ABC reporter arrested in Denver for photographing Democrats hob-nobbing with lobbyists

ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/MoneyTrail/story?id=5668622)

Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer on august 27, 2008, as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.

A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisted the producer's arm behind him to put on handcuffs.

The sheriff's officer is seen telling Eslocker the sidewalk is owned by the hotel. Later, he is seen pushing Eslocker off the sidewalk into oncoming traffic, forcing him to the other side of the street.

View the ABC video at http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5670682

 

ABC Reporter's Attorneys Want All Charges Dropped http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Conventions/Story?id=5678763&page=1

Eslocker's attorneys said Thursday that their client is "innocent of all three crimes."

"He and his news crew were standing on public sidewalks covering an event of public significance and performing a press function protected by the First Amendment," said a statement issued today by Eslocker's attorneys, Daniel Recht and Steven Zansberg.

Video of the arrest shows a cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisting his arm behind him to put on handcuffs.

"Frankly, we are outraged at the conduct of the individual officers. Their interactions with Mr. Eslocker are captured on tape." (click here to read the full statement by Eslocker's attorneys)

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FoodTV - Food Network Challenge - Mac and Cheese - 2007

Frank Bonanno from Denver was featured in this 2007 Food Network challenge on Mac and Cheese.

Frank has multiple restaurants in Denver and his website is http://www.frankbonanno.com/

The Mac and Cheese featured is from his Mizuna restaurant (http://www.mizunadenver.com/).

From http://www.mizunadenver.com/aboutus.html:
Mizuna is the top rated restaurant not just in Denver , but in the western United States . This intimate neighborhood joint provides cover for the biggest food laboratory in Colorado , a place where chefs have free reign to experiment with and explore the finest seasonal ingredients.

Here chefs are given wide creative berth. Every member of Bonanno's team has input on a menu that changes monthly; each chef is empowered to order whatever ingredients seem best suited to his station, and the result is an inspiring marriage between science and epicuria. Knives tap quietly and efficiently; white jacketed chefs test rethought versions of old recipes, try out new food combinations and pick through ingredients to find the freshest, sweetest or most savory elements. They discuss topics like the New York Times food section and the quality of American grown truffles. What Frank Bonanno has done at Mizuna is to create an environment where skilled cooks are encouraged to stretch the limits of their palates and broaden their understanding of ingredients both local and exotic. Bonanno's own gifted palate and technique become mentoring tools in his kitchen, and the product is consistently remarkable food, simply prepared, and professionally served.

Tiny Mizuna, with her linen-draped tables and soft yellow dining room has earned a reputation as a special place among food lovers and critics of all sorts. Mizuna is where the service is understated and exemplary. It is an artist's studio, a culinary think-tank, a food laboratory.

Check out the press coverage for this restaurant at http://www.mizunadenver.com/pressarchives.html

open Tuesday thru Saturday from 5 - 10pm.

225 East 7th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203
Voice: 303-832-4778
Fax: 303-832-3532