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Nov-Dec 2008 published monthly Stapleton, Lowry, Park Hill, and North Aurora Issue 12 Vol 2
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in this issue Denver to use

fed funds to
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buy foreclosed

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homes
By the Tower Ledger
The Hickenlooper admin-
istration has proposed
directing $6.1 million in fed-
eral aid to help neighborhoods
affected by abandoned and
foreclosed homes. The
money is intended to slow
the erosion of home values
and neighborhood quality
created by the epidemic of
foreclosures.
In July, following months
of wrangling about how to
stabilize the home market,
Congress passed and the
Neighborhoods President signed into law the

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Housing and Economic
Recovery Act.  A portion of
the law directs $3.92 billion
in emergency assistance
grants (known as the
Grand Hyatt Neighborhood Stabilization

Chef Program) to state and local

governments with the great-
est need for redevelopment
The Art Garage at 6100 East 23d Avenue is home to two separate businesses
of abandoned and foreclosed
and the space is often used as a classroom where professional artists teach a
homes and residential prop- variety of visual art classes
erties. The U.S. Department

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following criteria: "the num-
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foreclosures; the number
and percentage of homes
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mortgage related loan; the
number and percentage of
homes in default or delin-
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According to Denver's
Broadway plan for spending the money,
"in addition to Green Valley
Ranch, Montbello and
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by Kelli yoder
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But most often it
The Art Garage in houses classrooms.
Park Hill is packing With a team of profes-
more creativity into an sional teachers of
already diverse neigh-
borhood.
varying art skills, McKee
offers classes for anyone
Located across interested, beginning at
Kearney Street from an age three. Past and cur-
actual Auto Garage, the
Art Garage at first
rent classes have
included ceramics, junk
glance appears to be a art, watercolor, draw-
gas station or conve- ing, sculpture—and
nient store. That’s even music and writ-
because founder Barb ing.
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sider opportunities to invest
Detective: in West Colfax, Villa Park,
Cheeky Monk Barnum, Mar Lee, and
Athmar Park in southwest
McKee took an old fill- “I really enjoy that a
ing station and turned lot of things happen
it into a space for not through word of
one, but two businesses. mouth,” McKee said,
Denver, CO 80246
P.O. Box 460142

Denver." Green Valley When McKee’s not referencing the way

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Montbello have the highest
Gas rates of foreclosure. The city
will use the federal funds for
continued on page 2
using the small but flex-
ible space, another
new classes are often
suggested and discussed
public art company, before coming to frui-
Surface Strategy, LLC tion. Part of her goal in
makes use of it. continued on page 15
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Foreclosure loan defaults. Foreclosures in the

funds
Continued from Page 1
subsidies for the acquisition and rehab
of homes in those neighborhoods.
Some critics have charged the city
is essentially wasting the federal dol-
lars by pouring scarce funds into
neighborhoods too far in decline to
benefit from the dollars. Instead, they
propose putting funds into areas
where foreclosures are just now
becoming a problem, in hopes of
stemming the tide of cascading home
hardest hit Denver neighborhoods
approach 13%, and the dollars avail-
able to Denver would impact less than
1% of the foreclosed homes.
A copy of the plan is on the tow-
erledger.com website.
Public comments regarding the
draft plan will be accepted by the via
email, at  ConsolidatedPlan@denver-
gov.org, through November 30.
Following the public comment peri-
od, a final plan will be submitted to
the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development on December 1.
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and changed their lives. They left their
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hire a veteran this month, next month, or
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have employees who are called to active
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them when they return. Let that be your
thanks for their service. Employers who hire
veterans will tell you that it is not merely a
way of saying thanks, but see it as an invest-
ment. Veterans know what it means to work
hard. The leadership, sense of teamwork and
discipline they bring to a job is what every
employer needs.
There is also another way to thank a
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Strengthening Neighborhoods Program

