Photos: Cinco de Mayo fills Civic Center Park with color and culture

Civic Center Park was filled with color and culture over the weekend during the city’s annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. The all-day event featured food, dancers, costumes and chihuahua races among other festivities — and photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by to capture the action. Continue reading for a few highlights,…

Photos: Novo’s new coffee shop will open downtown tomorrow

The first of two new retail outlets from Novo Coffee will open tomorrow morning at 1600 Glenarm Place (the second location will start pouring at 1700 East Sixth Avenue later this summer). Westword’s Danielle Lirette stopped by recently to take a look at the new digs. Keep reading to see…

The people of First Friday on May 3, 2013

The weekend’s beautiful weather provided a pleasant change in scenery for First Friday in the Santa Fe Arts District over the weekend, and Westword’s Christopher Morgan stopped by to capture the sunny scenes. Continue reading for a few highlights, and visit our full First Friday slide show for more photos…

Photos: Adelitas Cocina y Cantina is now cooking on South Broadway

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina — a family-owned and -operated restaurant that focuses on traditional Mexican fare with a Michoacan focus — just opened at 1294 South Broadway, in the space that had been Bistro One, then 3 Monkeys Cantina; it promises a family-friendly atmosphere during dining hours, with a more…

The ten best concerts to see in Denver this week

SHABAZZ PALACES @ LARIMER LOUNGE | MON, 5/6/13 In the first half of the ’90s, Ishmael Butler went by the moniker “Butterfly” as part of the rap trio Digable Planets. After the outfit’s 1995 split, the group performed one-off shows here and there, but since 2009, Butler has released music…

Aviano Coffee is closed for construction…for now

Aviano Coffee just closed its third location — but the good news is that this closure is only temporary. The homegrown coffee shop — which started out in the Beauvallon, then moved to Cherry Creek, then had to move abruptly in January because of a development project — is now…

The five best concerts in Denver this weekend

HANEYSTOCK @ GOTHIC THEATRE | FRI, 5/3/13 Although the lineup for this show would otherwise be considered pretty great, with Havok, Speedwolf, the Limbs and Lola Black, the reason everybody will be heading down to the Gothic Theatre tonight is to celebrate the life of Chris Haney, a dearly departed…

McCormick’s happy hour ranked No. 1 by USA Today

The current happy-hour menu at the McCormick’s Fish House & Bar in the corner of the Oxford Hotel may not seem as much of a bargain as the legendary “cheap time” that denizens of LoDo remember so fondly, when every item — including a big fat cheeseburger and fries –…

Denver’s ten best spots for pho

Vietnamese soup is good food any time of the year, and always fun to accessorize with fresh vegetables and spicy sauces — but on a cold day like today, a great bowl of pho is enough to bowl you over. Fortunately, in Denver our cup runneth over with pho spots…

Win tickets to Thomas Gold at Beta on Saturday!

It’s been a big year for German DJ Thomas Gold. Having recently earned a nod from DJ Mag in its Top 100 DJs list for the first time in his career, Gold will take the bright lights and modern remixes of his live show across five continents this year, and…

Photos: Rock & Runway combines sound and style at the Fillmore Auditorium

Friday’s Rock & Runway party, presented by Denver Gives at the Fillmore Auditorium, paired local style and sounds to benefit Denver charities. Backed by soundtracks from bands including Rachel & the Kings, models strutted down the walkway wearing designs from Infernal Contraptions, 927 Designs, Andreas Tsagas, Jump of Joy, Fashion…