Recent closures put damper on restaurant scene but there is hope
by John Lehndorf

Cafés come and bistros go, but when Dolan’s Restaurant went belly-up in January, it spooked restaurateurs and diners alike. I know because they started sending me emails with too many exclamation points.
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February 2010
A sip down memory lane
by Lacy Boggs
The art of pairing liquids with solids is no small genius.
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February 2010
A look at the culinary crazes of 2010
by John Lehndorff
As a lifelong food geek, I jumped at the opportunity to work on Eat In Eat Out, a new report focused on U.S. food and beverage trends. Thus, some predictions—and how they are manifesting locally.
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February 2010
by James Burrus / illustration by Stephanie Mott

Derailing the Ski Train that pulled skiers from Denver to Winter Park and back for 69 years is a big F-U from the rail transportation industry in general. The rich and powerful monopolies that own and dictate the use of steel rails around the country, as well as here in Denver, do so thanks to our public dollars and subsidies.
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February 2010
Here’s your February soundtrack…don’t forget the champagne
by French Davis / illustration by Zachary Williams

It’s February, and that means it’s the most important holiday for romantics looking to express affection in a socially acceptable manner: Groundhog Day.
Seriously, Valentine’s Day is little more than a nauseating display of polyester teddy bears and chalky heart candy, but it does provide an excuse to break out a list of the greatest torch songs in history. You could probably find these at Bart’s CD Cellar, but since they’ve been shuttered (rest in peace, West End landmark), you’ll have to do your due diligence online to find this collection, a perfect CD mix for your candlelight dinner:
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February 2010