bars & drinks

Stoli Guy Contest voting open

Men from across the nation have been battling for the chance to be Stoli Guy 2014. Denver’s own David S. is representing Colorado and is among 12 hopefuls.

Churchill’s: A pub to end all (American) pubs

I recently had the joy of relishing a couple of pints and bangers at Denver’s newly-minted Churchill’s Public House.

Shaken, not stirred: LGBT bars face cultural changes, but are far from being tapped out

As the world outside the dimly lit gay bars of the Mile High City evolves, the question bears asking: what are bar owners and managers doing inside to keep the kegs flowing as usual?

Anything boys can do girls can do better

Here are some of my thoughts, and tips, on how we gals can, with elegance and ease, handle our booze and look good doing it

Lush: The wines I’ve loved and loathed, and how we met

I, still to this day, remember my first sip of wine. I guess I was…

Ten cocktails for Christmas

‘Tis the season to be jolly. ‘Tis the season to rock some holly. ‘Tis the season to eat too much, drink more than we should, give thanks for what’s good, and give the boot and the finger to all else. Here is my offering to all of you: a list of my favorite holiday cocktails and the songs I like to drink them to

Women, wine and football: The triple-threat!

Certain things in life make me feel good to be alive. No, I’m not going on some dirty-girl rant about what makes me supa’ horny; that’s for another time. I’m talking about wine, women and football! It sounds random, but keep an open mind and read on.

Cocky about sake

But that aside, sake – or 日本酒, which means “Japanese liquor” – happens to be one of my favorite drinks. It’s delicious highly-alcoholic beverage made from rice, born more than 1,000 years ago in Japan.

Books, films that make you think of food

Come rain or come shine there are always good reasons to eat, drink, and cuddle up with a good book or movie. I have a completely sick and twisted crush on scary movies and murder mystery novels, many of which have made sleeping through the night an impossibility for much of my life, and gooey chick flicks and books – anything with Matthew McConaughey booty or Angelina Jolie booby is worth a gander at least. But I must say that in addition to my love of some good T & A, nothing entices me like the allure of a book or movie with lots of hot, sexy, juicy, tasty… food and drink.

Cooling the heat with cocktail hour

This is the time of year when fruity, boozy, frozen cocktails come to the rescue – and although those tiny paper umbrellas don’t do a damn bit of good keeping the sun off our heads, they sure do look cute!