Sweet and sour: A second helping of Cafe Society, April 14-18

This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz says that Sugarmill may have hit a sweet spot in the Ballpark neighborhood. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson talked with Matt Stein, chef of Bruxie, who is getting creative -- with waffles. And as Mark Antonation's long-running A Federal Case draws to...

By Isa Jones

April 18, 2014

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This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz says that Sugarmill may have hit a sweet spot in the Ballpark neighborhood. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson talked with Matt Stein, chef of Bruxie, who is getting creative -- with waffles. And as Mark Antonation's long-running A Federal Case draws to a close, he visited three restaurants that had opened on Federal Boulevard since he started his journey.

Also this week, we rounded up the twelve best stoner spots for the munchies, in case you are partaking in some 4/20 celebrating this weekend. We also counted down the best dessert spots in town, and reported that the Wynkoop is packaging its Kurt Vonnegut-inspired lager. In other news:

OPENING THIS WEEK*: Duffeyroll Cafe, 1600 Blake Street Le Rendez Vous, 278 Fillmore Street Maria Empanada, 1298 South Broadway Sforno Trattoria Romano, 1308 Pearl Street, Boulder Sexy Pizza, 2460 Eliot Street

MOVING THIS WEEK: Attivo Pizza & Subs, to 124 East Ninth Avenue from 955 Lincoln Street

CLOSING THIS WEEK*: Croc's Mexican Grill, 1630 Market Street Gypsy Cafe & Parlor, 838 Park Avenue Oshima Raman, 7800 East Hampden Avenue

*Or earlier, and not included in an earlier Second Helping.

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