February saw a handful of high-profile openings, including a second Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria in the upscale Vallagio project. But Denver also lost a couple of longtime restaurants, including the Rocky Mountain Diner and Deli Tech. Our Restaurant roll call for February:…
Didn’t get invited to a Super Bowl party this year? Just about every local bar is hosting a party today; Kyle Garratt offered this list of ten super spots for watching the Super Bowl…
January saw several high-profile openings, including Ocean Prime in Larimer Square, which opened right on schedule, and a few stragglers that didn’t quite hit their target dates in 2010. And you can say so long to the beloved Red Trolley, which has been transformed into Spuntino. Our Restaurant roll call…
A revised version of a proposed Denver city ordinance that, according to attorney Warren Edson, would have closed 137 of Denver’s 150 medical marijuana grow operations, and potentially dispensaries associated with them, passed through Denver City Council’s Special Issues Committee this afternoon…
Cheap beer. It’s a libation that most of us down during our late teens and twenties. But like all childish things, there comes a time to banish these cheap cans and brands forever. We argued over which beers should and shouldn’t be included on this list, but we eventually came…
While many restaurants closed in 2010, many more restaurants opened — including such hot spots as ChoLon, Euclid Hall, Green Russell, Lou’s Food Bar and, on the very last day of the year, Bittersweet. Here’s the restaurant roll call for 2010, our compendium of all the spots that opened and…
Just as he did two years ago with Bones, Frank Bonanno opened a new restaurant, Lou’s Food Bar, in the last days of the year. But there was much more action on the Denver dining scene, as documented in our Restaurant roll call for December:…
Christopher Blackstone was so infuriated that his girlfriend wouldn’t answer her cell phone when he called after an argument that he stomped her puppy to death, police say. Hmm, doesn’t really sound like dating material…
Our good deed for the holiday season: A local author — and pal of several Cafe Society scribes — is writing a book about his trials and tribulations in overcoming Celiac’s Disease, and he’s looking for other men in the area willing to talk about their experience with gluten intolerance…
Whatever your measure of success — whether you define it as adventurous artists making boundary-pushing music and then releasing it themselves, or as acts with commercially attractive songs that get a more mainstream push — you have to agree: A music scene is only as interesting as the music being…
When the clock struck twelve, did you strike out? No matter how disappointing your worst New Year’s Eve may have been, the winners of our My Worst New Year’s Eve essay contest have you beat. Read their stories below — then see our comprehensive, up-to-date event listings for dozens of…
Boulder’s Maria Hardman has a problem. The nineteen-year-old University of Colorado student was too pious to remove her headscarf for a booking photo this week when she reported to jail. But she wasn’t quite devoted enough to her adopted Islamic faith to keep from getting drunk and driving. Hardman, who…
A special-issues committee of the Denver City Council met today and discussed measures that could shut down an untold number of grow operations in the city. The committee met with stakeholders from Denver neighborhood associations and from various members of the medical marijuana community…
Kanye West is about as polarizing a figure as there is these days. The mere mention of his name inspires a variety of reactions, everything from exasperated eye rolls to passionate rants or equally passionate raves girded with an apologetic undertone for all of his often inexplicably brazen behavior. Discussing…
All right, folk pop fans. Joshua Radin is bringing his acoustic guitar and best crooning voice to Denver tomorrow, where he’ll play a sold-out show at the Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway. If you absolutely can’t wait to toss on a plaid shirt and be seduced by the man’s heartfelt,…
DJ Rockstar Aaron Hooters 1390 South Colorado Boulevard Like most professionals, DJ Rockstar Aaron goes to work every morning. But since his office consists of the entire city, he can be a little tough to track down. You might find him getting his nails done (pink this week) at Posh…
Cantina Laredo is celebrating this last blast of summer by offering its happy hour prices and menu all day today and tomorrow — and while the deals are usually confined to the bar, this weekend they’ll extend to the patio. That means that while you soak in the sun, you…
November is off to a fast start, with Quaker Steak & Lube opening its first store in Colorado, the homegrown Egg & I chain opening its 41st restaurant and the owners of Seoul BBQ opening Q Table BBQ. And on Monday, after two weeks of practice, The Village at Edgewater…
Vince Herman is going to be insanely busy this weekend, between playing with Great American Taxi alongside Drew Emmitt Band in support of troubadour Todd Snider at the Gothic tonight, and then doubling it up tomorrow night by playing as both the opening act with Taxi and the headliner with…
Halloween is still a few days away, but Qdoba Mexican Grill just served up a special treat: a recipe for honey chipotle pumpkin seeds created by Ted Stoner, director of strategic project development for the homegrown chain. He’s the head chef who comes up with all the new items for…
Cassettes, in case you haven’t noticed, are once again becoming viable. The number of tape-only imprints that seem to keep cropping up have not only made for decent blogger bait (see our recent Deathbomb Arc item or the recent NPR blog post focusing on Ft. Collins Patient Sounds), but it’s…
Wednesday, 6:27 a.m. Location, location, location. From the top of the Ameristar, you catch the first glimpse of the sun rising over Denver far below, glinting off the aspen that have already turned to gold on the mountainsides. It was the discovery of gold a mile up the canyon 151…
