Photographs line the walls, plants sit on windowsills and a Buddhist altar is arranged atop a dresser. Nearly every surface of the living room is covered by an item or memento collected by Thin Soe, Ye Ye Thin and their five children over the years in their three-bedroom apartment in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood. Since … Read more
An Nguyen mentored under her mother in the kitchen of their family restaurant, New Saigon, for roughly 15 years. Last week, Nguyen and her mom, Ha Pham, danced around the kitchen of Nguyen’s new restaurant – Dân Dã – preparing for the opening ahead of the weekend. Rather than mother teaching daughter this time, the two … Read more
Transgender and nonbinary people would receive more explicit protections in Colorado’s anti-bias and harassment law if a newly introduced bill becomes law. Advocates characterize the bill as a simple legislative fix to ensure gender identity and expression are protected across state law, while also sending a message about Colorado’s values. “(The bill) ensures nonbinary and … Read more
Spinelli’s Market will soon be serving salads, Italian sandwiches and take-n-bake meals to staff, patients, students and neighbors at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus. The Italian market and deli is opening its third location this May in a standalone 3,800-square-foot building at 12955 E. Montview Ave. in Aurora next door to The Benson … Read more
Growing up, the back alleyway of New Saigon Restaurant was a playground for the five Nguyen sisters. They napped on restaurant coolers, while restaurant employees helped them with their schoolwork. “It was our home,” said An, the second-oldest daughter. Their parents, Ha Pham and Thai Nguyen, ran the Vietnamese restaurant for nearly 30 years, from … Read more
After chef and restaurateur Jeff Osaka opened Sushi-Rama’s first restaurant in RiNo in 2015, “we grew pretty quickly,” he said, “maybe with less experience than what was required.” Osaka opened four more Sushi-Ramas in the Denver Tech Center and Lone Tree in 2018, Aurora in 2019 and Broomfield in 2022. On Valentine’s Day, Osaka closed … Read more
Early on a mid-February morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles gathered in an empty parking lot in Denver, nearly a quarter mile from the workplace of a man they had been tracking. In a briefing, the officers described how they planned to arrest the 25-year-old, who was born in Mexico, as … Read more
Lady Justice Brewing, which has been a fixture of the Front Range beer scene since 2016, will close its Aurora taproom at the end of the month in anticipation of moving. According to an announcement on social media, the brewery has outgrown its current home at 9735 E. Colfax Ave. and plans to relocate to … Read more
Heather Morris pulled into an Aurora parking lot not long before Christmas and eyed the snow-covered pavement with suspicion. The longtime Texan wasn’t sure how to walk through the snow. She called out to another police officer for advice. “He’s like, ‘Keep your balance, don’t lean your weight forward, take small steps and stay away … Read more
The city of Aurora plans to buy the Crowne Plaza Hotel and turn it into a “regional navigation center” that provides temporary housing and services for people who are homeless. Aurora City Council members approved the purchase Monday night 7-3 for the 255-room hotel and convention center at 15500 E. 40th Ave. near the airport … Read more
