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Summer Has Arrived
Forget about the wind and rain that clouded our Memorial Day weekend with our Sizzling Summer issue of Denver Magazine. Hot off the presses and scorching your local newsstands, our latest release has all the savvy and witty editorial you've come to expect, plus a spectacular fashion spread that The Denver Post's Bill Husted has called, "... the swimsuit fashion layout that'll get everybody talking."
Our summer issue also features KHOW-AM host Peter Boyles and his in-depth interview with Denver Post publisher and MediaNews CEO Dean Singleton, a local's guide to July's Mile High Music Festival, Denver's hottest outdoor eating spots and a unique look at the Mile High City. Start your summer early by picking up a copy of Denver Magazine, available at Tattered Cover, Barnes & Noble and other fine retail outlets. Or, simply go online and subscribe at denvermagazine.com.
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Deliciously Denver
D Bar, the highly anticipated dessert bar from Denver's own culinary rock star and Food Network host Keegan Gerhard and his wife Lisa Bailey, opened its doors to the public over the Memorial Day weekend (and we hear the place was packed). Gerhard recently told DM that their objective with D Bar was to create an eatery that specializes in the decadent art of desserts and wine. With years of experience in the kitchen (Gerhard and Bailey helped open the acclaimed Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas) the duo has created a unique full-time bakery by day and an intimate after-dinner dessert bar by night, offering savory snacks and decadent plated desserts. Rumor has it that D Bar has indulgences starting at 200 calories...
1475 East 17th Avenue
303.861.4710
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Get Your Read On
Borders Bookstore will open a brand new 29,982-square-foot store in "The Vistas" at Park Meadows Mall this weekend. Complete with a Digital Center (a three-dimensional, 12-foot fixture with multiple computer kiosks where you can download music, burn your own CDs and check out your heritage courtesy of ancestry.com) and expanded travel, cooking and wellness sections, Borders is hoping their new store will redefine the way you look at books.
Festivities will last all weekend long and will include an appearance by KMGH's chief meteorologist Mike Nelson, who will be signing copies of the Colorado Weather Almanac at noon on Saturday. Check out tunes from Megan Burtt, Colorado's rising singer and songwriter who will perform tunes from her latest album, Portrait this Saturday at 7 p.m.
May 30 - June 1, times vary
8557 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree
303.708.1735
newparkmeadowsborders.com
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Summer Sipping
The grand opening of the Tavern Tech Center is Monday night and will feature the same cozy lounges, spacious outdoor patios, game rooms and plasma TVs that have made The Uptown, Downtown and Lowry Taverns Denver favorites. The Tavern Tech Center will boast a beautiful rooftop patio perfect for sightseeing and people watching, so grab a seat, sip a cocktail and enjoy the view.
In addition, starting this Sunday (and continuing every Sunday through August 24) all Tavern Hospitality Group restaurants are offering Acoustic Sundays on the patio from 3 - 6 p.m.
5336 DTC Boulevard, Greenwood Village
303.221.4660
tavernhg.com
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Fashionista Got Game
Prepare to enter a magical world comprised of fashion-forward pawns strutting down the catwalk. The fifteenth installment of the Denver Art Museum's dynamic Untitled series, Untitled #15, is brought to you by acclaimed New York designer Olivia Plyler. Plyler will have models clad in a chess piece motif and will choreograph a game of chess to be played on
an oversized board following the runway extravaganza. Grab a drink at the cash bar while enjoying the sounds of local musicians Ian Cooke and Math You.
May 30, 6 - 10 p.m.
Tickets: $10
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
720.865.5000
untitled.denverartmuseum.org
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Sofo FO' Sure
Local indie-rock band Sofo will release their debut album this Friday at the Bluebird Theater along with fellow acts Fiancé, The Epilogues and Vonnegut. Denver Magazine recently covered the release of Vonnegut's new album, Falling Into Place, in our Spring issue and are excited for this collaborative showcase of mile-high music.
May 30, 9 p.m.
Tickets: $8
Bluebird Theater
3317 East Colfax
303.377.1666
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Eco-Chic
This brilliant tote is collapsible and adorable, designed for the shopper and organizer in all of us. The roomy tote can zip to wallet size and then unzip when you need that extra bag to lug life around. With a cityscape illustration brushed on the metallic bag, the convenient is as stylish as it is efficient. Get it at Nordstrom stores or online at nordstrom.com.
Email newsletter@denvermagazine.com to be entered to win.
Last week's winner of the Miche Bag, Kelly Murphy of Denver said, "I do enjoy the magazine. There are always lots of interesting places, people, food, offers and events!"
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Written by Auna Jornayvaz
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