The house that former pimp Scottie Ewing built — better known as the Sugar House — is gone for good this time. The swingers’ club by night, burger joint by day (as the Alameda Grill) had been closed since February, when new owner Kelly Bailey, the former manager, was served…
Two of Denver’s best occasions for drinking — the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo — will collide on Saturday, May 5. The traditional drink of the Derby is the mint julep, of course, and margaritas are always flowing during Cinco de Mayo. But rather than have to declare your…
While controversy continues to rage over the packed parking situation in LoHi, let’s return to a bigger picture: the geographic area Westword covers, and why we continue to refer to the entire metro area as simply Denver. Have we gone too far? Why not refer to the area as New…
Eric Holder called it the most serious terror threat to the United States since 9/11. And the bombs that could have blown up New York’s subway system got their start in Denver beauty-supply stores, where Najibullah Zazi bought the ingredients to make homemade detonators. But that plot exploded, and Zazi’s…
Although Albus Brooks crafted the proposed anti-urban camping ordinance, he supports help for the homeless. In fact, Brooks gave a shout-out to the Denver Voice in his recent Westword interview. And tomorrow night, Brooks will be on hand at a benefit to raise funds for this organization, a Westword MasterMind…
“What type of Wash Park fitness weirdo are you?” That was the question posed by Bree Davies in her post on people-watching in Washington Park — the greatest sport of all. Bree, for example, is a Wandering Talker. This type comes in pairs or gaggles of women (men don’t fall…
Laura Shunk lives in a hot-hot restaurant neighborhood, in an old apartment building with no parking. What little street parking there is in LoHi is often filled by the cars of diners visiting some of the area’s great restaurants, and the few open lots are fast disappearing. And we mean…
Don Hunt may be the hardest-working man at the State Capitol — and that’s saying a lot as the legislature heads into its final week. The head of the Department of Transportation helped pull the plug on a Beltway Authority proposal — and now he could bury a feud that…
Dan Landes loves sci-fi. And he’ll prove it on Friday, when he hosts May the Fourth Be With You — a sci-fi extravaganza complete with costume contest, live music and movies — at his restaurant, City, O’ City. Landes wouldn’t reveal what costume he’ll be wearing, but in anticipation of…
Did you miss last call at Pete’s Monkey Bar? The Dead-centric spot at 717 East Colfax Avenue had “a fucking awesome run,” according to owner Pete Penzastadler, and closed after one final bash last night. Westword photographer Nick Callaio was there; see the complete slide show here…
After reviewing Hana Japanese Bistro, Laura Shunk served up her list of “Denver’s five best Japanese restaurants,” places that serve not just sushi, but excellent, authentic dishes from Japan’s much broader culinary canon. The list inspired the usual quibbles — why is this on it? why not that? — as…
She wasn’t named chief of the Denver Police Department — although she was rumored to be a leading contender until Michael Hancock decided to go outside of the DPD to tap Robert White. But tonight Captain Tracie Keesee will get another honor: She’s the alumni recipient of the 2012 Outstanding…
Not enough history for you in History Colorado? Did you want more context in the exhibit devoted to the Sand Creek Massacre? That was one of the complaints in the New York Times piece on the new facility — which echoed some of Michael Paglia’s criticisms of History Colorado. There…
After two-and-half years, Pete Penzastadler is closing Pete’s Monkey Bar tonight with one last blowout. Penzastadler, who calls it “a fucking awesome run,” is closing the spot because he just needs to move on, he says…
From northwest Denver, with love. Chubby’s has made the New York Times — and not surprisingly, it’s thanks to Gustavo Arellano, author of the weekly column Ask a Mexican as well as the new book Taco USA. In that scholarly tome, which traces the rise of Mexican food in the…
It’s not quite the Bamboo Hut, the legendary former tenant at 2449 Larimer Street, but an occupant has signed on for the address that once held one of the town’s best Mexican (yes, Mexican) restaurants: Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant & Market is going into the spot…
This weekend the New York Times published a review of the new History Colorado Center, which started in a very New York-centric way: An East Coast visitor’s first reaction, provincially enough, has to be skepticism: does Colorado even have that much history?…
Jenn Wohletz has been covering the fast-food beat in Jenn in Chains, and on Friday she served up “href=”http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/04/top_five_reasons_why_reviewing.php#Comments”>”Five reasons why reviewing isn’t the worst idea in the world.” And readers have some ideas of their own…
Rock promoter Barry Fey saved Denver’s symphony in 1989 — and was honored by a plaque in Boettcher Concert Hall for his efforts. But last year, when the Colorado Symphony Orchestra hit the rocks, its leaders weren’t interested in Fey’s help, much less locating his plaque…
The criticism of Michael Paglia’s review of the History Colorado Center, and his subsequent suggestions for “Ten shows the History Colorado Center should have opened with,” are getting pretty colorful. Says Guest: I don’t understand why you don’t just open your own musuem! I’m quite irritated that you are discounting…
Here’s an idea that sounds like a definite smash: Smashburger, the homegrown chain, will introduce its first-ever SmashCart next Tuesday on the 16th Street Mall, one of the first physical signs of the extra effort that the Downtown Denver Partnership is putting into its mall vendor program. Smashburger already has…
Let’s go West, young man! The town backed by newspaper publisher Horace Greeley — the man who may, or may not, have proclaimed “Go West, young man!” — is all grown up. Grown up enough to introduce a new branding campaign for its downtown with a colorful, clownish logo and…