celebrates 11 years of building stronger
neighborhoods
In October, over 300 individuals came help residents strengthen their communities
Looking for
together at Bruce Randolph School to cel-
ebrate the accomplishments of people who
from within. The current resident lead-
ers on the Committee include Maria Zubia
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have helped to build their communities from
the inside out. The group included accoun-
and Maria Gonzalez from Commerce City,
Patrick Ridgeway from the Sunnyside neigh-
You’ll eat this one up.
tants, small business owners, doctors, teach- borhood, and Cookie Hansen from Original
ers, lawyers, parents, retirees, community Aurora.
organizers, youth, and artists. Their common The Neighborhood Leadership
cause: a love for the communities in which Development Program (NLDP), a nine-
month training
class, is offered
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both new and
established
neighborhood
leaders. Over
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neighbors. skills, such as creating a strategic plan, how to
The unique program that has convened plan and run a good meeting, how to manage
and supported this diverse group of citizens conflict, how to recruit a core group of com-
is Strengthening Neighborhoods, a program mitted volunteers, how to deal with power
of The Denver Foundation. Strengthening in their community, and how to engage and
Neighborhoods’ goals include supporting develop the next generation of leaders.
positive relationships among residents; sup- Since 2005, a Spanish-language version EAST MEET S W EST. T HEY PART Y.
porting resident leaders; helping residents of NLDP has been offered each year as well.
organize to create change; connecting resi- These trainings have realized a 50% increase
dents and resident-led groups across neigh- in participants each year since inception, Tower Ledger Errata:
borhoods; and bringing new partners to the with 32 graduates receiving their certificate In the October issue, a
work of community building. at this year’s celebration. story on All Things
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leaders who step to the front in their commu- Officer at The Denver Foundation.*** Paul Kriescher--not
nities to listen, to build consensus, to draw Sean McVay.
others into the work of community
change, and to take action on the
large and small issues that make
their communities stronger.”
Community members are encour-
aged to lead within their neighbor-
hoods and are sometimes invited to
serve in leadership capacities on the
SNP Committee. This committee,
which is made up of both trustees
of The Denver Foundation Board
and leaders from SNP partner com-
munities, oversees Strengthening
Neighborhoods’ work, sets the
annual budget, and develops SNP’s
long-term vision and the strategic
plan that the staff carries out to

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Johnson & Wales University Lady
Wildcat take big win over Nebraska
team
The Johnson & Wales University Lady
Wildcats basketball team put up big num-
bers in their win against the College of St.
Mary Flames, Nebraska winning 91-89. It
was a wild one! With nine lead changes the
Lady Wildcats dug deep when it counted
securing their first win of the season. "It
was an important win," said Head Coach
Clifton Durant. "It shows what can hap-
pen when we work hard and work as a
team. Our hard work is beginning to pay-
off; we're beginning to turn the corner."
Four Wildcats ended the game in double
figures; Andrea Austin (Colorado Springs,
CO) led all scores with 28 points and 13
rebounds for the Wildcats. Kadie Sinohui
(Fontana, CA) added 17 points off the
ion shootout. College of St. Mary put up Austin's 21 points and 10 rebounds paced
a total 12 three pointers while the Lady the Johnson and Wales Lady Wildcats
Wildcats answered with six three point- over the Sul Ross State Lobos 60-49 last
ers in the second half for a total of seven weekend at the La Quinta Inn Tip-Off
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game. In the and 11 rebounds, followed by Kadi
game's clos- Sinohui with 8 points and 5 assists, Sarah
ing seconds FitzPatrick chipped in 6 points, while
the Flames Tyshel McPherson and LyVette Groce
had a chance added 5 points each. The Wildcats shot
to win or tie 44 percent from the field (24-of-55), while
but lost on a the Lobos shot just 21 percent (14-of-
turnover 65).
attempting After Sul Ross began the game with a
an out of brief 3-2 lead in the opening minute
bounds pass Johnson and Wales then posted a 7-0 run
in the final to go up 9-3 with 15:52 left in the opening
:04 seconds. half. Johnson and Wales then climbed to
Terra Moyers their largest lead of the half, a 9-point
led the 23-14 favor off a long range shot by
Flames with JWU's Kadie Sinohui.
18 points JWU jumped out to a 6-0 run to start
and Laurie the second half to go up by 14, leading
Carlson Sul Ross 31-17. The Lady wildcats posted
added 13 their largest margin of the contest, going
points. up 54-36, with under four minutes left in
In other regulation. Sul Ross trimmed the margin
action, to 11 off a 7-2 run in the final minutes as
A n d r e a JWU took the 60-49 victory.
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South Broadway: Denver’s newest hot spot!

