Is gin really “the original flavored vodka”? That’s what Sean Kenyon suggested in his recent Ask the Bartender devoted to gin, and more than one reader took exception to the description. But it didn’t bother Harvey, who loves gin no matter how it’s categorized: I love gin. But my brother…
Now that John Hickenlooper has been sworn in as governor, and Bill Vidal is officially Denver’s interim mayor, the focus will soon shift to the race for the next mayor. A dozen candidates have already declared, and two high-profile names — Linda Alvarado and Walter Isenberg — are reportedly mulling…
How cold was it yesterday? So cold that this concession stand at the National Western Stock Show — which specializes in funnel cakes, corn dogs and fried Twinkies — turned off the fryer, with a sign noting that it was closed due to weather. The forecast sounds warmer today, so…
Yesterday, Drink of the Week columnist Nancy Levine told of a disappointing stop at a restaurant that had opened eleven days earlier — opened enough to be on OpenTable, where she’d made a reservation for dinner. But after she discovered that the bar alone wasn’t ready for prime time –…
The most moving sight in a day filled with eye-popping activities surrounding the inauguration of John Hickenlooper: the lineup of former governors — Dick Lamm, Roy Romer, Bill Owens, Bill Ritter (and on video, John Vanderhoof) — on the stage of the Fillmore Auditorium. The oddest sight? Another lineup…
The inauguration ceremony was cold, but Governor John Hickenlooper is off to a blazing start. Hickenlooper issued three executive orders in the first few minutes of officially holding office, taking aim at economic development and improving the efficiency of state government…
Jason Sheehan has been gone from Westword for a year, but he is far from forgotten, as evidenced by yesterday’s missive from Still Reading in response to the Julia & Julia characterization of Laura Shunk’s Sachi Sushi review: It’s hard to be Jason Sheehan. Probably not as hard as it…
Eight years ago, John Hickenlooper was barely a blip in early polling for the 2003 mayoral election. Four years ago, he won re-election in a walk. This morning, he’ll resign the office of Denver mayor — and the happiest people in town will be the dozen candidates who’ve already declared…
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests last week, with items ranging from hot-and-sour soup at P. F. Chang’s (hey, it’s no crime to eat at a chain) to a still unidentified pork sandwich to this burrata, which is definitely still in style. For tracing the mozz to Oak…
Laura Shunk’s discovery of authentic ramen at Sachi Sushi in Niwot didn’t thrill everyone. Tired of Drivel posted this: My new year’s resolution is to give up reading the Westword every week in hopes that Ms. Shunk has either learned to write a review or left the paper. If we…
John Hickenlooper has not yet been inaugurated as Colorado’s next governor, and the city of which he is still mayor — for another 26 hours or so — is buried in the sort of snowstorm that shows how much Mother Nature loves mocking Denver’s politicians. Remember Bill McNichols? But already,…
The four friends stand on the sidewalk in their dirty sneakers, jeans and T-shirts, beneath a sign advertising their ambitious new project: the Wynkoop Brewing Company, “developed under the City and County of Denver’s Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program.” Behind them is the circa-1899 J. S. Brown Mercantile Building, a…
John Hickenlooper had not yet resigned the office of Denver mayor before a trio of candidates angling for that spot held open houses at their campaign headquarters this past week. Denver City Councilman Michael Hancock was the first; his campaign occupies the lucky space at 1100 Bannock Street that housed…
Roslyn Grill, the colorful dive at 504 East Colfax Avenue, wasn’t open to see the new year start; by then a sign had been posted on the door, claiming that the bar is closed for remodeling. There was never a Roslyn at the Roslyn Grill — and not much of…
Michael Roberts has the scoop on Richard Troupe, the Longmont man charged with dropping trou at a Longmont Burger King and asking a staffer to hold his “whopper.” But Longmont Police spokesman Jeff Satur isn’t laughing, and neither is the young woman who turned down Troupe’s offer. “There’s been some…
John Hickenlooper is moving fast to build his administration. Since December 31, he’s announced more than a dozen appointments, including three yesterday alone: Barbara Kelley will remain as director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, Larry Trujillo will continue as head of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, and James…
Jorel Pierce, the saucy chef at Euclid Hall, told all — almost all — to Lori Midson for his recent Chef and Tell interview, and readers appreciated his candid comments (if not the sausages around his neck, an homage to a recent photo with Jen Jasinski). Here’s the view from…
Derek Macias, a tractor/trailer driver for UPS, was heading to work one day when he saw a for-sale sign on the building at 3763 Wynkoop Street that once held Hospoda, a strange little Czech restaurant that served oddly great green chile. That sign spoke to him. “I’ve always wanted to…
In his most recent In the Weeds, Kyle Garratt listed the “Five Things Kids Should Not Do in Restaurants” — a topic that you’d think would be far more controversial than hot tea or lousy tippers. For a very lively discussion of this issue, read the comments following Melanie Asmar’s…
Next Tuesday morning, John Hickenlooper will resign his post as Denver mayor, a job he’s held almost eight years, but is giving up to become Colorado governor, and walk out of the City and County Building and across Civic Center Park towards the State Capitol — right into a fence…
In our hearts, Denver will always be a cowtown: not as a spot where boots are frequently stepping into bullshit, but as a frontier of eternal, endless opportunity. And while some short-sighted boosters might prefer to push this city as a major metropolis with mountains, today they’ll all be kicking…
“We’re officially in crunch time,” says Ben Davis, spokesman for the inaugural committee planning Colorado Can Do, the inaugural activities for Governor-elect John Hickenlooper and Lieutenant Governor-elect Joe Garcia. Assuming the committee survives that crunch, at 8:30 a.m. today Hickenlooper will officially resign his post as mayor of Denver, then…
