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Anthony Bourdain

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Round two with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo

    Beau Green Denver Zoo 2300 Steele Street www.denverzoo.org Read part one of my interview with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo. Most memorable meal you've ever had: Chef Travis Kight -- our corporate chef here at the zoo -- always takes me out to the best/coolest places to eat. During my tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Round two with Jeremy Kittelson, exec chef of Ambria

    Jeremy Kittelson Ambria 1201 16th Street 303-623-8646 www.ambriadenver.com This is part two of my chef and tell interview with Jeremy Kittleson, exec chef of Ambria. Part one of our chat ran yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: I really like going to Euclid Hall. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

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

    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 space yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: I eat at Tom's Home Cookin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Ryan Leinonen, exec chef/owner of Trillium, wants to stage at Le Bernardin

    Ryan Leinonen Trillium 2134 Larimer Street 303-379-9759 www.trilliumdenver.com This is part two of my interview with Ryan Leinonen, exec chef/owner of Trillium. Part one of that interview ran in this space yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Gotham Bar and Grill in New York. I really like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Top five food resolutions you should make -- and keep -- for 2012

    It's a new year, and 2012 should be another rich, full year of food, drink and, with any luck, a few more naked photos of Anthony Bourdain. It's time to kick 2011 in the gnocchi and usher in a brand-new 365 days of fresh foodie resolutions. We all know that willpower can wane with the first plate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Readers: The naked truth on Padma, Nigella, Nadia -- anyone but Mario Batali!

    Padma should show off the family jewels.​Inspired by the nakey pictures of Anthony Bourdain that have surfaced on the web, last week we served up the "Five celebrity chefs we'd love to see naked," starting with Rachel Ray and ending with...Mario Batali? Why not? Batali had already exposed his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Round two with Eric Rivera, exec chef of Cafe|Bar

    Lori Midson​ Eric Rivera Cafe|Bar 295 South Pennsylvania Street 303-362-0227 www.cafebarcolorado.com This is part two of my interview with Eric Rivera exec chef of Cafe|Bar. Part one of my chat with Rivera ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Bouchon, in Napa Valley. The food an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Biker Jim's flight of sliders

    ​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Jim Pittenger Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs bikerjimsdogs.com/ What are you serving at Dish? We'll be hustling a flight of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Gumbo, red beans and rice from Mikes² kitchen

    ​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Mike Carlin and Mike Levine Mikes² kitchen www.mikes2kitchen.com/ What are you serving at Dish? Gumbo, red beans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Oh Henrys from the Tasterie Truck

    ​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Street Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Nathan Miller Tasterie Truck www.thetasterietruck.com/ What are you serving at Dish? We'll be serving the Oh Henrys, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Mezcal's squash blossom quesadillas and mahi mahi ceviche

    Lori MidsonRoberto Diaz, exec chef of Mezcal​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Roberto Diaz Mezcal www.mezcalcolorado.com/ What are you serving at Dish? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Ian Kleinman's heirloom tomato salad and Thai basil space foam

    Lori Midson​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Ian Kleinman The Inventing Room inventing-room.com/ What are you serving at Dish? I'm doing an heirloom tom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Signature burgers from OG Burgers

    ​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Zach Hines OG Burgers www.ogburgers.com/ What are you serving at Dish? A few of our signature, grass-fed burgers. We're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar's steak tartare

    Lori MidsonSteak tartare from Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar​Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Sergio Romero Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar www.legranddenver.c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Beatrice & Woodsley's beignets

    Lori Midson​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Pete List Beatrice & Woodsley beatriceandwoodsley.com/

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    The dishes at Dish: Snooze's Taleggio deviled egg mousse-stuffed prosciutto pillow

    ​ Cafe Society invited some of our favorite eateries to share samples at Dish, September 9 at Ninth Avenue Historic Park. Here's what they'll be serving: Scott Bermingham Snooze www.snoozeeatery.com What are you serving at Dish? A Taleggio deviled egg mousse-stuffed prosciutto pillow with b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    DelectablePlanet.com's Lester Karplus on globalism, plant-based eating and why the elitist argument is flawed

    Lester Karplus.​Lester Karplus, co-founder of DelectablePlanet.com, has eaten veggie for almost forty years; he'll be offering up cooking demonstrations at VegFest tomorrow, which runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. We talked to Karplus about his shift toward vegeta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Round two with Lon Symensma, exec chef of ChoLon

