Email Author Lori Midson
2012 Stories by Lori Midson
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FEATURED STORY
Photos: Colorado's first Fresh Fare by King Soopers opens at Kent Place in Englewood
published Dec 13, 2012
It's the first King Soopers of its kind in Colorado, and it's aimed at luring discriminating, savvy shoppers searching for fresh, organic produce, all-natural foods, upscale pastries, cheeses from ar... More >>
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Round two with Ignacio Leon, exec chef of Paxia and Los Carboncitos
published Dec 13, 2012
Ignacio Leon Los Carboncitos 3757 Pecos Street 303-458-0880 www.loscarboncitos.com Paxia 4001 Tejon Street 720-583-6860 www.paxiadenver.com Part one of my interview with Ignacio Leon, exec chef o... More >>
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WINNER UPDATE: Win a New Year's Eve dinner for two (and a midnight celebration) at Central Bistro & Bar
published Dec 12, 2012
UPDATE: We've chosen a winner of our contest, wherein one couple gets a complimentary dinner for two on New Year's Eve at Central Bistro & Bar. Congrats to K.D. Bryan, who tugged at our romantic hear... More >>
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A star-studded celebrity chef cast will return to the hills of Aspen for next year's FOOD & WINE Classic
published Dec 12, 2012
As always, the celebrity chef lineup for the 2013 FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, which will take over Glitter Gulch June 14-16, is a gallery of big, bold culinary mugs: Mario Batali, Jose Andres, Tom ... More >>
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Ignacio Leon, exec chef of Paxia and Los Carboncitos, on the wild rabbit, helping the homeless and Mexican food
published Dec 12, 2012
Ignacio Leon Los Carboncitos 3757 Pecos Street 303-458-0880 www.loscarboncitos.com Paxia 4001 Tejon Street 720-583-6860 www.paxiadenver.com This is part one of my interview with Ignacio Leon, exec... More >>
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Justin Brunson taps pastry queen Nadine Donovan to spearhead the dessert program at Old Major
published Dec 12, 2012
Justin Brunson is happier than a pig in mud. The chef-owner of Masterpiece Deli recently launched Denver Bacon Company, he's on the prowl for a second location to open another Masterpiece, and in Fe... More >>
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Guess where I'm eating an excellent Italian sandwichr
published Dec 11, 2012
I'm a huge -- huge -- fan of the pizzas at this restaurant, but after sinking my jaws into the plump Italian sandwich, smoothed with quality meats, fresh mozzarella cheese and lots of fresh vegetable... More >>
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Photos: Mali Thai Cuisine opens in south Denver
published Dec 11, 2012
There's no such thing as too many Thai restaurants, and even while the ones we have don't detour from the usual suspects -- noodle dishes, stir-fries, curries and soups -- Mali Thai Cuisine, which ju... More >>
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Matt Selby is battling for $20,000 in the Master Holiday Chef Challenge: Vote!
published Dec 10, 2012
By the end of this month, star chef Matt Selby and James Iacino, president of Seattle Fish Company, will open the Corner House, a new restaurant in Jefferson Park, and while Selby is currently workin... More >>
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Guess where I'm eating a kale saladr
published Dec 10, 2012
If you're one of those people who has an aversion, for whatever crazy reason, to kale, then I suggest you rethink your position -- and this leafy kale salad, slicked with a tart dressing and specked w... More >>
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Bacon, beer and Justin Brunson: Porky photos from Denver's kick-ass Bacon and Beer Festival
published Dec 10, 2012
Porchetta po-boys with bacon jam; bacon and cashew caramel corn; bacon macaroni and cheese; bacon fat potato chips; bacon chocolate chip cookies; bacon and pork belly Reuben; bacon and ramen; bacon an... More >>
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Guess where you're eatingr And an EatDenver restaurant if you're Snafunk
published Dec 10, 2012
Cafe Society served up four Guess Wherer contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified mezcal margarita from a divey Mexican joint, to a sphere of peppered burrata from Lala's Wine Bar + Pizze... More >>
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Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: savory and sweet beef brisket with merlot and prunes
published Dec 07, 2012
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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Pizzeria Locale opening in Denver in the former Il Vicino space on Broadway
published Dec 07, 2012
It took a year to find the ideal space, but after an exhaustive search, Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson, the nationally-renowned owners of Boulder-based Frasca Food and Wine, Pizzeria L... More >>
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Exclusive first look: Frank Bonanno's Vesper Lounge opens tonight
published Dec 07, 2012
Those of you who insisted that Frank Bonanno would turn the former Lancer Lounge into an "over-hyped concept" -- which is what at least one person claimed when we broke the news that Bonanno would be... More >>
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Guess where I'm drinking a mezcal margaritar
published Dec 06, 2012
When I asked the bartender if he had mezcal, his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. "You want mezcal!r he exclaimed. "Oh, man, a gringo girl who likes mezcal. Wow." Not only did he pour me a potent ma... More >>
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Elway's Tyler Wiard gets booted from Top Chef Seattle...or does her
published Dec 06, 2012
On last night's season five episode of Top Chef Seattle, Tyler Wiard (nickname T-bone), the culinary director of Elway's -- and the exec chef of Elway's Cherry Creek -- is sent packing, along with fel... More >>
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Round two with Jay Leandro, chef at Pub 17 on Welton Street
published Dec 06, 2012
Jay Leandro Pub 17 on Welton Street 1750 Welton Street hyatt.com/gallery/pub17/index.html 303-295-1117 Part one of my interview with Jay Leandro, exec chef of Pub 17 on Welton Street, ran yesterday;... More >>
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Midson's favorite cookbooks of 2012: part three
published Dec 05, 2012
It's incredibly difficult to do justice to the thousands of remarkable cookbooks published in 2012, but after spending days -- weeks -- roaming through the recipes and lush food porn of hundreds of ... More >>
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Guess where I'm eating a cashew chicken curryr
published Dec 05, 2012
You can get chicken tikka masala here, as well as vindaloo and biryani, but this is a restaurant -- Indian, obviously -- that offers so much more, including a delicious cashew chicken curry strewn wit... More >>
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Jay Leandro, exec chef of Pub 17 on Welton Street, on the Red Baron and fad diets
published Dec 05, 2012
Jay Leandro Pub 17 on Welton Street 1750 Welton Street hyatt.com/gallery/pub17/index.html 303-295-1117 This is part one of my interview with Jay Leandro, exec chef of Pub 17 on Welton Street; part t... More >>
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Photos: Smashing cocktails from the Winter Talent Showcase
published Dec 04, 2012
An appreciative crowd of convivial drinkers bellied up to the bar last night at Ghost Plate & Tap, the site of Industry Denver's first Winter Talent Showcase, a cocktail-centric bash that pimped the m... More >>
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Guess where I'm drinking an Avery Odio Equumr
published Dec 04, 2012
It was my lucky day, stopping at a restaurant/bar that stocks Avery Odio Equum, a brilliant sour that's a rarity, given that only 443 cases were produced. Can you guess where I'm drinkingr Special... More >>
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Seven Colorado food and spirits producers emerge as finalists for a 2013 Good Food Award
published Dec 03, 2012
Colorado foodophiles have one -- make that seven -- more reasons to ballyhoo our culinary scene: Today, Pagosa Brewing Company, Avalanche Cheese Company, Ritual Chocolate, Serendipity Confections, Dan... More >>
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Guess where I'm eating burratar
published Dec 03, 2012
Mozzarella's elevated cousin, burrata, is one of my favorite cheeses in the universe, and while this ball didn't quite have the core of cream that I'd like, it was luscious nonetheless. Can you guess... More >>
