Casa Bonita reservations open to general public soon

Casa Bonita reservations open to general public soon

It’s time to practice your best Eric Cartman impression because you’ll be able to book a reservation soon at Casa Bonita — no lottery luck needed. The famed Lakewood restaurant officially opens to the general public on Oct. 1, owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker told The Denver Post in an exclusive interview. That’s the … Read more

Elway’s Cherry Creek steakhouse closing

Elway’s Cherry Creek steakhouse closing

Six years after Denver Broncos Hall-of-Fame quarterback John Elway retired in 1998, he and business partner Tim Schmidt opened a steakhouse in Cherry Creek. It would set a standard for celebrity-owned steakhouses in town and become a legendary gathering spot for some. But on Thursday, the restaurant posted a notice on its Facebook page saying … Read more

Defense secretary revokes plea deal for 9/11 mastermind in stunning reversal

Defense secretary revokes plea deal for 9/11 mastermind in stunning reversal

The defense secretary has hit the brakes on the plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices, placing the death penalty back on the table following blistering condemnation. “Secretary (Lloyd) Austin signed a memo reserving for himself the specific authority to enter into pre-trial agreements with the accused in the 9/11 military commission … Read more

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

By JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER, BERNARD CONDON and JIM MUSTIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire … Read more

Temaki Den opens Denver Japanese shaved ice pop-up

Temaki Den opens Denver Japanese shaved ice pop-up

When summertime hits, chef Kenta Kamo has a nostalgic craving for kakigori, a kind of Japanese shaved ice flavored with sweet syrups. Growing up, the co-owner of Michelin-recommended Temaki Den split time between his hometown in Louisiana and Japan, where his parents were from, with dual citizenship. “Kakigori is something you’d see in the summers … Read more

Republicans shift their gaze to national security as RNC enters third day

Republicans shift their gaze to national security as RNC enters third day

The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio — shifting their focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Originally Published: July 17, 2024 at 7:35 a.m. Read original article here … Read more

Denver City Council delays sidewalk repair program until 2025

Denver City Council delays sidewalk repair program until 2025

Denver City Council voted Monday unanimously to delay the voter-approved sidewalk repair program until 2025 to give city staff and stakeholders more time to figure out a fee structure and billing system. Approved by voters in 2022, Denver’s sidewalk program will collect fees from property owners to repair the city’s dilapidated sidewalk network, 40% of … Read more

Nearly $1 million pours into Colorado State Board of Education primary

Nearly  million pours into Colorado State Board of Education primary

Nearly $1 million — mostly from a group supporting charter schools — has poured into the Democratic primary for a seat on the Colorado State Board of Education, a race that some observers say could play a role in the future of charters in the state. But the two candidates vying to represent the 2nd … Read more

Denver finally puts price tag on Mayor Mike Johnston’s homelessness initiative

Denver finally puts price tag on Mayor Mike Johnston’s homelessness initiative

Denver housing officials finally have zeroed in on how much they expect Mayor Mike Johnston’s All In Mile High homelessness initiative to cost the city on an ongoing basis: $57.5 million a year. It’s taken the Johnston administration almost a year to arrive at that budget estimate — which doesn’t include one-time start-up costs — … Read more

Nixtamalization is trending on Denver Mexican restaurant menus

Nixtamalization is trending on Denver Mexican restaurant menus

Lines of corn tortilla chips and tortillas flow with systematic purpose at Raquelitas Tortillas factory in Denver’s River North Art District. Once the chips have been fried and seasoned, a conveyor belt delivers them into a chute, where 6 lbs are automatically weighed out and dropped into a pink and green Raquelitas box, ready to … Read more