Email Author Lori Midson

2013 Stories by Lori Midson

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  Cory Treadway, exec chef of Wynkoop Brewery, on smartphones, fried squirrel and heaven

  published May 15, 2013

  Cory Treadway Wynkoop Brewing Company 1634 18th Street 303-297-2700 wynkoop.com This is part one of my interview with Cory Treadway, exec chef of the Wynkoop; part two of our conversation will run ... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Schezuan beef in numbing chile oil from Chef Liu's Authentic Chinese Cuisine

  published May 14, 2013

  Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year -- which is about the number of bre... More >>

• Win two seats to Trillium's Norway dinner on May 17 (updated with winner)

  published May 14, 2013

  Update: We have a winner of our Trillium Norway dinner! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many pounds of gravlax, on average, chef Ryan Leinonen serves in a month at Trillium. C... More >>

• Guess where I'm drinking an Old-Fashionedr

  published May 14, 2013

  Before I drank beer and long before I drank wine, I was drinking classic Old-Fashioned cocktails, probably because that's what my parents drank nearly every night while I still lived at home. And now... More >>

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  Photos: the sweet smells -- and tastes -- of the Colorado Chocolate Festival

  published May 13, 2013

  I'm officially a few pounds heavier today -- and it's not because of my Mother's Day stomach crush at Paxia (which was excellent, by the way). No, today's increase in poundage has everything to do w... More >>

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  Fooducopia's Corner Store and Cafe has a liquor-license hearing tonight -- and a fight

  published May 13, 2013

  Tonight, at 6 p.m., Fooducopia's Corner Store and Cafe, a charming market that sells a huge array of local products -- and serves many of those products in its adjoining little restaurant, will appea... More >>

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  Spuntino closes for a renovation and will reopen later this week

  published May 13, 2013

  Back in December, we broke the news that Spuntino, chef John Broening and pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom's neighborhood restaurant in Highland -- a restaurant that turns out everything from unassa... More >>

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

  published May 13, 2013

  Cafe Society posted five Guess Where We're Eating contests last week, ranging from a carne asada plate from the new (and festive) Adelitas Cocina y Cantina, to some lovely spot prawns from Super Star... More >>

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  Photos: Steer slaughter at Callicrate Ranch -- and why Mike Callicrate has a beef with just about everyone

  published May 10, 2013

  Earlier this week, on Monday, I spent the afternoon in Kansas -- specifically St. Francis, Kansas, a small, sleepy town just a few miles east of the Kansas/Colorado border, population a mere 1,200. ... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating banh mir

  published May 10, 2013

  No, this banh mi isn't from a Vietnamese restaurant. In fact, it comes from a restaurant where you'd likely never expect to see it on the menu. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Special bonus: Anyone... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating carne asadar

  published May 09, 2013

  The space that harbors this Mexican restaurant has seen its share of dining dens -- it's a revolving door of restaurants -- but this one may have the chops to stick around longer than the rest, thank... More >>

• Agave Taco Bar will take the place of The Local in Washington Park

  published May 09, 2013

  For years -- YEARS! -- I've prayed to the Mexican food gods that someone in my Wash Park 'hood would open a taqueria, or at least a taco joint, saving me from hiking to Federal Boulevard when I want ... More >>

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  Round two with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse

  published May 09, 2013

  Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part two of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part one of our chat r... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating spot prawnsr

  published May 08, 2013

  Talk about hitting pay dirt! A bunch of us, including my intrepid teenager, recently spent a Sunday morning around the table at a restaurant that never ceases to amaze me with its bounty of fresh sea... More >>

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  Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse, on side towel flag football

  published May 08, 2013

  Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part one of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part two of our chat w... More >>

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  Win two tickets to Michael Pollan's sold-out lecture at DU (winner announcement)

  published May 08, 2013

  Winner announcement: Congratulations to kristenschenck2, the winner of our Michael Pollan contest, who wrote: "Trying to eat ground beef after reading Omnivore's Dilemma is like trying to swim in the ... More >>

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  Truffle owners Karin and Rob Lawler opening the Truffle Table in the Cellar Wine Bar space

  published May 07, 2013

  Oh, it's a happy, happy Tuesday for those of us in the food world, and an even happier day for those of us wholly obsessed with cheese. Earlier this afternoon, Karin and Rob Lawler, the owners of the... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating a pizza strewn with applesr

  published May 07, 2013

  There's nothing remotely pedestrian about the amazing pizzas from the joint where the above shot was snapped, and this apple-studded pizza, in particular, is one that I order time and time again. C... More >>

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  Chef Justin Brunson and crew have plans to open a second Masterpiece Deli in Uptown

  published May 07, 2013

  For years, Justin Brunson, chef and co-founder of Masterpiece Deli and Old Major, has promised to open a second outpost of his smashing LoHi deli, arguably one of the best sandwich shops in Denver, a... More >>

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  Jennifer Jasinski and Frasca Food and Wine win James Beard Foundation awards

  published May 06, 2013

  The cinema industry has its Oscars and its Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards celebrate the best in music, and the James Beard Awards are every chef's dream, and tonight, at Avery Fisher Hall at Linco... More >>

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

  published May 06, 2013

  Cafe Society served up four Guess Wherer contests last week, ranging from an exquisite bloody Mary from The Squeaky Bean (thank God, it doesn't like like any of these), to a deep-dish pizza from Old ... More >>

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  Ten bloody Marys that would make even a bloody drunk see red

  published May 03, 2013

  It's not for me to tell you want to drink -- or eat, but suffice it to say that there's some crazy-weird stuff out there in the minds of bloody Mary makers. Why, for example, would you crown your bloo... More >>

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  Frank Bonanno's 47 points of good service

  published May 03, 2013

  Service has been a big topic on Cafe Society this week, what with Jonathan Greschler getting the boot from Old Major for his apparent inability to connect with his former staff, despite the fact tha... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating a guacomole tostada and a chile relleno

  published May 03, 2013

  I interview numerous chefs who lament the lack of good Mexican food in a city that's steeped in green chile and home to some marvelous taquerias. But when I go to a place like this, where my relleno ... More >>

• Max MacKissock's new tasting menu sprouts at the Squeaky Bean

  published May 02, 2013

  I love tasting menus, much the same way that I'm a proponent of communal tables and hanging my butt at the bar, which is where I prefer to eat. And if I can get a tasting menu at the bar, with wine p... More >>