    Lori Midson​ Lon Symensma ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro 1555 Blake Street 303-353-5223 www.cholon.com This is part two of my interview with Lon Symensma, executive chef of ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro. In part one of that interview, Symensma rips on bird's nests, extols the virtues of lop chong ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    "Heinz of medical marijuana sauces:" Hot Sauce Williams to launch BBQ pot sauce in Colorado

    Flickr.​If you're from Cleveland, you've likely heard of Hot Sauce Williams, a barbecue chain that has drawn raves from the likes of Anthony Bourdain. Soon, Coloradans may be familiar with Hot Sauce Williams, too, since the restaurant is getting ready to launch a very special version of its fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Eli Odell, exec chef of Highland Tap and Burger, on what he learned from Matt Selby, and what might happen if you wear chile-pepper pants in his kitchen

    Lori Midson​Eli Odell Highland Tap and Burger 2219 West 32nd Avenue 720-287-4493 www.highlandtapdenver.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Eli Odell, executive chef of Highland Tap and Burger. Read part two of that interview, in which Odell dishes on hammering eighty pounds o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Chef and Tell, part two: Rachel Kesley on umeboshi vinegar, the traveling food cart and eating a buzz button

    Lori Midson​ Rachel Kesley WaterCourse Foods 837 East 17th Avenue 303-832-7313 www.watercoursefoods.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Rachel Kesley, executive chef of WaterCourse Foods. In part one of that interview, which ran in this space yesterday, Kesley dishes on pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Top Chef All-Stars, second course: Is Jen a dinosaur?

    Jennifer Carroll is going, going, gone.​Jennifer Carroll's meltdown when she got eliminated from last night's episode of Top Chef All-Stars was spectacular. She was graceless, almost out of control, so angry she clearly didn't know whether to laugh, cry or hit someone. She'd done a lot of brag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Bistro Vendôme's Matt Anderson dishes on WHIRL, EVOO, brains and Bourdain

    Lori Midson​ Matt Anderson Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com Matt Anderson wanted to become an Olympic downhill skier from the time he was three and wobbled on skis for the first time. But eighteen years later, he threw his skis in the trash. Anderson, on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    The UK's Guardian debates the ethics of eating live animals

    Rene Redzepi has live shrimp on the Noma menu​"Perhaps it's as simple as [Rene] Redzepi argues: it just tastes a lot better this way." That's where Lars Eriksen leaves his Guardian discourse on the ethics of eating a live animal. The piece was inspired by a meal the author had at Chef Redzepi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Diners, Drive-ins and Dives filming at Sam's No. 3 on Sunday (and allegedly, a whole lot of other joints)

    ​ Just got word that a production crew from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives has touched down in Denver, and for the next week, they'll be lugging their camera equipment all over the Mile High City and Boulder amassing footage for a future episode of the popular Food Network show hosted by Guy Fier ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Justin Brunson from Masterpiece Deli

    Lori MidsonJustin Brunson​ Justin Brunson Masterpiece Delicatessen 1575 Central Street 303-561-3354 www.masterpiecedeli.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Q&A with Justin Brunson, chef/owner of Masterpiece Delicatessen. To read part one of that interview, click here. Greatest accomplishm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Part two: Ill Mondo Vecchio's Mark DeNittis seeks global salumi domination

    Lori Midson ​ Mark DeNittis Il Mondo Vecchio 1174 South Cherokee Street 303-744-6328 mondovecchio.net This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Mark DeNittis, the salumi emperor of Il mondo Vecchio. To read the first part of that interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: My gran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    That's unlikely: Top five overreaching health claims about food

    ​Forget after-school apples. Here, drink this, little Jimmy! It's got lots of vitamins and bacteria -- the good kind! -- to keep you healthy and strong.

