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2011 Stories by Lori Midson

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  Pearl Street Grill closes tonight and will reopen in a new space with a new name and concept in mid-2012

  published Dec 30, 2011

  By 5 p.m., Pearl Street Grill, the iconic watering hole on South Pearl Street, was jammed with imbibers clinking pints of porter, embracing friends and lamenting the closure of one of Platt Park's old... More >>

• Announcement: We have a winner of our Trillium New Year's Eve dinner contest

  published Dec 30, 2011

  It's been open for exactly 25 days -- an infant -- but Trillium, Ryan Leinonen's Scandinavian restaurant in the Ballpark neighborhood, has already found its way onto one coveted roster -- namely our "... More >>

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  Denver's ten best green chiles

  published Dec 30, 2011

  If you were born and raised in Denver, you are, by default, a green chile geek. And for those of you who popped out elsewhere (New Mexico notwithstanding), and simply don't get why we're so besotted w... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Dec 30, 2011

  Of all the Mexican meals I had this past year -- and there were dozens of them -- this was by far the worst. Worse than Blue Bonnet, worse than anything you can possibly imagine. Can you guess where... More >>

• Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Baked salmon with beurre blanc sauce

  published Dec 29, 2011

  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 >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Dec 29, 2011

  I love fresh peas immensely, but I'm definitely not a fan of frozen peas in a Panang curry. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's W... More >>

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  Contest alert: Win dinner for two at Trillium on New Year's Eve

  published Dec 29, 2011

  When Trillium, Ryan Leinonen's highly anticipated Scandinavian restaurant, opened a few weeks ago in the Ballpark neighborhood, the accolades began almost immediately, which was good news for Leinonen... More >>

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  Part two: Denver chefs dish on what they wish would disappear in 2012

  published Dec 29, 2011

  As we've discovered in our weekly Chef and Tell interviews, Denver's kitchen commanders are, if nothing else, unapologetically opinionated. We pepper them with dozens of questions, and sometimes their... More >>

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  Good riddance! Local chefs don't want to see trash talk, crappy Mexican food, discount programs or mediocrity in 2012

  published Dec 28, 2011

  As we've discovered in our weekly Chef and Tell interviews, Denver's kitchen commanders are, if nothing else, unapologetically opinionated. We pepper them with dozens of questions, and sometimes thei... More >>

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

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Cafe Society dished up five Guess Wherer contests last week, ranging from a still unidentified Christmas sweater-clad bottle of Maker's Mark to a plate of Rocky Mountain oysters from the Fort Restaur... More >>

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  Round two with Dana Rodriguez, exec chef of Bistro Vendome

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Dana Rodriguez Bistro Vendome 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com This is part two of my interview with Dana Rodriguez, exec chef of Bistro Vendome. Part one of that interview ra... More >>

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  Eleven favorite dishes from 2011 -- and one more to usher in 2012

  published Dec 21, 2011

  It hasn't been a good year for our economy, but it's been a stellar year for the Denver restaurant scene, which continues to produce culinary heroes and push the envelope. I can't even begin to guess ... More >>

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  Dana Rodriguez, exec chef of Bistro Vendome, on pig fat, bitches and battles

  published Dec 21, 2011

  Dana Rodriguez Bistro Vendome 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com This is part one of my interview with Dana Rodriguez, exec chef of Bistro Vendome. Part two of that interview wi... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of inadvertently breakfasting next to the executive director of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, a man who takes his morning glories seriously. He highly recommende... More >>

• Guess where you're eatingr At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Nyzombie1

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Cafe Society dished up five Guess Wherer contests last week, ranging from a meaty, medieval-sized lamb shank from Devil's Food Bakery and Cookery to a plate of chicken wings from Russell's Smokehouse ... More >>

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  The refashioned Fat Frog Cafe reopens in downtown Littleton

  published Dec 16, 2011

  I crashed a Christmas party. Unintentionally, I might add, but nonetheless, when I waltzed into the Fat Frog Cafe earlier this afternoon to check out the new digs, I came face-to-face with a blizzard ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Dec 16, 2011

  While this neighborhood restaurant struts bragging rights to one of the better breakfast/brunch boards in the city, it's the dinner menu that's increasingly garnering my attention. And while you can a... More >>

• Project Angel Heart serves its four-millionth meal -- and needs your help

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Beef lasagna and broccoli: That was the four-millionth meal that Project Angel Heart served earlier this week to one of its clients. All of those clients are battling life-threatening illnesses, and a... More >>

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  Former Wild Catch exec chef Justin Brunson has a few words for Tony Clement bashers: Lay off!

  published Dec 15, 2011

  While it's no secret that Justin Brunson, the former executive chef of Wild Catch, isn't a big fan of Daniel Kuhlman, his ex-partner (and owner) of the restaurant that Brunson walked away from a few ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Three words: messy little suckers. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a pool -- ... More >>

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  Round two with Rob Lawler of the Truffle

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Rob Lawler The Truffle 2906 East Sixth Avenue 303-322-7363 www.denvertruffle.com This is part two of my interview with Rob Lawler, former chef and the sovereign of cheese at the Truffle. Part one ... More >>

• Now We're Cooking

  published December 8, 2011

  Max Mackissock has emerged as one of the Mile High City's most formidable culinary wizards, but when the Squeaky Bean, the irreverent Highland... More >>

• Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Roasted tomato soup with feta and mint

  published Dec 14, 2011

  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 >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Dec 14, 2011

  In this week's Chef and Tell interview, Rob Lawler points out that brains aren't just for zombies (they're also for eating), but zombies were on the brains of a half-dozen boys who gathered this past ... More >>

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  Wild Catch reopens tonight with a new chef and a new menu

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Just got off the horn with Mandi Clement, who, along with her husband (and ex-Mizuna chef) Tony, are now consulting at Wild Catch, the former sustainable seafood restaurant that Daniel Kuhlman opened ... More >>