The “best of” edition, Westword’s most anticipated issue of the year, hits the streets (and the Internet) Wednesday with the 32nd annual bible of what makes Denver’s people, places and things the best of the best.
This year’s “book” contains 212 pages of what Westword editors deem to be the best in restaurants, entertainment, music, film, theater, architecture, media (a diminishing category), shopping and sights. Readers were invited to chime in and score the readers’ choice awards.
Patricia Calhoun, Westword editor and founder has had her hand, heart and soul in every “best of” issue. One trend she saw emerging this year was the importance of Union Station, which won “best free entertainment” for the people-watching possibilities.
When Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post columnist Bill Husted was writing, Calhoun promised the gossip columnist first dibs on the “best hair” on a TV personality category. Taking over the Husted tradition, I can tell you that 9News reporter Christine Noel won best hair female. 9News anchor Adele Arakawa won the reader’s choice for best hair. The No. 2 reader’s choice? “Anybody but Adele.” Go figure.
The food section, a fan favorite, yielded 130 awards this year. Because of Denver’s restaurant boom, many popular places were left off the list.
“Some of the most beloved restaurants didn’t win, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love them,” Calhoun said.
And what would the “Best of” be without quirky categories such as “best place to get some skin”?
“It pays homage to the growing chicken skin upsurge,” Calhoun said. “We ate a lot of chicken skin.”
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