Polly Sullivan murder: Vidocq Society shines a light

Polly Sullivan kept lighthouses in her window, miniature beacons that illuminated the old military dorm at Lowry that had become Crooked Tree, a shelter for the once-homeless. Tenants saw it as comforting. But on Christmas Day 1998, someone walked into Polly’s second-floor apartment and turned off the lights…

Taking Stock

“It’s called the Coors Western Art Exhibit, but I really look at it as contemporary realism of this region,” confides Rose Fredrick, the curator who’s been creating the show for the past fifteen of its nineteen years. “We’re pushing the boundaries more and more every year, getting closer to abstraction…

Mo’s is no no’; Music Bar and Rex Lounge may rise again

Our Backbeat blog just reported a trio of bar closings. Mo’s has gone dark at 1037 Broadway after two-plus years. “It’s been a long run and something new is always on the horizon,” reads the Mo’s Facebook page. “Change is good and we want to thank all those that have…

Armadillo closes its Littleton restaurant — and stiffs employees?

Colorado has produced several successful Mexican chains — the Rio Grande group, for example, and Santiago’s, which seems to add another outlet every week. But one longtime chain is suffering from shrinking pains — and its employees are suffering, too. Last week, the Armadillo closed its restaurant in Littleton, and…

Bento Japanese and Asian Cuisine shuts the lid

Bento Japanese and Asian Cuisine, which opened just last fall, has closed at 890 South Monaco Parkway — an address that’s already swallowed up a Silver Mine Subs outpost, Grilled Skewer Vietnamese and a Famous Philly Cheesesteak. And Bento wasn’t the only restaurant to open and close in just a…

Reader: Tim Tebow gave me hope…and I still believe

Tim Tebow has inspired more than sports fans. He’s inspired artists, too. And the folks at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, who produced two posters of the Broncos quarterback that borrowed the imagery and words used by artist Shepard Fairey in his now-iconic depiction of Barack Obama. Do you still hope…

Reader: Park Meadows could use some new food spots

It’s all about suburbia today. After reviewing Street Kitchen Asian Bistro, Laura Shunk went on a hunt for the “Five best places for lunch near the Tech Center,” which inspired a number of suggestions — some of them ethnic joints, which she’d said were in short supply in the southern…