Everyone from “hipsters” to
baby boomers are checking out
the revived SoBo corridor
With the increasing popular-
ity of South Broadway among
proud residents and visitors who
frequent the eclectic mix of res-
taurants, stores and shops here,
this neighborhood is transforming
itself to become the city’s newest
hot spot. It’s exciting news, both
for long-time establishments that
are Denver institutions and for
new and relocated businesses call-
ing SoBo home.
To gain momentum, an innova-
tive group of SoBo business own-
ers and residents are discussing
ways to organize and promote the
corridor. They’ve begun illumi-
nating the corridor at night by
hanging lights on trees to make
the neighborhood feel warm and
friendly.
Architect Curtis Fentress,
who has run his firm in SoBo for
over a decade and designed the
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he said. “It’s a thriving, hustling
and bustling corridor, and if we
can get more locals involved, SoBo
will rival many of Denver’s favorite
places.”
SoBo’s string of pearls includes
unique destinations such as The
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Hornet and The Blue Bonnet Café,
as well as new upscale dining des-
tinations like Deluxe, Delight and
Beatrice and Woodsley.
Fentress points to the Colfax
corridor as an example of the suc-
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care about where they live and
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impact on their community.
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“Eighteen years ago, when
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Grand Hyatt Chef Tom Baranoucky and 1876 offer He worked his way back to Denver to work
fall Feat Spooktacular
There is a lot to celebrate this November.
We have a new president. We have a new
season of good cheer upon us, beginning
with the big turkey day in a few weeks,
and a new perspective on what responsible
spending entails.
But before all this hoopla of cooking,
shopping and trying to figure out how
stretch the buck just a little bit tighter,
I think all cooks out there contemplating
family food fiascos deserve a night out.
And what the heck, since we are all still in a
patriotic mood, the Grand Hyatt restaurant,
1876, named for the year Colorado gained
statehood, seems like a great choice.
Normally I do not get too excited about
hotel food, even AAA, Four Diamond
hotels. But rumor had it that 1876’s execu-
tive chef, 33-year- old Tom Baranoucky, was
a cut above the rest. His spectacular fall
menu features great food at great prices.
He created a special Season Menu for $52
a couple offering a three course gourmet
meal.
Now that sounds like investing your
“keep-your–lady-from-having-a-nervous-
at Mirepoix with Chef Bryan Moscatello,
named Best New Chef in America in 2003
by Food and Wine.
breakdown-before-the- holidays-by-taking-
her-to-dinner,” money wisely.
The ambience at the Grand Hyatt is
elegant yet not pretentious. It reflects the
best of the American West with natural
woods, warm colors and a wall of windows
offering panoramic views of the city. Casual
attire is acceptable. One would expect typi-
cal Western comfort food, ie, prime rib,
shrimp scampi, a fish dish with a sprig of
rosemary and a long yawn.
But Baranoucky is one of those born-to-
cook kind of guys. He got the itch to create
in the kitchen from hanging out with his
mom as a kid. His parents were a working
class Lithuanian family from Wisconsin, and
next to sports, family mealtime was the big
production in the household. Interestingly
it was the son in the kitchen helping mom,
not the girls.
By 15 years old Baranoucky had landed
a job at Wulfs Island in the nearby town of
Mequon. There he was the prep cook and
learned all about prime rib, fish frying and
hard work. He was bitten by the basil, so to
say, and the seed of destiny was planted in
9
his young mind.
After graduating from high school, he
attended college briefly, but dropped out
and announced, to his family’s angst that
he was off to find a cooking career at a ski
resort in Colorado.
“I had worked at this very nice upscale
Grand Hyatt's Chef Tom Baranoucky
restaurant after I dropped out; it served
tapas and had very innovative cuisine
for our area. I knew then I had to leave.
I wanted to travel and explore the whole
international cuisine thing. I knew I needed
to be somewhere I could be exposed to
great chefs.”
That someplace was Keystone, Colorado,
where Baranoucky began working at the
prestigious Alpenglow Stube. From there
he entered the Colorado Mountain College
culinary program and apprenticed with Chef
Jesse llapitan from Vail Cascade and Resort
Spa for three years. He then moved on to
become the sous chef at the Laguna Beach
Ritz Carlton in Orange County, California.
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“I was on a roll,” said Baranoucky.
“But the hours are hard and the work
can be grueling so I took a break in 2006
and went to work at Whole Foods as a fish
monger,” laughed Baranoucky. There he
learned about organics, fish profiles and
healthy food markets. But the slower pace
of working in retail food sales was not able
to capture the heart of the adventurous
chef. By October of 2007 he was longing for
his first love and the fast lane. He needed
to be on the front lines again and began to
seek out restaurants where he could engage
in his passion for creative cooking.
Luckily for 1876, when Baranoucky
began to search out new horizons, they had
an opening for a chef of his caliber. He liked
their menu but wanted to totally revamp
and rejuvenate the whole taste experience
of the hotel’s restaurant.
“I am really into flavor profiles,” said
Baranoucky firmly. “I wanted to see some-
thing that was above and beyond standard.
Even if that standard was already top
of the line. I like to make all my own
stocks; if I cook venison I make my glazes
with venison stock, if I cook polenta I use
a corn stock not a chicken stock or water.
If I want something sweet on the chicken
I make a carrot stock to start with. I even
make tomato water for the horseradish jelly
we use in our cocktail sauce now.”
This meticulous attention to detail has
made the menu at 1876 a sumptuous treat
worth trying. For $52 per couple there is
a special Seasonal Menu, which features
unique and innovative tastes that should
cost twice as much. This menu is suppose to
change periodically but is now a signature
of the restaurant, meant to entice new din-
ers into the establishment.
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Denver Community Museum
If you have ever wanted to
see your artwork exhibited in a
museum, now’s your chance. The
new “pop-up” Denver Community
Museum, located at the base of
the Millennium Bridge, 1610 Little
Raven Street Suite 120, showcases
submissions from the local commu-
nity. Every month or so, the muse-
um issues a Community Challenge
describing a creative project and
participants interpret the challenge
however they please.
The first exhibit, called “The
Missing Map” featured various
interpretations of a globe. My
personal favorite was a series of
small paper spheres hanging from
a paper parasol and decorated
by second and third-grade stu-
dents from the Friends School in
Boulder. Another was a series of
11 paper globes formed of Google
maps of the artist’s previous neigh-
borhoods.
Not all of the artists thought of
the traditional globe shape. Jesse
Howard of City Park South sub-
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10 Tanks of Gas
By Ben White
They’re Your World
er means to the bus stop so that will enter
Dependence on fossil fuels stops when the mix, too, of means to curb gas con- Rich Frampton, CFS, CLTC, MS
we say it does. We are the ones consuming sumption. Financial Advisor

