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A food-centric trip to NYC, cash and dinner with Flay: All yours with the winning recipe in Cook Street School of Fine Cooking's recipe contest

This summer, Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, 1937 Market Street, celebrates ten years of teaching idiots, pretenders, professionals, iconoclasts and everyone in between the tricks and tools of the cooking trade. To mark the anniversary, it's holding a series of events, including a recipe contest ... More >>

Days later, still chewing on Aspen Food and Wine

Lori MidsonThe pea soup heard 'round the world. A few days after my return from Aspen Food and Wine, I'm still digesting the experience. The worst part of the event was listening to everyone's opinion about everything there. Opinions on food (if I heard one more person opine about pork belly I was ... More >>

Tonight: Cook Street School of Fine Cooking cook-off

​ Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m., Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, at 1937 Market Street, will kick off its tenth anniversary celebration with a series of ten-minute cooking demonstrations (audience participation and sampling absolutely encouraged), followed by a cook-off between four finalists, ... More >>

Mysteries of Sheehan's Desk: Day 12

That's what a real restaurant crew looks like. Suck it, Bobby Flay.​ Yesterday, I posted a picture of the alien head that had maintained a position of honor on top of my monitor for a couple of years before our office remodel relegated him to a cardboard box. In that picture, said alien he ... More >>

Cafe Society: Week in review

Sausage king​What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were counting the minutes to Zolo Southwestern Grill's 105 days of tequila. While we locals aren't pleased that the Rockies blew another season of baseball, we understand that not everyone is a fan of the purple and ... More >>

How does Michelle Obama's garden grow? Find out on Iron Chef America

Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images​First, Michelle Obama caught the attention of carrot stalkers when she corralled a group of Washington, D.C., schoolkids to help her garden grow on the White House's South Lawn; she also pimped her garden on Sesame Street. Then Spike Mendelsohn, burger wizard, forme ... More >>

Bobby Flay cooks up "America's Next Great Restaurant"

Food Network​If you haven't had your fill of Bobby Flay, the Food Network TV personality who recently agreed to throw down a whopping $800,000 to staffers who accused the Iron Chef of cheating them out of wages and tips while working in his Manhattan restaurants, then here's your opportunity ... More >>

How the chili cook-off was won (by Westword)

Food Network​If you haven't had your fill of Bobby Flay, the Food Network TV personality who recently agreed to throw down a whopping $800,000 to staffers who accused the Iron Chef of cheating them out of wages and tips while working in his Manhattan restaurants, then here's your opportunity ... More >>

Top ten T-shirts to give you food for thought

T-shirts, like tattoos, tell you a lot about a person's passions and prejudices, likes and dislikes. They, like tatts, have become an overt form of self-expression -- a bumper sticker for the body -- that lets people know if you're a fan of the Rolling Stones or the rolling pin. But while concert te ... More >>

Part two: Ya Ya's Aaron Whitcomb on temper control, the phenomenon that's Alex Seidel and becoming the food critic for Westword

Lori Midson Aaron Whitcomb​ Aaron Whitcomb YaYa's Euro Bistro 8310 East Belleview Avenue, Greenwood Village 303-741-1110 www.yayasbistro.com This is part two of my interview with Aaron Whitcomb. To read part one of that interview, click here. Six words to describe your food: Playful, class ... More >>

Bobby Flay grills Applebee's

Flay's Dallas Burger​What with his Food Channel fame and a restaurant empire stretching from Las Vegas to New York City, it was bound to happen: Bobby Flay is now king of all he surveys. At least he thinks so. Applebee's recently introduced a menu concept of "regional American burgers" from ... More >>

Jonesy's chef Brendon Doyle on running his kitchen like a Spartan army, ordaining his tongs and burger craze overkill

Lori Midson​ Brendon Doyle Jonesy's EatBar 400 East 20th Avenue 303-863-7473 When Brendon Doyle got his first cooking gig, it had nothing to do with his love for food or the line. "My first kitchen job was at Woody's Wings N Things, and I only took it because all my friends worked there and ... More >>

Jack-n-Grill's Jack Martinez on mariachi bands, why frog legs aren't his thing and common sense

Lori Midson​ Jack Martinez Jack-n-Grill 2524 Federal Boulevard; 2630 West Belleview Avenue 303-964-9544; 303-474-4242 www.jackngrill.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Jack Martinez, owner/exec chef of Jack-n-Grill. To read part one of that Q&A, click here. Six words to d ... More >>

Mad Grillz

Lori Midson​ Jack Martinez Jack-n-Grill 2524 Federal Boulevard; 2630 West Belleview Avenue 303-964-9544; 303-474-4242 www.jackngrill.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Jack Martinez, owner/exec chef of Jack-n-Grill. To read part one of that Q&A, click here. Six words to d ... More >>

Chef and Tell, part two: Zi Fusion's Rhett Songer on more of the F-word, a pompous prick and being wine-drunk

Lori Midson​ Rhett Songer Zi Fusion 7340 South Clinton Street, Englewood 720-934-6402 www.ziasian.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Rhett Songer, executive chef of Zi Fusion. In part one of that interview, Songer dishes on the F-word, racism and sexism and eating a puppy... ... More >>

Tickets now on sale for the culinary red carpet ride that's the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

​Tickets to the 2011 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the culinary breeding ground for the country's most extolled food personalities, chefs, grape gurus and their groupies, just went on sale yesterday, and you can snap up a ticket to the gustatory soiree, held June 17, 18 and 19, for $1,085 befo ... More >>

Watch a Facebook ad for America's Next Great Restaurant, get free Chipotle

​Here's a quick way to earn free food: watch a 90 second ad for NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant on Facebook, and get a coupon for a buy-one-get-one burrito at Chipotle.

Udi's Robin Baron dishes on her new Boulder restaurant, the perfect pizza and why eight inches is the ideal size

Lori Midson​ Robin Baron Udi's Pizza Cafe Bar Udi's Bread Cafes (four locations) www.udisfood.com This is part one of my interview with Robin Baron, executive chef of Udi's Pizza Bar, Udi's Bread Cafe and the soon-to-be-open Pickled Lemon in Boulder. Part two of my interview with Baron will r ... More >>

The dishes at Dish: Interstate kitchen Bar's griddled cheese and hot tamale

Lori Midson​ Andre Lobato Interstate Kitchen Bar www.interstaterestaurant.com/ What are you serving at Dish? Tomato soup with griddled cheese and...

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 >>

The dishes at Dish: Kickin' pork green chile from Sam's No. 3

Patrick Armatas Sam's No. 3 http://samsno3.com/ What dish are you serving at Dish? We're serving our kickin' pork green chile, as well as our veggie green chile; the pork green chile is easily the most popular item we serve at the restaurants. Customers like it so much, in fact, that they even bu ... More >>

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 >>

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/

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Eat Is On

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 >>

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 >>

What’s Cooking?

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 >>

Round two with Jensen Cummings, exec chef of Row 14

Lori Midson​ Jensen Cummings Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar 891 14th Street 303-825-0100 www.row14denver.com This is part two of my interview with Jensen Cummings, exec chef of Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar. Part one of that interview ran yesterday. What you'd like to see more of in Denver/Boulder fr ... More >>

Tickets now on sale for the 30th anniversary of the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen

Lori Midson​O come, all ye faithful, to one of the biggest culinary red carpets rides in the country: the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen. If you've been really, really nice this year and you've got a high roller in your circle of family and friends, then you might as well ask for the BIg One: a ... More >>