The Colorado House and Senate convened for the penultimate day of the 2024 session Tuesday as they rushed to wrap up legislation on property taxes, gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation and other priorities. That includes a property tax relief bill that was unveiled Monday. This story will be updated throughout the day. Updated at … Read more
After five years in Middleman’s tiny kitchen, Misfit Snack Bar is making a name for itself. Chef and owner Bo Porytko is closing the playful bar-food concept within Middleman at 3401 E. Colfax at the end of May to search for its own brick-and-mortar space. “Middleman and Misfit were always two separate businesses,” Porytko told … Read more
Before Snooze A.M. Eatery grew into a breakfast conglomerate with 70 locations nationwide, the brunch spot began humbly in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood. Brothers Jon and Adam Schlegel opened the first Snooze at 2262 Larimer St. in 2006, and early birds flocked to its playful selection of pineapple upside-down pancakes, habanero pork belly eggs Benedict, and … Read more
Arvada is getting a bite of the In-N-Out madness. The California fast-food chain is bringing its famous Double-Doubles and Animal-Style fries to the southeast corner of Wadsworth Boulevard and 52nd Avenue in the Arvada Marketplace shopping center. The building is still under construction, so the opening is a ways off, according to a spokesperson for … Read more
A Colorado bill to ban the sale, transfer and manufacturing of many high-powered, semi-automatic firearms is set to die Tuesday amid opposition in the state Senate, a month after the measure passed a historic vote in the House. Sen. Julie Gonzales, the bill’s Senate sponsor, announced in a statement Monday that she would shelve the bill … Read more
The Colorado legislature is returning Sunday during the final weekend of work in its 2024 session, set to end Wednesday. Among major pieces of legislation still pending are gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities. This story will be updated throughout the day. Updated at 4:23 p.m.: The long-awaited property … Read more
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days. This story will be updated throughout … Read more
Denver restaurateur Kelly Whitaker is getting back to his roots. The Oklahoma native announced this week that he has purchased Nonesuch, a 22-seat chef’s counter restaurant in Oklahoma City. Bon Appétit named the fine-dining spot the No. 1 best new restaurant in America in 2018. “If this restaurant were in New York or anywhere else, … Read more
The Colorado legislature began its mad rush into weekend work on Friday as the end of the 2024 session comes into sight, with plenty of major legislation still unfinished. Lawmakers have until the end of the day Wednesday to finish up bills on gun regulations, housing, land use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other … Read more
When Nicholas Kayser was given the choice to either close his West Highland restaurant or rebrand it, he decided to be fiscally responsible. “Rebranding isn’t free,” the Rooted Craft American Kitchen co-owner said. “A sign alone costs $20,000.” Rooted Craft American Kitchen, located at 3940 W. 32nd Ave., held its last day of service on … Read more
