Comments for Denver by the Slice http://denverbytheslice.com Fresh News and Views of Living in Downtown Denver! Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on Doors Closed Denver! by Jim B. http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2712&cpage=1#comment-453 Jim B. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:04:39 +0000 http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2712#comment-453 I live right near Dean's and was googling why it closed and came upon your site. I have to say I have a completely different take on why it did not survive and disagree with many of the comments you wrote. Nobody shopped there because the selection was terrible and the freshness of their produce really bad. In an neighborhood full of young professionals, we want quality foods, organic produce and prepared foods that list the ingredients on the label. The energy in there was awful and I went in several times to find it unattended while the employees were smoking cigs in the alley behind the store. I'm all about supporting local businesses but its gotta be worth supporting. Many items I wanted to buy had expiration dates 1 to 2 week past or expired the next day. Looks at other mid-sized cities like Portland, OR, Minneapolis or Milwaukee. They have great gourmet groceries like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's in prominent downtown locations. Why does it work? Because they have a great selection and fresh food. I'll pay a little more for food that is not rotten. Or even look at other hoods in Denver - Riverfront has Natural Grocers and it's always packed. Or even Tony's on Broadway or Marczyk's. They are all doing great and offer great food. Dean's just missed the mark for downtown Denver residents. Hopefully someone else will take it over and model their selection after other successful grocers in Denver. I live right near Dean’s and was googling why it closed and came upon your site. I have to say I have a completely different take on why it did not survive and disagree with many of the comments you wrote. Nobody shopped there because the selection was terrible and the freshness of their produce really bad. In an neighborhood full of young professionals, we want quality foods, organic produce and prepared foods that list the ingredients on the label. The energy in there was awful and I went in several times to find it unattended while the employees were smoking cigs in the alley behind the store.
I’m all about supporting local businesses but its gotta be worth supporting. Many items I wanted to buy had expiration dates 1 to 2 week past or expired the next day. Looks at other mid-sized cities like Portland, OR, Minneapolis or Milwaukee. They have great gourmet groceries like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s in prominent downtown locations. Why does it work? Because they have a great selection and fresh food. I’ll pay a little more for food that is not rotten. Or even look at other hoods in Denver – Riverfront has Natural Grocers and it’s always packed. Or even Tony’s on Broadway or Marczyk’s. They are all doing great and offer great food. Dean’s just missed the mark for downtown Denver residents. Hopefully someone else will take it over and model their selection after other successful grocers in Denver.

]]> Comment on “People are Pedestrians by Design” by IZen http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2609&cpage=1#comment-410 IZen Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:59:49 +0000 http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2609#comment-410 Now if we could just get street signs for peds walking against traffic on one way streets. I wonder how many people have been hit stepping into the cross street to see the printed side of the sign facing opposite to way they are traveling. Try walking east on 13th or 18th avenues or west on 14th or 17th and you will see my point. Pedestrians should be considered in all transportation improvements, especially signage. Now if we could just get street signs for peds walking against traffic on one way streets. I wonder how many people have been hit stepping into the cross street to see the printed side of the sign facing opposite to way they are traveling. Try walking east on 13th or 18th avenues or west on 14th or 17th and you will see my point.

Pedestrians should be considered in all transportation improvements, especially signage.

]]> Comment on Open! by ashleyonmusing http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2414&cpage=1#comment-389 ashleyonmusing Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:29:15 +0000 http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2414#comment-389 I can't wait to try it!! Thanks for the scoop!! I can’t wait to try it!! Thanks for the scoop!!

]]> Comment on Denver by the Slice Goes Under the Knife! by Peggi Hunt http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2316&cpage=1#comment-369 Peggi Hunt Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:47:07 +0000 http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=2316#comment-369 Be well; I'm eagerly awaiting your return! Be well; I’m eagerly awaiting your return!

]]> Comment on Coohills 1400 to Open this Fall. By the Creek! by Russell http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=1848&cpage=1#comment-293 Russell Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:02:38 +0000 http://denverbytheslice.com/?p=1848#comment-293 This place looks fantastic. Can't wait to try it out when it opens! This place looks fantastic. Can’t wait to try it out when it opens!

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