Email Author Gretchen Kurtz

2013 Stories by Gretchen Kurtz

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  Taita takes diners on an unexpected journey through Peruvian cuisine

  published May 23, 2013

  When I first moved to Paris, I was insulted by the comments people would make about American food. "You call that cheese?" they'd say,... More >>

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  Slotted Spoon Meatball Eatery: Fast-casual is on a roll

  published May 16, 2013

  After my first visit to Slotted Spoon... More >>

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  Potager: Teri Rippeto's restaurant sends you seasons eatings

  published May 9, 2013

  If you're looking for housemade honey-chamomile bitters, ice chipped off a block or a community counter where you can sit and grab a bite,... More >>

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  Pho Lee: So pho, so good for this Greenwood Village restaurant

  published May 2, 2013

  Avocados used to be in the same class as pomegranates, hard to find in small grocery stores and displayed with growers' signs for how to slice... More >>

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  Amerigo Delicatus: Iain Chisholm woos wows with his new-world Italian cuisine

  published April 25, 2013

  Celebrity chef Mario Batali has done some controversial things over the years, some of them humorous (wearing shorts in all seasons), others... More >>

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  DJ's 9th Avenue Cafe: Is this new breakfast/lunch spot as good as the original? It's relative.

  published April 18, 2013

  When are they going to have another one? The question jostled about my brain for years, but I never got around to asking it, not because it's... More >>

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  Punch Bowl - Social Food & Drink: From bowling to burgers, there's a lot to like

  published April 11, 2013

  I don't often read writing scrawled outside bathroom walls, but something at More >>

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  Tom's Urban 24: Is this upscale diner ready for prime time?

  published April 4, 2013

  You might not know the name Tom Ryan, but you've probably heard of More >>

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  Bop & Gogi: A fast-casual Korean concept takes off in Centennial

  published March 21, 2013

  I slipped in at lunch, because Bop & Gogi, a... More >>

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  This restaurant might be named for the common man, but it's uncommonly good

  published March 14, 2013

  The desserts caught me by surprise. I was expecting something clever yet homey, perhaps deconstructed butterscotch pudding or a chocolate... More >>

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  Spice is nice in Indian food -- and so is tradition

  published March 7, 2013

  The group in the car knew me well, but on that particular night, I had a hard time swapping stories and laughing along. I was distracted,... More >>

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  The chicken at La Polleria is a real bird in the hand

  published February 28, 2013

  Roast-chicken fanatics tout experiencing the bird with bread salad at San Francisco's More >>

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  True Food Kitchen is good...and good for you

  published February 21, 2013

  It wasn't until dessert that the server cracked a grin. Not a polished smile, because the young man in TOMS and a relaxed white shirt had been... More >>

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  A quick trip to a land of sunshine and bright Mediterranean tastes

  published February 14, 2013

  If Denver were lucky enough to get a nor'easter — one of those storms that dumps rain for so many hours, you're sure the sky has never... More >>

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  Tommy Lee's Highland noodle shop will bowl you over

  published February 7, 2013

  Tofu isn't as esoteric as it once was. Even if you're not vegetarian or vegan, you've probably had it a few times — perhaps with berries... More >>

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  Troy Guard's latest gives people what they want: fun on a bun

  published January 24, 2013

  There's a debate raging in food circles about tasting menus and whether chefs have become tyrants by forcing multi-hour parades of plates on... More >>

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  The eggs at Early Bird are all they're cracked up to be

  published January 17, 2013

  After watching Top Chef this season, I have a new theory on why chefs don't like brunch. Maybe it's not, as many restaurateurs suggest,... More >>

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  Restaurant Fourteen Seventy-Two brings low-country cuisine to the Mile High City

  published January 10, 2013

  Being a restaurant reviewer is a lot like being a detective. With each spoonful of soup and every morsel of fish, I'm gathering clues about... More >>

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  Kachina promises a magical trip through the Southwest, but the journey isn't finished

  published January 3, 2013

  To the Hopi, kachinas are spirit-beings associated with rain, corn, animals and other elements critical to life in the desert. Dolls of the... More >>