The Westword.com blog shortcut, November 11 edition

At the original Davies Chuck Wagon Diner, a horse is a horse, of course, of course. Join us as we salute blogging veterans -- and the other kind, too. Today in Cafe Society: • Rounding up a third edition of Davies Chuck Wagon Diner. • Could Denver's Daniel Young wind...

By Michael Roberts

November 11, 2008

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At the original Davies Chuck Wagon Diner, a horse is a horse, of course, of course.

Join us as we salute blogging veterans -- and the other kind, too.

Today in Cafe Society: • Rounding up a third edition of Davies Chuck Wagon Diner. • Could Denver's Daniel Young wind up cooking at the White House? • El Viva Villa Mexican restaurant moves into the old Mee Yee Lin space. • The man behind Buenos Aires Grill branches out in Aspen. • What's cooking at the Colorado Department of Agriculture? • Wishing a happy birthday to Dubbel Dutch. • Amici's Pizzeria is taking over the old Gemini. • Experiencing hog heaven at Big Papa's BBQ.

Today in Backbeat Online: • A wild slideshow of Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty and Beardo at the Ogden Theatre. • Park Pourbaix gets the MP3 Freeloader treatment. • Offering up a free download of a song by the Widowers. • The Dave Matthews Band plans to release a set from the Mile High Music Festival.

Today in The Latest Word: • Matt Holliday and the Rockies' case of premature ejaculation. • Secondhand Sartorialism's TaRosa Jacobs asks, "Can't we all just get along?" • Denver Council signs off on the most expensive cookbook ever. • The Colorado Independent is downsizing but not disappearing. • Outgoing 9News anchor Bob Kendrick unloads on a Rocky Mountain News article during a college appearance. Look out below. -- Michael Roberts

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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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