Doughnut shops and cops go together like … well … doughnut shops and cops.

To commemorate National Police Week now through Saturday, Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with the Denver Police Department and the Denver Police Law Enforcement Museum to offer free medium hot or iced coffee to police officers who show their bade or are in uniform.

The Denver-metro area Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants are also naming Dunkin’ products in honor of these local heroes. Blueberry flavored coffee, the blue raspberry Coolatta and the blueberry donut are the items highlighted for Denver’s “Men in Blue.”

“Public safety is one of the community pillars of Dunkin’ Donuts, and this is a small way to say thank you to the brave men and women who are keeping Denver’s streets safe every day,” said Meredith Calkins, franchise owner for the Dunkin’ Donuts at 366 Broadway. “We are having a little bit of fun-giving back and showing appreciation by recognizing the long-standing relationship between coffee and police officers.”

According to Denver Police Officer Dean Christopherson, the relationship between police officers and coffee dates back many years to when cops walked their beats, usually four square blocks, in 12-hour shifts, rain or shine. Officers would take breaks in saloons, restaurants and bakeries whose proprietors, recognizing that cops were paid modestly for their important work, offered coffee, doughnuts, pie and other goodies to the officers. In time, the sight of cops at restaurant counters and doughnut shops became common, creating the long-standing tongue-in-cheek reputation.

“I approached Dunkin’ Donuts to be our community partner because I thought it would be a unique opportunity to have fun with the doughnut/police officer relationship, while showing officers our deep appreciation,” said Michael Hesse, vice president of the Denver Police Law Enforcement Museum.

Dunkin’ Donuts is also providing donuts and coffee for the opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Denver Police Law Enforcement Museum’s new Archival Preservation Center at 8 a.m. Thursday at 1331 Cherokee St.

The Denver metro area’s newest Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant opens at 7615 W. 88^th Ave. in Westminster on Tuesday.

Other participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants: 366 Broadway, Denver; 2001 Sheridan Blvd., Edgewater; 8775 Washington St., Thornton; 3235 28^th St., Boulder; 16611 Smoky Hill Road, Aurora.

The Clyfford Still Museum, in the heart of Denver’s arts district at 1250 Bannock St., is offering community members free admission on select days for specific county residents throughout the summer.

Upcoming free admission dates are:

• Adams County, June 11
• Arapahoe County, June 18
• Boulder County, July 2
• Broomfield County, July 16
• Denver County, July 30
• Douglas County, Aug. 13
• Jefferson County, Aug. 27

For more information about the Clyfford Still Museum, visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org.

Eavesdropping on a man and a woman:

“I backed out of a parking space at Whole Foods, and backed into a woman driving a Honda Fit.”

“What does a Honda Fit look like?”

“I don’t know, I didn’t see it!”

The Wall Street Journal’s weekend print edition features an “Insider’s Guide to Denver” where actress AnnaSophia Robb, MCA museum director and former star square dancer Adam Lerner, chef/restaurateur Jennifer Jasinski and retailer Mark Hansen weigh in on their favorite restaurants, shops, hotels and museums in the Mile High City.

The article, which is posted at http://on.wsj.com/RwrgWJ, asks each “insider” to name a few of their favorite things in Denver.

Robb’s picks: Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Clyfford Still Museum, Sweet Action Ice Cream, Snooze restaurants and The Grizzly Rose.

Lerner’s list: The Source collection of restaurants and specialty shops on Brighton Boulevard, the beer walk from the lower Highland across the pedestrian bridge to 16th Street and the Denver Beer Company, Colt & Gray restaurant, The Populist eatery and Fancy Tiger Clothing.

Jasinski chose: Williams & Graham speakeasy, The Bluebird Theater, JJ Chinese Dim Sum Seafood Restaurant, Garbarini and TRVE Brewing Co.

Hansen faves: Cafe Europa for breakfast, Sputnik Cocktails, Washington Park, Larimer Lounge and Devil’s Head Fire Lookout for hiking.

The WSJ added “don’t miss” recommendations: The Brown Palace Hotel, the Squeaky Bean restaurant and Tribella women’s clothing shop geared toward female triathletes.

Red Rocks Amphitheater was one of the top choices for Denver insiders in a Wall Street Journal guide to the Mile High City’s top places to see.

Denise Plante, one-half of KOSI radio’s morning show with her cohort co-host Murphy Huston, broke the news on her Facebook page Friday that Huston was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks ago. He had surgery Monday, and is home resting.

“He will be sharing his journey on air,” Plante posted. “Please (pray) for him and his family. Please reach out to him and leave him a note of encouragement on Murphy and Denise He is at home now, would love to hear from you.”

According to 2009 statistics from the American Cancer Society, male breast cancer is 100 times less common than in women. The risk of men contracting breast cancer is one in 1,000.

On Murphy and Denise’s FB page, Huston reached out to fans: “Now you know what’s going on… Diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks ago… Had surgery on Monday… All is well.. Talk to you on Monday… Murphy.”

From one breast cancer survivor to another (because you will join our club), best of luck, Murph, and hang the heck in there!

Denise Plante and Murphy Huston. (Murphy and Denise Facebook page)

Much-lauded chef Troy Guard (TAG, TAG Raw Bar, TAG Burger Bar, Los Chingones, Sugarmill, Guard and Grace) is moving his TAG Raw Bar concept from Larimer Square to Lowry, according to a story in Westword.

