I was lucky enough to experience the Pig ‘N Whistle, a classic West Colfax motel on the “fabulous 40 strip,” when it was still run by former boxer Eddie Bohn. I heard tales from Bohn as we drank beers in the front bar, covered with boxing memorabilia; I hosted a…
The last time any member of the public was in what’s now known as the McNichols building, the old Carnegie library on the edge of Civic Center Park, it was to pay an overdue property tax bill. But the city’s finance offices long ago moved into the Wellington E. Webb…
John Haney is a Denver cop who happens to own a neighborhood joint, Haney’s Coffee Shop. Susan Shepherd is a Highland Mommy who’s all about urban farming. Jon Lehmann even has a campaign chef. They’re all among the ten candidates running for the District 1 Denver City Council seat recently…
This city is full of angels. On Sunday, I helped kick off the Parr-Widener 5K Walk-Run, an annual event that benefits the A+ Angels, a mentoring program at East High School, and is named for John Parr, Chase Parr and Sandy Widener, who died in a car crash at Christmas…
Yesterday was the first night the kitchen used ribeye rather than skirt steak for this dish, and the result was delicious — particularly after a margarita or two. Can you guess where I was eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I…
The Rockies are heading back to town, which means Coors Field is stocking up. In ascending order, here are the five most popular food items at the Denver ballpark (not including beer): 5. Peanuts 4. Nachos Supreme 3. Foot Long Brat 2. Super Dog 1. Rockie Dog The Rockie Dog…
Denver’s zoning code update, a project in the works for a half-dozen years, finally gets a public airing at a Denver Planning Board meeting at 1 p.m. today at the Wellington E. Webb Building, 201 West Colfax Avenue. Planning staffers will also be on hand from noon to 3 p.m…
The breakfast burritos started going out the doors a few minutes ago, when the three spots in the Best Breakfast Burrito Neighborhood all opened their doors for the day and the customers began coming in, looking for a to-go breakfast burrito: a steaming-hot aluminum foil tube filled with eggs, potatoes,…
Even before today’s celebration of International Cannabis Day commences in Civic Center Park at 9 a.m., this city’s booming medical marijuana business has already inspired a number of out-of-town journalists to come to Denver to cover the event. And there will be plenty to report on today, because the Cannabis…
Denver’s about to get dueling dueling piano bars. Chez Cirque, which will feature dueling pianos and other entertainment options, is set to open this coming weekend in the Landmark project in Greenwood Village; you can read all about it in Jon Solomon’s upcoming Barback column. And judging from the sign…
Cafe Options, the classy, fast-casual spot at 1650 Curtis Street, is celebrating its first birthday by giving a present to customers — free coffee from 9 to 10 a.m. today. The cafe has a full-service coffee bar, and also serves up freshly baked pastries, made-to-order salads, fresh soups and big…
Cafe Society served up six Guess Where I’m Eating/Drinking contests last week, featuring everything from a bowl of chili at the renovated Mountain Ranch Club at Coors Field and white sangria at Cucina Colore to a fennel-stuffed branzino. For correctly identifying that dish as coming from Empire, Ferris is now…
Charlie Sheen didn’t study his Colorado legal history before he headed to Aspen for a vacation last Christmas. Three decades ago, Colorado was at the cutting edge of recognizing the dangers of domestic violence. The first battered women’s shelters in the country were established here, and Colorado was the first…
We’ve heard from a couple of faithful Cafe Society readers that our e-mail sent out more than a hundred random e-mails on Friday. We’re trying to get to the bottom of the glitch; if you were a victim, could you please e-mail cafe@westword.com? And in the meantime, accept our apologies…
Rural Colorado is coming to the Capitol today for Southeast Colorado Appreciation Day, and giving Denver a real taste of the area with a hamburger fry. The grill on the east lawn of the Capitol will be turning out burgers from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, while the Koshare…
Next thing you know, Denver won’t actually be a mile high. The current Men’s Journal casts a shadow on Denver’s claim to have 300 days of sunshine annually, pegging our sunny total at 245. Turns out, boosters are counting not days, but hours of the bright stuff. How many days…
Tocabe, the native American fast-casual restaurant at 3536 West 44th Avenue that Ben Jacobs and Matt Chandra opened in December 2008, is the focus of a new Atlantic story headlined “Fry Bread Nation.” While the piece looks at the increased hunger for native American foods nationally, Tocabe gets the most…
Over the past few years, cupcake shops have popped up across town; they’re this decade’s frozen yogurt shop. In Denver, you can trace the trend back to Happy Cakes Bakeshop in Highland, and that shop — now in a new location in the courtyard at 3434 West 32nd Avenue –…
Denver’s touted as a mecca for the creative class, but no tourist would guess at this city’s artistic inclinations from a walk along the 16th Street Mall — sixteen blocks of empty storefronts and shlocky souvenir shopping. But this week, and sadly this week alone, the Create Denver Pop-Up Market…
Ag, Ag, Ag Colorado’s not just home to Bernard Rollin, the Harley-riding animal ethicist from Brooklyn who brokered a deal between the Humane Society’s Wayne Pacelle and the state’s agriculture interests. It’s also headquarters for the American Humane Association, the oldest humane group in the country, and one that Kathi…
Although sports stars get all the attention, Denver’s artists are the real hometown heroes. So in 2005, Westword started the MasterMind Awards as a way to not just recognize the aesthetic adventurers who are changing the cultural landscape of this town — who are literally creating Denver — but reward…
The Colorado Rockies seem full of beans this season — and so was this chili. Can you guess where I was eating?…
