Station 26 Brewing Co. served up another version of its Park Hill favorite Bluegrass Brunch on Sunday, with live music from Thunder and Rain, food from the Rolling Smoke food truck and doughnuts from Glazed & Confuzed. There was beer, bluegrass, bajos, barbecue, barley and — more than just about…
It’s been a long time coming, but the first Colorado location of Henry’s Tavern will open next month at 500 16th Street in the Denver Pavilions, in the big space previously occupied by Virgin Records — big enough for a restaurant that will seat 335 inside and another twenty on…
The Lakewood community embraced new public art at MuralFest Saturday in the 40 West Arts District, as seven local artists put the finishing touches on murals along 16th Avenue. Writer/photographer Lindsey Bartlett hit the mural beat to bring back these images from the festival. Now see the full West Colfax…
This week’s best concerts includes Nicki Minaj’s much-discussed Pinkprint Tour, as well as an appearance by Iron and Wine at Red Rocks and a pair of impressive shows at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox. The full list of our picks follows. MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Iron & Wine $45-$65 8:00PM Red Rocks Amphitheatre…
As Mark Antonation reported last week, there are two Ophelia’s in the metro area: very different restaurants connected by nothing but a name. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed, opened this spring in the Ballpark neighborhood; meanwhile, there’s an Ophelia’s in Olde Town Arvada, where Louise Vigil has been…
Even the experts at Schmuck of the Week headquarters find it challenging to figure out who’s the schmuck in certain situations. Example: The case of Boulder’s Trey Brasher. The 21-year-old has been arrested for, among other things, mailing gummy bears infused with LSD to New Jersey. How big of a…
It’s a great weekend for breakout hometown acts — Fort Collins EDM superstar Pretty Lights plays a pair of headlining shows at Red Rocks, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (fresh off a rousing Tonight show performance) play in Boulder. The rest of our picks follow. ALL WEEKEND Pretty…
Welcome to DISH, now with Tacolandia! Mexican food flavors so much of Colorado’s culinary tradition. Recognizing that, we’ve added a special feature to this year’s DISH, our 21st annual celebration of Denver’s food and drink scene. Set for Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m…
“Over the years,” Gretchen Kurtz writes in her review of Ophelia’s, “I’ve come to think of Justin Cucci as a mad genius, twirling his thumbs and cackling as he ponders what dominion to conquer next. Who else could take a gas station and some vegetables and make Root Down one…
A new variety of animal will officially pop up at the Denver Zoo when Nature Connects, a collection of creatures constructed from LEGO blocks opens to the public on Friday, August 7, for a wild run through November 1. Here’s a sneak peek from photographer Brandon Marshall — can you tell the real animals…
During this week’s meeting of the Voice Film Club, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice, along with Amy Nicholson of the LA Weekly, discuss the Marlon Brando documentary Listen to Me Marlon. Our trio of film critics then move to The End of the Tour, the film…
Gretchen Kurtz loved almost everything about Solitaire when she reviewed the new restaurant in Highland, but some of our readers have taken issue with the service there, as well as the big price tags on of small portions. In response to one such Solitaire comment, David says: Yes, another example of tiny portions for full…
Dae Gee, a Korean restaurant that won fans in Westminster, opened a second spot at 827 Colorado Boulevard a year ago, and quickly made even more fans. “We’re letting them know what Korean food is about,” 33-year-old chef/owner Joseph Kim told Gretchen Kurtz when she reviewed that location seven months…
What’s the first question a Coloradan is asked when traveling outside this state? Inevitably, it’s something about the legal marijuana industry. How much money is the state making? How’s the experiment working? And, most often: Can you really just walk into a store and buy pot? Why, yes, you can…
Hoards lined up to meet meme kitty Lil BUB and marvel at freak-show feats at the 2015 Denver County Fair, where beautiful pies were awarded blue ribbons – and decimated in pie-eating contests – while folks enjoyed carnival rides, live music, a drag-queen contest, the Robot Opera and dozens of…
For years Odell Brewing was a holdout, but now Colorado’s third-largest craft-brewer plans to start canning beer in November. “It wasn’t so long ago that I totally dismissed the can idea,” says Wynne Odell, who founded Odell Brewing in 1989 with her husband, Doug, and Doug’s sister Corkie. “But then…
HTML On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast: The Vacation reboot disappoints, as does Adam Sandler’s Pixels (but it can’t be near as bad as critics are describing, says the Village Voice’s Alan Scherstuhl). Meanwhile, the ’40s noir melodrama Phoenix might be one of the year’s best, says Voice film critic…
You liked the original, but maybe you love the cover even more! Left Hand Brewing in Longmont brought back its fifth annual Leftapalooza and Mile High Tribute Band Competition last weekend, featuring cover acts from all over the country. They included Paradise Theater (Styx), Dirty Femmes (Violent Femmes), REMember (REM),…
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Kelly Clarkson headlines the Pepsi Center this week, and Florence + the Machine, Sam Smith, Milk Chance, Walk the Moon will be at Red Rocks. The full list of our picks follows. MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Florence + the Machine $49.95-$69.50 8:00PM Red Rocks Amphitheatre Melissa Etheridge $72-$77 6:30PM Denver Botanic Gardens…
Solitaire opened in April in the space that once held Highland’s Garden Cafe — two Victorian homes surrounded by lovely gardens. When Gretchen Kurtz visited Solitaire for her latest review, she found that the gardens were still lovely and the new owners — Mark Ferguson and his wife, Andrea Faulisi Ferguson…
Can a pastor also be a schmuck? He can if he’s Walt Roberson. The senior pastor for Vinelife Church in Longmont, Roberson is one of four officials or elders at the house of worship to be sentenced for failure to report pervy sex allegations involving a church employee. The guilty…
