Benny Kaplan

Blogs
September 8, 2011
Shazz bites the dust
Mark MangerShazz has closed its doors.We'd heard rumors that Shazz may not reopen after its August sabbatical, but now we have confirmation. The restaurant has clearly been cleaned out, and a neighboring business owner tells us that chef/owner Benny Kaplan has definitely pulled out. That sam ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2009
Culinary calendar for the week ahead: From a collaborative dinner to gingerbread workshops.
The holiday season is in full swing, and there are plenty of food-and-drink events for every denomination -- atheists included! See our online Food & Drink listings for dozens of culinary events around Colorado; meanwhile, here's a taste of what's to come this week: Monday, December 14: The ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2009
Highland chefs unite at Venue for the first in a series of collaborative dinners
First, the good news: Venue executive chef James Rugile, Max Mackissock from Squeaky Bean, Shazz Cafe exec chef Benny Kaplan, Tyler Skrivanek of Duo and Brad Rowell of Colt & Gray have all hooked up to create the Highland Chef's Collaborative, a five-dinner series that begins tonight at Ven ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2009
The List: Crazy concepts...but they work
Shazz was a weird one to review. While I was both flummoxed and annoyed by the goofy, jazzy, half-Zen philosophy espoused by the restaurant's website, some servers and owner Benny Kaplan, I absolutely loved the food. Which got me thinking... what other restaurants have what should have been a crippl ... More >>
Dining
March 12, 2009
Shazz has a seriously bad name, and seriously good food
Shazz was a weird one to review. While I was both flummoxed and annoyed by the goofy, jazzy, half-Zen philosophy espoused by the restaurant's website, some servers and owner Benny Kaplan, I absolutely loved the food. Which got me thinking... what other restaurants have what should have been a crippl ... More >>
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Shazam! Shazz Cafe suddenly appears
If you were the person you'd always wanted to be, would you look like this? Suddenly, Lowell Boulevard is becoming a very hot restaurant street. First, of course, there was the much ballyhooed transformation of the old Billy's Inn at 4403 Lowell into the very cool, very hip Billy's Inn. In ... More >>

Blogs

Shazz bites the dust

Blogs

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: From a collaborative dinner to gingerbread workshops.

Blogs

Highland chefs unite at Venue for the first in a series of collaborative dinners

Blogs

The List: Crazy concepts...but they work

Dining

Shazz has a seriously bad name, and seriously good food

Blogs

Shazam! Shazz Cafe suddenly appears

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