Reader: Why Do You Only Write About Hipster Foodie Places by Your Office

While Gretchen Kurtz took the week off, Juliet Wittman interviewed Bob Stocker, who raises goats on El Regalo Ranch. Stocker sells his meat at both local farmers' markets and to some area restaurants, which inspired us to serve up a list of four places where you can get your goat...

By Patricia Calhoun

April 27, 2015

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While Gretchen Kurtz took the week off, Juliet Wittman interviewed Bob Stocker, who raises goats on El Regalo Ranch. Stocker sells his meat at both local farmers' markets and to some area restaurants, which inspired us to serve up a list of four places where you can get your goat in Denver, including the very popular Work & Class. But re42scott wasn't impressed:

Why do you only write about hipster, foodie places within a 15-minute drive of the Westword offices?

And never mind how long it takes to park after you leave the Westword office! The day before our piece ran on El Regalo Ranch — which is nowhere near the office — Mark Antonation visited Funny Plus in Aurora, for Korean fried chicken that's definitely off the beaten path. Still, we'd like to know: What restaurants should we be writing about? What parts of town need more coverage?

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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.

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