Fall begins on Sunday, so there’s no time to waste: Get out and enjoy one of the town’s great outdoor eating/drinking areas this weekend. We’ve been profiling some of our favorite patios this summer, extolling the joys of al fresco beers and sun on our shoulders. Now, in honor of…
By some act of alchemy, Chipotle has done it again. In 2011, Back to the Start — a short film about the immense error of factory farming and the necessity of a sustainable farming system — established the homegrown Chipotle chain as a model of these beliefs. Last week, Chipotle…
A few years back, Chipotle premiered Back to the Start, a two-and-a-half minute animated short. The evocative clip, which focuses on the practice of factory farming and the necessity of a sustainable farming system, was imbued with an underlying sense of poignancy thanks to Willie Nelson’s stirring version of the…
In the last few days, we’ve seen colder temperatures, gray skies and an unprecedented amount of rainfall — a cue to any Coloradan’s brain that patio season is nearly over and it’s time to seek out the cozy establishments we tend to hibernate in during fall and winter. So, whether…
Benjamin Dallas has been an artist for most of his life — working in what he calls the “dirty modern impressionistic” vein, to be exact. He loves the gratification he gets from using heavy paint knifes to produce landscapes — and from watching people take in his work. One Western-themed…
Not to be confused with the raucous (and world’s different) downtown Brother’s Bar and Grill, this Highland watering hole was dubbed My Brother’s Bar after two brothers bought it in 1970. But that wasn’t the beginning for his spot. Drinks first started pouring here in 1873 when the bar was…
Like its Boulder counterparts — Southern Sun, Mountain Sun, and Under The Sun — Vine Street is a Denver staple and beer Elysium. And its appeal isn’t dominated by the season: step in in the fall or winter, and you’ll find a cozy place to linger; stop by in the…
For years, The Thin Man has attracted an eclectic crowd of patrons to a space that’s just as eclectic. Inside, you’ll find red mood lighting and walls crowded with Jesus figurines, crosses and saint portraits; outside, you’ll find both a welcoming front patio and, in back, a glorified parking-lot-turned-relaxation-haven. See…
Get ready for The Kid, starring Joey McIntyre of the cult-favorite supergroup New Kids on the Block, which will have its world premiere in Denver this week. Earlier this month, on the heels of the act’s massive, fifty-city tour, McIntyre and Denver Center Attractions announced that they were teaming up…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND @ DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | 8/23/13 The skies were dark over Commerce City on Friday night as fans tailgated in the parking lots outside of Dick’s, cracking beers and playing their favorite Dave Matthews Band tunes. But the threatening clouds didn’t dampen the excitement for this…
As a follow-up to our list of productivity-inducing coffee shops, we wanted to highlight a few of the many Denver coffee shops that celebrate the exchange of ideas as well as the simple pleasure of sitting down, enjoying the atmosphere, and sipping on a cup of coffee. Here, in no…
When I think back on the first time I heard Dave Matthews (no, I mean, really heard Dave Matthews), I think of a collection of balmy summer nights in my hometown of Boston — bare feet in wet grass, a Natural Ice buzz, the beautiful, frightening uncertainty of youth. Me…
BLITZEN TRAPPER @ CULTIVATE FESTIVAL | 8/17/13 By the time Blitzen Trapper made it onto the stage at this year’s Cultivate Festival, it was the hottest point of a scorching ninety-plus degree day — a comical contrast to last year’s soggy and cold affair. It was the kind of day…
Black Crow is the Rio Grande’s answer to the food truck — and its central location in LoDo makes it a distinctively urban, yet hidden, oasis in the heart of the city. The sprawling multi-tier patio is directly next to the Rio, but provides a decidedly different, deeply casual setting…
You can teach old dogs new tricks, as evidenced by the success of Spirit Hound, a distillery in Lyons. One of Spirit Hound’s partners, Craig Engelhorn, honed his craft as the original brewer for Oskar Blues, creating some of its first beers and helping the brewpub evolve into what it…
More and more, professionals are shunning the conventional office setting when they can. In Denver, some of the steady-growing army of self-employed and remote workers are opting for work collectives and non-traditional office options that have become increasingly available, but others still favor good old coffee shops, bee-lining for the…
Booze-heavy patios aren’t the only outdoor alternatives. Consider Steam Espresso Bar, a near-perfect coffee shop with a sprawling, inviting patio as well as a “back yard” that feels more like a scene out of The Secret Garden than a place to step out and take phone calls. See also: -…
The conquest of Colorado’s 14ers is a culture with cult-like, rite-of-passage properties — inside the state, at least. Ask someone outside of Colorado if they’ve ever heard of people obsessed with climbing every peak over 14,000 feet, though, and they may think you’re suffering from oxygen deprivation. See also: -…
Music changes and evolves with each generation, but there’s one topic that has proven to be a constant: Love is a universally understood feeling and experience. While there have been countless crooners over the years to explore the ups and downs of love, there’ve been a select few who stand…
Examples of true Southern hospitality are few and far between in Denver — but you certainly find it at Jezebel’s, which will feed your soul with authentic barbecue delights, comfort food and cocktails from the friendly bar. While the menu features specialties like tender brisket, skillet mac n’ cheese and…
National Tequila Day was last Wednesday — but in Denver, every day could be tequila day. This town loves that liquor, whether sipped on its own, mixed up in a marg, or part of another cocktail altogether. And there are plenty of innovative offerings; here, in no particular order, are…
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is known for its wide range of rotating exhibitions that promote creative expression and innovative art and ideas. But whether you’re there to check out exhibits like the Electrical Room, an installation of tangled material, or to hang out in the bubble garden, you…
