Oscar’s Pub & Grill (1712 W. Pierce St.) is located in a neighborhood known for its Mexican and Southeast Asian restaurants. So the fact that its specialty is all-American hamburgers is a bit of a novelty in and of itself. Oscar’s casual setting has recently been renovated, but it retains a vintage ornamental tin ceiling. Expect to find low prices—the basic burger, 8 ounces of Angus beef, includes mighty fine homemade fries for just $5. Others have “big” names and slightly higher prices ($6.50-$6.75), including the Big Hongo, Big Aloha, Big Foot and Big Gringo. The specialty is the Big O ($7.25), which adds chipotle jack cheese, smoked Gouda, bacon, chorizo and a few slices of jalapeño, as well as a small side of guacamole. Other Full Post…

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Neil Gaiman has had such an expansive and celebrated career that The A.V. Club assembled a Primer on his work last year; hes touched on media from comics (most notably with the long-running, much-celebrated Sandman series) to television (with the BBC series Neverwhere) to film (with the book adaptation Stardust) to prose stories and novels. His most ambitious, celebrated, and controversial novel to date, American Gods, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and the news recently broke that HBO was planning on adapting the book as a series, with a six-year funding commitment from Tom Hanks Playtone Productions.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger said he’d be back.

A spokesman for the former governor says Schwarzenegger will return to acting with a role in the Lionsgate film “Last Stand.” The role represents Schwarzenegger’s first major movie role since 2003′s “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” He made a cameo appearance in last summer’s “The Expendables.”

Spokesman Daniel Ketchell confirmed Tuesday that Schwarzenegger will appear in the Western flick but did not elaborate.

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Irish author John Banville has been lauded as one of the greatest literary stylists of his generation but his recent kick as a crime writer, churning out a murder mystery every year, has him giddy with excitement.

“I am in my 60s with a new lease on life. It’s fun,” Banville said in an interview to promote “A Death in Summer,” written under Banville’s pen name Benjamin Black and published in the United States on Tuesday.

The book finds dour, bumbling pathologist Garret Quirke trying to get to the bottom of the apparent suicide of a Dublin newspaper owner.

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Anyone who wants to open a restaurant in today’s hyper-competitive market had better seize on a niche, and halfway through my visit to Cuatro Burrito and Taco Bar, I figured out where this spot fits in: This, diners, is where you’ll want to go for inexpensive late-night dining if you’re in the mood for something besides pizza.Who/What?: The new spot resides in what was once-upon-a-time the Kirkwood Corner Café and, more recently, Zen Sushi and Noodle Bar. Sean Wilson, who was recently named Des Moines’ Top Chef in a competition hosted by DSM Magazine, is the chef; he also oversees the kitchen across the hall at the Kirkwood Lounge.

Ambience: Currently, the stark, hard-edged milieu seems a better spot to end a night (when you’re already happy and suddenly hungry), than begin one.

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A throwback to the classic days of train service, your journey aboard Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad includes spectacular scenery and gourmet dining. Your 2 to 3-hour, 24-mile round trip, train ride and culinary travel adventure combines scenery and history with a culinary celebration.

One of Colorado’s most popular destination attractions and top attraction in Canon City, the Royal Gorge Route Railroad is located 45 minutes south of Colorado Springs and 2 hours south of Denver. Sin

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