Alyssa Chutka

Denver

Production Coordinator at 5280 Magazine

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Hop Alley Still Has It 10 Years In

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Allyson Reedy

Where:3500 Larimer St., Denver (RiNo)The Draw:Riotous Chinese food in a hip-hop-inspired settingThe Drawback:Plates can arrive in an odd order; some may find dishes too salty. Noise Level:MediumWhat To Order:Sichuan boiled beef, la zi ji, chile oil dumplings, and, for high rollers, the chef’s counterThere’s an industry joke that says an eatery’s age is measured in dog years. That would make Hop Alley, the RiNo Chinese spot turning 10 later this year, a septuagenarian.
The 12 Best Gyms and Fitness Studios in Denver

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Jessica Giles |Alyssa Chutka

We’d bet good money you’re seated while reading this. How did we know? Because one in four Americans spend more than eight hours a day on their rear end, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All that time on your tush can result in high blood pressure, obesity, and an increased risk of heart disease—the leading cause of death in the United States. The good news?
I Took a DNA Test To Try To Unlock Pot’s Potential-Here’s What Happened

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King

I don’t sleep. Not well, anyway. Specialists I’ve seen say the curse is likely attributable to anxiety and have suggested over-the-counter meds like Advil PM and prescribed Lunesta and Ambien—all to no avail. Because I live in Colorado, friends have encouraged me for years to give cannabis a chance to cure my insomnia, but the gummies I’ve tried failed to deliver lullabies or moments of euphoria. I came to wonder if I was simply immune to the wiles of weed.
The Oversimplified Guide to Colorado Rockies Opening Day

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King

John Winger is a self-proclaimed sports masochist: The 70-year-old has attended every Opening Day matchup at Coors Field since the stadium’s debut in 1995. Despite the Rox’s interminable futility, Winger remains a rabid fan—one who was happy to share his tips for enjoying the first home game of the season on April 4, when Colorado hosts the Athletics. 1. “My first stop is Union Station,” Winger says of his pregame pregaming plan. “There’s usually live bands and decent food.
The 17 Best Sandwiches in (and Around) Denver

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Jessica LaRusso |Alyssa Chutka

Food is deeply personal—especially food rooted in a specific place, perhaps tied to cherished memories or milestones (the Nashville hot chicken joint you went to with your grandma after church every Sunday, the torta you first tried on a high school graduation trip to Mexico City). Thus, we realize that an inherently subjective roundup of the tastiest local versions of regional specialty sandwiches from around the globe has the potential to incite reader rage. How did you idiots miss Odie B’s?
Is the Death of DEI Coming for Colorado Universities?

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Spencer Campbell

This past January, less than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court made it illegal for colleges and universities to use affirmative action in admissions, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders that targeted broader DEI policies at schools (and many other places).
Is Greenwood Village Turning Into Little Italy? Na Favola Thinks So.

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Riane Menardi Morrison

At Na Favola, a four-month-old trattoria in Greenwood Village, a warm “ciao” greets you at the door, and your tagliatelle al ragu arrives with a hearty “buon appetito.” Brothers Daniele and Silvio Pellico, who were born and raised near Rome’s Spanish Steps, opened the red-tablecloth eatery with an all-Italian team to channel the cozy charm of the trattorias in which they grew up.
5 Can’t-Miss Shows at This Year’s Denver Jazz Fest

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Barbara O'Neil

David Froman and Don Lucoff know a thing or two about jazz. Froman is president of 30-year-old nonprofit Gift of Jazz, which provides adult education music classes and holds monthly jazz education sessions for Denver Public Schools students. Lucoff has been working in jazz public relations since 1983 and is the founder of Denver-based marketing firm DL Media Music.
7. We Kept Kids out of Schools

1 month ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King

Editor’s note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity. 5280: What does it mean to be chronically absent? Cori Canty: Students who miss 10 percent or more of the time they’re enrolled in school are considered chronically absent. And this has become a problem for DPS? It’s a problem across the country, but yes. Out of 87,225 students in DPS in 2023, 35,835 were chronically absent. That’s about 41 percent.
6. We Got Really Stressed Out About Real Estate

1 month ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Lindsey B. King

I remember the way my real estate agent presented the house on South Lafayette Street. It’s a great little place on a pocket park, she said, but there are already at least 20 offers, more than half of them cash. Do you still want to see it? I did, because that’s what the Denver real estate market in the pandemic summer of 2020 required one to do. You had to act a little crazy to be able to negotiate the insanity. I didn’t have $700,000 in cash—not even close.