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stand or quit complaining. Early this year where possible which turns out to be most • Retirement Income Planning •
I decided to set a gas consumption goal to places. Public transportation is another • Small Business Planning • 401k •
reduce dramatically my role in fossil fuel option, but I knew very little about it. LOEWS DENVER
use. The goal has been to fill my jeep only After some research I utilized the RTD 4100 E. MISS. AVE, SUITE 900
DENVER, CO 80246
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rev of the engine, and every tank 01111. All rights reserved. www.massmutual.com. MassMutual Financial Group is a
complete this guessed. marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and
filled became actions I noticed its affiliated companies and sales representatives. Richard M. Frampton is a registered
goal. I must be representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning
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and dreaded. On the other side Denver, CO 80246. (303) 691-0070. Member SIPC. Insurance offered through
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each step took, trip avoided, and
as a mere thought wife has a car and
alternative transportation
turned into an on longer trips
method utilized makes me
obsession and my we drive her car
smile with victory.
consumption instead of the
Who knows how much gasoline
awareness has jeep. This is less
they use annually? I do, now.
been heightened related to my gas
to new levels as a goal and more
result. Each tick of the odometer, each rev because her car is ten years newer and has
of the engine, and every tank filled became a 1/3 the amount of miles and gets half
actions I noticed and dreaded. On the again as many miles per gallon as the jeep,
other side each step took, trip avoided, and but still it must be considered.
alternative transportation method utilized Tank number four filled on May 4th
makes me smile with victory. cost $49.80 as prices continued to rise. So
Who knows how much gasoline they far so good with over four months down
use annually? I do, now. and 3 tanks used up. Yet, it was still
Beginning with a fill-up January 10th sketchy whether the jeep and I could make
of this year the challenge was on. The first it though.
tank cost $38 and lasted 40 days. After By the end of summer, prices have
some calculations I realize I will need to do soared to $3.98 a gallon and my tank is
this well or better to make it the remaining costing $58 to fill. As luck would have it, I
315 days on 9 tanks of gas. Even though have chosen the perfect year to test myself.
the average would be 35 days per tank and The price of oil and gasoline is a major

