After doing business for twenty years under his first name, Udi Baron and his family sold Udi’sFoods (the gluten-free and granola portion of their bakery empire) earlier this year, and with it the name Udi’s. The company held a contest to pick a new name for its cafes and bakeries,…
Denver has Chicago-style pizza, New York-style pizza, even St. Louis-style pie. And now the city can try pizza Detroit-style, thanks to the expanding pizza chain Jet’s Pizza. See also: Denver now has St. Louis-style pizza, but what about New Haven, Detroit and Old Forge-style?…
Riot Fest will not return to May Farms outside Byers this year after Arapahoe County Commissioners denied special-use permit applications from both the festival and the farm. The denial came just two months before the music festival and carnival was set to bring Wu-Tang Clan, Slayer, Primus and more to…
Jason Isbell, playing Tuesday at the Boulder Theater and Wednesday at the Ogden, embodies all the traditions, influences and stories that make up Southern folk and country. He was raised in rural Alabama and immediately took to singing and playing guitar. He toured and wrote with Drive By Truckers. He…
When he dropped out of school to start bands, Carl Sorensen didn’t imagine he’d be scrambling between gigs, juggling several bands at once. But he’s managed to make a career out of playing music – and then some. Isa Jones offers a profile of Sorensen in this week’s feature, breaking…
Carl Sorensen is in the passenger seat of a car as it races through the Golden Triangle toward Santa Fe. It has been four minutes since he walked off stage after a set playing drums for Science Partner at a Westword Music Showcase pre-party, and there are only six minutes…
There’s been some discussion as to what to label Cloud Nothings. Punk, noise-rock, garage-rock, grunge and even emo have been tossed around when referring to the Ohio-based trio. But to put it into one of these labels would be a disservice. As the band proved at the Larimer Lounge last…
UPDATE: Riot Fest’s organizers announced plans on July 18 to move the festival to the grounds of Sports Authority Field. In addition, organizers said they would offer any Byers residents interested in attending Riot Fest free admission, as well as free shuttle service to the venue. “Simply, we were duped,”…
Latke Love, a popular potato pancake eatery, closed its doors in Park Hill at the end of May. But, now the owners of that business seem ready to open new doors — with some help from Denverites. See also: Q’s in the Hotel Boulderado closes, making way for Spruce…
Families gathered around the streets of the Highland neighborhood for the annual Fourth of July parade last weekend. Westword photographer Brandon Marshall was there and he captured all the pint-sized patriots, flags, and parade participants. Take a look at the photos below and then scroll through our complete Highland Fourth…
Independence Day started early in Denver, with a fireworks display at Civic Center Park on July 3. Westword photographer Jake Shane attended the festivities. Check out some his photos below and then view the entire Civic Center fireworks slide show. See also: Photos: Words and history entwine in art at…
It’s summer in Colorado which means it’s time to enjoy the outdoors before winter arrives again and the beautiful green fades to a snowy white. Summer also means the Denver-area concert calendar is packed, and thankfully, you can enjoy both mother nature and music in the same place this summer…
Thousands of people will descend on the tiny town(s) of South Park and Fairplay this patriotic weekend for the South Park Music Festival. Whether you’re a pro at camping music festivals or a newbie who only bought tickets because you didn’t realize South Park was a real town, there are…
Denver isn’t known for its beach scene, but last Saturday, the EXDO event center was filled in with sand and covered with inflatable pools for Inkmonstr’s Pool series. Westword photographer Aaron Thackeray was there to capture all the games and pool splashing, and you can view the entire Inkmonstr slide…
Anyone who has ever taken in a show at Red Rocks knows that it is hard to describe. The acoustics, the crowds, the breath-taking view in every direction. Instead of describing it, our photographers have been hard at work capturing it, and the many concerts that occur there on film…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz visited El Chingon, where the relleno fell on the soft side, but almost everything else rose to the side of delicious. In Chef and Tell, Jordan Wallace of Pizzeria Locale dishes on a particularly bad calzone, studying cooking in Italy and more. Also…
Lakewood just got its second Stack Subs location, this one in Belmar. Built on white or wheat baguettes, with a preztel roll and gluten-free bread from Udi’s as additional options, the sandwiches are the main draw at Stack, but both shops also offer salads, soups and milkshakes. See also: Breakfast…
Editor: We’re sitting here among the folded banners and deflated massive cartoon rum bottles after another Westword Music Showcase. You can relive it with a fairly comprehensive set of photos, and we’ll have some more thoughts from the writers of Backbeat in the coming days. For now, here are some…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed one of a handful of new ampersand-branded restaurants in Denver, Olive & Finch, where she enjoyed some of the French-inspired fare — but found the fast-casual set-up a little too casual. In Chef and Tell, Chef DJ Nagle of Humboldt discusses geeking…
On Saturday night, Denver’s free gaming experience OhHeckYeah opened in the Denver Theatre District under cloudy skies. But weather couldn’t dampen the participatory spirit of the immersive street arcade, and the crowd pitched right in to direct the play on downtown Denver’s giant LED screens, and photographer Brandon Marshall was…
Going to an electronica show is a fantastic excuse to bust out a wild outfit to accentuate your dance moves, and Bassnectar, in town this weekend for their annual appearance at Red Rocks, was no different. Here are the ten best getups from the show, as found by photographer Eric…
The Pretty Reckless stopped by The Fillmore this weekend, and things got a little wild. For those who rarely go to hard rock shows, or have just forgotten the proper etiquette, a concert like this can pose a lot of questions: What should I wear? Will there be a mosh…
