Denver Westword

At Mexican restaurants across Denver, renowned chefs and culinary innovators are placing heirloom corn and its ancestral preparation practices at the heart of their modern menus. “There's so much you can do with corn,” says Johnny Curiel, executive chef of Denver's newest Michelin star restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina. Curiel's passion for maiz is shared by others in the local food scene, and we talked with some of them about the personal and profound reasons behind the rise of maiz in Denver's dining landscape for this week's cover. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gCE9_iB5

When you become a Westword member, you're not just supporting local journalism — you also get access to free concerts at our office, where you can see some of the city's best up-and-coming music acts. After a successful show with bluegrass band High Lonesome, our next in-office members' concert will feature Sunstoney sharing her indie-pop tunes on Wednesday, November 13. 🙏 You can give any amount to become a Westword member, then RSVP to attend the show: westword.com/support

Now retired from the NBA mascot business, Ken Solomon, 58, is finally ready to share the story about turning the upstart mascot of a struggling basketball franchise into the legendary Rocky. Kenn first donned the uniform of Rocky in 1990. It's been magic ever since. Read this week's cover story: https://lnkd.in/g3FxCqWV

I wrote a review of last night's show for Denver Westword. Live through me if you couldn't be there.

We’re celebrating National Newspaper Week October 6 - 12! Newspapers connect communities, and despite all the changes on the media landscape, 75 percent of Americans believe it is important to have a local newspaper. Newspapers define the culture of a community. From the beginning, Westword has been about more than hard news. We also believe in celebrating local culture, covering our city's music, arts, dining and even marijuana scenes with the same attention to detail that we devote to our news stories. Help us continue to cover our community by becoming a Westword member today: bit.ly/NNWFB

We're hiring editorial interns! 📰 Interns will be working in the Westword office with the culture, music, food and news editors, who will arrange schedules and assignments. The pay is $18.29 an hour; the hours are flexible (we cater to college journalism students). Interested? Send a résumé, links or clips (if you have them) and a cover letter outlining your areas of interest to editorial@westword.com.

Drivers Cooperative - Colorado the employee-owned app designed to compete with Uber and Lyft on a local level, is now active in Denver. We tested it out by ordering a couple of rides.

Our members are amazing! Our goal was to raise $14,500 through our summer membership drive, and we reached $19.633 — 135 percent of our goal. Thank you to all of our members for showing your support for local, independent journalism.

Eight years ago, Stefy Devita was ready to get out of Florida and head west when a few signs pointed directly to Denver. For one, she had a childhood friend who offered her a place to stay. She also knew she wanted to move to a city where "the food scene was growing and somehow interject myself into it and help it grow," she says. The Mile High fit the bill. Now she's the executive chef at Bar Dough. Read this week's cover story on this chef's journey: https://lnkd.in/gDEFGrhR 

Want to see one of the best bluegrass bands in Denver? 🎵 Then you're in luck: High Lonesome will perform an intimate set at the Westword office on Thursday, October 3. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A with the band at 7 p.m. Become a member at westword.com/support