How does Denver kick off the first month of 2017 after two years of astonishing restaurant growth? By witnessing some twenty January openings to keep pace with last year’s numbers. From an all-day market restaurant to an Argentinian empanada shop to a glitzy, celebrity-studded steakhouse, here are a dozen of…
The blocks behind Union Station are fast becoming a restaurant destination, even if not many Denverites know about the new maze of offices, hotels and apartments that have sprung up in the past year or two. The area is already home to Honor Society, Public School 303, Ink Coffee, the…
We were expecting the Blue Parrot, Louisville’s 98-year-old Italian restaurant, to close on the last weekend of January, but it looks like the Colacci family decided to serve their last customers a week early. According to the Blue Parrot’s Facebook page, the restaurant sold out of sauce and spaghetti on…
We just named Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery one of the ten best fast-fine (or fine-casual) eateries in metro Denver, and now chef/owner Clint Wangsnes has added his upscale cuisine to a new neighborhood. A second Chop Shop is now open at 200 Quebec Street, in the former Salty Rita’s…
An administrative law judge has ruled that Texas teacher Maryam Roland can’t be suspended after testing positive for marijuana she says she smoked legally while on vacation in Colorado.
Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks returns to Red Rocks tonight, with headliner Zedd, as well as Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Lil Dicky, Lophiile and DJ Cassidy. This weekend’s lineup also includes Steel Panther at the Fillmore Auditorium, RJD2 at the Ogden Theatre, Talib Kweli at the Gothic Theatre and SIA Center Stage 2017 with Red Fang at Summit Music Hall.
The blocks behind Union Station are quickly becoming Denver’s newest dining destination. The Pig & the Sprout arrived last summer and Public School 303 rang its opening bell in October. And this weekend welcomes both Stella’s on 16th and Hearth & Dram, which begins dinner service on Saturday, January 28,…
Variety is the name of the game at Stella’s on 16th, which opens tomorrow (January 27) at 1550 Wewatta Street behind Union Station. The combination market, deli, bakery and restaurant is built to cater to the business crowd downtown as well as to residents of the many new condos and…
Philadelphia-based jamtronica act, the Disco Biscuits return to the area for four shows, including Bisco Inferno on Saturday, June 3 at Red Rocks with Shpongle, and three nights at the Ogden Theatre from Wednesday, May 31 through Friday, June 2.
Skiing isn’t a cheap sport, but you can find deals. Here are ten on Colorado slopes this season.
This week: A new documentary explores the dangers of the beauty industry, gentrification is a hot topic at Regis University, and musicians tackle inclusivity.
Looking for concerts to check out this week, in Denver? Here are some of the best.
Like it or not, on Friday, January 20, Donald Trump officially became the 45th president of the United States. But his impact on Colorado began when he became the Republican candidate. From more anti-Trump protests to marijuana and immigration, here are six ways Trump has already riled us up (and…
Burgers are big business in Denver, from longtime favorites that have defined the bar-food scene over the last several decades to newcomers with beefy reputations in other cities. Here are our top hamburger stories over the past six months, along with links to our original coverage. The only thing better…
Burgers, steaks and fried chicken were on the menu this week as Chuburger and STK made their Denver debuts and a pair of poultry purveyors — Yellowbelly and the Post Chicken & Beer — opened on opposite sides of town. It was a busy week as a total of seven…
You know you’re in Denver during the National Western Stock Show when you sit down for tea at the Brown Palace Hotel and your luncheon companions include two fluffy steers. Honoring the grand champion steer is an annual tradition at the downtown hotel; this year’s winner was Fu, raised by…
The Thai Basil branch at 540 East Alameda Avenue closed a year ago, with a sign in the window indicating the place would reopen that spring after a renovation. That never happened and the building sat empty for the remainder of 2016. But a sign just went up indicating that…
Utah’s Cameron Korth has gone on quite a journey. In 2012, the state’s branch of the American Red Cross named him a “Youth Good Samaritan Hero” for his efforts on behalf of a child he’d connected with through the Make-a-Wish Foundation. But five years later, he’s facing federal charges for allegedly making a false bomb threat on a flight to Denver, adding to a significant criminal history he blamed in part on dating and doing drugs with a stripper.
New Jersey-based newgrass outfit Railroad Earth takes over the Ogden Theatre for three nights this weekend, while Scottish post-rock band Mogwai performs music from its forthcoming album Atomic, which features reworked versions of songs the band recorded for the soundtrack to Atomic: Living In Dread and Promise, at the Boulder…
There’s a whole lotta shaking going on in Denver’s burger scene. Last week Shake Shack, the fast-expanding chain founded by Danny Meyer in New York City in 2004, announced on its website that it is coming to Colorado this year: “Ain’t no mountain high enough! Shake Shack is trekking to…
Get ready for Artopia 2017, which will celebrate Denver’s street art with four areas dedicated to some of the Mile High City’s most iconic avenues: Larimer, Santa Fe, Colfax and Federal.
Wondering what concerts are coming up? Check out this list of new Denver concert announcements.
