When Joshua Pollack first started serving New York-style bagels at Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in 2014, Denver was practically a bagel desert. “I couldn’t get bagels with schmear or lox really anywhere in Denver,” Pollack said. “There were no, in my opinion, traditional East Coast bagel shops in Colorado, period. I longed for the food. … Read more
Bakery Four’s pastries, bread and bagels have been in high demand ever since owner Shawn Bergin started baking out of his basement in 2019. The high-end bakery even moved from its tiny, 350-square-foot space in the Highlands to a larger 3,000-square-foot space on Tennyson Street in 2022 to keep up with its two-hour-long lines. But … Read more
Unexpected partisan opposition to a state constitutional amendment that’s aimed at clearing the way for survivors of childhood sexual assault to sue over older claims has clouded the measure’s chances in the Colorado Senate. Backers, who are working to shore up support, see it as a black-and-white proposal that would give survivors of abuse that … Read more
The caller came on the line during public comment at last week’s Lakewood City Council meeting and immediately launched into a hateful, antisemitic tirade that made claims about Jews, repeating multiple oft-recited tropes. From the audience in the council chambers, someone shouted: “Are you going to allow this?” Lakewood’s new mayor, Wendi Strom, took to … Read more
Eddie Renshaw and Evan Pierce finally have some elbow room in their new, larger Golden kitchen. On Friday, Feb. 16, the owners of King of Wings debuted their second location at 1100 Arapahoe St. in downtown Golden. The 2,800-square-foot space is 50% bigger than their Wheat Ridge spot, which reopened in March last year after … Read more
Colorado construction contractors could face civil liability for wage theft under a bill previewed by Democratic lawmakers Friday. Details of the proposal are still being finalized ahead of the legislative session that begins Wednesday. House Majority Leader Monica Duran, a Wheat Ridge Democrat, said it is one of the bills she plans to introduce on … Read more
Blaine Baggao started a food truck and opened a brick-and-mortar site. Now, he’s combining the two. The 38-year-old restaurateur behind Adobo in West Highland, which serves Filipino and Mexican food, is launching a food truck park in Wheat Ridge at the end of the month. “I respect the hell out of my industry and want to give … Read more
Shawn Bergin has risen a long way since he started baking loaves of bread and pastries out of his basement in 2019. The owner of Bakery Four started his patisserie out of his Denver home, selling naturally leavened sourdough loaves and fresh croissants at pop-ups and farmers’ markets. He then moved into a 350-square-foot space … Read more
