The Mena Case Revisited

Like any journalist who sticks around long enough, I’ve occasionally been interviewed myself. I’ve chatted with the greats: Peter Boyles, Joan London, even Phil Donahue, in all his pre-Oprah glory. I once had a meaningful five minutes with Katie Couric, thanks to a remote hook-up — I stared bleary-eyed into…

Carved in Stone

Pondcrete. The word echoed off the marble walls of the U.S. Supreme Court, the bedrock of a legal system that’s lasted well over two centuries, with the eight judges considering the case of Rockwell International Corp. et al. v. United States et al. (Justice Stephen Breyer had recused himself) possessing…

Ticket to Ride

Olympic snowboard medalist Chris Klug had always lived life on the edge. He could conquer any mountain — but when he learned he needed a liver transplant, he faced a real uphill battle to get back into fighting form for the Snowboard World Cup Tour (“The Bounce-Back Kid,” March 8…

Sandwich Watch

Okay, so the last place I ever expected to find a fantastic sandwich was at Montecito — the new restaurant from the Master family, open since December at 1120 East Sixth Avenue. Some great fish? Yes. Great apps? Absolutely — and constantly being tinkered with by chef Adam Mali. And…

Sandwich Watch

Okay, so the last place I ever expected to find a fantastic sandwich was at Montecito — the new restaurant from the Master family, open since December at 1120 East Sixth Avenue. Some great fish? Yes. Great apps? Absolutely — and constantly being tinkered with by chef Adam Mali. And…

Taco the Town

Estillo Mexicano—those were the magic words at Tacos D.F. Mexican style: just spice and meat—rough-chopped grilled steak, marinated in God knows what, with caramelized onions in the case of the asada, and naked chopped pork, redolent of char for the carnitas. If you had to gussy up the tacos, there…

Taco the Town

Estillo Mexicano—those were the magic words at Tacos D.F. Mexican style: just spice and meat—rough-chopped grilled steak, marinated in God knows what, with caramelized onions in the case of the asada, and naked chopped pork, redolent of char for the carnitas. If you had to gussy up the tacos, there…

On Fire

CT gave Davis a black eye and left a new show The latest incarnation of the MTV reality series/ongoing game-show series Real World/Road Rules Challenge is “The Inferno III,” which aired Tuesday night and contained four members of The Real World: Denver in the cast: Davis and Colie (Good Guys…

Colorado Via Chicago

That’s when James Mazzio left Colorado for Chicago, where he took on a chef’s gig for a restaurant that didn’t yet exist and spent a year waiting for its owner to get his shit together before giving up and coming home. And then what line did he walk onto? Via’s—with…

Colorado Via Chicago

That’s when James Mazzio left Colorado for Chicago, where he took on a chef’s gig for a restaurant that didn’t yet exist and spent a year waiting for its owner to get his shit together before giving up and coming home. And then what line did he walk onto? Via’s—with…

Tax Rhyme

Taxes are due April 17 — oh, shit — better holla at your accountant. Better yet, holla at 401cakes and Samuel L. Taxin’. Because instead of crunching numbers, these MCs with the Mile-High TrikeSteady Crew are bustin’ rhymes for some FAT refunds! It would take the average worker some really…

Let the Chips Fall

In the next Bite Me, you can read all about the rest of the Best of Denver. But in the meantime, I have a major correction on the Best Free Chips and Salsa. I gave the award to Los Carboncitos, which definitely has the Best Free Salsa. Just one problem:…

Let the Chips Fall

In the next Bite Me, you can read all about the rest of the Best of Denver. But in the meantime, I have a major correction on the Best Free Chips and Salsa. I gave the award to Los Carboncitos, which definitely has the Best Free Salsa. Just one problem:…

Get Buff

The installations and posters created by a Los Angeles street artist known as Buff Monster may be all pink and cartoony, but it’s probably not wise to bring the kiddies to the “Super Happy Pink” show opening at Andenken Gallery tomorrow night, March 30. Andenken owner Hyland Mather says that…

Of Meth and Men

In the gay bars, on-line at the “party and plays,” and in the bathhouses where meth-fueled sex runs rampant, “Tina” is still kicking a lot of ass. But gay men in Denver are preparing for the fight of their lives. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Colorado Department of…

Searching for His Identity

Casey Holden has a job, a bank account and an identification card issued by the State of Colorado. But in the eyes of many government agencies and private employers, he doesn’t quite exist. He lacks the essential paper trail. Holden, 26, lost track of his vital personal records — birth…

Evil Under the Sun

T. C. Boyle grew up in Peekskill, New York, didn’t go past the Hudson River until he was 21, and made his first trip “out West” — to Buffalo — to meet his future in-laws. But Boyle quickly made up for lost time; he published his first novel, Water Music,…

Steady as You Go

“A quarter of a century later, John Elway sells food; Stapleton is a neighborhood, not an airport; the 16th Street Mall is going strong — and so is CRL!” That’s how Maria Garcia Berry (pictured) begins the announcement that her political/lobbying firm is marking its 25th birthday. The announcment goes…

The Ugly Truth

“If you have an ugly girlfriend and she changes her name, she is still ugly.” Yes, Sean Ford, mayor of Commerce City, said that while arguing against a proposed name change for his town — and he stands by the comment. “Changing the name doesn’t change anything,” he says. Not…

The Reluctant Hundred-Millionaire

The Denver dailies are blitzing the insider-trading trial of Joe Nacchio like it was the second coming of the Oklahoma City bombing case. But let’s keep an open mind here; after all, Nacchio’s lawyers have argued that the former Qwest chief exec is guilty of nothing more than “puffery,” despite…

Funny Money

Marva Livingston Hammons Marva Livingston Hammons, head of the Colorado Department of Human Services under former Governor Bill Owens and one of the primary culprits behind this state’s benefits mess, collected quite a goodbye gift on her way out: Eight hundred twenty-three hours of unused vacation time, which netted her…

My Blue Heaven

At the end of a good night, I often have more takeout stacked in the front seat of my car than I can carry up the stairs in a single trip. Some of my to-go compulsion is work-related. When I need to know exactly what ingredients were in the ravioli,…