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2011 Stories by Lori Midson

• Chef Christopher Cina lands in the kitchen of Ghost Plate & Tap

  published Nov 09, 2011

  Once a self-described risk taker, Chris Cina, a veteran Denver chef who's slung saute pans behind the line of numerous local restaurants -- most recently, Hideaway Steakhouse, where he was pushed out ... More >>

• Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Heritage turkey leg confit and roast breast

  published Nov 09, 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 Nov 09, 2011

  Hot soup on a cool, autumn day equals one of my favorite lunches. 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... More >>

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  Patrick Horvat, exec chef of Venue, on silly chemicals, egos and being "Master Frodo"

  published Nov 09, 2011

  Patrick Horvat Venue 3609 West 32nd Avenue 303-477-0477 www.venuebistro.com This is part one of my interview with Patrick Horvat, executive chef of Venue. Most chefs are quirky -- or at least have ... More >>

• Nominate your favorite Colorado chef for the 2012 James Beard Awards

  published Nov 08, 2011

  It's that time of year again, when the James Beard Foundation beckons the public fooderati to cast their nominations for the 2012 James Beard Awards, the "country's most coveted honor for chefs; food ... More >>

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  Biker Jim gets his first food truck -- and has plans to go national

  published Nov 08, 2011

  The text from Biker Jim simply read: "Tired. Taking a nap." The sultan of sausages and high-priest of hot dogs had just returned from a food truck show in Las Vegas, where he pimped frankfurters from ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 08, 2011

  While our waitress had absolutely no idea what "fra diavolo" was, the chef did. But he must have been worried that I couldn't stomach the sauce -- which translates to "Brother Devil" in Italian -- be... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Noodle jelly salad from Thai Street Food

  published Nov 07, 2011

  No. 50: Noodle jelly salad from Thai Street FoodSeveral years ago, I hopped on a plane to Las Vegas -- not to push my luck playing penny slots, but to eat at Lotus of Siam, which I did, three times ... More >>

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  Foodography: A sneak peek at Coohills, opening Wednesday

  published Nov 07, 2011

  The first thing you're likely to notice upon breezing through the door at Coohills, a new French restaurant that opens in LoDo on Wednesday, is the show-stopping chandelier, a six-foot-tall contortion... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 07, 2011

  The pies are one size fits all at this local pizzeria, but that's the only thing about the joint that's generic. Guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to ... More >>

• 100 Favorite Dishes: Pork tenderloin with bread pudding and green split peas from the Wooden Table

  published Nov 04, 2011

  No. 51: Pork tenderloin with bread pudding and green split peas from the Wooden TableLast week, I was sitting around the dinner table with a handful of chefs, all of whom were discussing the great ... More >>

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  Food & Wine magazine names the fried chicken from Jus Cookin's some of the best cluck in the country

  published Nov 04, 2011

  If what Food & Wine magazine writes is true, then I guess it's high-time to haul my ass to Jus Cookin's, an unabashedly American-as-apple-pie farmhouse-cum-restaurant that's hustled homemade soups, d... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 04, 2011

  If someone were to ask me the age-old question: "If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it ber" I'd simply point them to the snap above and call it a day. Guess where ... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Santa Fe skillet from Hits the Spot Diner

  published Nov 03, 2011

  No. 52: Santa Fe skillet from Hits the Spot DinerDiners are notorious for clouding the brains of well, the other kind of diners, with their staggeringly large menus that zigzag from eggs and pancake... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 03, 2011

  It's all Greek to me ... but 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 -- and e... More >>

• Round two with Brandon Foster, exec chef of Vesta Dipping Grill: The cheeseburger Big Bite from 7-Eleven rules

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Brandon Foster Vesta Dipping Grill 1822 Blake Street 303-296-1970 www.vestagrill.com This is part two of my interview with Brandon Foster, executive chef of Vesta Dipping Grill. Read part one of my ... More >>

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  Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg and star bartender James Lee are partnering on a farm, catering company and restaurant

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Hosea Rosenberg is a ham. The former exec chef of Jax-Boulder -- and victor of Top Chef season five -- has hijacked my computer, typing "Hosea is soooooooooo handsome" on the screen. But even Rosenbe... More >>

• Hops & Pie will take a big slice out of the next door space to expand

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Hops & Pie, the pizza and craft beer palace on Tennyson Street, in Berkeley Park, is taking a huge slice out of the space next door, the square footage of which will more than double the size of Drew ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Yesterday's late-afternoon lunch: a little duck pate, a dab of mustard, a few cornichons, good bread and boozy cherries. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first c... More >>

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  Brandon Foster, exec chef of Vesta Dipping Grill, on Jimmy Buffett Fridays, the yuck of a yam cake and tie-dye

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Brandon Foster Vesta Dipping Grill 1822 Blake Street 303-296-1970 www.vestagrill.com This is part one of my interview with Brandon Foster, executive chef of Vesta Dipping Grill. Read part two of my... More >>

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  Il Mondo Vecchio owner Mark DeNittis will soon open ll Mondo Vecchio Mercato-Salumeria -- where all can eat

  published Nov 01, 2011

  He's talked about it for months -- and finally, after an endless hunting spree for the perfect space, salumi czar Mark DeNittis, who owns Il Mondo Vecchio, is opening Il Mondo Vecchio Mercato-Salumeri... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Nov 01, 2011

  If you like doughnuts -- you know who you are -- then you've undoubtedly popped dozens of these ridiculously addictive doughnut holes in your mouth. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: A... More >>

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  Relish It, a gourmet burger joint, opens in Littleton with a former Park Burger chef at the helm

  published Oct 31, 2011

  It was a trip to the bank, followed by a jaunt to a burger shack in San Diego, that convinced Terry Sandrin to open his own meat emporium. "I was at our local bank in Littleton last fall, and there wa... More >>

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  Foodography! Pinche Taqueria opens today in Uptown

  published Oct 31, 2011

  It may be Halloween, but today also marks the opening (finally!) of Pinche Taqueria, Kevin Morrison's taco-hustling brick-and-mortar -- the follow-up to his taco wagon, which was one of the first mobi... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Oct 31, 2011

  On the same menu stamped with housemade pupusas, empanadas and Salvadorian enchiladas, you'll find conch soup, creamed spaghetti and meatballs and chop suey, which our server swore was one of the kitc... More >>