Herman's Hideaway's New Patio; Chipotle Freebies

SOUTHWEST— 50 year-old bar and live music venue Herman's Hideaway added a new outdoor patio over the weekend. Explains co-owner Mike Roth, "We're trying to make the place a little more dynamic, and get it open a little more. It's just unbelievable how much light comes in now and how much of an open space it is. It's all glass. Half of it's a glass garage door." [Backbeat]

EVENTS—Westword's Cafe Society has a calendar of this week's food events, including the Jax touring dinner series, a gin and tonic tasting, and plenty of drinking and dining deals. [Cafe Society]

FREEBIES—Chipotle recently announced a plan to provide $42,000 to local farms during National Farmers Market Week—starting August 5—by offering free $10 tokens to the first 250 people at 12 different Denver and Boulder area markets. They'll also be giving away coupons for free burritos. [EaterWire]

AURORA— Beer Pulse learns that one of the victims of Friday morning's theater shooting was a member of the Mug Club at Copper Kettle Brewing. They said in a statement that they would always keep his mug in memory of his kind spirit. [Beer Pulse]
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