Andraos Masonry and

I had just beaten that I knew trips would topic of discussion and speculation as to
be coming in the summer into the moun- why the cost has risen so high so fast.
tains and 40 days per tank would get People have begun to react and the con-

harder and harder.
As with all goals people set, they are
never as real as when you spread the word
to your family and friends. This act of
public confession is what solidifies the goal
and though the end result may not be a big
deal to anyone but you, your friends will
not forget that you set out to do it and they
will certainly not forget whether you were
successful or not. This particular goal was
longer term than most like to think of so
there were not many reactions other than
“Oh.” or “Good luck with that.”
To accomplish this, steps need to be
taken to ensure that I do not use too much
gas because if I lose sight of the goal it will year and I am confident in success even if it
be doomed to failure. The bus to work will
have to become an every day occurrence
instead of the occasional trip up in the
jeep. This alone will save me 70 miles each
time I choose the bus and with mileage at
around 22 miles per gallon there was no
room for a 70 mile trip. Now, I know the
bus uses gas too, and much more of it, but
there are 80 of us on the bus and only me
in my car; plus the bus is traveling, with or
without me.
The bus stop is a mere 1.2 miles away
and though this is not far to drive, it is not The point is every big idea has small begin-
that far to walk either, so a walkin’ I will go nings, so let’s all do what we can beginning
on a few occasions. Riding a bike is anoth-
Concrete Work
sumption levels are actually leveling off
and even dropping slightly in some areas.
This fact is what makes me realize that I
fully support high gas prices because once
you effect someone’s wallet they will listen.
Tell them the human species will end if we Patios, Sidewalks, Driveways
continue on the current path of destruc-
tion and overuse and you get very little
Brick and Stone Work
reaction; but tell them it will cost more to Any size job - fully insured
drive their car and suddenly they under-
stand exactly what you mean.
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my 8th tank and will be filling up gas tank
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means I park the jeep and walk the final
days in the snow!
While I know this is not the final
answer and really it isn’t even close, it is a
step within everyone’s immediate reach
that would make a difference if we all par-
ticipated. I say power to the people; now
we just have to use it. Who knows, maybe
next year my family will downsize to one
car, and the year after that go solar on the
house, and a year later eat only foods grown
or raised within 100 miles of where we live.
today! ***

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by Councilman Doug Linkhart
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in the city’s juvenile court, with
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town. Having never received a ticket
before, she was traumatized, missed a
full day of school for court, missed
another three days of school to help
clean up trash with a juvenile
work crew and then had to
pay court costs.
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the underlying issue and make sure that
it doesn’t happen again.
The new approach to problems in
schools is much like the way we dealt
kids staying out too late, simply call
their parents or take them home. Both
approaches would save a lot of time
and money for the city, families and,
ultimately the criminal justice system.
Doug Linkhart is Denver City
Councilman-at-large

