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Is it almost dinnertime? Today in Cafe Society: • Ruth's Chris shutters downtown Denver location. • Guess where I'm eating? • Drink beer out of a bowling pin. No, really! • A Crush on Cans: Ska Brewing. • The Gelato Spot: One more reason to visit 13th Avenue. Today in...

By Michael Roberts

May 12, 2009

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Is it almost dinnertime?

Today in Cafe Society: • Ruth's Chris shutters downtown Denver location. • Guess where I'm eating? • Drink beer out of a bowling pin. No, really! • A Crush on Cans: Ska Brewing. • The Gelato Spot: One more reason to visit 13th Avenue.

Today in Backbeat Online: • Meese reveals track list and cover art for new album. • Kid Hum's Fossil Fuels turn into Offshore Drilling. • More on Wentworth Kersey's CD giveaway.

Today in The Latest Word: • Obama fave Michael Johnston tapped to fill Peter Groff's seat. • Forget swine flu: The flight to Mexico could kill you. • Colorado Crimes: Suspect in officer-involved shooting didn't shoot himself. • Urbavore's Dilemma: Denver's convoluted livestock laws lead to renegade chickens. • Mark Cuban blog-pologizes to K-Mart, Mama K-Mart. Are you sure we can all just get along?

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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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