Fast-casual operations took off fast in Colorado. Two years after Steve Ells opened the first Chipotle at 1644 East Evans Avenue, Qdoba Mexican Grill got its start here — originally as Zuma, then Z-Teca. Today the company is owned by Jack in the Box, and if it hasn’t grown to…
TUES | STING & PAUL SIMON at PEPSI CENTER | 2/11/14 Sting and Paul Simon have had a hand in producing some of the most memorable pop and rock songs of the past four decades (five, in Simon’s case). Sting, of course, was the lead singer of the Police, but…
Couldn’t — or wouldn’t — make it to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics? You’re not alone. But Saturday night, a rowdy crew of locals took to the bars for the Crawl to Sochi, an Olympics-themed hop between four downtown watering holes, complete with its own bar-game competitions, from beer…
This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz reviews reviewedHumboldt, the restaurant that Concept Restaurants opened in the former home of Strings this fall. That’s about when Tony Hessel became the executive chef of West Flanders Brewing Co. in Boulder; you can read about his career in this week’s Chef and…
The Denver Broncos were frozen out of the Super Bowl last Sunday, but on Thursday, it was the owners of the Denver Beer Co who were shivering in the frigid temperatures. That’s because they had made a wager on the outcome of the game with No-Li Brewhouse in Spokane, Washington,…
Here’s an example of schmucky logic: A person who was just robbed will have to replace the items taken — so why not swipe stuff from someone and then sell it back to him or her? After all, you know they need it. Answer: Because the guy or gal will…
FRI & SAT | LOTUS at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 2/7-2/8 The jazzy electronic quintet Lotus, known for its precisely timed improvisations during live shows, is celebrating its thirteenth year together. This weekend, fresh off the release of its most recent effort, Lotus, the band, which is signed to Boulder’s SCI…
Who has the best burger in Denver? The best tater tots? The best gluten-free dish? The best draft-beer list? The best dim sum? The best pizza — thin-crust, thick-crust or deep-dish? The best new restaurant to open in the past year? It’s time to bring out your best. The first…
Even though there’s no official dates listed on the band’s website yet, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is getting ready to embark on a series of dates in which the outfit will reportedly perform its acclaimed 2002 album, Source Tags & Codes, in its entirety…
Bad Daddy’s just opened on Monday in Cherry Creek, and today 5280 Burger Bar & Creamery will open in Denver Pavilions. It’s the initial Colorado franchise of Restaurant 512 Fresh, a company based in Austin, Texas — and certainly the first with the 5280 name. See also: First Look: First…
Driving along Colorado Boulevard and craving a burger? Although Little H Burger turned off the grill late last year (following the departures of its bigger siblings, the H Burgers in downtown Denver and Boulder), Boulevard Burger and Tap has taken over the space at 727 Colorado Boulevard. Our photographer Marissa…
Federal Boulevard’s Far East Center is known for throwing one of the best outdoor Chinese New Year celebrations in town, replete with lion and dragon dances, firecracker volleys, kung fu and ice-carving demos, and plenty of shopping and dining options on the sidelines. The center will host a second round…
As the upcoming concert season at Red Rocks continues to take shape, we’ve received word that Bassnectar is making his way back to Red Rocks for a two-night run on Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31. Sub Focus and Kill Paris are set to share the bill on night…
Last weekend Mellow Mushroom traveled back in time with its annual ’80s ski party. There were plenty of neon, puffy jackets at the event — as well as plenty of pizza. Photographer Ursula Romaine was there to capture all the ’80s action. See also: Photos: What’s new in winter sports…
Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Taylor returns to Red Rocks on Tuesday, June 17. Tickets range from $49.50 and $89.50 and go on sale Monday, March 10, at 10 a.m. Rodrigo y Gabriela stop at Red Rocks on Sunday, August 17, with local opener…
Krewe Crescent City BBQ, a New Orleans-themed barbecue joint, opened on Super Bowl Sunday in the former Cantina space right next door to Stoney’s — and Stoney’s owners are responsible for Krewe, too. Photographer Danielle Lirette stopped in to take these photos of the latest addition to the Golden Triangle…
Sushi Harbor, on East Eighth Avenue just past Colorado Boulevard — right by one of the Trader Joe’s locations set to open on February 14 — is the latest Japanese restaurant to join the Denver dining scene. After taking a look when construction started last fall, Westword photographer Marissa Shevins…
As our Show and Tell blog just reported, former Denverite Montgomery Knott is bringing Monkey Town 4, a Brooklyn-born video cube and dining installation, to Denver — for its first foray outside of New York. The pop-up will start its several-month pop-up run beginning February 27 in the Exdo in…
FRI & SAT | LOTUS at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 2/7-2/8 The jazzy electronic quintet Lotus, known for its precisely timed improvisations during live shows, is celebrating its thirteenth year together. This weekend, fresh off the release of its most recent effort, Lotus, the band, which is signed to Boulder’s SCI…
Only the insiders get inside at the the annual SIA Snow Show, where the latest ski gear and technology is on display in the Colorado Convention Center for retailers and the media to drool over, as they look ahead to next year’s in-store winter sports season. But photographer Brandon Marshall…
This week Gretchen Kurtz explored Cuban cuisine in her review of the Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria in CitySet, which could be the future of fast-casual Cuban in this country. That restaurant debuted right around the time that Steve Scott opened Babettes, his bakery in the Source; Lori Midson talks with Scott…
Over twenty restaurants opened in the metro area this month, including another round of taprooms as well as Work & Class, the first of the next wave going into RiNo. Meanwhile, only a handful of restaurants closed their doors — including chain stalwarts Furr’s in Wheat Ridge, and Olive Garden…
