Denver's Artisan Center popular!

Wow, I was out doing some holiday shopping in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood yesterday and the action was at the Artisan Center. In my Moon Denver guidebook I wrote about how this shop is busy yearround, but ridiculous! It was a gorgeous sunny Colorado day and there were at least 4 men sitting outside waiting while (maybe) their wives shopped inside. I could already turn around in there. Exciting to see enthusiastic shopping in this troubled economy.

bye-bye Chez Jose

Another favorite place in Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood is going out of business in 2009...this time it's restaurant Chez Jose, which I wrote about on page 62 of my Moon Denver guidebook. I read about it in the Denver Post this morning:

http://www.denverpost.com/husted/ci_13974360?source=rsshomecol

Sure, there are plenty of burrito places nowadays, but Chez Jose was an original that will be missed.