In our post 9/11 world, it doesn’t seem like a very good idea to encourage regular people to venture out onto the runway at a major commercial airport, but that isn’t stopping the folks at Denver International Airport, who created the #LoveDIA contest on Twitter. “Want to take a #selfie…
No. 87 Kimchi and sausage torta at City O’ City 206 East 13th Avenue 303-831-6443 A fact about vegetarians: Most of them didn’t quit eating meat because they didn’t like the taste. While some plant-eaters eschew mock meat on principle, as many or more relish those guilt-free alternatives. Rather than…
Union Station held its grand re-opening celebration this Saturday, offering free tours, music and water-fountain fun while residents explored the results of the $54 million renovation that turned the century-old station into a revived transportation hub. Photographer Ken Hamblin was there, and sent back photos of the celebration. See also:…
Most of the audience at the Soiled Dove was there to see the Polyphonic Spree and didn’t know much about opener Sarah Jaffe. Matt Arrington of Fort Collins was one such person. “I never saw Sarah perform before, but I was here for her warm-up, and it sounded amazing!” The…
Thursday It would be easy to drift off into a dream world listening to Hollow Talk at low volume, but that’s not really an issue. The Denver-based shoegaze/psych band features members of Endpoint, Guilt and Good Riddance, bands known less for their subtlety and nuance than for their bombast and…
Sunshine, clouds, a little rain and a double rainbow that led directly to a golden pot of craft beer entertained beer drinkers last Friday in Civic Center Park, where California’s Sierra Nevada Brewing hosted its traveling Beer Camp Across America beer festival. Attendees found beers from more than a hundred…
No. 88 Aburi sushi at Sushi Den and Izakaya Den 1487 and 1487A South Pearl Street 303-777-0826, 303-777-0691 Sushi means more than just raw fish and California rolls. At most American sushi restaurants, diners are content to nosh on salmon, tuna, shrimp and maybe a little unagi. Trying something new…
After two years, Drew’s Deli has closed and its space on Lincoln Street is for lease…again. Brothers Andrew and David Marx opened their deli in the home of the original Spicy Pickle in the fall of 2012; Andrew already had experience in the sandwich business at Jimmy & Drew’s in…
Get ready for the kickoff of the fall food season! On Sunday, September 7, DISH will return to Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. This is Westword’s twentieth annual celebration of the Denver drinking and dining scene, and it promises to be quite a party. And if you…
No. 89 Clams and chorizo from Gozo 30 South Broadway 720-638-1462 The wood-fired oven at Gozo is the centerpiece of the kitchen, both in terms of its rustic physical presence and its imprint on the food touched by its fire. Gozo executive chef Nicholas Petrilli designed a menu of piccolo…
The Underground Music Showcase is underway. Last night’s kickoff of the 400+ band festival featured standout sets from the likes of Jux County and Homebody. But there’s plenty more to see and hear. We’ve picked out eleven of the sets we’re most excited about. See also: Denver musicians talk about…
Dustin Guinn may be our latest Schmuck of the Week nominee. But looked at a certain way, he saved a Colorado Springs couple from disaster, albeit by crashing a police car into their fence. And by disaster, we mean the movie Waterworld. See also: Marquise Bridgewater on the run after…
Denverites are mad about burgers. Both fast-casual counters and upscale burger restaurants keep opening around town, and most of them are packed on a regular basis. But we also know a good burger when we sink our teeth into one; the mediocre joints don’t last long. Our current favorite, which…
It’s been a wild ride since the Kolache Cabin rolled onto a vacant lot at Alameda and South Santa Fe Drive last month. The mobile food joint quickly found fans who’d been craving kolaches since the area’s last major purveyor, Kolache Factory, closed a few years ago. But then last…
Paul Tamburello, a developer who’s done several landmark projects in LoHi (and even coined that nickname), drew inspiration from his own past when he created Little Man Ice Cream back in 2008. His grandfather had owned an ice cream store in Chicago in the 1930s, and he thought the edge…
On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Amy Nicholson of the L.A. Weekly and Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice interview film critic and author Karina Longworth, who’s just launched a fascinating new podcast on the history of Hollywood called You Must Remember This. [Subscribe to the Voice Film Club…
When I eat barbecue, I often skip the sauce so that the meat’s smokiness can come through. But when I do squirt on sauce, I don’t always want the sweet, thick version that’s common in these parts. Colleen Van Tuyl, chef-owner of Ragin’ Hog BBQ, understands this. “Colorado is a…
Update: Our most recent Schmuck of the Week has been busted — and while she’s currently free on bond, she could wind up behind bars again soon. Marquise Bridgewater is accused of using false deeds to “buy” a $400,000 house for $10. 9News is now reporting that Bridgewater surrendered to…
No. 90 Biscuits from the Denver Biscuit Co. 141 South Broadway 3237 East Colfax Avenue 303-337-7900 The Southern biscuit is one of the hardest baked goods to master; they invariably come in one of two versions: perfect or just plain wrong. Working with butter and flour takes years of experience;…
Denver swingers can’t catch a break. 3090 Eden, the members-only swingers’ club that opened for business just last March, has closed, as has the Downing Street Grill, which was located in the same building at 3090 Downing Street. “It was a lot of money spent, but there wasn’t enough support…
Denver Restaurant Week is one of the biggest food events on the metro calendar, drawing thousands of curious and hungry patrons to new spots and familiar favorites to sample discount menus every year. This year marks the first time in Denver Restaurant Week’s history that the event is split into…
When Union Station hosts its grand-opening gala on Saturday, July 26, most — but not all — of the fifteen restaurants, bars and retail outlets signed on for the project will be open to the public. Alex Seidel’s Mercantile Dining & Provision is more than a month away from opening…
