March came in like a lamb, at least as far as restaurant openings are concerned. But there was plenty of other action on the Denver food and drink scene, as we toured the town for tater tots, bringing you the ten best for a tempting spread. While the Whiskey Biscuit…
The Denver protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline started over six month ago. And although most of the campers have left the banks of the river, the protests aren’t about to stop. On March 10, Native Americans and their allies will rally in Denver.
Although St. Patrick’s Day is Friday, March 17, things kick into gear this weekend with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the largest of its kind west of the Mississippi, as well as a number of other celebrations with Celtic music and Irish dance. Here’s your guide to events throughout the…
Boulder’s Becky Ann Lee is a self-proclaimed psychic. But she apparently wasn’t able to foresee what would happen to her after she bilked a heiress to the LaCoste clothing fortune out of more than $232,000.
The sun’s been out this week, and we can pretend for a few minutes that winter is drawing to a close. Celebrate with a pair of restaurant anniversary parties, a trio of early St. Patrick’s Day festivities, a seed swap to jump start your summer garden and more. Here are…
A number of acts perform two-night stands this weekend, including the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, which perform its “Heartthrobs: The Evolution of the Boy Band” program at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Bro Safari at the Ogden Theatre, the New Mastersounds at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, the Greyboy Allstars at the…
The Colorado Legislature is loaded up with marijuana measures this week, including proposals to establish pot clubs and to add PTSD to the list of patient ailments that can be treated with medical marijuana. And on March 8, the Senate Business, Labor and Technology committee approved Senator Tim Neville’s bill to allow medical marijuana delivery systems for patients and businesses.
Father John Misty, who performed on Saturday Night Live last weekend, visits Red Rocks on Friday, August 25 with Jenny Lewis opening. Tickets ($55) go on sale on Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. Darius Rucker headlines Red Rocks with Lauren Alaina opening on Tuesday, August 1; tickets ($39.50 -…
Shakey Graves, the Revivalists, Cut Copy, Bob Moses and Coin will be headlining the 23rd annual Westword Music Showcase, set for Saturday, June 24, in the Golden Triangle, where they’ll be joined by 100 of Denver’s best acts. Tickets go on pre-sale today, Tuesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. The…
Time to ditch the red hearts and Cupid arrows: We are officially into St. Patrick’s Day territory. Celebrate the annual drunkfest — er, we mean, religious holiday? — at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 11. It’s just one of the many offerings we have in this week’s 21…
The first full week of March is full of wine dinners in Denver; pick from the three listed below — or opt for a Scotch dinner or mezcal tasting, if you’re not enologically inclined. Other options? A culinary tour of Italy, a South Broadway celebration and a dinner in the…
The Metal Blade 35th Anniversary Tour hits the Summit Music Hall tonight with Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation and Allegaeon, while Leftover Salmon and the New Mastersounds play at the Fox Theatre as part of its month-long 25th anniversary celebration. Also on tap this week are the Experience Hendrix Tour (which features Buddy Guy,…
President Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration has sent immigrants, their attorneys and sanctuary cities like Denver into a tizzy. Rumors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and checkpoints are running rampant, and local attorneys are scrambling to provide accurate information to concerned, often frightened immigrants. Keep reading for ten…
If you weren’t already there at 2 a.m. this morning, getting some emergency to-go food to soak up the alcohol, it could be time to head to the Original Chubby’s Burger Drive-Inn, which is not in the original Chubby’s building (that disappeared earlier this week), but in a new structure that opened in December in the former parking lot of the original Chubby’s. For fifty years, people would jam the tiny waiting area of the one-time burger joint, waiting for something, anything, smothered by Stella Cordova’s hot green chile.
Broadway is one of Denver’s most dynamic streets, but for years it hasn’t been known for its food and drink scene, outside of a few short blocks that border the Baker neighborhood. But that’s beginning to change as new establishments pop up along the street’s considerable length. From fried-chicken houses…
A grouchy, longtime Denver resident has an answer for newcomers who tell him to “just deal with it.”
This week we rounded up restaurants serving food from five of the seven countries listed in Donald Trump’s travel ban — but we couldn’t find a single Libyan or Yemeni restaurant. Just a couple of days later, though, a banner went up at 2353 South Havana Street in Aurora announcing…
Grayeson Hawkins-Fishman, 21, has been arrested twice in Colorado during the past year or so, but on neither occasion did he appear to believe it was his fault. After being busted for smashing his ex-girlfriend’s laptop, he portrayed the incident as a simple oops, and he blamed “stupid” pals for his recent cuffing over a fight and his subsequent acknowledgment that he was in possession of cocaine.
Denver Restaurant Week winds down this weekend, with the last prix fixe meals until next year being plated on March 4. If you couldn’t get a reservation at one of the participating restaurants, here are eight great alternative events…
Rapper Vince Staples brings his Life Aquatic Tour to the Gothic Theatre for a pair of nights this weekend while Tennis, who recently released Yours Conditionally on its new label, is at the Bluebird on Saturday night. This weekend’s lineup also includes the String Cheese incident at the Fox Theatre…
No, those beer drinkers aren’t letting swine sip their suds. These pot-bellied pigs were hanging out at Resolute Brewing in Centennial on March 1 for National Pig Day. While humans enjoyed beers on the brewery’s patio, rescued pigs from Hog Haven Farm in eastern Colorado paraded their pot bellies and…
The Denver Film Festival has announced it will be returning to the Mile High City from November 1 through November 12 this year, and is now accepting submissions. Programmers plan on screening more than 200 new films and bringing in more than 175 international filmmakers, actors and artists from around…
