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January 19, 2011
100 Favorite Dishes: Larb nua from Taste of Thailand
Lori Midson No. 80: Larb nua from Taste of Thailand. Taste of Thailand chef/owner Noy Farrell, who has been turning out Thai food since 1994 from the kitchen confines of her faithfully crowded restaurant across the street from Swedish Hospital, grows vegetables, berries, herbs and various ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Raw knowledge: Learning how to roll at Benihana
BenihanaLast Thursday, I found myself at an open-air mall in Broomfield learning to roll sushi from a nice Hispanic sushi master named Beto. Yes, I was at Benihana's Sushi and Sake 101 instructional class, alongside about thirty other folks who'd doled out $35 to learn the basics of sushi rol ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
100 Favorite Dishes: Tom yum goong from Thai Flavor
Lori Midson No. 75: Tom yum goong from Thai Flavor When it comes to Thai cuisine in Denver, US Thai gets all the accolades, and while they're well-deserved, the beloved Thai temple in Edgewater has formidable -- and fierce -- competition, namely from Thai Flavor, a florescent-lit, brightly ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Ba Le serves authentic banh mi and more
Lori Midson No. 75: Tom yum goong from Thai Flavor When it comes to Thai cuisine in Denver, US Thai gets all the accolades, and while they're well-deserved, the beloved Thai temple in Edgewater has formidable -- and fierce -- competition, namely from Thai Flavor, a florescent-lit, brightly ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
Happy hour, happy belly at Okinawa
Happy Place: Okinawa, 2301 East Colfax Avenue, 303-322-8886 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The Deals: 2-for-1 on all beer, wine and sake; $4 to $12.95 sushi and salad specials Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.
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February 21, 2011
Get gassed: Pho Bowl opens...inside a Conoco station!
Loir MidsonGas up on pho inside a South Broadway Conoco stationWhile Denver lays claim to dozens of pho joints, Pho Bowl is the first to reside in a Conoco station. Yes, that's correct: Inside the Conoco station at 3298 South Broadway, there sits a tiny cafeteria-like parlor of pho, just adj ... More >>
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March 14, 2011
Jake Rand, formerly of Elway's Downtown, opens i-Fish, a new downtown Pan-Asian restaurant
Lori Midsoni-Fish, a new Pan-Asian restaurant, opens tonight at 2200 Market Street, in a completely redesigned space that was formerly occupied by Saucy's, a short-lived barbecue joint. The kitchen, helmed by Jake Rand, who used to be the head sushi chef at Elway's downtown, is turning out, ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Thai Flavor curries favor with reviewer Laura Shunk
Lori Midsoni-Fish, a new Pan-Asian restaurant, opens tonight at 2200 Market Street, in a completely redesigned space that was formerly occupied by Saucy's, a short-lived barbecue joint. The kitchen, helmed by Jake Rand, who used to be the head sushi chef at Elway's downtown, is turning out, ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
The Panang curry is a hot item at U.S. Thai
Lori Midsoni-Fish, a new Pan-Asian restaurant, opens tonight at 2200 Market Street, in a completely redesigned space that was formerly occupied by Saucy's, a short-lived barbecue joint. The kitchen, helmed by Jake Rand, who used to be the head sushi chef at Elway's downtown, is turning out, ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Denver doesn't have Thai bike carts, but we do have two Thai mall carts
Michael RosacciJoel Warner's post on the Perk Cycle -- the bike-powered coffee cart that was just rolled out by Wash Perk Coffee Shop -- inspired a response from Michael Rosacci, who sent us shots of Thai street carts that included a full-blown kitchen on the back of a motorbike. Along with h ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Japango rolls out all-veggie sushi
In some circles, sushi is synonymous with "raw fish" -- and clearly not on the menu for vegan or vegetarian diners. Thankfully, even in landlocked Colorado most sushi houses offer at least one or two veggie rolls -- and Japango, 1136 Pearl Street in Boulder, offers a multi-course veggie sprea ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