In its stead, Guard plans to “re-concept” the TAG Raw Bar space on Larimer Square to a less expensive yet-to-be-named restaurant. (The rap I’ve heard against Guard’s Raw Bar is that while the food is delish, the tab is tall.)

Recognizing that diners are predominantly ordering less expensive menu items such as noodle bowls, rice bowls and salad bowls, and more often eschewing pricier items such as sushi, Guard aims to appeal to more frugal folks.

The old TAG Raw Bar will close on July 1 and reopen as its reinvented self on or around July 15. Lowry’s TAG Raw Bar is slated to open in September. Meanwhile, the prolific chef/restaurateur (emulating successful chef/restaurant owner Frank Bonanno?) is opening a second TAG Burger Bar in the former Subway Tavern space in the Sunnyside neighborhood in northwest Denver.

“I think a TAG Raw Bar will do really well in Lowry, especially since there’s nothing else like it in that neighborhood,” Guard told Westword.

Larimer Associates chief operating officer Joe Vostrejs agreed. “… that kind of concept just doesn’t exist out there, and I think it fits in really well with the collection of dining options that we have in Lowry, all of which are local concepts,” Vostrejs told Westword.

Read the rest of the story at: http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2014/05/_tag_raw_bar_troy_guard_lowry.php.

On the Town’s resident matchmaker is out of town this week, but to take a look at our library of Singles Ready to Mingle, check out their pics and profiles below.

If you want to be added to the looking-for-love list, contact Trisha Lindeman at trilind@hotmail.com.

Meet last Friday’s single: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/05/meet-todays-additions-to-singles-who-mingle-2/

Meet more Singles who Mingle:

Meet Christie and Donald: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/04/meet-todays-additions-to-singles-who-mingle/

Meet Chris: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/04/singles-who-mingle-meet-chris/

Meet Britni and Chris: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/04/another-addition-to-the-singles-who-mingle-britni-rotunda/

Meet Megan: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/04/singles-who-mingle-meet-megan-dubray/

Meet Molly: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/03/singles-who-mingle-returns-molly-hughes/

Meet more of our singles: http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/03/are-you-a-single-ready-to-mingle-check-out-these-two-and-maybe-youll-find-love/

Broncos star QB Peyton Manning is two years removed from his 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, but talk-show host David Letterman remains a die-hard Manning fan even though the quarterback has left Letterman’s hometown.

After a year off the gridiron because of a potential career-ending neck injury, the Colts released Manning in 2012. Indianapolis’ loss was Denver’s gain.

On Monday, Manning made his fourth appearance on the “Late Show With David Letterman” where he talked about his 3-year-old twins (a boy and girl), the ESPN special on the football-famed Manning family, the “Omaha” signal at the line of scrimmage and the career-threatening injury.

Here are some snippets of the conversation, according to a transcript synopsis at www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/wahoo_gazette/.

Dave raves about the ESPN special on the Manning family. (Peyton’s) dad Archie was an All-American and a legendary college and pro football player. The Manning boys, Cooper, Peyton, and Eli and were just normal rambunctious kids. The special included a lot of home movies. Peyton says he wishes there was a bit less footage of Peyton crying.

Dave asked about Peyton’s career-threatening injury that required neck surgery which resulted in nerve damage in his throwing arm. Peyton lost “awareness” of his arm. When he “wanted to throw a football here, the ball went over there.”

Manning admitted there are some throws he can longer do, but has developed other parts of his game. He likens himself to an aging, crafty baseball pitcher who can no longer throw the fastball past the hitter so has to learn other ways to get the batter out.

“What’s with the ‘Omaha Omaha!?” Letterman asks. Fans can hear Peyton bark out ‘Omaha’ when at the line of scrimmage. It is his way of signaling a new play at the line.
Manning admitted he hates how the sideline microphones can pick up what he’s yelling because other teams can pick that up and learn from it. “I’m thinking of barking out some derogatory comments about the NFL Commissioner (Roger Goodell) for everyone to hear instead of ‘Omaha Omaha.’…

Letterman and Manning finished their segments on Broadway to participate in the Late Show Quarterback Challenge (Monday night’s challenge: throw a football through an open window of a passing yellow taxi. Peyton completes two out of three, just like his NFL average. Dave was 0-for-3.

Peyton Manning got plenty of laughs and told several stories on David Letterman’s ‘The Late Show’ Monday night on CBS. (CBS/The Late Show photo)

Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker was feeling his oats Saturday after a big win on a horse running in the 140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

After scoring a bundle of bucks (on an unnamed horse but I’m betting it was on winner California Chrome), Welker was spotted with a friend and a police officer.

According to USA Today, super fan Marc Blandford hailed a hardy, “Wes Welker, how ya doing?” to the Mighty Mouse Bronco.

Then, Blandford told USA Today, Welker proceeded to share the wealth by handing out $100 bills to Blandford and his buddies. The story says that the Bronco handed out roughly six c-notes before the cop put a cease and desist on Welker’s largess.

Sure, Welker was feeling generous, he can afford to. After all, he signed a two-year, $12 million deal in 2013 with the Denver Broncos.

See the whole story at: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/05/wes-welker-kentucky-derby.