Howdy, friends o’ mine!
Sometimes it’s a good thing to get out and try something new.
The Denver Mart (formerly the Denver Merchandise Mart) is rebranding itself and has started its remodel with a 20,000 square-foot Western Design Showroom. It’s ga-ga-gorgeous!
There will be food, drink and former Mayor Wellington Webb spokesmodel Andrew Hudson’s country western band (who knew???). And, while this is a free event, we are making a hefty donation to the fabulous Volunteers of America. And Governor John Hickenlooper is the Honorary Chair for crying out loud. (Read: important event!)
So, throw on some boots or snappy sandals on (weather permitting) and join us … it’s a big space to fill, and you need to be there gol’ dang it. (It’s an open house, so come anytime between 4 and 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25. We recommend the earlier the better to miss the traffic!)
Invite below, but click here to RSVP – name badges will be made for those who RSVP – but if you just want to show up, you will be welcomed with open arms and possibly a do-si-do.
Jet is jettisoning The Jet
The Jet Hotel group has not renewed their lease on The Jet Hotel at 1612 Wazee St. Not only will they not be operating the hotel, but they are leaving the nightclub business there as well.
“We are no longer the tenants … but the owner is now running the biz,” said Jet Group spokesman Jeff Suskin.
The business reverted to landlord John L. Hamilton, who has tried over the years to run the space as a hotel, then a condo complex, then back as a hotel. No word on the building’s future.
The public application for a transfer of ownership has been filed with the department of excise and licenses regarding a liquor license establishment in the neighborhood.
To review the application for a transfer of ownership, visit the department of excise and licenses at 201 W. Colfax Ave., Department No. 205 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
The space was at one time Barney Gross Auto Parts Warehouse in the 1980s, according to a good source.
Former Denver chef needs help
Former Denver chef Drew Inman left Denver in 2008 to join chef and partner Rebecca Weitzman in New York City, but he left behind culinary footprints in some of Denver’s finest restaurants including Mizuna, Luca d’Italia, Barolo Grill, Potager and Fruition.
Though Inman hasn’t lived in Denver for five years, memories of his ease in the kitchens and his passion for the art of cooking remain with a number of Denver restaurateurs such as Frank Bonanno of Bonanno Concepts, Blair and Suzanne Taylor of Barolo Grill and Teri Rippeto of Potager.
Inman, only 41, was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, and he doesn’t have health insurance. On Tuesday, a number of area restaurants will raise money to help fund Inman’s growing medical expenses.
A benefit for Inman and the Lung Cancer Alliance will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 19 where the following restaurants will donate a portion of sales: Mizuna, Luca d’Italia, Bones, Osteria Marco, Russell’s Smokehouse, Green Russell and Lou’s Food Bar.
Hosts are Bonanno, the Taylors, Rippeto, Tyler Wiard, executive chef at Elway’s and guest chef at Mizuna and Blake Edmunds, chef de cuisine at Squeaky Bean and guest chef at Mizuna.
Limelight
The Limelight Awards, LoDo’s coveted annual awards and meeting event, takes place beginning at 5:30 p.m. March 14 with a silent auction and cocktail reception at the historic McNichols Civic Center Building at 14 W. Colfax (on the corner of West Colfax and Bannock).
The event recognizes LoDo’s notables for their achievements in 2012. Your ticket includes Wynkoop Brewing Company suds, an assortment of fine wines, Ceren vodka cocktails, fine fare, live music and an evening of glamorous networking.
Please RSVP by March 1. Tickets can be purchased online at www.lodo.org of by contacting info@lodo.org or by calling 303-628-5428.
Eat your heart out
5280, Denver’s “Mile High magazine” is looking for a restaurant critic who can “build upon the success for their established food coverage”
It’s a freelance position, and the selected candidate with report to food editor Amanda Faison. The ideal candidate must have:
* excellent reporting and editing skills;
* be able to produce informative, sharp and entertaining monthly restaurant news’
* possess strong, trustworthy opinions;
* have extensive knowledge of food, restaurants, and the local dining scene;
* blog for 5280.com weekly and maintain an active presence on Twitter (while remaining anonymous);
* have a schedule that allows time to dine out several times a week and to keep current on local and national trends;
If you think you’re the ideal candidate, e-mail a brief cover letter , resume, three pdf work clips, and a sample restaurant review to diningteam@5280.com. No phone calls, please.
Happy belated B-day
Pat “Gabby Gourmet” Miller won’t tell me what age she turned on Sunday, but Happy Birthday, my friend! And here’s wishing you many more to come.
The seen
No. 25 Broncos wide receiver and Ring-of-Famer Haven Moses and his darling wife, Joyce, at the 5280 “Singles in the City” party (and no, they aren’t) at the Exdo Event Center on Friday.
Eavesdropping a man to a woman on the Grouse Mountain lift at Beaver Creek: “Does that friend of yours also ski?”
“No, the only ice she likes is on her finger or around her neck.”
Did you hear that I have a new column, “Mile High Life,” in Colorado Community Media’s 17 weekly newspapers circling Denver? Be sure to like my Facebook page! Also, here’s where you go to get my column emailed to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I’m now the social-media liaison for the Mile High Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, so read my latest restaurant news there. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.
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