When massive floods hit the Front Range two years ago, Boulder County, including the towns of Lyons and Longmont, was particularly hard hit. In response, Oskar Blues Brewery founder Dale Katechis founded CAN’d Aid to provide assistance to those struggling to rebuild after the waters receded. CAN’d Aid lived on after…
Fried chicken is sizzling hot around Denver these days — whether you’re enjoying the Japanese version, kara age, at one of the spots Mark Antonation touts, such as Sakana — or at the Post Brewing Company in Lafayette, whose brined fried chicken is so crackling good it won our Best Fried Chicken award…
A small Colorado brewery is taking a big step forward: Later this month, Big Choice Brewing in Broomfield will unveil a new beer packaged in 19.2-ounce cans with a resealable plastic lid – not the twist-off kind, but one that slides back into place so that the beer can be…
First they ran, then they brunched. Denver joggers gathered at Stapleton Central Park over the weekend to participate in five- and ten-kilometer races, followed by a mid-morning feast prepared by some of the city’s top brunch kitchens. Bacon Bloody Marys and medals were the rewards for finishing. Proceeds from the…
After being banished from many conscious kitchens a decade ago, fois gras is making a comeback on menus around town, thanks to more “thoughtful practices” of companies that produce it. At Milk & Honey Bar-Kitchen, for example, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed, it’s tucked inside powdered cashew brittle for fois gras bonbons. Says…
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 Muscle Beach $8 7 p.m. The Moon Room at Summit Music Hall TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 KBCO Harvest Ball $35-$49.50 7 p.m. 1STBANK Center Don Henley $49.50-$129.50 7:30 p.m. Bellco Theatre Gregg Allman $45-$79.50 8 p.m. Boulder Theater Destroyer $20 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Lyrics…
The pace of restaurant openings slowed down this week, allowing us to relax and enjoy the finer things that the dining scene has unveiled this summer. Gretchen Kurtz ventured to the land of Milk & Honey, where veteran chef/restaurateur Michael Shiell is bucking the current casual trend with tony ambiance…
The start to food truck season was a little rocky —or rainy — for Civic Center Eats as the first couple of May dates were washed out due to thunderstorms. But once monsoon season settled down, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Civic Center Park became the place to be for great…
Over the years, Westword has featured plenty of stories about crimes solved by DNA found in unlikely places. Take the cigarette butt that led to the killer of Kurt Levias at the Bluebird Theater. But never before have we encountered a shittier DNA case than the one involving Rodney Hendrix, who was…
This weekend’s live music calendar includes a couple good ones, including Josh Ritter’s appearance with the Boulder Philharmonic on Saturday. Elsewhere, the great Josh Abbot Band plays the Grizzly Rose and Frank Turner has a handful of shows planned. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9…
Westword restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz always waits several months before she reviews a new restaurant, so that the place can work out the glitches, make necessary staff switches — or change the concept altogether. Milk & Honey Bar-Kitchen, for example, opened in June with chef Lance Barto, but he’d left…
Today’s the deadline for companies to submit an application to open a brewery and bar in the new Westin airport hotel, as well as a few other food and drink outlets at DIA. “It’s a chance to be unique and do something that someone else hasn’t done,” says DIA senior vice…
ll Porcellino Salumi has hit a few rough spots, but this month owners Bill Minor and Brian Albano hope to finally get the doors at 4334 West 41st Avenue open — and they gave neighbors at last week’s First Friday on Tennyson Street a taste of what to expect. But Jacob isn’t…
The sad news came on Sunday: Gary Lee Bomar, the owner of Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub at 176 South Broadway, had passed away after sustaining a head injury on a trip to Mexico. A gofundme campaign to pay for his treatment there and his return to Swedish Medical…
The Mile High Horror Film Festival returned to the Alamo Drafthouse this past weekend, as a spooky kickoff to Denver’s scariest season. Horror fans came out in droves, many dressed for the occasion. We sent photographer Aaron Thackeray to catch the frightful sights, and he survived the horror long enough…
As it officially starts to feel like fall outside, the concert calendar eases up a bit — but there are still plenty of good shows out there, including Titus Andronicus at the Marquis on Wednesday. See the full list of our picks below. MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 Dirty Few$8 9 p.m…
The Cherry Cricket celebrated its seventieth birthday on Friday. Over the decades, it’s collected friends and foes alike — not just in Denver, but around the country, as its burgers became legendary. And if you live in this city, changes are very good you’ve not only eaten at the Cricket,…
Onefold means whole or complete, and Gretchen Kurtz wholly and completely loved breakfast and lunch at the super-cute east Denver eatery of the same name. And we’re all looking forward to when Onefold becomes even more complete: Kurtz also mentioned that the place would soon unfold dinner hours, too. Mark…
When does a yard sale turn into a face-punching, glass-stabbing, cane-whacking beatdown? When you’re dealing with a Schmuck of the Week like our latest nominee, Shelly Serra. The crazy story comes to us courtesy of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, which cites an arrest report…
Smell that smoke in the air? It’s not just burning leaves or roasting chiles — it’s also coming from the barbecue joints that are popping up all over town. There have been so any changes on the local barbecue scene that our recent list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints…
It’s only October 2, but it’s already been a big month for Black Eye Coffee. Yesterday the hot spot in Highland was named the Denver winner in the KRUPS Best Brew Awards — the fifth round of the annual contest, but the first time people were allowed to vote for a…
The dual missions of Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge are made clear in its name — but it’s not easy combining the two in a single space, as Gretchen Kurtz noted in her recent review of Baur’s, which moved into a historic downtown space this year and has already made some…
