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The Ten Best Hamburgers in Denver — 2017 Edition

By Westword Staff
National Hamburger Day is Sunday, May 28, which falls on Memorial Day weekend this year — the perfect time to celebrate the all-American meal. Whether you like your burger old-fashioned or newfangled, simple or over the top, there's a burger for you. From white-tablecloth eateries to greasy spoons, here are...
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Why Alexis Bortell, 11-Year-Old Medical Pot Patient, Is Suing Jeff Sessions

By Michael Roberts
Among those at the center of an unprecedented lawsuit filed against Attorney General Jeff Sessions over federal scheduling of marijuana is Alexis Bortell, eleven, who had to move with her family from Texas to the Colorado community of Larkspur in order to legally use medical cannabis, which has eliminated the epileptic seizures she regularly suffered. As such, she represents a group of patients that her lawyer, Michael Hiller, describes as "medical marijuana refugees."
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Best Place to Watch 35mm Film

Sie FilmCenterFor nearly a century of filmmaking, 35mm film was the standard: a touchable and tangible material called celluloid that captures visuals at 24 frames a second and, when projected in front of a bright xenon bulb, shoots images onto a screen. Sadly, the advent of digital filmmaking has nearly put an end to this classic […]
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Best Hot Dog

Old MajorChef/owner Justin Brunson knows his pork; the hog, after all, provided the inspiration for the name of his LoHi destination eatery (Old Major was the pig in George Orwell’s Animal Farm). But when it came to creating a happy-hour hot dog, Brunson and his team went all-beef — specifically, wagyu from Colorado’s 7X Beef. The […]
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Best Place to Get Fit With Friends

Project Rise FitnessIf you like results, high-fives and post-exercise beers, head to Project Rise Fitness for a high-intensity workout suitable for seasoned athletes and newbies alike. Owner Caleb Sommer delivers a brutal but fun cardio program drawing on aerobics, gymnastics and strength training. Sweat sessions are coupled with nutrition coaching, too, for a comprehensive approach promoting long-term […]
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Best Film Festival

SeriesFestOver the last decade, television has often stolen the limelight from filmmaking with shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, the rise of Netflix and all that “binge-worthy” original programming. As a result, what you find on the ol’ boob tube is often better than what you see on the big screen at the multiplex. […]
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Why It Took Cop Seconds to Bust Jessie Oliver for Killing Bobby Brown

By Michael Roberts
Jessie Oliver, 34, has been convicted of a September 2015 double shooting that killed Bobby Brown, also 34, and critically wounded a teenage girl. An arrest affidavit in the case reveals that he was arrested in near-record time because a Denver police officer just happened to be close enough the gunfire to see the scene of the crime and hear what went down.
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Why We Don’t Know How Many Domestic-Violence Fatalities There Are

By Michael Roberts
If passed, a new bill will create a Colorado domestic violence fatality review board and mandate that agencies throughout the state gather and share details about fatal and near-death domestic-violence. The result, state senator Lucia Guzman believes, will be a more complete picture of this particularly horrific crime. "After we have that," she says, "we can hopefully move into a prevention mode."
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Sanctuary-Seekers Find a Home in Denver and Other Colorado Cities

By Chris Walker
Standing behind a podium at a welcoming ceremony on August 23, Araceli Velasquez, a young mother of three U.S.-born children, holds back tears as she surveys a crowd gathered on her behalf in a large worship hall. The building, and many of the faces, are still unfamiliar to her, but they won’t remain so for long.
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Best Place to See Cutting-Edge Art

David B. Smith GalleryTo maintain the lively exhibition schedule at his eponymous gallery, David B. Smith travels the country, checking out cutting-edge artists in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, even Boulder. He’s always looking for new talent for his aesthetically tight exhibitions, and his current offering, Range, is proof of that. New Yorker Penelope Umbrico uses iPhone apps […]
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Best Green Chile

North CountyWhile the debate rages on between which is better — New Mexico green chile made with pepper pods from Hatch or the Colorado equivalent cooked with Pueblo’s finest — North County quietly stirs up batches of flawless verde in its Lowry kitchen. Thick, pea-green and threaded through with long-simmered pork, the stew packs a slow […]
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Jazz Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire on Becoming the Instrument

By Jon Solomon
There’s some virtuoso playing by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and his quartet on his new double album, A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard. But Akinmusire says he doesn’t remember a lot about playing during his stint at New York’s legendary jazz venue last year.
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Best Restaurant on Havana Street

Yong GungHavana Street is the most diverse conduit in the metro area, at least for culinary adventurers. But even amid Ethiopian, Somali, Mexican, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants (and that’s just a sampling), Yong Gung stands out. The menu at this bright and tidy eatery reflects Korean cuisine as it evolved during decades of Chinese immigration; the […]
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Best Veggie Burger

American GrindYou know a veggie burger is good when you crave it even knowing how good a burger joint’s beefy offering is. That’s the case at American Grind, part of the Avanti food hall’s rotating lineup of chef-driven projects. The force behind American Grind is the same crew that runs the Way Back in West Highland, […]