Article Contributed on: 8/26/2008 11:45:46 AM
11 a.m. Aug. 26 -- After pushing my way through a crowd of media and onlookers (apparently,
Susan Sarandon was dining at Earl's -- sorry, I didn't get a peek to verify) I decided to follow the yummy smell of fresh waffles being cooked up by the Waffle Guy.
Delegates hungry for a waffle can swing by Waffle Brothers, 16th Street and Tremont, for a "Bleeding Heart" (waffle and strawberry) or a "Barack-n-Roll" (waffle, chocolate chips, banana, whipped cream, carmel, nuts) or another waffle creation inspired by the DNC.
Ron Dupen, waffle engineer, said business has been going "pretty good" since the crowds rolled into town. He said locals have been staying away from downtown, but he has served up waffles to plenty of visitors, including reporters from Fox News.
"It's been interesting will all the riot police hanging around," he said. The waflle stand was open until 9 p.m. Aug. 25 and was in the midst of the protest that took place that evening, he said.
Waffle Brothers plans to be open until at least 6 p.m. during the convention and maybe later, depending on how it goes, Dupen said.
Dupen is originally from Sydney, Australia, and has been in Denver about 10 years. The stand at 16th and Tremont has been open about a year, and Waffle Brothers recently opened a new location at 16th and Arapahoe.