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Long Odds for Reintroduced Marijuana Banking Bill

A bill sponsored by a Colorado Congressman that would allow legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system was re-introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this week. Representatives Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and Denny Heck of Washington re-introduced H.R. 2076- -the Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of...
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Best Italian Restaurant

PanzanoPanzano may be located in the Hotel Monaco, but this is not your usual hotel restaurant. Unless, that is, your usual hotel restaurant happens to be in northern Italy. The motto of chef Elise Wiggins and her team at Panzano is Chi mangia bene, viva bene — “Those who eat well, live well” — and […]
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Best Colorado Distillery

Leopold Brothers DistilleryThe way that Scott and Todd Leopold make their gin tells you a lot about how the dynamic duo does things: First, a spirit is distilled using Colorado-grown grain. Then, unlike many gin producers, Todd individually distills each botanical in separate runs — keeping each of them isolated — to blend later, according to his […]
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A Report From the Newly Renovated Lost Lake Lounge

If you haven't been to Lost Lake in a little while, it's very different inside. Where once the black-walled room and the small stage stood is the bar with a shelved wall lit up with small lights where the bottles of alcohol sit like they would at a place that...
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Best Tabletop Condiment

Crisp Chili Oil at AceWalking into Ace Eat Serve, you’ll notice two things: Everyone is having a great time, either sampling Asian-inspired finger food or scampering around the ping-pong tables in the back room, and every table is topped with a condiment caddie sporting jars of sludgy chile oil. Don’t write off the homely paste as some off-brand bottled […]
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Gallery Sketches: Five New Shows in Denver for the First Friday in May

Spring weather and fresh ideas mark First Friday explorations on May 1, with art opportunities both rare and thought-provoking. Here are a few lucky trails to follow as you meander through Denver’s art districts tonight. Bill Stockman: Someone Called Me By My Name Gildar Gallery, 82 South Broadway May 1...
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Biennial of the Americas Announces 2015 Artist Roster

Art has always been a staple of Denver’s Biennial of the Americas, now more than ever with this year's theme: NOW! And through artist exchanges, major public installations, performances, participatory festivals and the Biennial group exhibition, Now? NOW!, everyone has a chance to join in the celebration of a vibrant...
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Uncensored Reactions to CDOT’s New Seat-Belt Billboard Campaign

In recent days, you may have seen examples of the Colorado Department of Transportation's new seat-belt safety billboard campaign. Last week, billboards went up in locations such as I-70 and Wadsworth, Leetsdale and Holly and Sixth Avenue east of I-25 with phrases like "Life or Death," "Windshield Ejection" and "Brain...
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Best New Bar

Dunbar Kitchen & Tap HouseAfter decades of operating bars and restaurants in Grand County, Mike Ayre and Charles Wessels had gotten out of the business — but then they found a spot in Denver that was just too good to refuse, in the heart of Five Points, a part of town that was once jumping with joints. A deal […]