Email Author Lori Midson

2013 Stories by Lori Midson

• Guess where I'm eating monkfish pooled in a sea urchin emulsionr

  published Mar 19, 2013

  It's no often that you encounter monkfish and sea urchin on the same plate, but here, at this neighborhood Italian restaurant, both ingredients shine in unison. Can you guess where I'm eatingr Spe... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating a lobster rollr

  published Mar 18, 2013

  Perhaps I'm in the minority, but lobster, unless I'm sitting at a beach shack in Maine, has never particularly appealed to me, but the lobster roll at this amazing seafood-focused restaurant may very... More >>

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

  published Mar 18, 2013

  Cafe Society dished up four Guess Wherer contests last week ranging from an uninspiring, watered down watermelon cocktail from T|ACO, to a mound of Cajun spice-dusted tater tots from Uber Sausage, to... More >>

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  First look: Beast + Bottle, Paul Reilly's new Uptown restaurant, opens Saturday night

  published Mar 14, 2013

  One of the first things that Denverites will tell any newcomer who's landed in the Mile High City is just how firmly devoted you'll become to your neighborhood restaurant -- and if you live in Uptown... More >>

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  First look: Sam's No. 3 (the third) opens its garage doors in Glendale

  published Mar 14, 2013

  The first Sam's No. 3, a popular diner frequented by everyone from politicians and pipsqueaks, opened in 1969 in Aurora. Decades later, owner Sam Armatas opened a second location in the heart of down... More >>

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  Round two with TAG Burger Bar chef Drew Archer: "If salt is flavor, then acid is life"

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Drew Archer TAG Burger Bar 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com Part one of my interview with Drew Archer, chef of TAG Burger Bar, ran yesterday; this is part two of our ch... More >>

• Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Stracotto

  published Mar 13, 2013

  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 the... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating clam stripsr

  published Mar 13, 2013

  I realize that some of you go sea-wild over clam strips, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with these...but I still don't understand the allure. What am I missingr And...can you guess where I'... More >>

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  Drew Archer, chef of TAG Burger Bar, on pointing fingers, Ruffles and bacon

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Drew Archer TAG Burger Bar 1222 Madison Street 303-736-2260 www.madisonstreetdenver.com This is part one of my chef interview with Drew Archer, from TAG Burger Bar. Tune in tomorrow for part two of... More >>

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  Drakes Haus -- home of the "merlot burger" -- will open in Boulder in mid-May

  published Mar 12, 2013

  I don't know about you, but I've never had a "merlot burger" -- a burger that's been injected, literally, with the deep blue-hued wine grape. But come mid-May, all of us will have the opportunity to t... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: Nachos from the Pioneer

  published Mar 12, 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 br... More >>

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  Beantree Coffee and Deli opens near DU, serving breakfast, lunch and Korean dishes

  published Mar 12, 2013

  The neighborhood surrounding the University of Denver has always been transient, at least where restaurants are concerned, but the latest joint in which to get a beverage and a bite seems to have stay... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating a breakfast burrito...next to gasr

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Several people recommended that I try the breakfast burrito from this weird little joint that squats directly adjacent to a gas station, which happens to reek of incense. The breakfast burrito was me... More >>

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  The Squeaky Bean's Max MacKissock up for Food & Wine magazine "People's Best New Chef" award

  published Mar 11, 2013

  He didn't win in 2011, but Max MacKissock, chef and co-owner of the Squeaky Bean, has another opportunity to emerge victorious in Food & Wine magazine's People's Best New Chef battle -- an award that... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating tater totsr

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Tater tots are one of my guilty pleasures, and these little suckers, dusted with Cajun spices, arrived crisp and hot, just like the weather that's predicted for later this week. And so much for that ... More >>

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

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Cafe Society dished out five Guess Wherer contest posts last week, ranging from a barrel-aged Manhattan from Central Bistro & Bar, to a bowl of Bahia-style shrimp stew from Jonesy's, to a sandwich, w... More >>

• In the kitchen with Patxi Azpiroz, chef of Patxi's Pizza: meatballs

  published Mar 08, 2013

  A few weeks ago, when I interviewed Patxi Axpiroz, the chef-owner of Patxi's Pizza, our conversation moved from pizza to balls -- meatballs, of course, which are popping up on menus at several local ... More >>

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  Jon Robbins, chef de cuisine at Mizuna, is leaving to open Gypsy Kitchen, a pop-up supper club

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Jon Robbins, the chef de cuisine at Mizuna, who shares the line with chef/owner Frank Bonanno, is departing that kitchen after four years to open his own. Robbins, whose last day cooking with Bonanno... More >>

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  WINNER UPDATE: Win two tickets to the Meet the Masters dinner at Marco's Coal-Fired Pizzeria

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Announcement! We have a winner of our Meet the Masters contest, in which we asked Cafe Society readers to guess how many gluten-free margherita pizzas Marco's at Inverness served during the month o... More >>

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  100 Favorite Dishes: chocolate caramel sea salt tart from Spuntino

  published Mar 08, 2013

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

• Guess where I'm eating a sandwich stuffed with French friesr

  published Mar 08, 2013

  I like French fries, and I like sandwiches, and while there are some people who seemingly like French fries on their sandwiches, I haven't quite embraced that combination...but I'm working on it. C... More >>

• China Jade reopens after a remodel and expansion

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Too many people. Waits that stretched up to an hour. Butt-to-butt bumping because of the tiny confines. A kitchen that required new equipment. Those factors -- and more -- contributed to the recent r... More >>

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  Round two with TJ Hobbs, chef of Ghost Plate & Tap

  published Mar 07, 2013

  TJ Hobbs Ghost Plate & Tap 800 18th Street 303-297-1738 www.ghostdenver.com This is part two of my interview with TJ Hobbs, chef of Ghost Plate & Tap; part one of our interview ran yesterday. Fav... More >>

• Guess where I'm eating Bahia-style shrimpr

  published Mar 06, 2013

  The chef who originally created the dish in the above snap -- Bahia-style shrimp -- is no longer cooking at the restaurant where it's served, but his legacy lives on in bold fashion, thanks to this ... More >>

• Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Thumbprint cookies with a trio of jams

  published Mar 06, 2013

  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 th... More >>