Places like Saj Mediterranean Grill, at 6955 South York Street in the Streets at SouthGlenn, can seem intimidating to the uninitiated. Anytime you have to line up to place an order, there’s the potential for an extensive, awkward interaction with the person behind the counter to determine exactly what each…
As the temperature drops, it’s smart to blend your leafy greens with something a little more substantial to stave off the cold. Butter beans and pasta are two good options — you can use rice or quinoa if you’re gluten-free, and cannelli or kidney beans are also good substitutes for…
There’s an extra hour on Saturday night, and we’re all going to need it for sure, because there’s plenty of dancing to be done this weekend and plenty of folks to help provide the soundtrack, including Damian Lazarus, Robert Hood, Heidi, Ctrl_Alt_Dlt, Insideout and tons more. Keep reading to see…
Ballet Nouveau Colorado is always looking to do something new with someone new. “We love doing collaborative projects with all kinds of artists and organizations in the community,” says BNC artistic director Garrett Ammon, “and Frank Nowell, the director of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra, reached out to see if there…
Poet and writer Daniel Grandbois lets his writing lead him when he works on something new. “I try to write every day without thinking too much about it,” he explains. “After a couple months of this, a book might begin to take shape. Only then do I bring the thinking…
Damian Lazarus has plenty of experience in the music industry — not just as an artist, but also as a writer and an A&R executive on the City Rockers label, where he helped sign some major talent. Lazarus, who’s been searing dance floors around the world since he was invited to…
Jack Martinez came to Colorado from New Mexico to sell chiles, a business that grew into Jack-n-Grill. The fare in this family place is New Mexican, and it’s renowned for its green chile — although there’s no vegetarian version of the green. Still, there are plenty of options for herbivores…
Is it Halloween already? Why, yes, you bet your sweet trick-or-treat it is — and the proof is in the ridiculous amount of talent that’s landing on the city this weekend, including Pete Bones, Beats Antique and Paco Osuna, among others. Whatever costume you have picked out, hopefully you can…
Margaret Kasahara has been playing with the boundaries between East and West — and where everything meets in the middle — for about a decade, so she was a natural to create a companion exhibit to Kizuna: West Meets East at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Someone Like You, Kasahara’s exhibit…
The Allied Witches — an all-female subset of the Mercury Cafe’s Mercury Motley Players — comes out to play around All Hallows’ Eve every year, and in 2012, what better topic to tackle than an election? This year’s tragic comedy is titled The Presidential Election, and “it’s a charming play,”…
Pete Bones (aka the Shaker) has more than earned his nickname; this DJ/producer has been upheaving dance floors since he turned his residency at the Hand & Spear in Surrey, England, into a legendary party night back in 1990. Since that time, he’s gained worldwide acclaim with his own releases,…
When you’ve got a ton of people to feed and no one can agree on anything but a chain, Maggiano’s can be a good choice — even for those on a plant-based diet. If you know how to order, you can avoid the meat on the Maggiano’s menu and have…
It’s the time of year when the chill makes you want to snuggle up in bed and stay there forever. One way to guarantee you’ll get up is a hot, sweet breakfast — like French toast. We like to use actual French bread for this recipe…you’ll see why once you…
Whether your taste is old-school minimalist techno by way of Detroit or bass-driven, glitch-laden tunes that have gained popularity recently, there’s something for everybody to love on this weekend’s Dance Card: Christian Martin headlines a two-day benefit for Scott Christensen at NORAD, Daniel Bell’s at Satori, Michal Menert at Cervantes’,…
Well before it was a Disney cartoon, the story of a beautiful princess cursed by an evil witch to sleep for a hundred years, then awakened by the kiss of a handsome prince, was told through dance: The Sleeping Beautywas first performed as a ballet in 1890. “It’s a very…
After last year’s dearth of good snow, skiers and snowboarders are raring to go this season — but before you speed up the hill and down those slopes, slow down and breathe deeply with another installment of Snow Salutes, a yoga practice built for skiers and snowboarders. “I’ve heard a…
There are a lot of reasons to be happy that Christian Martin started attending the legendary full-moon desert parties thrown by Moontribe in Southern California in 1995 — one of which manifested itself here in Denver this past July: Martin turned his younger brother, the illustrious Justin Martin, on to electronic…
With five metro locations, El Senor Sol is a homegrown chain — but the outpost on West Colfax Avenue in Golden doesn’t feel like a chain spot. Just up the road from the ubiquitous national chains at Denver West, El Senor Sol feels like the family-run establishment it is, with…
This traditional eggplant spread is a savory filling for romaine lettuce leaves; paired with fresh, marinated tomatoes, it’s a delicious light lunch with plenty of flavor. You can use ground cumin instead of toasting and grinding your own, but it’s well worth the tradeoff in time if you want to…
DJ ISHE @ HOT 107’S TRICK OR BASS at GOTHIC THEATRE | FRI, 10/12/12 DJ Ishe (aka Nate Lappegaard) has been making music longer than most of his fans have been alive. Nearing his two-decade mark as a DJ, Ishe is one of the underdog producers in Denver who’s helped…
It’s been a big year for Guy Gerber. The Israeli native, who recently relocated to L.A., has created a Fabric album that’s been garnering a lot of attention for all the best reasons; he’s also been collaborating with P.Diddy on a project and just released a new track, “Steady,” on…
Guy Gerber does things his own way. When he released a Fabric album earlier this year, instead of mixing popular or up-and-coming tunes from other artists, he created sixteen of his own tracks to weave into a set. The Israel native was on his country’s national under-sixteen soccer team as…
