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May 8, 2012
Celebrate National Burger Month with these juicy deals
May is National Burger Month (unofficially) -- as if you needed an excuse to head over to one of the many notable purveyors of beef in this town. Here are a couple of good deals at two of our favorite spots:
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Pho 4 U opening in the chain-ganged River Point at Sheridan
Yesterday, while driving down Hampden, I noticed a sign for a forthcoming Texas Roadhouse, just one of many chains that gang the River Point at Sheridan, a mega-mall sprawl at Hampden and Santa Fe that gives shoppers at Super Target and Costco the opportunity to chow at Chili's, Subway, Panera Bread ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2012
The original Park Burger expands its Platt Park location
If Jean-Philippe Failyau, the owner of the original Park Burger in Platt Park, passes inspections tomorrow, his packed-to-the-rafters burger joint will reopen on Sunday with dozens of additional seats, new burgers, a free-standing bar and, God willing, waits that don't stretch to an hour.
Blogs
January 17, 2012
Crave Real Burgers rolls out a new menu
The burgers at Crave Real Burgers are monstrous creations, patties stacked so high with other ingredients -- including things like pulled pork, duck and, um, hot dogs -- that sometimes it's hard to find the beef.
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Reader: Park Meadows could use some new food spots
It's all about suburbia today. After reviewing Street Kitchen Asian Bistro, Laura Shunk went on a hunt for the "Five best places for lunch near the Tech Center," which inspired a number of suggestions -- some of them ethnic joints, which she'd said were in short supply in the southern 'burbs. The n ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2012
Epic Grills shut down, but one Fatburger remains standing
Late last summer, every Front Range location of Fatburger -- the California-based burger chain that has expanded nationwide since it first started slinging patties in the early 1950s -- abruptly parted ways with the parent company, becoming Epic Grill.
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Guess where I'm eating?
Yes, Denver has far too many burger joints, but this one, where the above snap was flashed, is not only a keeper but a best burger contender. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Where am I drinking/eating posts is entered into a ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2011
Smashburger CEO Dave Prokupek on the company's top rank in Forbes...and its new double cheeseburger
Mark MangerWhen Forbes recently released its list of 100 rising star companies in 22 industries, "privately held up-and-comers with compelling business models, strong management teams, notable customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital," exactly one restaurant company made ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2011
Smashburger's black-bean patty is a smash hit with veggie lovers
It's not easy to find a good veggie burger when you're off the meat wagon, but thankfully, Smashburger -- a homegrown chain whose burgers have garnered rave reviews since it opened its first location on Colorado Boulevard in 2007, and which was recently listed as a rising-star company in Forb ... More >>
Blogs
November 21, 2011
Readers: Best burgers list is incomplete without Cherry Cricket, Citygrille
In honor of Steak 'n Shake finally opening an outpost in metro Denver, Laura Shunk revisited her list of Denver's best hamburgers, and added a few more to come up with "Denver's ten best burgers." And predictably, some critics pounded this list flatter than a patty at My Brother's Bar: Says James: ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2011
Behold...Denver's first Steak 'n Shake!
