The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 24 edition

Open wide. Today in Cafe Society: • Newest Smashburger one burger short of a Colorado dozen. • A la cart in Cherry Creek. • Birthday beat: Luca D'Italia and Jonesy's EatBar both have reasons to jubilate. • Vesta Dipping Grill revs up for one night of late night, New Orleans-style...

By Michael Roberts

June 24, 2009

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Open wide.

Today in Cafe Society: • Newest Smashburger one burger short of a Colorado dozen. • A la cart in Cherry Creek. • Birthday beat: Luca D'Italia and Jonesy's EatBar both have reasons to jubilate. • Vesta Dipping Grill revs up for one night of late night, New Orleans-style jazz. • Barbecue in Boulder, by way of Kansas City.

Today in Backbeat Online: • The Pirate Signal, Boon Doc, to compete in Red Bull producer battle. • 3OH!3 grace the cover(s) of AP. Again. • ManeLine performing on The Deuce tonight. Again. • Download FOE and B Blacc's Return of the Drama Kings for FREE. • Score! Danielle Ate the Sandwich writes theme for Everyday, Boulder Acoustic Society appears in new Mini Cooper commercial and more. • Lamenting the title of Rhino's latest box set: Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets.

Today in The Latest Word: • Supermax food causes Terry Nichols to "sin against God." • Ward Churchill to get hero treatment in HBO documentary. • "Best friend" would let Brandon Marshall date his sister. • Katrina scammer to taxpayers: My bad, totally. • Pot house for sale. It's a growth market.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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