Bark Bar, at 4132 West 38th Avenue, has been going to the dogs since it opened a month ago. Photographer Marissa Shevins dropped in to catch the action; keep reading for a look at this very pet-friendly place. See also: Bark Bar opens in northwest Denver…
FRI | ICELANTIC’S WINTER ON THE ROCKS at RED ROCKS | 1/31/14 More than misogyny or materialism, intelligence and verbal skill are championed by Jurassic 5; the vocabulary is impressive and the verbal acrobatics the guys perform are outstanding. J5 carries the energy and excitement of a newer era group…
The newly remodeled Denny’s in Englewood opened its doors at 9 a.m. today, inviting diners to take advantage of free specials, including Grand Slam breakfasts. Judging from the lack of crowds earlier this morning, you’ve got a good chance of getting a free burger at lunch (offered to the first…
Night-owl residents of south Denver are celebrating the return of one of the few 24/7 options in the area. At 9 a.m. today, the Denny’s at 275 West Hampden Avenue in Englewood is holding a grand reopening celebration after a major remodeling job, and to kick off the festivities, the…
For the third consecutive summer, DeVotchKa is slated to make its way back to Red Rocks for another otherworldly collaboration with the Colorado Symphony. If you haven’t caught one of these shows yet, well, let’s just say that it’s pure and absolute bliss. Tickets for the show range from $27.50…
Snarf’s got its start in 1996, when Jim Seidel leased a 650 square-foot shack on the east end of Pearl Street in Boulder. He called his place Snarf’s, because that’s the sound someone makes when enjoying really good food. From that original store on Pearl Street, Snarf’s grew to a…
After a long and storied career, during which they’ve outlasted many of their counterparts from the 1980s, the men of Mötley Crüe are hanging it up for good. Before they do, though, the dudes are embarking on one final tour, a cross-country jaunt that will bring them back to Denver…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
Fresh off an absolutely sizzling performance at last summer’s Westword Music Showcase, Trampled by Turtles is set to make its way back to Colorado this summer for a date at Red Rocks on Saturday, August 16, with the Devil Makes Three and Deer Tick. Tickets for the show range from…
Fresh off his win at the Grammys this past weekend, Bruno Mars, set to wow the world this weekend at the Super Bowl during halftime in New Jersey, will be making his way back to the Mile High City this summer for a date at Fiddlers Green on Sunday, August…
The Dandy Warhols headline the Fox Theatre on Saturday, May 10. Tickets ($23/$25) go on sale on Friday, January 31 at 10 a.m. Naked and Famous headline the Boulder Theater on Tuesday, May 27, and tickets ($25) go on sale on Friday, January 31 at 10 a.m. Keep reading to…
There was plenty of both wrestling and laughs at the Lucha Libre and Laughs event at the Oriental Theater this past weekend. Comedy from Jordan Doll, Mara Wiles, Kevin Shook and Roger Norquist as well as four wrestling matches filled the night — and our photographer Ursula Romaine was there…
Chalk this one up to hometown pride: Diners at Racines, a thirty-year-old institution in Denver, were greeted on Sunday by chalk art celebrating another institution: the Denver Broncos. The first time the team went to the Super Bowl, the restaurant was just a few weeks old. See also: Regulars raise…
Fans of those delicious b words — bourbon and bacon — gathered at the McNichols Building for the annual Bourbon and Bacon Fes on Saturday. Specialty bourbons from various distilleries and countless porky treats from local restaurants — everything from bourbon milkshakes to bacon cupcakes — available for sampling. Photographer…
As we head into the now annual Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks fiesta this weekend, the Red Rocks summer concert schedule is starting to take shape. Jack Johnson is slated to bring his From Here to Now to You tour to Colorado on Monday, August 18, with Michael Kiwanuka. Tickets…
FRI | ICELANTIC’S WINTER ON THE ROCKS at RED ROCKS | 1/31/14 More than misogyny or materialism, intelligence and verbal skill are championed by Jurassic 5; the vocabulary is impressive and the verbal acrobatics the guys perform are outstanding. J5 carries the energy and excitement of a newer era group…
Chinese New Year celebrations kicked off early this past weekend when the monthly Reeewind and Roll roller disco took over the floor of the Exdo Event Center with a Big Trouble in Little Chinatown theme. Photographer Ken Hamblin caught the skaters in mid-roll and on the sidelines; continue reading for…
One thing we’ve learned over the years we’ve spent sifting through Schmuck of the Week candidates: For most of them, schmuckiness isn’t a one-time deal. If they’ve been schmucky once, odds are mighty good they’ve been schmucky in the past, too. That seems to be the case for Kevin Gaylor,…
It’s out with Ole and in with Quijote’s, a new look and flavor (Mexican rather than Argentinian) for the storefront at 1043 Broadway that once held Luciano’s. And this is Colorado-Mex, which means green chile, of course, as well as breakfast burritos…and a juice bar. Follow @CafeWestword…
DISCO BISCUITS at OGDEN THEATRE / 1STBANK CENTER | 1/23-25 Jamtronica pioneers the Disco Biscuits build interesting set lists: They invert portions of jams into each other, surprising audience members again and again while shining a mega-ton of lasers in their faces for an overstimulation extravaganza. The Biscuits will take…
Frank Bonanno is driven. As if the chef/entrepreneur isn’t busy enough running his ten restaurants (soon to be joined by an eleventh, Salt & Grinder), he’s now the star of Chef Driven, a new show that debuts at 6 p.m. Sunday on Colorado Public Television. And he’s teaming up with…
Denver’s gone nuts. Doughnuts. First lines formed outside of Dunkin’ Donuts. Then lines formed outside of Voodoo Doughnut, which cooks up far more elaborate doughnuts. And now Acorn, which Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed, has upped the ante with a new menu item: the “Cyrus” Foie Gras Donut. See also: Oak…
