Email Author Lori Midson

2012 Stories by Lori Midson

• Guess where you're eatingr At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Marble Tulip Juicy Tree

  published Feb 13, 2012

  Cafe Society dished out seven Guess Wherer contests last week, ranging from a Champagne cocktail bobbing with exploding passionfruit pearls from Japoix, to hot and sour soup (that was neither) from J... More >>

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  Black Cat owner/chef Eric Skokan will open Bramble & Hare in Boulder

  published Feb 10, 2012

  For the past several months, farmer, forager and chef Eric Skokan, who owns Black Cat restaurant in Boulder and Black Cat Farm in Niwot, has been quietly working behind the scenes to unearth his secon... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Pad Thai pig's ears from Euclid Hall

  published Feb 10, 2012

  No. 39: Pad Thai pig's ears from Euclid HallEuclid Hall has given Denver foodniks more than they could possibly ask for: poutines, fried cheddar curds, bone marrow, the Tim T-boning Manhattan shot, ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 10, 2012

  As is often the case, this hot-and-sour soup was neither hot nor sour, which is why there's a tray of chile paste and vinegar in the background. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyon... More >>

• 100 Favorite Dishes: Rail Yard cheddar soup from Ghost Plate & Tap

  published Feb 09, 2012

  No. 40: Rail Yard cheddar soup from Ghost Plate & TapEven if your palate favors foie gras, champagne cocktails, French belons and caviar, most of you -- even those of you who claim to be be fierce f... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 09, 2012

  For the record, no, this is not an omelet from Pete's Kitchen or the Denver Diner, but a Vietnamese pancake -- banh xeo -- that's one of my go-to dishes whenever I stop in for lunch. Can you guess w... More >>

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  Round two with J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's

  published Feb 09, 2012

  J. Michael Melton Zydeco's 1730 Wynkoop Street 303-293-2887 www.zydecosdenver.com This is part two of my chat with J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's. Part one of our interview ran in this spa... More >>

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  The original Park Burger expands its Platt Park location

  published Feb 08, 2012

  If Jean-Philippe Failyau, the owner of the original Park Burger in Platt Park, passes inspections tomorrow, his packed-to-the-rafters burger joint will reopen on Sunday with dozens of additional seats... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 08, 2012

  It's not exactly tableside guacamole, but this do-it-yourself version, complete with cilantro, pico, lime wedges and a charred jalapeno, is surprisingly good for a restaurant that's not remotely renow... More >>

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  J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's, on destroying candy bars and shi*tin' and spittin' up

  published Feb 08, 2012

  J. Michael Melton Zydeco's 1730 Wynkoop Street 303-293-2887 www.zydecosdenver.com This is part one of my chat with J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's. Part two of our interview will run in th... More >>

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  The 2012 crop of FIVE chefs and bar stars includes a powerhouse of big names

  published Feb 07, 2012

  If you've been wondering how Leigh Sullivan is doing since her departure from TAG last year, the answer is "better than ever."Sullivan, who, in 2008 founded FIVE, an uber-talented ring of local chefs ... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Goat curry from Phat Thai

  published Feb 07, 2012

  No. 41: Goat curry from Phat ThaiChef, forager and food geek Mark Fischer made a name for himself more than a decade ago when he opened Six89, a New American restaurant, in Carbondale. A few years l... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 07, 2012

  What kind of kid doesn't like a pineapple, ham and pepperoni pizzar Mine, apparently. But he was all too happy to stuff his little belly with Girl Scout cookies, which this Italian restaurant was sell... More >>

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  Five Denver/Boulder kitchen magicians who should audition for Top Chef Season 10

  published Feb 06, 2012

  "Every season the bar gets higher, every season it means more to be the one on top -- do you have what it takes to be the next TOP CHEFr" So begins the wording on the Bravo website, taunting cookers f... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 06, 2012

  The tamales at this strip mall Mexican in the suburbs are good -- very good -- but it's the green chile, made with jalapenos and tomatillos (and not much else), that makes the trek worth the time. C... More >>

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

  published Feb 06, 2012

  Cafe Society served up seven Guess wherer contests last week, ranging from Mexican cervezas at Satellite Bar to a tower of golden onion rings at Charcoal to a duo of bathroom doors at a local bar tha... More >>

• Udi's opens its fourth bread cafe downtown

  published Feb 03, 2012

  For every restaurant that closes, another one opens -- or multiplies. That's the case with Udi's Bread Cafe, which just opened downtown, making it the fourth Udi's Bread Cafe in the metro area. The h... More >>

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  A blizzard of snow day food and drink deals at Denver bars and restaurants!

  published Feb 03, 2012

  It's not quite the blizzard predicted by those omniscient weather forecasters, but that hasn't stopped the safety police from urging all of us to stay housebound. We have a better idea -- and so do se... More >>

• Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 03, 2012

  This stack of onion rings doesn't come anywhere close to the pyramid of snow outside my window, but on a day like this, a heap of onions rings, paired with a fat burger and a jug of whiskey, seems lik... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Raw carrot salad from Ambria

  published Feb 02, 2012

  No. 44: Raw carrot salad from AmbriaIt's not often that I'm transported by raw greens, and I don't believe I've ever uttered the words, "Hey! Let's go out for a salad!" but of all the weeds I've suc... More >>

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  Guess where I'm eatingr

  published Feb 02, 2012

  I'll cop to the fact that vegetarian sushi isn't my saucer of wasabi, but I'll also admit that if I were a vegetarian, which will never, ever happen, I'd go back for this mock substitute, mainly becau... More >>

• Tonight: More than seventy restaurants participating in Dine Out for Girl Scouts

  published Feb 02, 2012

  I got kicked out of the Girl Scouts...something about hanky panky, but there are plenty of other civilized girls that made it through the badges, the oaths...the cookie sales. And this year, the Girl ... More >>

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  Round two with Tom Coohill, exec chef/owner of Coohills

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Tom Coohill Coohills 1400 Wewatta Street 303-623-5700 coohills.com This is part two of my interview with Tom Coohill, exec chef/owner of Coohills. Part one of my chat with Coohill appeared in this s... More >>

• Guess where I'm drinkingr

  published Feb 01, 2012

  See that jolt of java up therer What I would give to have one of those right this very minute. Can you guess where I'm drinkingr Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week... More >>

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  An underground gathering of Denver's best chefs convenes at twelve

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Two years ago, when I did a Chef and Tell interview with Jeff Osaka, the owner/chef of twelve, I asked him what he'd like to see more of in Denver from a culinary standpoint. His answer was poignant, ... More >>