The first Mile High City Green Chile Master Champion of Denver contest got Capitol Hill cooking on November 26, when aspiring chefs and their fans met outside Landmark Tattooing to celebrate local businesses, the flavor of the neighborhood — and great green chile. After hours of stirring, drinking, shopping and…
This week kicks off with the Pretty Reckless at the Ogden Theatre and Two Door Cinema at the Fillmore Auditorium tonight while later in the week it’s Mindless Behavior at the Summit Music Hall, Tommy Emmanuel at the Paramount Theatre, Greensky Bluegrass at the Ogden Theatre and Haley Bonar at the Larimer Lounge. See our full list of picks below.
What will President-elect Donald Trump do about the 28 states that have legalized medical marijuana — and the eight, including Colorado, that have also approved recreational sales? Plenty of people have been asking that since the election, and last week regulatory attorney Tom Downey offered his opinion on these “interesting…
Bird is the word around town. Big Red F, which earned raves for its fried chicken at Post Brewing Company in Lafayette, is getting ready to open Post Chicken & Beer at 2200 South Broadway. While some consumers give the company’s policies the bird, new Chick-fil-A outlets are drawing crowds…
The local Black Lives Matter chapter recently spent some time in Standing Rock, and the American Indian Movement has rallied in support of the the Sioux at local protests.
Terry Dodd, a fixture on Denver’s theater scene for decades, passed away in October; he will be remembered with a celebration of his life at 6 p.m. Monday, November 29, at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Juliet Wittman, Westword’s longtime theater critic, not only wrote about his…
On Wednesday, when Governor John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock were at the Lawrence Street day shelter, serving Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless, the Denver Police Department continued its city-sanctioned sweep of the streets right outside. The contrast was stark, and the reactions of readers to this latest round of…
Restaurateurs hurried this month to get their new eateries open before the holiday rush. Here’s a look at ten spots that opened in metro Denver in November — some large, some small; some upscale, some downhome — with links to our coverage. “Blue Agave Grill Adds Southwestern Spice to 16th…
Patrons of Waffle House restaurants don’t ask for much. They just want some hot, delicious comfort food, served quickly and efficiently at a reasonable price. But earlier this month, customers (and employees) at one of the eatery’s Colorado branches got something extra. Their breakfast allegedly became a grub-hurling, worker-assaulting living…
Three of state’s bigger bands have two night stands this weekend, including the Fray, Leftover Salmon and Paper Bird while Elephant Revival, also a local favorite, teams up with the Colorado Symphony on Saturday, November 26. This weekend’s lineup also includes hi-dive’s 4th and 13th two-night anniversary bash, Snow Tha Product as well as a pair of co-headlining shows from Kung Fu and Particle. See the full list below.
If you’re feeling a little stuffed after Thanksgiving and in need of some fresh air, we have good news: After having pushed back opening days due to a lack of snow, many of the state’s best ski resorts are finally open.
Tired of avoiding talking about politics with your family? You’re in luck: There are plenty of good movies out this weekend, from a solid feel-good flick from Disney, a sci-fi thriller about the way we communicate and a spy movie that feels fresh.
A happy Thanksgiving to all who are enjoying their favorite food with friends and family either at home or at one of Denver’s accommodating eateries open today (here’s a list if you’re still looking). We’re thankful for the great chefs and their teams who turn out great food on a…
Canadian DJ and producer Datsik, who’s set to release his Sensei EP in December, brings his North American tour to the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, February 4, 2017, with Crizzly and Virtual Riot opening; tickets ($20-$75) are on sale now.
So you don’t want to cook – or you just can’t cook. We get it: Turkey is a tough bird to do right, and all those sides just mean more dishes to wash. Instead, head out on the town for some good grub from popular destinations like the Palm Restaurant…
The Little Pub Company has been making some changes to its portfolio of neighborhood bars in recent months. A new line of higher-end eateries under the Little Restaurant Company umbrella kicked off with the opening of the Hound (formerly known as the Irish Hound) in Cherry Creek North, and Berkeley…
We’ve got plenty of Thanksgiving Day-related happenings, including some do-goodery and a funky dance party, and loads to do after Turkey Day for you and yours.
Like the movie series that inspired it, Star Wars and the Power of Costume is proving a big hit at the Denver Art Museum, with out-of-this-world attendance figures. But the exhibit is about more than star power; it “basically is looking at form and function,” says Saul Sopoci Drake, exhibitions…
Classic Kanye. Kanye West gives the middle finger to the Mile High City for the fourth tour in a row. Yeezus? More like Yeesh-uz.
Whether you need to brace yourself for the wave of family cheer coming on Thanksgiving or you’re just treating the day before Turkey Day as an early Friday, you’re probably thinking about going out for drinks this Wednesday. Thankfully, Denver bar and restaurant owners know that thirsty pilgrims are searching…
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa got the holiday season off to a smashing start with its annual Champagne Cascade, a three-decade-old tradition that involves sabering the top off a bottle of champagne, then filling a tree comprising 6,000 champagne glasses. Photographer Brandon Marshall was at the Brown to catch…
Thanks in part to college students returning to Denver for the holidays, Thanksgiving Eve, this Wednesday, November 23, 2016, aka Drinksgiving aka Black (Out) Wednesday, is the biggest bar night of the year. We’ve rounded up a number of EDM events as well as concerts happening the night before Thanksgiving. See the full list below, and check back on this post, as we will update it as we hear about other events.