DJ Low Key due at Sushi Hai this Sunday
DJ Low Key, the DJ ambassador of all things good music wise, has moved his sushi bar rocking operations to a new location. Well, sort of. This Sunday, his new night, Connected, is taking a trial run at Hai Bair (Sushi Hai), where Low Key will be spinning soul and R&B music during the trendy l ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Need a xiao long bao fix? Try Star Kitchen
My craving for xiao long bao unfortunately coincided with the four-day closing ofLao Wang Noodle House,which is remodeling. We gave Lao Wang Best Xiao Long Bao in the Best of Denver 2011, and with good reason: The Wangs make excellent soup dumplings, packing pork and gelatin cubes into doughy ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Zi Fusion closes for a two-week remodel -- and will reopen with a new name and menu
Lori MidsonTwo months ago, Zi Fusion, whose name will soon change to Purple Ginger (more on that later), was flooded when a sprinkler head burst and several water pipes broke, severely damaging the restaurant's hardwoods, mainly in the bar area. "The bar is warped so bad that you can hardly w ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
If you want to conquer Mt. Everest, the lunchtime buffet is the way to go
Lori MidsonTwo months ago, Zi Fusion, whose name will soon change to Purple Ginger (more on that later), was flooded when a sprinkler head burst and several water pipes broke, severely damaging the restaurant's hardwoods, mainly in the bar area. "The bar is warped so bad that you can hardly w ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Fontana Sushi rolls up avocado and veggie rolls for herbivores
It's not easy to find quality sushi in the suburbs, but Fontana Sushi, 8601 West Cross Drive, #F4 in Littleton, is an oasis in a desert of Olive Gardens and Chili's storefronts. Yes, it's also part of a chain; this branch is owned by brothers Quiang and Sky Chen (Kevin Lin owns the rest of th ... More >>
Dining
July 28, 2011
At Star Kitchen, the dim sum really does shine the brightest
It's not easy to find quality sushi in the suburbs, but Fontana Sushi, 8601 West Cross Drive, #F4 in Littleton, is an oasis in a desert of Olive Gardens and Chili's storefronts. Yes, it's also part of a chain; this branch is owned by brothers Quiang and Sky Chen (Kevin Lin owns the rest of th ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
Denver's five best Chinese restaurants
Mark MangerThe seafood hotpot at Tao Tao Noodle Bar.It's frighteningly easy to go very, very wrong with Chinese food in this city: for every Szechuan, Taiwanese or dim sum gem, there are at least two dollar-a-scoop joints, fast food outposts and restaurants that proffer nothing more than bast ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
The Asian Cajun, pimping crawfish and pho, opens on Alameda
Lori MidsonThe name of the restaurant, deadpans John Phan, says it all. "We're an Asian and Cajun restaurant that features traditional Vietnamese food and Louisiana crawfish that's far superior to anywhere else in Denver," he says about the Asian Cajun, which opened this weekend at 2400 West ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Magnolia Restaurant and Sushi Bar closes, reopens as 95a Bistro and Sushi
Magnolia Restaurant and Sushi Bar, the notable nouveau American eatery/traditional sushi bar in a nondescript strip mall in Lafayette, was sold in May. Now the space has re-emerged as 95a Bistro and Sushi. "The new sign is going up as we speak," says owner Rob Kukura. "We can now start answ ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Jai Ho tries to fill a gap in Colorado's Indian food offerings
Mark MangerUntil last year, Sathya and Sujatha Narayan had never run a restaurant -- but they saw such a gaping hole in Denver's Indian food scene, that they couldn't resist picking up an Aurora strip mall spot and giving it a go, opening Jai Ho last spring.
Dining
August 18, 2011
At Masalaa, it's okay to fill up on the bread
Mark MangerUntil last year, Sathya and Sujatha Narayan had never run a restaurant -- but they saw such a gaping hole in Denver's Indian food scene, that they couldn't resist picking up an Aurora strip mall spot and giving it a go, opening Jai Ho last spring.
