Bites of China opened recently in a tidy Aurora shopping center on East Alameda Avenue, where residents are no strangers to an array of ethnic eating options. Photographer Danielle Lirette stopped in to see what was cooking, and found that what looks like a standard counter-service Chinese eatery has a…
Fried Chicken from the Post Brewing Co. 105 West Emma Street, Lafayette 303-593-2066 Fried chicken should be easy. After all, there are only two things to get right: the chicken and the breading. But the truth is, fried chicken is one of the easiest dishes for a restaurant to get…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviewed the District and thought the best thing on the menu was the deep-fried peanut butter sandwich. Mark Antonation talked to Chris Thompson, executive chef of the Nickel in the Hotel Teatro, about his new job overseeing food service for an entire hotel…
Yak & Yeti is familiar to those with a thirst for craft beer and a hunger for Nepalese and Indian food. The beers, like the award-winning Chai Milk Stout, show up at tap rooms around town, while the Tibetan and Nepalese specialties are rare enough in the metro area that…
Once again, we bring you a selection of live music events happening in or around Denver, selected not completely randomly from the many excellent choices. Go out and watch some bands. It’s good for the body and soul. See also: Denver’s Ten Best Small Venues…
From our time on the Schmuck of the Week beat, we’ve learned that schmucks often have the ability to spread their schmuckiness to those around them — including members of their own family. By this measure, Brock Butson is a schmuck supreme, since he not only managed to earn a…
The Misfits may not have Glen Danzig anymore, but Jerry Only manages alright with a re-formed version of the band, which brought out a wide array of horror-movie punk fans to Summit Music Hall last night. Photographer Eric Gruneisen was there to capture smiles and scowls alike. See also: Ten…
Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day — but around the globe it’s known as Remembrance Day, the holiday created to mark the end of World War I, which formally concluded at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1919. “World War I was supposed to…
Woody GuthrieLike it or not, Pharell Williams’ “Happy” is likely to be the top-selling single of 2014. And, yes, its buoyant ’60s soul vibe and simple, positive message is modern pop perfection. But scanning the rest of this year’s biggest hits, one is struck by a consistent theme: All of…
Christopher Nolan’s space epic Interstellar is a big, ambitious picture but it didn’t connect with our critics. We discuss the film at the top of this week’s podcast before moving onto a few other notable films on screens large and small this week. – The Disney film Big Hero 6…
Halloween fell on a Friday this year, which meant double the fun for anyone with a good costume and a desire to party. And dancing trick-or-treaters pulled out all the stops at a couple of events around town. Westword photographer Brandon Marshall captured the action at City Hall, where Riff…
Punch Bowl Social hosted a Game of Thrones costume party on Halloween, and while most of the revelers went with creepy, goofy or sexy costumes that had little to do with the HBO fantasy show, a good time was still had. Fortunately for the line at the door, the weather…
Fort Collins residents are having a war of words over the new Illegal Pete’s coming to town. Some have taken offense to the use of the word “illegal,” but as restaurant names go, it’s not the worst we’ve seen. Without making judgments about the quality of food or service, here…
Sex offender/child enticer Michael Kaneta certainly appears to have come up with a clever scheme to convince moms to let him take snapshots of their kids: posing as a photographer for a charity calendar. But does he deserve credit for coming up with this unusual gambit? No! No! A thousand…
Happy Halloween! Let’s celebrate with a list of the six best cameos from creepy children in song. By Ryan Wasoba See also: The Eighteen Best Concerts in Denver This Halloween Weekend…
Holy moly. We didn’t even list all the interesting shows going on tonight, because you have to draw the line somewhere. And Bob Dylan is in town tomorrow! OK, right to it: See also: The Costume-Based Guide to This Year’s Halloween Concerts in Denver…
Halloween is tonight, and that means you can’t go two steps in Denver without tripping over a pumpkin. The gourds are everywhere: on people’s doorsteps, in their windows, in their pies and lattes. But when dawn breaks on November 1, all of those seasonal squashes are going to seem suddenly…
Halloween starts early in Denver — about two weeks early, to judge by this year’s slate of events — and there’s no better way to spend it than by getting good and scared at one of the city’s many haunted houses. To get a better idea of all the work…
Keanu Reeves in John WickOn this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, we welcome Village Voice contributor and filmmaker Zachary Wigon, who tells us about his paranoid thriller The Heart Machine (iTunes). We also scoop out some time for John Wick, which helps restore our faith in violent movies, Horns, Nightcrawler…
Costumed geeks roamed the city as MileHiCon blasted off at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center for its 42nd year this past weekend. Cosplay specialist and photographer Danielle Lirette was there to document some of the sci-fi con’s best-dressed; keep reading for a sampler. See also: Zombie Apocalypse at Roll…
Since Massimo Ruffinazzi, who was born and raised in Italy and then was a chef/partner at Il Fornaio, took over the Shangri-La coffee house in LoHi three years ago, he’s given neighbors plenty of reasons to hang out there. Great coffee, for starters, as well as homemade breads, salumi plates…
Happy Halloween week, everyone! Time to figure out what pun costume you can accomplish with the clothes you already own. There are plenty of good shows before the actual weekend hits, though, including Avi Buffalo, a pair of Cut Copy dates and the 106.7 KBPI Saints & Sinners Halloween Ball…
