The return to Denver of Godfather’s Pizza has people talking about all the other places they’d like to see back in town — or come here for the first time. Says Michael: Denver has more than enough pizza places already. It doesn’t need any more. Godfather’s adds no value whatsoever…
Punk Rock Bowling, which kicked off on Thursday, continues this weekend with Millencolin, 88 Fingers Louie, Allout Helter and Wiredogs tonight, and FLAG, Anti-Nowhere League, Youth Brigade and Potato Pirates tomorrow at the Summit Music Hall. Robyn Hitchcock plays a solo set on Friday, June 3 at Swallow Hill and Grant-Lee Phillips…
Host Professor Phelyx and a bevy of the beautiful ladies of Crème de Luxe brought back the classic art of burlesque at the Oriental Theater on May 28, with classy routines, Ziegfeld-worthy costumes, a live jazz band and a good helping of the old bump and grind. All photos by…
Grillerz, a new sports bar, hasn’t yet opened in the former home of Billy’s on South Broadway, but already readers are giving the place a grilling — over its spelling, if nothing else. Says Matthew: We should go here! A restaurant with the letter “Z” in it is just like spelling…
Pretty Lights, who is set to play two nights in Telluride on August 26 and 27, also announced a two-night stand at Red Rocks on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13. Tickets ($49.75-$60), and a limited number of two-day GA passes, go on sale on Friday, June 3 at…
Happy First Friday! The sun is out — so you have no excuse not to get out yourself and hit an arty party at one of Denver’s many art districts. On this First Friday, here are nine types of people you’re likely to see: …
When local personality Andrew Novick took over the Denver Art Museum’s monthly Untitled event on May 27, things got a little weird and a lot Japanese, in honor of the current exhibit of ages-old Samurai armor: A mute Hello Kitty led tours through the museum, and while the sound of…
Stones on 32nd opened quietly last month at 3211 Pecos Street, right across from Avanti in the booming Highland neighborhood. Owner Mike Stone turned a former garage that was last the home of Sportique into a restaurant specializing in “Colorado Comfort Food” with an unusually comforting amenity for this part of town:…
After a two-decade absence, Godfather’s Pizza is back in metro Denver. Franchisees Cody Wickham, Jake Smith and Adrienne Wood took over a space that was previously a convenience store in Thornton, gave it a new look and opened for business on Memorial Day. But is this pizza an offer you…
El Charrito didn’t open yesterday, after a fire in the alley Saturday night knocked out the power to the bar at 2100 Larimer Street. But El Charrito was back in business today, opening just in time for the Coors Field crowd — even though the bar is usually closed on Mondays…
Today is Memorial Day, and while there will be public fairs and festivals all over the metro area, as well as barbecues and ballgames, one reader noted a glaring omission in our list of the ten best places for food and fun today. Says John: I think you guys forgot Fort…
Sounds like it was a hot night at El Charrito — so hot that the fifty-year-old dive bar turned hipster hangout on Larimer Street will not be open for brunch today…and the rest of its entertaining entertainment schedule (comedy, Nerd Nite) is up in the air. Here’s the word on…
Springtime in the Rockies: Independence Pass reopened Thursday afternoon — just in time for the reopening of Aspen Mountain for a few more days of skiing. That makes for a perfect, last-second Colorado road trip. See and ski! The resort — with 120 acres of terrain for skiing and riding…
Last week Denver launched Denveright, a campaign to collect input on the direction that planning and development in this city should take over the next twenty years. But residents already had plenty of ideas, as evidenced by all the comments that come in whenever we write about architecture and design…
You’re starting your three-day weekend, and there’s only one way to start it right: with a long, leisurely brunch. Here’s an option: Beast + Bottle opens at 10 a.m. this morning, but if you can wait to order until 12:30, you can indulge in the Beastly Brunch Burger special, which will…
Scott Shiller, CEO of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, spoke with us a few months ago for our Winter Arts Guide, sharing what every newcomer should know about the Denver arts scene. “Denver is a true ‘arts city’ with a national reputation for creating some of the best…
On May 21, the still-open Arapahoe Basin Ski Area celebrated sunny spring weather at Colorado’s Largest Swimwear Parade on Skis & Snowboards, which was just what it sounds like: a bunch of beautiful ski bums hitting the slopes wearing next-to-nothing for a lark. A-Basin shared its photos from the event…
We recently shared with you a video of a Frontier passenger’s freak out on a flight originating in Denver. The woman, who was overheard saying she hadn’t slept in three days and had taken some pills given to her by a friend, threw herself on the floor in front of…
Matsuhisa opened in Cherry Creek this spring, and when chef/founder Nobu Matsuhisa was at the restaurant earlier this month, Gretchen Kurtz met with him for this week’s Chef and Tell. This is the third Matsuhisa in Colorado, and the group of restaurants is continuing to grow as it approaches its…
Tonight, The Kills are at the Ogden Theatre and the Devil Makes Three and Shakey Graves are Red Rocks, while My Morning Jacket takes over Red Rocks on Saturday and Sunday. Also, a reunited Fruit Bats play the Larimer Lounge on Sunday. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, MAY 27 The…
Since Lakewood’s venerable White Fence Farm changed hands almost two years ago, the new owners have started a farm team, opening fried-chicken outlets in the Pepsi Center and at Green Valley Ranch. Now they’re expanding into Capitol Hill and onto the 16th Street Mall — and a White Fence Farm…
Drake and Future will be at the Pepsi Center for two nights on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2., and tickets ($49.50-$149.50) go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m. Dinosaur Jr., who’s set to release Give a Glimpse Of What Yer Not in…
