Last week workers at Simms Steakhouse got a rude surprise: A note posted December 3 in the servers’ area announced that the restaurant would be staying open on Christmas. People in the hospitality industry expect to work odd hours, but they also expect more advance notice when the schedule change…
Party-goers in victory rolls, fedoras and WWII uniforms jitterbugged around the dance floor last Saturday at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum during an evening of well-costumed retro highlife. All photos by Danielle Lirette. Now see the full 2015 1940s & ’50s White Christmas Ball slide show…
Are diners beginning to make their restaurant decisions based on the availability of parking? And is that turning what could be destination restaurants into neighborhood joints? That’s what Gretchen Kurtz wondered after reviewing Small Wonder Food and Wine, which is in one of Denver’s hot dining areas with very limited…
Drummer Brian Blade is town for four nights at Dazzle with the Fellowship Band (and with Bill Frisell and Ron Miles later in the week) and Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drummer Jason Bonham, brings his Led Zeppelin Experience to the Summit Music Hall while other picks this week…
Thanksgiving’s over and it’s time to start thinking about the next big holiday — and we could use your help to get into the spirit. Or is that spirits? Our annual New Year’s Eve Guide, which will be inserted in the December 17 issue of Westword and also posted at…
Winter is almost here, but it’s still summer at Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market, which is now open in Wheat Ridge. The Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market at 7043 West 38th Avenue is a new, indoor farmers’ market dedicated to giving consumers an opportunity to support local farms, gardens,…
The Humble Pie Store is working on opening its new location on East Colfax Avenue next door to Cerebral Brewing (which just began selling brews in November), and while things aren’t quite ready yet, you can still get a taste of the baked goods before opening day. Head over to…
While the world focuses on the ISIS attacks in Paris, Syria is torn by war and terrorism. But one Islamic family in Denver is doing its best to help Syrian refugees by sending clothes and other supplies overseas to those displaced from their homes. Videographer Kevin Beaty met with Mahmoud…
This weekend’s live music calendar includes a couple good ones, like Channel 93.3’s Not So Silent Night 2015, Elephant Revival, English Beat, Booker T. Jones and Nikki Lane. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Chase Rice $23, 8:30 p.m. Grizzly Rose Elephant Revival $27, 8 p.m. Ogden…
The Open Media Foundation is throwing their 12th Anniversary Party tonight, which is the biggest event in the OMF history. In attendance will be a who’s-who of local musicians with an end-of-the-year First Friday bash celebrating artists who have graced their stage and recording studio over the past year, as…
As we’ve noted in several recent posts, marijuana use that’s legal in Colorado can still lead to serious punishment in other states. This lesson is being learned the hard way by a couple recently busted in Florida: Pensacola resident Frankie Brown and Ian Rush, from Twin Lakes, Colorado. But the…
Tonight the 41st annual Parade of Lights will wind its way through downtown Denver. We checked out the parade route, and recently served up our choices of Nine Places to Eat and Drink During the Parade of Lights — all of which offer good views of the action while also…
Bah, humbug! Yesterday, servers at Simms Steakhouse found out that they’ll have to work on Christmas — after already working on Thanksgiving, and knowing that they also have to work on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. “This came out of the blue,” says one Simms server. “This is just…
Another old favorite on the Denver dining scene — Andre’s Confiserie Suise — will close on December 31, after 49 years. Until then, chef Bruno Gegenschatz will continue serving the cuisine of Europe, including daily specials (today’s are beef goulash, polenta and Brussel sprouts, or croute au fromage, sliced tomatoes and…
It wasn’t that long ago that the Devil Makes Three was playing venues like the Walnut Room and Shakey Graves was playing the hi-dive. Now the two acts are so big that they can co-headline Rocks on Friday, May 27. Tickets ($39.75-$44.75) go on sale on Friday, December 4 at…
Through the ornate fonts, tints, intertitles, scores, acting techniques and camera tricks that have made his “directed by” credit the ultimate redundancy, Guy Maddin demonstrates in The Forbidden Room that he has forgotten more about silent movies and early talkies than almost anyone else will ever know. And it’s the…
‘Tis the season for family dinners — often at restaurants that are not designed for kids. The Old Spaghetti Factory, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed, is an ideal spot for a family gathering, with plenty to keep young customers amused. But many other spots around town are designed as places…
With the holidays come hordes of visiting family members, bringing with them a need to find somewhere, anywhere, that the beleaguered host could take a group to eat. Gretchen Kurtz recently reviewed just such a spot, an oldie and, surprisingly, a goodie: The Old Spaghetti Factory. While the 43-year-old restaurant may…
At Friday’s downtown Denver Grand Illumination, thousands of twinkling LED lights were switched on up and down the 16th Street Mall, from Union Station to the City and County Building to the delight of bundled-up friends and families on the stroll. Photographer Ken Hamblin caught the bright lights and swanky…
Holiday shopping began in earnest — in the best possible, all-local, handmade way — at the 2015 Horseshoe Holiday Market, which featured 100 artisan vendors, food and fashion trucks, and photo ops with a selfie Santa or a tintype artist. Catch the buy-local fever with these images from photographer Danielle…
The lights are bright downtown, since the Grand Illumination on Friday night lit up Denver from the City and County Building to Union Station. But crowds heading to the center of the city for the holidays illuminate another issue: concerns about the 16th Street Mall. Says Christa: Honestly, the homeless don’t…
Crowds bundled up last Friday to don HoloSpex glasses and wander in wonder through Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens on opening night. The annual holiday lighting display remains open daily, including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, through January 2, with holiday music performances offered on selected…
