Wheat Ridge Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:56:27 +0000 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:56:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Belfiore Italian https://www.westword.com/location/belfiore-italian-5185675/ https://www.westword.com/location/belfiore-italian-5185675/ https://www.westword.com/location/belfiore-italian-5185675/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2014 03:35:15 -0600 This tiny Wheat Ridge takeout-only spot is primarily a deli, offering both fresh and cured sausages (mostly Italian) as well as imported olives and cheese, frozen lasagna and pizza dough, among other specialty items. But don’t miss the deli sandwiches – monstrous piles of meat, cheese and giardiniera between hefty slices of ciabatta baked fresh […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/belfiore-italian-5185675/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Clancy’s Irish Pub https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-irish-pub-5174711/ https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-irish-pub-5174711/ https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-irish-pub-5174711/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:35:01 -0600 The longest-running Irish bar in the state – and one of the last great Irish pubs left in metro Denver – Clancy’s maintains its well-worn appeal. The bar serves over thirty Irish whiskeys and has Breckenridge Irish Stout, Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s on tap, and you can sate your appetite with options like Irish spring […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-irish-pub-5174711/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Clancy’s Underground https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-underground-19667463/ https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-underground-19667463/ https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-underground-19667463/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:05:57 -0700 The longest-running Irish bar in the state – and one of the last great Irish pubs left in metro Denver – Clancy’s maintains its well-worn appeal. The bar serves over thirty Irish whiskeys and has Breckenridge Irish Stout, Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s on tap, and you can sate your appetite with options like Irish spring […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/clancys-underground-19667463/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Dolce Sicilia Italian Bakery https://www.westword.com/location/dolce-sicilia-italian-bakery-5168922/ https://www.westword.com/location/dolce-sicilia-italian-bakery-5168922/ https://www.westword.com/location/dolce-sicilia-italian-bakery-5168922/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:20:38 -0600 This Italian bakery in Wheat Ridge turns out Sicilian cookies, biscotti and cannoli, plus savory dishes like calzones and pizza, to name just a few. While Sicilian-style pizza has steadily fallen by the wayside, shunned by aficionados of its nemesis – the thin-crusted Neapolitan pizza that seems to generate all the accolades – Dolce Sicilia […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/dolce-sicilia-italian-bakery-5168922/feed/ 0 Denver Westword GetRight’s https://www.westword.com/location/getrights-16994429/ https://www.westword.com/location/getrights-16994429/ https://www.westword.com/location/getrights-16994429/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:47:09 -0600 GetRight’s got its start as a cottage bakery during the pandemic, gaining a loyal following that owners Matt Dulin and his wife, Lindsey Judd, worked to maintain during the eleven months of delays they encountered trying to make their brick-and-mortar place a reality. In 2023, the spot finally opened, and fans have continued to line […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/getrights-16994429/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Grammy’s Goodies https://www.westword.com/location/grammys-goodies-6608682/ https://www.westword.com/location/grammys-goodies-6608682/ https://www.westword.com/location/grammys-goodies-6608682/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:57:14 -0600 Grammy’s started out as little more than a booth selling homemade cookies at Lakewood’s annual Festival Italiano, but expanded to a counter-service restaurant and bakery in 2015. Somehow, though, it feels like it’s been around a lot longer. Go here for pizza, towering slices of lasagna, and savory sausage cannoli (spelled here with a double […]

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King of Wings launched as a food truck before debuting a brick-and-mortar that doubles as a taphouse in 2020. A year and a half after its opening, a kitchen fire forced it to close, but after staying alive thanks to a successful smashburger pop-up, King of Wings came back better than ever in 2023. Each […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/king-of-wings-11961037/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Luke’s, A Steak Place https://www.westword.com/location/lukes-a-steak-place-5161427/ https://www.westword.com/location/lukes-a-steak-place-5161427/ https://www.westword.com/location/lukes-a-steak-place-5161427/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:41:01 -0600 The post Luke’s, A Steak Place appeared first on Denver Westword.

]]> https://www.westword.com/location/lukes-a-steak-place-5161427/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Primitive Beer https://www.westword.com/location/primitive-beer-11278899/ https://www.westword.com/location/primitive-beer-11278899/ https://www.westword.com/location/primitive-beer-11278899/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:04:00 -0600 Coloradans are fortunate to have quite a few high-quality producers of specialized beers, from makers of barrel-aged stouts and Belgian, English, German or Czech-style brews to South American and Mexican-focused breweries and, of course, IPA houses. Some of the most dedicated to the craft are Brandon and Lisa Boldt, who built a real gem at […]

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]]> https://www.westword.com/location/primitive-beer-11278899/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Rich Spirit Bagels https://www.westword.com/location/rich-spirit-bagels-20186990/ https://www.westword.com/location/rich-spirit-bagels-20186990/ https://www.westword.com/location/rich-spirit-bagels-20186990/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:13:54 -0600 Rich Spirit, which debuted in March 2024, makes sourdough bagels in five flavors: classic, sesame sea salt, poppy, salt and everything (which is generously coated in a custom seasoning blend). Customers can nab the downright delicious, chewy Os by stopping by the bakery, but if you want to guarantee your bagel bounty, check out the […]

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