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2013 Stories by Lori Midson

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  Williams & Graham and Sean Kenyon both finalists for Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards

  published May 17, 2013

  Westword bar columnist Sean Kenyon just landed in New York City about an hour ago for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, and once he turned his cell phone on, it started buzzing like a palpitating heart ... More >>

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  First look: Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill opens in LoDo

  published May 17, 2013

  You likely won't notice that the front door of Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill slants, if only a little. It has something to do with luck -- good luck -- and Alicia Bernat, along with her husband Jim and t... More >>

• Win admission for two to Toques and 'Tails on Thursday, May 23, at Casselman's

  published May 17, 2013

  On Thursday, May 23, Becky Creighton, the founder of Culinary Connectors, a company that exposes foodniks -- both locals and visitors -- to various Denver, Boulder and Aspen restaurants as part of a w... More >>

• Guess where I'm drinking mouth-numbing Tingalar

  published May 17, 2013

  I can't imagine what you'd do with this Colorado spirit, which makes your mouth, lips and gums go numb -- a lot like Sichuan peppercorns -- but there's at least one restaurant and bar that's conjurin... More >>

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  Exclusive first look: Pizza Republica opens tomorrow in the downtown theater district

  published May 16, 2013

  Pizza palaces, as we reported earlier today, are peppered throughout the downtown Denver restaurant landscape, and while some of those same pizzerias that opened within the past year have since shutte... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating cheap (and good) tacosr

  published May 16, 2013

  Talk about a cheap lunch: six tacos and a large pineapple agua fresca for $14. And these aren't your average street tacos. In fact, in my humble opinion, these are the best street tacos in town -- an... More >>

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  Round two with Cory Treadway, exec chef of the Wynkoop

  published May 16, 2013

  Cory Treadway Wynkoop Brewing Company 1634 18th Street 303-297-2700 wynkoop.com This is part two of my interview with Cory Treadway, exec chef of the Wynkoop; part one of our conversation ran yeste... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating a scallop in squid inkr

  published May 15, 2013

  At last night's dinner -- a birthday celebration for one of the most amazing fathers I've ever known -- we feasted on everything from beet carpaccio to sweetbreads, but the star of the show was the s... More >>

• Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Vidalia onion and Ritz-crust quiche

  published May 15, 2013

  Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of thei... More >>

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  Red Star Deli and Studio F shutter in the Icehouse

  published May 15, 2013

  A "rising star." That's how Westword restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz described Red Star Deli, a smashing sandwich joint that opened in the Icehouse, along with Studio F, a spacious culinary stage --... More >>

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  Cory Treadway, exec chef of Wynkoop Brewery, on smartphones, fried squirrel and heaven

  published May 15, 2013

  Cory Treadway Wynkoop Brewing Company 1634 18th Street 303-297-2700 wynkoop.com This is part one of my interview with Cory Treadway, exec chef of the Wynkoop; part two of our conversation will run ... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Schezuan beef in numbing chile oil from Chef Liu's Authentic Chinese Cuisine

  published May 14, 2013

  Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year -- which is about the number of bre... More >>

• Win two seats to Trillium's Norway dinner on May 17 (updated with winner)

  published May 14, 2013

  Update: We have a winner of our Trillium Norway dinner! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many pounds of gravlax, on average, chef Ryan Leinonen serves in a month at Trillium. C... More >>

• Guess where I'm drinking an Old-Fashionedr

  published May 14, 2013

  Before I drank beer and long before I drank wine, I was drinking classic Old-Fashioned cocktails, probably because that's what my parents drank nearly every night while I still lived at home. And now... More >>

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  Photos: the sweet smells -- and tastes -- of the Colorado Chocolate Festival

  published May 13, 2013

  I'm officially a few pounds heavier today -- and it's not because of my Mother's Day stomach crush at Paxia (which was excellent, by the way). No, today's increase in poundage has everything to do w... More >>

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  Fooducopia's Corner Store and Cafe has a liquor-license hearing tonight -- and a fight

  published May 13, 2013

  Tonight, at 6 p.m., Fooducopia's Corner Store and Cafe, a charming market that sells a huge array of local products -- and serves many of those products in its adjoining little restaurant, will appea... More >>

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  Spuntino closes for a renovation and will reopen later this week

  published May 13, 2013

  Back in December, we broke the news that Spuntino, chef John Broening and pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom's neighborhood restaurant in Highland -- a restaurant that turns out everything from unassa... More >>

• Guess where you're eatingr At an EatDenver restaurant if you're mariannemyers

  published May 13, 2013

  Cafe Society posted five Guess Where We're Eating contests last week, ranging from a carne asada plate from the new (and festive) Adelitas Cocina y Cantina, to some lovely spot prawns from Super Star... More >>

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  Photos: Steer slaughter at Callicrate Ranch -- and why Mike Callicrate has a beef with just about everyone

  published May 10, 2013

  Earlier this week, on Monday, I spent the afternoon in Kansas -- specifically St. Francis, Kansas, a small, sleepy town just a few miles east of the Kansas/Colorado border, population a mere 1,200. ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating banh mir

  published May 10, 2013

  No, this banh mi isn't from a Vietnamese restaurant. In fact, it comes from a restaurant where you'd likely never expect to see it on the menu. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating carne asadar

  published May 09, 2013

  The space that harbors this Mexican restaurant has seen its share of dining dens -- it's a revolving door of restaurants -- but this one may have the chops to stick around longer than the rest, thank... More >>

• Agave Taco Bar will take the place of The Local in Washington Park

  published May 09, 2013

  For years -- YEARS! -- I've prayed to the Mexican food gods that someone in my Wash Park 'hood would open a taqueria, or at least a taco joint, saving me from hiking to Federal Boulevard when I want ... More >>

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  Round two with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse

  published May 09, 2013

  Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part two of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part one of our chat r... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating spot prawnsr

  published May 08, 2013

  Talk about hitting pay dirt! A bunch of us, including my intrepid teenager, recently spent a Sunday morning around the table at a restaurant that never ceases to amaze me with its bounty of fresh sea... More >>

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  Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse, on side towel flag football

  published May 08, 2013

  Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part one of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part two of our chat w... More >>