Lori MidsonThis guy -- and hundreds of others -- waited hours for a burger at Denver's first Steak 'n Shake. "I've been waiting five years for this!" screeched a woman who couldn't stop trembling. And Jeremy Smallwood was grinning from ear to ear, despite the fact that he had been sitting idl ... More >>
Music
November 17, 2011
Brennan Bryarly debuts his new monthly series at Beauty Bar
Lori MidsonThis guy -- and hundreds of others -- waited hours for a burger at Denver's first Steak 'n Shake. "I've been waiting five years for this!" screeched a woman who couldn't stop trembling. And Jeremy Smallwood was grinning from ear to ear, despite the fact that he had been sitting idl ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2011
Denver's ten best burgers
The SteakburgerThis town is already stuffed with burgers, and today another meaty addition joined the ranks: Steak 'n Shake, which opened in Centennial. While we have no doubt that this link in the Midwestern chain will quickly endear itself to Denverites, the Steak 'n Shake burger has some f ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2011
In-n-Out Burger will come to Denver...for a price
Lori MidsonSorry, that headline is cruel. In-n-Out Burger, which now has locations in California, Nevada, Dallas-Fort Worth and Utah, is not opening a store in Denver, but if you don't want to drive the 350-plus miles to get your double-double burger fix, you can have it delivered straight t ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Readers: Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe is in, Micky Manor is out
Lori MidsonFrijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe has joined the Denver-area dining scene.Cafe Society carefully tracks openings and closings on the local dining scene, and late last week we got some back news about Micky Manor closing.... Or was that bad news? As Jeff notes: The last place in town st ... More >>
Dining
August 25, 2011
Crave Real Burgers in Castle Rock meats expectations
Photos: See more burgers photos from Crave
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Applebee's is looking for the ultimate Colorado burger -- with Stinkin' Green
The Applebee's Cowboy BurgerWhen the homegrown Smashburger decided to create a burger for Colorado, as it already had for Idaho (topped with potato chips) and Minnesota (topped with cheddar bar cheese and garlic-grilled onions), it came up with an iconic combo for the Colorado Smashburger, ad ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2011
Readers: Hamburger talk makes us hungry for Walk-In Burgers
Summer is hamburger season. (But then, what time of the year isn't the right time for hamburgers?) Green-chile cheeeseburgers at the Steuben's truck at Civic Center Eats. JCBs on the patio at My Brother's Bar. A big burger for a growing boy in this Guess where? post yesterday. But sadly, the ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2011
Tarbell's and The Oven both close at the Streets at SouthGlenn
Lori MidsonEarlier today, I made a phone call to what has become one of our favorite restaurants in the city -- and my stomach was in knots, because just moments before dialing the digits, I received a tip suggesting that the restaurant I was calling had gone dark. Those of us at Cafe Soci ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2011
Travel Leisure names Denver one of America's best burger cities
Lori MidsonIf you want pizza, your best bet is to head to Chicago or New York; for lobster, go to Boston (or better yet, Maine); Salmon or Pacific oysters swim best in Seattle; crab is best in San Francisco or Maryland; and a hankering for barbecue will take you to Kansas City, Memphis or the ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2011
Reader: Your In-N-Out Burger photo is just cruel!
Denver has a lot of great burger joints (see our Five Best Burgers list here), but one iconic chain remains elusive. And just a photo of its burgers was enough to get readers salivating -- and Steveo65 fuming: There should be a law against posting pictures of In-N-Out when the closest one is ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2011
Eater maps fifteen hot burgers nationwide... and includes Tarbell's
Mark MangerIt's burger week over at Eater National, and in addition to burger history, burger food porn and burger chain analysis, the website plotted fifteen of the country's hottest burgers on a map... and included Denver's very own Tarbell's Southglenn.
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Larkburger's Amy Burger substitutes a portabella cap for the beef patty
There are lots of good veggie burgers in this city, but many of them are problematic for vegan eaters: They almost always contain some form of egg or dairy to help bind the veggie patties together. But vegan burger-lovers need not bend nor break their dietary rules to get their fix: Larkburge ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2011
Reader: Nothing beats a good burger. But where is Denver's best?