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    The week in Cafe Society bloggery: pork slogans, lactating camels, sex toys, bratwurst, blood sausage and spoo

    ​Maybe it's the ridiculous, intolerable heat that made this week so weird and wacky, and the Cafe Society trolls -- specifically "Recession" and "Poutiner" and all your other bogus aliases (we've got your IP address, schmuck) -- so moronic and volatile. Whatever the cause, the last five days o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Part two: Avenue Grill's Andrew Lubatty on hip-hop, kitchen doohickeys and Matty Selby

    Lori MidsonAvenue Grill executive chef Andrew Lubatty​ Andrew Lubatty The Avenue Grill 630 East 17th Avenue 303-861-2820 www.avenuegrill.com This is part two of Andrew Lubatty's Chef and Tell interview. To read part one of that interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: When I was fourte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Part two: Pete Ryan on cock's comb, Ron Burgundy and cheesy love songs

    Lori Midson Pete Ryan, executive chef/instructor of Cook Street School of Culinary Arts​ Pete Ryan Cook Street School of Culinary Arts 1937 Market Street 303-308-9300 www.cookstreet.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Pete Ryan. To read part one of that inter ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 22, 2010

    Anthony Bourdain may travel the world, but he's no culinary guide

    Lori Midson Pete Ryan, executive chef/instructor of Cook Street School of Culinary Arts​ Pete Ryan Cook Street School of Culinary Arts 1937 Market Street 303-308-9300 www.cookstreet.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Pete Ryan. To read part one of that inter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Olav Peterson from Bistro One

    ​ This is part two of my interview with Olav Peterson, exec chef of Bistro One. To read part one, click here. Culinary inspirations: Whenever I go to Paris, I always come away with so many influences, whether it's from the art in the city or eating an iconic banana Nutella crepe off the stre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Jason Sheehan makes Time's top ten list

    ​Time magazine is out with the Top 10 of Everything in 2009 -- and Jason Sheehan's Cooking Dirty makes the list of the top ten non-fiction books of the year, coming in at #9. Here's what Time says about Sheehan's book in its round-up: "It's a paradox of the post-Bourdain era: chef memoirs ar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Guy Fieri Dives Into Denver

    ​Time magazine is out with the Top 10 of Everything in 2009 -- and Jason Sheehan's Cooking Dirty makes the list of the top ten non-fiction books of the year, coming in at #9. Here's what Time says about Sheehan's book in its round-up: "It's a paradox of the post-Bourdain era: chef memoirs ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Chef and Tell with Michael Long of Opus

    Lori Midson​"I'm always trying to get away with as much creativity as possible, to push the boundaries and reel in my impulses," explains Michael Long. "I don't want to lose my audience, but for me, personally, food has to both taste good and entertain you in some way, whether it's because of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Julie Powell cancels Denver appearance

    Guy...& Julia?​Julie Powell, author of Julie & Julia, has cancelled her scheduled December 10 appearance in Denver. But if Anthony Bourdain's recent talk didn't satisfy your need to see culinary stars, Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives will rev up the Paramount on December 9 with "The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Ten celebrity chefs and the foods that should be thrown at them

    ​If you've never read Anthony Bourdain's infamous post on Michael Ruhlman's blog eviscerating Food Network stars and proposing theoretical Iron Chef matches, please do so now. It's one of the funniest bits of food writing out there. So when I read that Paula Deen got an accidental pork fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    A week's worth of Weege

    Lori MidsonA sample of Lori's enviable photography skills ​We asked faithful (and ruthless) commenter Weege to recap this week's Cafe Society posts. Here's his offering: Passion. As the work week comes to a close, there can only be one truth to be held as self-evident. Westword has officia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead

    Mile High United Way wants to help stock your wine cellar.​Our online Food & Drink listings feature dozens of culinary events around Colorado this week, including Anthony Bourdain's local appearance, the Mile High United Way Emerging Leaders Wine Event, the Celebrity Chef Tour and Opus's Cele- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Update: Last chance for Anthony Bourdain tickets

    INSERT CLEVER BONE-RELATED CAPTION HERE...​Yes, we've scored two more pairs of tickets to the Anthony Bourdain event that we've been so relentlessly hyping for the past several days -- and earlier today, we asked all you slavering readers to come up with interesting ways in which we might give ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Special dinner at Mezcal featuring food, booze, cameras -- and me in the kitchen

    ​ It has been a long time since I stood a shift in any kitchen. By my own (admittedly poor) accounting, it has been 2,650 days since I last picked up a knife, pulled on my whites or stood before a stove in any sort of professional capacity. I've missed it, sure. I loved the time I spent cook ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2009

    Another taste of this week's Cafe Society

    Denver Restaurant Week is over, but there are still plenty of good meals and deals out there. Jason Sheehan offers a rundown on the top seven spots to grab a bite to eat on Broadway in The List. A week after his win on Top Chef, Tyler Nemkov finally caught up with Hosea Rosenberg.  Fast fo ... More >>

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