On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Away from the grills and the…
It’s called the Taste of Colorado, but we know it’s really about the taste of turkey legs. After all, the annual festival at Civic Center Park generally goes through over 40,000 pounds of the fire-roasted turkey trotters. Despite a smattering of Denver-area restaurants turning out mini-portions of standard menu items,…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. The Orange Crunch, for example, will…
No. 78 Pulled Pork Pig Pen Sandwich at Boney’s Smokehouse Barbecue 1543 Champa Street 303-825-9900 Boney’s pulled pork sandwich is just that — a simple sandwich of hickory-smoked pulled pork on a bun. You can get it topped with Kickin’ Slaw by asking for it Carolina style or with hot…
Editor’s note: A writer sent us this essay on her experience at one of this weekend’s Phish shows at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park — the first with recovering-addict support she’s seen since she stopped drinking six months ago. We’re publishing it anonymously to protect her privacy. When I tell people…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. The mobile food cart/catering operation Tamales…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Silvi’s Kitchen (formerly Udi’s Cafe, Pizza…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. WaterCourse Bakery, the sweet-focused branch of…
Hey, weed is legal in Colorado for all fun-loving adults! Phish is a band best understood while the listener is in a state of mind unlike the one required to do things like pay taxes and wear slacks. This year’s three-night stand by the Vermont band at Dick’s Sporting Goods…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Like Manna From Heaven, which is…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Like Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe, the…
After two big months for restaurant openings, the pace slowed a little in August — but still, more than twenty new spots opened their doors this month, everything from downhome burger bars to the upscale Cooper Lounge in Union Station. Keep reading for our Restaurant Roll Call for August. See…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. For City O’ City, Denver’s most…
The Taste of Colorado has been slinging food in Civic Center Park in some form or another since 1984, when the main event was called the Festival of Mountain and Plain — resurrected from a festival of the same name in the late 1800s. Festival activities begin today at 11:30…
When we told the disgusting story of Joshua Vohs, whose crimes included using a shoe camera to take photos up women’s skirts, we hoped we’d heard the last of this particular offense. But no: Michael Schwairy, 27, has been charged with doing the same thing, albeit using a higher-tech device:…
Phish returns to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park this weekend for its 84th, 85th and 86th shows in Colorado. I know that thanks to the meticulous documentation available at phish.net. Also thanks to phish.net, I can tell you when the band first played in Colorado (July 28, 1988 at the Roma…
It’s Phish weekend in Denver, but there are plenty of options for those of you who practice different musical religions as well. Delightful weirdo Bob Log III plays Larimer Lounge, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott hits town and the Labor Day Experience comes to Snowmass. Our full list of picks for the…
To hear most people tell it, the history of rap goes like this: MCs were originally rapping primarily to showcase their DJs. That is, until Sugar Hill Gang put out “Rapper’s Delight” in 1979. It was the second rap record of all time and an enormous hit, proving there was…
IN the wake of last weekend’s non-stop High Plains Comedy Festival, a host of top Denver comics took the stage Sunday for one last show at 3 Kings Tavern: Brain Aid, a community salute and benefit for local comedian and comedy booster Troy Baxley, who is recovering from a condition…
Stranahan’s Colorado Distillery may be owned by spirits giant Proximo, but that doesn’t stop the whiskey maker from continuing its tradition of bringing in volunteers to help with bottling. Rather than exploiting free labor, Stranahan’s provides lunch and a bottle of the barrel-aged spirit to take home in exchange for…
On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Westword will host its twentieth annual celebration of the Denver dining scene, DISH, in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, where many of the favorite restaurants of Cafe Society writers and readers will be serving delectable dishes. Like Fooducopia, an eatery that’s shipping…
The inaugural Boulder Craft Beer Festival took place last Saturday in West Central Park, where twenty Boulder County breweries, old and new, poured their creations. The festival, produced by Downtown Boulder, Inc., included live music, food and lawn games. Westword photographer Brandon Marshall was there to catch the action. Take…
