Gourmet food trucks collide with confusing Denver regulations

Gourmet food trucks were the surprise hit of 2010 — by December, over 150 mobile food vendors had been licensed in Denver, which almost put the movement on par with the medical-marijuana dispensary business. And like dispensaries, the food trucks have been causing some headaches for the city — and…

Denver mayor’s race: And they’re off!

Now that John Hickenlooper has been sworn in as governor, and Bill Vidal is officially Denver’s interim mayor, the focus will soon shift to the race for the next mayor. A dozen candidates have already declared, and two high-profile names — Linda Alvarado and Walter Isenberg — are reportedly mulling…

Worth a thousand words: John Hickenlooper and the Wynkoop’s founders

The four friends stand on the sidewalk in their dirty sneakers, jeans and T-shirts, beneath a sign advertising their ambitious new project: the Wynkoop Brewing Company, “developed under the City and County of Denver’s Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program.” Behind them is the circa-1899 J. S. Brown Mercantile Building, a…

Denver mayoral races are not easy to predict

John Hickenlooper had not yet resigned the office of Denver mayor before a trio of candidates angling for that spot held open houses at their campaign headquarters this past week. Denver City Councilman Michael Hancock was the first; his campaign occupies the lucky space at 1100 Bannock Street that housed…