Dining
August 18, 2011
Eat Their Words: Jai Ho's food lives up to its colorful menu
Photos: Menu Tour: Jai Ho in Aurora
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August 18, 2011
Denver's five best Indian restaurants
Lori MidsonLamb vindaloo from Cuisine of the Himalayas.We're equal opportunity in our love for Indian food, favoring specialties from both the north and the south, and marveling at the way chefs from all over the country blend spices into complexly layered stews. And here in Denver, we're alw ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Jai Ho's complete menu, including the amusing and cryptic descriptions
Mark MangerCrispy crepe ready to roll off the plate straight into your tummy, according to Jai Ho's menu.The first time I ate at Jai Ho for this week's cafe review, I spent several minutes staring at the menu. It was unlike any I'd ever seen: incredibly amusing yet borderline useless, with de ... More >>
Dining
September 8, 2011
With delicious food, Linger gives new life to a former mortuary space
Photos: Back of the House at Linger
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September 13, 2011
Sherpa House's Tibetan, Nepalese and Indian entrees satisfy veggie cravings
We know we were just in Golden last week -- but we couldn't leave without first visiting Sherpa House, 1518 Washington Avenue, after perusing the restaurant's menu online. The eatery-slash-cultural-center is decorated inside to resemble an authentic Himalayan home; one dining-room wall featur ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Golden's first pho restaurant, Pho Golden, is now open
Lori MidsonGolden's restaurant scene may be fairly diverse, but until recently, there was a gaping hole: no pho. Now, though, instead of traveling to Federal Boulevard to get a fix of brothy noodles, denizens of this western enclave can hit Pho Golden, Golden's first pho restaurant, which o ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Izakaya Den adds ramen to its Saturday and Sunday lunch lineup
Izakaya Den will begin serving ramen this Saturday.Beginning tomorrow, Izakaya Den, one of three restaurants on South Pearl Street overseen by brothers Yasu and Toshi Kizaki, who also run Sushi Den and Ototo, will begin dishing out ramen noodles in addition to its regular lunch menu.
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September 26, 2011
Guess where I'm eating?
Lori MidsonFor anyone who believes that Sushi Den and Sushi Sasa are the only two players when it comes to slicing and dicing the raw stuff, you're wrong: Here, at this unheralded shrine to the ocean, ambitions run as high as the waves in a wrathful sea, and the sushi and sashimi, plated, if ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Pain and suffering after eating the "Nuclear Roll" at Osaka Sushi (Video)
Five. That's how many times the specials board describing the Nuclear Roll at Osaka Sushi said "very" before "spicy." Ten. That's how many ice cubes were on the plate owner Jay Chung gave me before I started inhaling this tuna roll topped with liquid fire. "Just in case," he said with a chuckle. ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
Reader: Osaka Sushi's Nuclear Roll hurts so good
Lori MidsonCafe Society was swimming in sushi yesterday, as Lori Midson's latest "Guess where I'm eating" rubbed readers' nerves raw as they tried to identify this pretty plate of sushi. And then Kyle Garratt showed more raw courage, as he attempted to conquer the Nuclear Roll at Osaka Sushi ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
Pho Golden's pho bowls just the thing to chase away fall chills
Ever since Pot of Pho closed, finding good (meat-free) pho in the west suburbs has been a challenge. We still think Pho 95 makes the best veggie pho in the city, but sometimes, driving to Federal Boulevard seems like more trouble than it's worth. So we were happy when Pho Golden opened up in, ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Chef Liu's Authentic Chinese Cuisine promises an authentic Szechuan feast out in Aurora
Mark MangerYou can get great Chinese food in this town, but you have to know where to look -- especially if you're on the hunt for real Szechuan food, not the dumbed-down American version of the cooking of Southern China that's a mainstay of dollar-a-scoop joints and many strip-mall spots.
Dining
October 27, 2011
The Szechuan specialties shine at Chef Liu's in Aurora
Mark MangerYou can get great Chinese food in this town, but you have to know where to look -- especially if you're on the hunt for real Szechuan food, not the dumbed-down American version of the cooking of Southern China that's a mainstay of dollar-a-scoop joints and many strip-mall spots.
