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Best Jewelry for Geeks

GeekleryThe artisans of Geeklery understand what makes a nerd’s world spin when it comes to personal ornamentation: It’s the theme that counts. Geeks use jewelry to proclaim their love for sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and cosplay, and the results can be as out-of-this-world as they are decorative. If you’re looking to adorn yourself with spider brooches, […]
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Best Italian Winery in Denver

AttimoColorado has its own vineyard and wineries, mostly on the Western Slope, but when Snooze co-founder Jon Schlegel decided to plunge into the world of wine, he looked abroad, and ended up living in Italy to learn the business. As a result, all the wines at his year-old winery in the Ballpark neighborhood start with […]
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Reader: Pete’s Open All Night a Sign of Normal Denver Life!

One of the casualties of the pandemic was the all-night restaurant concept. Under COVID restrictions, all Colorado restaurants were restricted to limited hours, which made it impossible to operate 24/7. And then once those restrictions were limited, metro Denver restaurateurs found it tough to staff their places, and as a...
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The Boom Years

Dr. Edward Teller, father of the hydrogen bomb, was in the crowd gathered for the 1969 explosion at a remote site in Colorado.
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Best New Restaurant in a Food Hall

BellotaBryan Dayton and Steve Redzikowski closed Acorn last summer after seven critically acclaimed years at the Source on Brighton Boulevard, citing the difficulty of doing fine dining during the pandemic. But even then, Dayton said there were new things planned for the space. And just a couple of months later, Dayton, Redzikowski and chef Bill […]
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Best Chicken Wings

King of WingsEddie Renshaw and Evan Pierce played it safe when they swapped out their King of Wings food truck for a brick-and-mortar eatery and bar: They built the kitchen on the outside of the restaurant when they opened last year. Not only did the shipping-container kitchen work to their strength — flame-grilled chicken wings — but […]
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Best Artivists

From Allies to AbolitionistsJeff Campbell took a creative path to activism — first as a hip-hop artist, then as a playwright and actor. His purpose has always been political, but when Campbell unveiled From Allies to Abolitionists — a challenge to BIPOC allies to stand up vocally and actively for social justice matters — he threw away all […]
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Best Hamburger

Sullivan Scrap KitchenA restaurant’s name is an unlikely place to find the word “scrap,” given that it generally refers to the stuff chefs throw away. But Sullivan Scrap Kitchen chef/owner Terence Rogers is dedicated to using as much of everything in his kitchen as possible. The no-waste approach makes a kitchen crew think about each ingredient, utilizing […]