While most of the city turns its attention toward the National Western Stock Show, chefs are still turning out some good food this week, with a lunchtime pop-up from Troy Guard sandwiched between an early-harvest olive oil dinner in Boulder and a Buffalo Bill tribute feast that might just attract a…
These are the best concerts this week.
Though temperatures are expected to rise into the 60s next week, Denver is still buried in snow that took us into the negative digits last week. Be prepared for the next storm and read some of our snow coverage from the past. 1. The Ten Most Spectacular Snowstorms in Denver…
Denver needs more more small, chef-driven restaurants in 2017 and fewer “concepts,” says this reader.
Colorado sunshine is going to do its bit to clean up the remains of the snowstorm that Mother Nature dumped on us this week. Which is handy, because readers let loose a blizzard of complaints that various municipal governments didn’t do their bit,
Last year was a busy one for restaurant openings, with more than 220 debuting in metro Denver in 2016. And so far, 2017 is looking to keep pace. Two eateries opened this week; many more are scheduled to arrive in January and the months ahead. Here are the two that got out of the gate fast this week, along with eight more to look forward to.
A new year begins, and with it, the count of restaurant openings and closings resets. We’re already off to a good start, especially where familiar breakfast joints are concerned. The team behind the two DJ’s Cafe locations (in Berkeley and on Lincoln Street) opened a third on East Colfax Avenue,…
Black Pearl restaurant closed at 1529 South Pearl last summer, leaving a note on its website that read: “In partnership with friends, neighbors, and our fellow local restaurateur, we have an exciting new concept for our location.” Just down the street, Gaia Bistro’s days were numbered as the cottage-turned-eatery was…
Would you stand in line for an hour on the coldest night of the winter — just to get even colder? That’s what plenty of ice cream fanatics did last night at Little Man Ice Cream, which dropped the price of a pint of its finest flavors to $1 to…
These are the best concerts happening in Denver this weekend.
The closing of McCormick’s Fish House & Bar — a mainstay in LoDo for thirty years — signals the end of another Denver tradition: $1 Irish coffees at the bar whenever it snows. But tonight’s the night for another cool tradition: Pink Cheek Pints at Little Man Ice Cream.
Is it soup yet? We think so — especially as the snowflakes swirl and the ice continues to build up on un-plowed city streets. Here are ten great places for a warming bowl, from spicy Asian sizzlers to Midwestern home-style warmers. Soup’s on!
Get ready for the arty party of the year: Artopia 2017, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, will return on Saturday, February 25. And this round, we’re bringing style off the streets and into City Hall, where we’ll commemorate four of Denver’s most iconic strips — Larimer, Santa…
Roadside memorials are prohibited in Colorado — but they still mysteriously appear at the site of fatal accidents, as people remember their loved ones with tributes and trinkets. Some impromptu memorials last for decades, others disappear within days. The Colorado Department of Transportation generally ignores these shrines unless they interfere…
There’s no shortage of snow in the mountains — and no shortage of fun events at Colorado’s ski resorts. Bargains abound in January 2017, which is officially Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month.
Lil Wayne, who performed at last year’s 4/20 Rally, headlines the Mile High Smoke Out at Bellco Theatre on Friday, February 24; Tickets ($45-$105) are on sale now via axs.com. Greensky Bluegrass headlines Red Rocks on Saturday, September 23, at 7 p.m. and is also performing at the Boulder Theater the…
As of January 1, 2017, minimum wage in Colorado is now $9.30 — up from $8.31 — after the first of four hikes that will result in a minimum wage of $12 by 2020. While that’s still a relative pittance in booming Denver, every penny counts. Here are six things…
McCormick’s Fish House & Bar at 17th and Wazee Streets served New Year’s Eve dinner downtown and then called it quits. But the thirty-year-old seafood restaurant attached to the Oxford Hotel wasn’t the only establishment on the corner to go dark at the end of the year. Across the street,…
The holidays might be over, but there are still plenty of things to do in Denver. From cheering on the Nuggets to the National Western Stock Show to loads of great art events, keep reading for the 21 best events in Denver the first week in January. Tuesday, January 3 Take…
These are the best concerts happening in Denver this week.
Get ready for the arty party of the year: Artopia 2017, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, will return on Saturday, February 25. And this round, we’re bringing style in off the streets and into City Hall, where we’ll commemorate four of Denver’s most iconic strips — Larimer, Santa…
Our most popular news stories of 2016 focused on homelessness, marijuana, boobs and JonBenet Ramsey.
