Bites 2013: Moscato and Ginger Mousse
This dessert is hella sexy, but in a refined, classy way — like an attractive person at the Broadmoor's swimming pool. It's light and airy, with a ginger simple syrup adding a pleasantly biting zing to the creaminess. Then comes a garnish of salted peanut praline for caramelized contrast and a side of Moscato-ginger honey infused with both lemon and vanilla ... so many lovely flavors hitting in harmony. Genius. Pure genius. ($6)
ReLeaf Spring/Summer 2013
Strains: 27
Top strain: Carnival
Top edible: Cheeba Chews
Advance Cure for Vera Bestura offers organic medicine, as well as edibles, tinctures, rubs and accessories.
Drink 2010
Source: Colorado Coffee Merchants
Get the: Dirty Chai (chai with espresso)
InSider 2010
With ties to the local Greek Orthodox church and doubling as a small peddler of classic religion, history and philosophy books, this opulent outfit (think leather couches) serves excellent Colorado Coffee Merchants-sourced drinks and a killer red bell pepper hummus off a tight food menu.
ReLeaf Spring/Summer 2013
Strains: 12
Top strain: Dairy Queen
Top edible: The Growing Kitchen
Expect to find glassware and accessories, as well as hash, clones, hash oils and edibles. Grams start at $8, and eighths at $24 for members, who receive at least 20 percent off at all times. Also find discounts for seniors, those who travel to the center from out-of-town, and those who serve in the military.
ReLeaf Spring/Summer 2013
Strains: 20
Top strain: Cherry AK-47
Top edible: Brownies
Reza Hassani's American Wellness Center offers members free eighths from among its strains every two months, as well as a 3.7-gram of cannabis with every purchase of an eighth.
InSider 2010
"Arati" in Hindi means "to send a little light or beauty into the world," and acts as a fitting namesake for this 19-member gallery in OCC. Now in its 33rd year in the same location — across from Bancroft Park — Arati's regional artists offer a variety of well-priced pieces in painting, woodturning, bronze sculpture and jewelry.
Best Of 2012: Place to Buy Skateboards
Best Of 2012: Place to Buy Snowboards
I grew up a skier. So when I walked into Blindside, I told owner Jon Easdon to tell me why I should try snowboarding. His reply? "I'm not going to do that. You go to the mountain for the same reason I do." Call it passion, and know it runs deep at Blindside. The store, which moved to a bigger location across 21st Street in April, delivers the highest-quality boards from smaller brands. "As a shop, we ride everything we bring in," says Easdon, and that includes the skateboards. So you can be sure you're buying quality goods. Also, check out the $20 ski and snowboard tunes: That's a steal!— Celine Wright
Bites 2012
It's breakfast all day on a cute patio, with lunch options too, daily, 6 until 3. Serviceable pancakes, omelets and Southwest plates like huevos rancheros, or melts, burgers and sandwiches like shrimp po-boys work, even if they won't take you to NOLA, exactly.