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Dining Detective
mendations with each appetizer and
entrée. This does two things … it ily on the Cheeky Monk’s shoulders
encourages you to try something new, … location! At first blush one might
Cheeky Monk provides and it just might keep you from mak- think that a setting just a few blocks
learning ing a horrible pairing on your own.
For my Smoked Chicken Sausage they
from the State Capital Building, a
short walk from most of downtown
Cheeky Monk recommended the Kwak, which is Denver, would be a prime location
There are many, 534 E. Colfax Ave your group. described as having a hint of caramel- for a restaurant. And under normal
many beers on the The best part for ized banana and licorice! Who knew? circumstances I would agree. But you
303.861.0347
market. Colorado me, of course, is that It was really quite complimentary. must consider this: as the weekend
has one of the largest ratios of inde- even though we are clearly in a pub The beer recommended for the Thai arrives, the business pedestrian leaves.
pendent breweries and brew pubs to that highlights its beer list, it doesn’t Curry didn’t sound that interesting What you are left with are some of
actual population in the nation. Still, slack off on the food at all. Its menu (read: the description didn’t include Denver’s more colorful “temporary
there is something quite delightful offers a variety of salads, sandwiches fruit) so we worked with our server residents” who themselves may have
about finding a great location that has and entrees that are far above the to come up with another option and recently enjoyed more than one adult
time-tested brews with great variety typical beer and pizza variety. After ended with Lindeman’s Pomme … beverage. A window seat at CM on
and proven quality. It’s even better looking at all of my options I was APPLE! Honestly? I have a new a Sunday night might find you look-
when they are served up with well- waffling between the pork loin or favorite beer! This was as reminis- ing many of them in the eye as they
prepared non-bar food. And such Monte Cristo sandwich, but I finally cent of a sparkling cider but with the wobble down the sidewalk. True,
is the case with the Cheeky Monk settled on the Smoked Chicken/apple definitive body of a light ale. it’s not really affecting your own din-
Belgian Beer Café. sausages with garlic and leek mashed As expected, the beer is decidedly ing experience, but you can certainly
Located on the corner of Pearl St. potatoes and sauerkraut ($11). Oh. more expensive than a Bud or Mich anticipate a personal greeting as you
and E. Colfax, CM boasts a two-page My. God. This was such a wonder- Lite, but well worth it when put in the walk to and from your car. If the
menu of Belgian beers, both draught fully paired combination, and the context of a gastro-adventure. The thought of this makes you uncomfort-
and bottled. Reading through the sausages were crisped perfectly, mak- Kwak (a draught) was $7.50. The able you should limit your visits to the
descriptions made me feel OK about ing a beautiful “pop” when you sliced Pomme was $10. lunchtime business crowd.
the fact that our local farmers’ mar- into them. The Penne with Curry We also sampled the desserts and Nonetheless, you will definitely
kets are closing down because clearly Chicken ($11) was also very good. It I have to be very honest. Pass on find me going back. I have already
I can find my fruit right here! Among was a Thai rather than Indian curry, these. The Banana Cheesecake was recommended this to some of my best
the anticipated hints of citrus and so there was a lovely spicy/sweet bal- plain cheesecake from a box, and the foodie friends, and I even think my
raspberry you will also find orange, ance. We found this to be a really Belgian Waffle must have been micro- dad, age 84, would be encouraged to
lemon, peach, raisin, banana, apricot, nice option for someone with a taste waved for a few minutes because it try something new. Why not? Life is
cherry (aged in an oak cask, no less!) for pasta without the heaviness of a was like putting a slice of molten- too short to be stuck in the same rut,
and apple. If those don’t suit your thick sauce. lava in your mouth, but with a dryer and the Cheeky Monk might be the
fancy, how about chocolate, toffee or But this is the best part … pairing! texture. You would be much happier perfect opportunity to introduce your
coffee? These, along with some much Yes, just as with your wines, certain stopping at 7-11 on your way home clay-paletted friends to the delight
more traditional reds, darks and ales, beers just go better with certain foods. for a box of Eggos, a pint of ice cream and refinement of creating your own
will surely please any beer lover in CM helps you out by putting recom- and some chocolate syrup. flavor combinations. ***

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founding the business in June of
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communication within the commu-
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“We can make art, talk about art,
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munication base.”
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only event held in the Garage that
wasn’t art-related, McKee said—al-
though children did create
handmade posters.
Before she launched the Art
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public studio. The closest place to
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The Paramount seats 1,870 people.
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base both at Stapleton and Park
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McKee said.
The Art Garage’s progress was
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According to the city’s Web site,
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home owners who make design
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Anyone interested in learning
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or visit the Web site artgarageden-
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at 6100 East 23rd Ave in North Park
Hill.
1600 pipes. It was designed by Jesse
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It was installed on July 23, 1930.
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The theater was placed on the
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in 1980. The City of Denver recog-
nized it as an historic landmark in
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