Email Author Lori Midson

2010 Stories by Lori Midson

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  The week in Cafe Society bloggery: Cupcakes, veggie dogs, tacos and a fuzzy hunk of meat that says "I'm bacon!

  published Nov 12, 2010

  Behold the highlights and low lights of what you may have missed this week on the Cafe Society blog. It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their ... More >>

• Wake up to the newest Snooze at the Streets at SouthGlenn

  published Nov 12, 2010

  "On 11/11, we're opening to the world." That was Adam Schlegel talking about the newest Snooze, which opened yesterday at 6781 South York Street at the Streets at SouthGlenn after two days of soft op... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 12, 2010

  The presentations alone are worth the price of admission, but the sandwiches will keep you there -- and coming back for more. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone who gives the fir... More >>

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  Food porn: Behold last night's beast feast at the MCA

  published Nov 12, 2010

  Two nights ago at the MCA Denver Art Meets Beast butchering demonstration, Pete Marczyk and Jimmy "the Butcher" Cross, both of Marczyk Fine Foods, deftly dismembered a medieval-size bison carcass in f... More >>

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  Pinche Tacos owner Kevin Morrison is building a brick-and-mortar joint

  published Nov 12, 2010

  When Kevin Morrison, owner of the Pinche Tacos wagon, called to break the news that he was thisclose to signing a deal that would give him a new brick-and-mortar taqueria, I did what any devout taco s... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 11, 2010

  Two words: Bone marrow. Bone marrow, I might add, that my ten-year-old kid -- who, like most kids his age, normally subsists on pizza, pasta, burgers and bacon -- refused to share. Can you guess whe... More >>

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  Chef and Tell, part two: Black Cat's Eric Skokan dishes on his required reading list, blood sausage and knives

  published Nov 11, 2010

  Eric Skokan Black Cat 1964 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-5500 www.blackcatboulder.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Eric Skokan, owner/chef of Black Cat in Boulder. Read the rest of... More >>

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  Rosie Cakes brings the sassy side of sugar to the street

  published Nov 10, 2010

  For proof that the cupcake trend is far from wearing out its welcome, look no further than Rosie Cakes, a new cupcake rig that hit the road running in September, after the woman behind the wheel, Rosi... More >>

• Sweet Ginger Asian Bistro & Sushi will open this month in Cherry Creek

  published Nov 10, 2010

  Sweet Ginger Asian Bistro & Sushi will open later this month at 2710 East Third Avenue, in the subterranean space that was formerly home to Plush. "We want to try and open before Thanksgiving, and we ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 10, 2010

  Running from the rain/sleet/snow/graupel/hail of yesterday, I ducked into one of my favorite restaurants, grabbed a stool at the bar, knocked back a Mirror Pond Pale Ale and tucked into a quartet of c... More >>

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  Black Cat exec chef Eric Skokan on cooking for kids, the demise of burrata and his Niwot farm

  published Nov 10, 2010

  Eric Skokan Black Cat 1964 13th Street, Boulder 303-444-5500 www.blackcatboulder.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Eric Skokan, exec chef/owner of Black Cat in Boulder. Part two o... More >>

• Have Your Cake With Buddy Valastro

  published November 11, 2010

  Master baker and cake decorator Buddy Valastro, confectioner extraordinaire of TLC’s Cake Boss, brings his animated shtick to the... More >>

• Boulder’s Good Taste

  published November 11, 2010

  You may have heard that Boulder, at least according to Bon Appétit magazine, is 2010fs Foodiest Town in the country, and from... More >>

• Stir Cooking School debuts on November 20 in Highland

  published Nov 09, 2010

  Stir Cooking School, the lovechild of Katy Hume, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, will unmask a new Denver culinary academy, focusing on kitchen techniques for the home coo... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 09, 2010

  Residents of the neighborhood where this restaurant/bar resides were out in full force on a recent Friday night, handing out back-pats, handshakes and compliments to one of the owners, who recommended... More >>

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  Cast your nominations for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards

  published Nov 09, 2010

  It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of... More >>

• Cilantro Fusion goes dark downtown

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Just over a year ago, when I spoke with Gabriela Bossy, the owner of Cilantro Fusion, a south-of-the-border storefront at 1531 Stout Street, she was optimistic that her Mexican joint would woo downtow... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 08, 2010

  After a rambunctious Saturday night that resulted in a head-pounding hangover, I stumbled out of bed on Sunday morning desperate for nourishment. I wasn't feeling menudo, dim sum, posole or, God forbi... More >>

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  Food porn: Four Seasons opening gala creates a major sugar rush

  published Nov 08, 2010

  On Saturday night, the ritzy new Four Seasons hotel, which opened on October 19, hosted one of the most amazing blowout parties of the year, attracting well over 1,000 movers and shakers, who forked ... More >>

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  Q Worldly Barbecue and Lounge shutters in Cherry Creek

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Q Worldly Barbecue and Lounge, the subterranean house of smoked pig, international sauces, corn fritters and live blues bands, shuttered on Sunday after two and half years in Cherry Creek. "The shor... More >>

• The winners of our First Bite Boulder restaurant contest are...

  published Nov 05, 2010

  On Monday, we asked Cafe Society readers to tell us which restaurant they most wanted to have dinner at during First Bite Boulder, a nine-day grubfest, beginning November 12, during which more than 40... More >>

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  People hate us on Yelp! The backlash against our interview with Table 6's Scott Parker

  published Nov 05, 2010

  Leave it to all those brilliant Yelpers -- they who write such compelling prose as "I'll give them 2 stars since the pizza LOOKED good. I didn't have any pizza"; "I can get a comperable burger at Wend... More >>

• Last night: Food porn from Project Angel Heart's Taste for Life soiree

  published Nov 05, 2010

  Project Angel Heart, the Denver nonprofit that prepares and delivers more than 400,000 nutritious meals each year to people coping with life-threatening illnesses, joined forces with several chefs l... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 05, 2010

  If there's anything that feeds a hungry crowd of writers, it's nachos, which were front and center last night at a local bar that was overrun by the Westword clan. Can you guess where I'm eatingr S... More >>

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  Contest alert! Last chance to win dinner for two at a First Bite Boulder restaurant

  published Nov 05, 2010

  First Bite Boulder, a nine-day culinary orgy for foodniks who want to eat a kick-ass meal (or several) without giving up their craft-beer change, kicks off November 12 and continues through November 2... More >>