It’s all fun in the sun at the Skyline Beer Garden, which popped up this weekend in Skyline Park at 16th and Arapahoe streets. Hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership, the tented space offers burgers, bratwursts and, most important, a dozen Colorado brews, plus plenty of activities — from putt-putt golf to…
White Fence Farm keeps adding to its flock. When longtime restaurateur Craig Caldwell and Tom Piercy bought the forty-year-old White Fence Farm almost two years ago from owner Charlie Wilson, they saw the potential for building a farm team of fried chicken outlets around the metro area, as well as…
Good food, good cause — and great views. Corks & Forks, a charity event benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled, landed on the Rooftop Terrace & Marketplace at the downtown DaVita building on August 18. Restaurants and caterers contributing to the cause included Charcoal Restaurant, Steuben’s, Ace, the Epicurean…
On Wednesday, Yes brings The Album Series to the Paramount Theatre where the band will perform Drama, sides one and four of Tales From Topographic Oceans and a selection of greatest hits. This week’s lineup also includes Jackson Browne, Beach House, Eric Johnson and former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. See our…
Monday, August 22 Fire pits, s’mores, beer: just what Shakespeare had in mind? Boulder’s redoubtable Band of Toughs thinks so, and “Under the Stars With Brews an the Bard,” its adaptation of As You Like It, is being staged outside as a kind of primitive rager…complete with beer. The show…
Nothing Short of Dying, the first thriller by Erik Storey, the focus of this week’s “Storey Time,” was just released this week and is already garnering rave reviews. In a state eager for more literary stars, Storey could soon shoot to the top — not just as a Colorado author, but…
Brunch is undeniably Denver’s favorite meal, and as people started lining up at the various Snooze outposts around town yesterday, we shared our video of people waiting to eat at Snooze — which inspired another outpouring of comments from readers. Says Naomi: Hey, the more people who like Snooze and choose…
Alan Prendergast recently discovered that the bungalow in northwest Denver that he’d purchased for $79,000 in 1989 — and sold for double that amount ten years later — had been popped, remodeled (complete with putting green) and put on the market for $975,000. Which led him to ask: “Where the…
It’s a beautiful day to get out and see some art in Denver — but you can skip the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. After pipes burst in the building yesterday, the MCA had to close for the weekend. Here’s the message from the museum: MCA Members, Friends & Visitors,…
On Saturday and Sunday mornings, people start lining up early to eat at Snooze, arguably Denver’s most popular brunch spot. But is it worth the wait? Videographer Dale DiMassi recently stopped by the Snooze at Union Station and the original Snooze on Larimer Street, and spoke with some of the people waiting…
The disappointing news that Osaka Ramen in Cherry Creek will be serving its last bowl tomorrow night was mitigated by the sounds of slurping still ringing loud and clear from the stairwell of the subterranean original in RiNo. That and the fact that chef/owner Jeff Osaka is resurrecting his celebrated…
One of Capitol Hill’s neighborhood favorites, Barricuda’s Restaurant & Lounge, closed earlier this month for a remodel. Owner Jin Lee says he expects to reopen his bar on August 26 with a new paint job and new hardwood floors that will replace worn carpeting. Barricuda’s has been serving cheap drinks…
The 26th annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival is at Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons this weekend and includes a stellar lineup including The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Conor Oberst, Lucinda Williams, Passenger and Mavis Staples. Also this weekend: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats headline Red Rocks, Josh Groban is at the…
During our recent explorations of traditional Chinese cuisine in Denver, we also revisited our last list of the best in town. From homey and traditional zha jiang mian at Zoe Ma Ma to forward-thinking, wood-fired cooking at Hop Alley, Denver has more to offer than ever before when it comes…
Mario moved here from Texas nineteen years ago, and yesterday we shared his complaint that he can’t find any good Mexican food in Denver — and by “Mexican food,” he means Tex Mex. That doesn’t play well with Coloradans, who all have their favorite kinds of Mexican food — but…
Kick the weekend off with a pop-up kitchen called Ash from Basta chef/owner Kelly Whitaker at Infinite Monkey Theorem in RiNo and continue a winy weekend with three dinners sponsered by Veuve Cliquot champagne and the Uncorked festival in Winter Park. Of course if vino’s not your thing, we’ve got…
Cherry Creek North held its eighth annual Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, August 13, featuring the neighborhood’s finest food and booze. Awards were given to several restaurants, including Harman’s Eat & Drink for Best of Show; Second Home Kitchen + Bar for Best Dessert and Best Table Decor; and…
Need some summer reading? While you wait for the release of Nothing Short of Dying, the new book by Colorado author Erik Storey, try an offering from his ten (current) favorite thriller authors. Here’s his description of what to expect from each one: Steve Berry: If you love thrillers infused…
We’ve been all about tacos this month. We ate dozens of them at the first Tacolandia — a celebration of street tacos that promises to become an annual event for Westword. Mark Antonation tried several of the featured eateries in advance, for his list of “Five Uncommon Tacos and Where…
Electro-indie duo Cherub will headline Red Rocks on Saturday, October 29, with Gorgon City, Frenship and Boo Seeka opening. General admission ($39.95) and VIP tickets ($99.50) go on sale Friday, August 19, at 10 a.m. BoomBox will do a three-night New Year’s Eve run at the Gothic Theatre, from Thursday,…
Denver’s slam poetry scene is booming, and it promises to explode next year, when the National Poetry Slam Championships come to Denver for the first time next August. Last year local poet Suzi Q. Smith, the executive director of Poetry Slam Inc., revealed that Denver had been named an anchor…
The restaurant scene has boomed in northwest Denver over the last few years, with dozens of new places opening in Highland. Some of them were featured at the fourth annual Taste of Highlands, held on a rainy night last Thursday in Highlands Square. As Pizzeria Locale saved its giant pot…
