in Golden

By Cynthia BarnesMarch 10, 2025

Golden offers outdoor fun, shopping and great drinks and eats during all four seasons.

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Not So Fast: Beloved Strip Mall Thai Joint Granted Another Reprieve

By Cynthia BarnesFebruary 25, 2025

J’s Noodles & New Thai on South Parker Road now has more time before it says goodbye.

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Brings Cambodian Treasures to City Park

By Cynthia BarnesFebruary 25, 2025

Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia includes more than a hundred pieces of statuary, carvings and relics.

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Say Sawatdeekha (Goodbye) to J’s Noodles & New Thai

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 31, 2024

The fifteen-year-old strip-mall spot on South Parker Road will close at the end of January, but there may be hope for a new location.

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Local Author Lands on List of Ten Best Baking Cookbooks of 2024

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 16, 2024

It’s one of several food- and drink-centric books recently released by Front Range authors.

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Owner of Popular Taco Trucks Brings Late-Night Eats To East Colfax Brick-and-Mortar

By Cynthia BarnesOctober 23, 2024

Chivis Tacos is serving breakfast all day and plans to stay open until at least 3 a.m. on weekends.

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Denver-Born Anthony’s Pizza Celebrates Forty Years of Slices

By Cynthia BarnesOctober 15, 2024

It has big plans for the future and is celebrating its anniversary with specials and a limited-edition Icelantic Skis giveaway.

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The Great American Bubbles & French Fries Festival Is This Saturday

By Cynthia BarnesOctober 10, 2024

There will be thirteen varieties of fries, caviar bumps and unlimited Champagne poured by a bevy of beautiful drag queens.

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Choose Your Own Cocktail Adventure at Bar Max

By Cynthia BarnesSeptember 19, 2024

Have to think about what to drink? Take a spin on the Flavor Wheel.

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Limelight Denver Debuts First Ajax Concept Outside of Aspen

By Cynthia BarnesAugust 29, 2024

The menu at the replacement for Citizen Rail is centered on coal-fired cooking using its new Josper grill.

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Champagne Tiger Brings the Bubbles to Former Tom’s Diner on East Colfax

By Cynthia BarnesAugust 23, 2024

Expect “bougie rowdy” energy, drag brunches and a sprawling patio with Palm Springs vibes.

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Cap Hill Hotel Owner Still Has High Hopes for Cannabis Consumption Lounge

By Cynthia BarnesAugust 13, 2024

It’s been a long road, but the 25-person indoor consumption lounge open could be open by December if all goes as planned.

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Peruvian Food Spices Up the Front Range

By Cynthia BarnesAugust 12, 2024

The country has a rich culinary heritage that’s well worth exploring at spots like Rosario’s, the Red Llama and Pollo Lima.

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The Seven Coolest Booze-Infused Frozen Drinks in Denver

By Cynthia BarnesJuly 24, 2024

From our favorite frosé to a slushie version of an espresso martini, these frosty libations are ideal for hot days.

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