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100 Favorite Dishes: The Tallow Candle at Il Posto

No. 12: Tallow Candle at Il Posto Here's a fun thing to do next time you're at Il Posto: Order the tallow candle, and once it's delivered, watch as tables around you follow suit. What looks like a table centerpiece melts down slowly, forming an edible pool of seasoned beef...
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Antojitos Colombianos Masters the Art of Colombian Street Food

Antojitos are the food of Latin American streets, filling little snacks usually eaten outside of main meals, but which can easily make up an entire breakfast, lunch or late-night chow-down. In the United States, most diners are familiar with at least some of the many configurations of Mexican antojitos, including...
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Eight Reasons Why Investors Are Backing Cannabis Startups

Baker, a Colorado-based marketing-automated platform, isn't the only cannabis startup gaining traction. The green rush is going strong, and investors who have never before backed a cannabis company are looking to help blaze the trail. We talked to a few experts in the industry about why investors are interested.
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Japandroids’ David Prowse on New Album Near to the Wild Heart of Life

Things are about to get wild for the Canadian rock group, Japandroids. After nearly five years between recordings, they’ve released a new album, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, scheduled some touring and have found themselves more confident than ever in their singing and songwriting. The duo has not only found a renewed energy for...
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Death-Penalty Ban Extinguished in Party-Line Vote

The latest attempt to repeal Colorado's seldom-used death penalty was defeated in a committee hearing Wednesday evening — after emotional testimony from families of homicide victims on both sides of the issue that underscored how deeply divided the state remains on the issue of capital punishment.
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SpectrumGro Stocks a Death Wand That Kills Pathogens on Marijuana Plants

A specialized spectrum of invisible light that will kill all the pesticides in your grow: that's what SpectrumGro promises. The light emanates from rods about an inch and a half thick and 48 inches long. They're installed two feet from the crop, either above it, under it, or to the side, and once they're turned on in the grow, they get to work eliminating pesticides in the plants and in the soil. The light eliminates mold, bacteria, fungi, powdery mildew, and most kinds of yeast.
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100 Favorite Dishes: Porchetta at SK Provisions

No. 2: Porchetta at SK Provisions inside Denver Central MarketAt Denver Central Market, you'll find a dizzying selection of lunch and dinner plates, but when we're craving meat-and-potatoes simplicity, we head to chef Sean Kelly's SK Provisions for a few slabs of herb-crusted, crackly porchetta. The theme of SK Provisions...
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The Ten Best Denver Craft-Beer Events in June

It doesn't take much to fill up a weekend in June. There are so many choices in Denver, from hiking and biking to concerts, comedy and culture. But you should leave room for craft beer as well because many breweries bring out their biggest and best events during the warmer...
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No More Vaping in National Parks, but Is NPS’s Reasoning Sound?

The National Park Service has announced that vaping will no longer be allowed in any national parks. NPS revised its regulations and amended the definition of smoking to include electronic cigarettes and all other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). "Protecting the health and safety of our visitors and employees is one...
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Test Kitchen Dishes Up Helpful Criticism for Hip-Hop Musicians

"With your last dollar would you buy this record or a sandwich?" That is the question Motown Records founder Berry Gordy would ask producers and songwriters when deciding which new albums to release. It's also the question Ru Johnson and her guest judges will ask musicians and artists, Wednesday, February 8 at The Black Box, for the latest edition of her hip-hop event, Test Kitchen.
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The Westword Watch List: Where to Eat Great Grub This Week

Maybe we've got the munchies from all the pot smoke lingering in the air after yesterday's 4/20 activities, but our watch list this week is filled with craveable burgers, sandwiches, fried chicken and pizza. But there's also a new French bistro and some equally French-inspired pastries. Here are seven spots...
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A Hurricane Gave Alejandro Escovedo PTSD, but He’s Still Rocking

Alejandro Escovedo was just beginning a fall 2014 tour when he started having what he calls “a kind of brain seizure.” “They happened a few times, and one of them happened just before a gig in Portland,” Escovedo says. “The place was sold out and we were about to play,...
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Rents in Seven Colorado Ski Towns: From Reasonable to Sky-High

Rent prices in Denver have been rising of late after leveling off in many locations. But the costs in the Mile High City seem reasonable in comparison with those at the priciest Colorado ski towns. Fortunately, though, better deals can be found in resort areas a little further from the beaten path.