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Reader: Beer and pizza is what Denver is turning into…sad

Denver has New Haven-style pizza, New York-style pizza, Chicago-style pizza, California-style pizza and now St. Louis-style pizza. And if you're willing to go to Telluride, you can even get Detroit-style pizza. But isn't there more to this dining scene than pizza? And imported pizza at that? See also: Denver almost...
By Patricia CalhounOctober 30, 2013
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Denver has New Haven-style pizza, New York-style pizza, Chicago-style pizza, California-style pizza and now St. Louis-style pizza. And if you’re willing to go to Telluride, you can even get Detroit-style pizza. But isn’t there more to this dining scene than pizza? And imported pizza at that?

See also: Denver almost had Detroit-style pizza, but Wash Park chased Brown Dog away

Says John Paul Rojas:

Beer and pizza is what this town is turning into. Sad. College kids must be happy. What about us grownups? What’s the next trend? Microwave dinners.

Yes, Denver has more on its plate than pizza — but does this city’s booming craft-beer industry make you sad? Or glad? What trend would you like to see hit town?

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com
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