The Westword Watch List: Three Hot Spots This Week

We hope you’re hungry for fresh Mexican fare, frozen treats and hefty sandwiches this weekend. This week’s Watch List brings an updated Mexican menu in Sunnyside, lunchtime hours for a rebellious restaurant in RiNo, and an ice cream shop from a favorite South Broadway cantina. La Chupaflor 11 East Louisiana…

The Best Photos of Summer 2017

As of today, summer’s gone. Fall’s here. Sure, there are golden aspen trees, apple picking, trick-or-treating, hay rides and eventually ski season to look forward to. But damnit, if we’re not missing the dog days of summer already.

Tavernetta Suffers Kitchen Fire After One Week in Business

Tavernetta, the brand-new Italian eatery at 1889 16th Street from the owners of Frasca Food & Wine, has only been open for  a week, but now the doors are shut again — temporarily. A kitchen fire shortly after 9 p.m. last night (September 21) caused an evacuation of the building…

The 21 Best Events in Denver, September 19 through September 25

Fall begins this week, so there’s not a minute to waste. Head for the hills if you want to see the aspen glowing gold or some hot fashion in Vail. Out on the plains, you can learn all about this state’s agricultural industry and pet a donkey, too. And here in Denver you can catch comedy shows, movies, lectures and exhibits…and drink a lot of beer, too. Here are the 21 best events in and out of town this week.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Week

Muse, who played an epic show at the Pepsi Center four years ago, headlines Red Rocks tonight while Paramore comes to the Bellco Theatre on Thursday with Best Coast opening. This week’s lineup also includes Tove Lo at the Ogden Theatre, Pokey LaFarge at the Gothic Theatre and Ride at Summit Music Hall. See our full list of picks below.

Reader: Keep Jack-n-Grill! Gentrifiers, Leave Our Federal Culture Alone!

Since 2000, Jack Martinez’s Jack-n-Grill has been serving up New Mexican-style Mexican food at 2544 Federal Boulevard.But now he’s selling the building because of a divorce, and although there’s a second Jack-n-Grill in the northern ‘burbs, the closing of the original Jack-n-Grill on Federal will definitely mark the end of an era.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

The Yawpers celebrate the release of their superb new album, Boy in a Well, on Saturday at the Oriental Theater, while Tracksuit Wedding also ushers in its new disc, Now or Never, on Friday at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox.

Denver Restaurant Week Announces 2018 Dates

With so many restaurants continuing to open in Denver — and continuing to lure customers with new concepts and diverse dining options — it seems that every week is restaurant week in the city. But there’s only one official Denver Restaurant Week, and the food-filled celebration organized by Visit Denver…

DIY Takeout Shows You How to Make Denver’s Favorites at Home

In his DIY Takeout series, Nick Evans has been chowing down on great takeout food around Denver and then reverse-engineering his favorites at home to come up with recipes for home cooks. Check out his videos on how to make everything from a Chipotle burrito to Smashburger to a Biker…

The 21 Best Events in Denver, September 12-18

Start your engines: You’re going to need to move fast to get to all the big events in Denver this week.The seventh edition of CRUSH kicked off on Monday, September 11, in RiNo, where it will continue through September 17; the Biennial of the Americas revs up on Tuesday, September 12, and ends with a great free party celebrating Havana. Here are the 21 best events.