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October 28, 2011
Imperial Chinese Restaurant owner Johnny Hsu reflects on the evolution of Chinese restaurants in Denver
Imperial Chinese RestaurantBefore Liu Zeng Qun opened Chef Liu's Authentic Chinese Cuisine, his own Szechuan restaurant in Aurora which I review this week, he spent eight years working for the man who secured the visa that brought him over here: Johnny Hsu. Hsu is the owner of Imperial Chine ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
India's Best Restaurant & Bar opens in Littleton
Lori MidsonThere's no shortage of Indian restaurants in this city, but with the exception of a few -- Jai Ho and Masalaa -- they're mostly carbon copies of one another. Add now we can add another mimic to the lineup: India's Best Restaurant & Bar, which opened recently in a Littleton small m ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Land of Sushi hooks patrons with deals and oddities in the southern suburbs
Mark MangerI'm constantly on the hunt for sushi joints where quality is paramount but I don't have to drop half my savings on one meal.
Dining
November 17, 2011
Get hooked on the fresh fish at Land of Sushi
Mark MangerI'm constantly on the hunt for sushi joints where quality is paramount but I don't have to drop half my savings on one meal.
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November 29, 2011
Sushi Sasa rolls out vegetarian and vegan delights
When we saw that Robin Bar-on of Udi's -- who cooks up a pretty fine vegan spread herself -- thought Sushi Sasa's chef, Wayne Conwell, is a culinary genius, we knew we had to check out the veggie rolls. So we stopped by the Highland eatery on a recent Monday night to see what all the fuss was ... More >>
Dining
December 1, 2011
Utumporn Killoran takes her cooking inside at Thai Street Food Restaurant
Slide show: Thai Street Food Restaurant photos
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December 9, 2011
Pho 79 will soon sling soup on the 16th Street Mall
If you work downtown and are often in need of a quick lunchtime pho fix, help will soon be at hand. Pho 79, one of our favorite pho restaurants in the city, has signed a lease on the 16th Street Mall and will soon be slinging up big bowls of noodles there.
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December 20, 2011
Little India's lunch buffet is a veggie-friendly smorgasbord
We've lauded the lunch buffet at Little India in our annual Best of Denver issue more than once. Although you might think that one Indian-food buffet is pretty much like any other, Little India's stands out for a couple of reasons: It's refilled frequently with a wide variety of food -- and ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Thai Gold opens in Golden
Lori MidsonJim Abajian and his wife, Patsorn, made their first connection over Thai food: they met at the Thai restaurant she ran in Washington, D.C. where Jim was a frequent customer. So when they moved to Golden, it didn't take long for them to spot a gap in the market. "We realized that Go ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Denver's ten best sushi restaurants
Jim WillsA sushi chef at work at Taki Sushi in Washington Park.For obvious reasons, we don't make New Year's resolutions here at Cafe Society that involve cutting delicious morsels out of our diet. But since we used the holidays as an excuse to go on even more of a gastronomic bender than usu ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Denver's ten best Chinese restaurants
Cassandra KotnikDumplings at Super Star Asian.Today marks the Chinese New Year, which is a good reason to go forth into one of this city's excellent Chinese joints and feast on meats and vegetables loaded with Szechuan peppers, a vat of soul-warming beef noodle soup, dumplings or something much, muc ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Elway's Downtown makes veggie sushi to order
We've written before about the vegetarian food at Elway's Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street. The restaurant remains one of our favorite (and least obvious) places to grab a bite to eat in the area -- you wouldn't think a steakhouse would cater so well to vegetarians, but this one does. In 2011, th ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Hana Matsuri serves sushi to the northern suburbs in tomorrow's review
Jim WillsSushi Den and Sushi Sasa long ago deep-sixed the notion that good sushi doesn't exist in this landlocked state. These two formidable restaurants turn out exceptional dishes that rival those in any American city, seaside or not.
Dining
January 26, 2012
At Hana Matsuri, the chef knows his way around good fish
Jim WillsSushi Den and Sushi Sasa long ago deep-sixed the notion that good sushi doesn't exist in this landlocked state. These two formidable restaurants turn out exceptional dishes that rival those in any American city, seaside or not.
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January 31, 2012
Sushi Den architects share plans for the South Pearl project
Sushi Den has kept South Pearl swimming in seafood for decades.This month started with major action on South Pearl Street -- including a very involved deal that calls for the Wynkoop/Breckenridge group that had owned Pearl Street Grill to swap that space at 1477 South Pearl with Izakaya Den, ... More >>
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