Lechuga’s is one of Denver’s last remaining north-side red sauce joints. While many other Italian restaurants and bars — Pagliaci’s, Carbone’s, Longo’s Subway Tavern — have succumbed to old age and an influx of development, Lechuga’s was saved, at least in name and menu, when the restaurant was purchased after…
Here at Schmuck of the Week HQ, we know full well that schmuckiness can take many forms. Some can be funny. Some can be gross. Some can be awe-inspiring. And some can be downright disgusting. If the Colorado Springs Police Department is right, the actions of Cassandra Marshall, Jonathan Mazzella…
Cavalera Conspiracy, the Brazilian brother act featuring Max Cavalera of Sepultura fame, played earlier this week at Summit Music Hall with Corrosion of Conformity and Death Angel. A particularly excellent mosh pit ensued, which photographer Brandon Marshall captured in all its aggressive glory. You can see highlights below — check…
This weekend’s Colorado concert calendar includes appearances by nimble songwriter Bhi Bhiman, hip-hop collective the Diplomats, and more. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, MAY 1 The Diplomats$30 9:00 PM Ogden Theatre Bhi Bhiman$25/$30 7:30PM Boulder Theater Cookie Monsta$10 9:00PM Beta Total GhostFREE 7:30PM The 1up Colfax…
Everyone has an opinion about the Cherry Cricket, the classic burger joint in Cherry Creek that Gretchen Kurtz visited for her current review. She thinks it lives up to its reputation, but Javi disagrees: Overpriced, overcrowded and overrated for sure. Ruben loves the place, though: I love the Cricket! Great burger…
The shiny new Primal Colorado Bike Expo put its pedals to the metal at the Colorado Convention Center over the weekend, when attendees could chat it up with bike-builders and gear vendors, and run their hands over the latest models. Didn’t make it? Photographer Danielle Lirette shares these photos from…
Old-school moviegoers lined up Friday night to welcome another season of film under the stars at the 88 Drive-in in Commerce City, which has a brand-new digital projection system. Some things never change, though, and we’re glad of that: Photographer Brandon Marshall captured the drive-in’s tailgating peanut gallery as the…
The second annual BrüFrou set up on Saturday at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, serving beer and food pairing from dozens of different Denver eateries and Colorado breweries. Guests wandered past jets, gliders and a Star Wars X-wing fighter while tasting bites from food trucks, pizza joints…
When Sassafras opened in an old Victorian bungalow listed on the National Register of Historic Places three years ago, co-owner Julia Grother brought considerable experience in the restaurant business to the Jefferson Park neighborhood – and a lot of Southern comfort. One thing was missing, though: a liquor license. Even…
This weekend’s best shows include Leon Russell at the Oriental, Michal Menert at Red Rocks, Lightning Bolt at Glob and a pair of worthy festival-type events. It’s good to be a music fan in Colorado. The rest of our picks follow.All weekend Denver Music Summit All weekend @ McNichols Civic…
Unfriended On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, we marvel at teen horror film Unfriended, and while it is “85 minutes of watching someone else use a computer,” the filmmaker’s adept at turning a screen into a natural storytelling platform: “Director Levan Gabriadze summons up exquisite unease just by the…
420 in the Streets 12:00pm @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Jose Gonzalez 8:00pm @ Gothic Theatre Lee “Scratch” Perry 10:30pm @ Cervantes’ Other Side The Infamous Stringdusters 7:00pm @ Boulder Theater Saul Williams 7:00pm @ Marquis Theater Snoop Dogg 5:30pm @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Billy & the Kids 8:30pm @ Ogden…
Is Block & Larder hanging tough with its hanging tender steak or just playing chicken? Gretchen Kurtz took in a few dinners to see what this new steak-house-styled eatery, from the owners of Freshcraft downtown, are cooking up on Tennyson Street. Farther north, we got word from Adam Roy that…
There are plenty of ways to get unwanted attention from law enforcement. But among the quickest is this: Forget to wear pants. Most of us don’t need to be taught this lesson once we’ve past the age of three. But apparently Wendy Butcher isn’t most of us. Nope, she’s our…
It was eating for art’s sake earlier this week as Mexican artist and 2015 Biennial of the Americas ambassador Cristobal Gracia organized a French fry eating contest under the “Articulated Wall” sculpture at the Denver Design District on South Broadway. Contestants were tasked with downing three pounds of Wendy’s french…
Look, not every concert in Denver this weekend is happening because of 4/20. But a hell of a lot are, and some that aren’t directly affiliated with our newfound state plant are…more than coincidental. Either way, it’s a spectacular weekend of live music here in Colorado. Our picks follow. FRIDAY,…
There are many different versions of how 4/20 originated, but one thing is clear: Denver’s gathering on April 20 has become the nation’s largest pot party. The celebration got started in the early 1990s, when a loud, brash activist named Ken Gorman smoked a joint on the steps of the…
The Disco Biscuits are setting up camp in Denver this weekend, with shows last night, tonight and Saturday at the Ogden and another one at Red Rocks on Friday. That kind of residency is possible thanks to an exceedingly dedicated fan base, which was out in force for the debut…
Parry’s Pizzeria may have been inspired by New York-style pizza, but the homegrown chain is as much about Colorado craft beer. On Monday, Parry’s officially opened its fifth location at 100 East 120th Avenue in Northglenn, and in honor of that street address it’s featuring 120 Colorado beers not just…
Over the weekend, Love Gallery hosted the three-venue Birdseed Collective’s annual 100 X 100 benefit show, featuring a hundred artists and traditionally held on the hundredth day of the year. Along with walls splashed with art, the event showcased Denver celebrity Andrew Novick’s Fukuoka-style pop-up ramen shop and a hair…
Local McDonald’s stores rolled out their new “artisan” chicken sandwich yesterday, prompting Mark Antonation’s ruminations on the meaning of “artisan.” Says Dave: Hurray for Westword (and Mark Antonation) for understanding how corporations co-opt language for commercial purposes. But no matter what you call it, this latest menu item won’t fly, says…
The Art Directors’ Club of Denver threw its eleventh annual Paper Fashion Show Friday night at the Bindery on Blake, on a runway crowded with the ingenious and sassy cut-and-paste concoctions of fifty local design teams. There were no guidelines, other than a requirement that each outfit should be 90…
