It’s Arena-Rock Week in Denver

It’s a big week for arena shows, including the Who at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday, Carrie Underwood is at the venue on Wednesday and Bruce Springsteen is there on Thursday.  The Smashing Pumpkins, Chairlift and Murder By Death are also in the area this week. See the full list of our…

Reader: If Denver Has Alcohol Bars, It Should Have Pot Bars, Too

The concept of allowing private marijuana clubs was resurrected last Friday, when Denver-NORML delivered the language for a citizen’s initiative for the November ballot calling for such clubs to be allowed within city limits to the Denver City Attorney’s Office. Once the language is approved, proponents will start collecting signatures…

Reader: There’s No Such Thing as Good BBQ in Denver

In advance of the Best of Denver 2016 — which hits the streets, and this website, on March 31 — we’ve been eating at barbecue joints all over town, including those on our list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Denver, which ended with the 2015 winner, Wayne’s Smoke…

Reader: Denver, Do You Hate California Transplants?

Many Colorado residents have long been wary of newcomers — witness the “Native” bumperstickers that popped up three decades ago, even though the real natives were in the area 3,000 years ago. But with both rents and traffic increasing, tensions are high today, which prompted Meg to send this letter…

Join in Building Bridges With Colorado’s Muslim Community on Saturday

On this holiday weekend, you couldn’t find a more appropriate way  to spend Saturday afternoon than at Building Bridges with the Muslim Community, an event dedicated to fighting the ignorance and fear of Islamophobia and learning about Islam and the Muslim Community. The event, sponsored by Mile High Japanese American Citizens…

Reader: I Meet More Vegans in Denver Every Day!

In anticipation of the Best of Denver 2016, which hits the streets — and this website — on March 31, we’ve been visiting spots all over town, and recently served up our list of the Eleven Best Bakeries in Denver — which was topped by the 2015 winner, Azucar Bakery…

Cheba Hut Lights Up a New Sign on Colorado Boulevard Today

Colorado’s chain gang keeps growing. Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs, which has been “curing munchies” since Scott Jennings founded the company in 1998, will open another Denver location at 745 Colorado Boulevard today. The group has been growing its brand here — helping put the “high” in the Mile High City —…

Reader: The Chinese Food You Get in the States Is Rubbish

Our Chef and Tell interview with Todd Somma of Hop Alley made for some tasty reading on a snowy day. The chef talked with Gretchen Kurtz about everything from food allergies to learning to cook authentic Chinese dishes. “Hop Alley is a Chinese restaurant,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for…

Can Readers Refuse Any of the Finalists in the Best Pizza Category?

Who knew? Judging from the response to our story that Godfather’s Pizza is coming back to Colorado after a twenty-year absence, people are hungry for the pizza you can’t refuse. Says Leonard: About time. I’ve been waiting for Godfather’s Pizza to come back to Colorado. I used to work for Godfather’s…

Gogol Bordello: Still Gypsy Punks After All These Years

Gogol Bordello played its jubilant gypsy punk for a sold-out crowd at the Ogden Theatre on Sunday night. The band, led by pied-piper Eugene Hutz, has been mixing accordion, violin and multi-ethnic folk music traditions with straightforward rock hooks since its 2005 breakout album, Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. Check…