Is this the best burger in Denver?The news that Steak 'n Shake is finally coming to town -- Centennial, to be exact, with a ground-breaking this month -- has fans of this iconic Midwestern burger drooling. Consider this from Lynn: Thank god there is finally good food coming to Denver! There ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Denver's five best burgers
Lori MidsonThe American Classic Burger at Tarbell's.Denver is a burger-loving town, and you can find excellent versions all over: beefy patties, oozing juice, coated with cheese and served on tasty rolls. The very best? The American Classic Burger at Tarbell's, which won the award for Best Bu ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2011
Five Star Burgers will open in May at the Streets at SouthGlenn
Because Denver doesn't have enough burger fortresses to satiate a city of burger maniacs, we're soon getting another one: Five Star Burgers, a Taos, New Mexico-based burger barn, with an additional location in Albuquerque, is adding a third outpost in Denver, which will open in May at the St ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2011
Sputnik a late-night haven for plant-based diners
It's not hard to see why Sputnik is so popular. At 8 p.m. on a Tuesday night -- a time when most restaurants would see guests trickling out the door -- the Baker-neighborhood joint is still packed, with every table occupied and almost every seat at the bar hosting a rump. The orange-striped w ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2011
Readers: Tiny buns, greasy burgers, and repeating lists
Just look at those tiny buns!While comments about the ubiquitous butternut squash soup keep appearing, like the dish itself, at the end of Laura Shunk's Groundhog Day list of The Five Most Overdone Menu Items , a few notes about the equally ubiquitous sliders were particularly tasty: For exa ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2010
100 Favorite Dishes: American Classic Burger (and fries) from Tarbell's
Lori Midson Last December, we embarked on a culinary sojourn that took us through our favorite dishes in the Mile High City -- one hundred, to be exact -- as a precursor to the Best of Denver issue. Now we're back with round two, counting down (in no particular order) a hundred more of our fa ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2010
Cattle call: Juicy Burger & Dogs opens in Centennial
Lori MidsonJust in case you were wondering, we haven't seen the last of Denver's burger trend. Juicy Burgers & Dogs, a modern and minimalist, tiled, stark white space wedged into the corner of a small mall, opened last week at 6830 South Yosemite Street in Centennial, a few storefronts down ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010
In USA Today's best burger joints roundup, Park Burger nabs another honor
The Park Burger Croque wins accolades from USA TodayPark Burger, 1890 South Pearl Street, has received accolades from Bon Apetit, the Denver Burger Battle judges and here at Westword, which gave the joint Best French Fries in this year's Best of Denver awards. Now, USA Today is giving Park ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2010
Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Salmon cakes
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "We all know we should ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2010
Five Guys burgers tie with In-N-Out; McDonald's at the bottom of the McBarrel
Consumer Reports gives Five Guys a high-five.Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren't good for the world's burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald's came in last -- by a margin ... More >>
Dining
August 19, 2010
Beyond the Five Napkin Burger: Tarbell's rises to the occasion
Consumer Reports gives Five Guys a high-five.Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren't good for the world's burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald's came in last -- by a margin ... More >>
Dining
September 3, 2009
Larkburger has brought a better burger to Boulder
Consumer Reports gives Five Guys a high-five.Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren't good for the world's burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald's came in last -- by a margin ... More >>
Dining
September 3, 2009
The man behind that smash hit, Smashburger
Consumer Reports gives Five Guys a high-five.Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren't good for the world's burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald's came in last -- by a margin ... More >>
Dining
April 2, 2009
Best of Denver: They coulda been contenders
Consumer Reports gives Five Guys a high-five.Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren't good for the world's burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald's came in last -- by a margin ... More >>
Dining
November 27, 2008
Believe it or not, Ruby Tuesday has a good burger
Consumer Reports gives Five Guys a high-five.Consumer Reports takes on fast-food burgers in its October issue, and the results aren't good for the world's burger behemoth. The magazine asked 28,000 subscribers for their opinion on fast-food burgers, and McDonald's came in last -- by a margin ... More >>
Dining
June 5, 2008
Burger Time
Suspicions confirmed: Bud's makes the best burger in Colorado.
Dining
November 1, 2007
Cow Town
Culver's and Smashburger have other buns on the run.
Dining
February 2, 2006
Buns on the Run
Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger
Dining
September 29, 2005
La Praviana
Comfort, Salvadoran style
Dining
October 9, 2003
Drink of the Week
Max Martini
Dining
August 9, 2001
Check, Please!
Readers give our food critic something to chew on.
Dining
February 24, 2000
Survival of the Fittest
Round the Corner and Red Robin offer lessons for the food chain.
Dining
October 31, 1996
Born to Bun
Round the Corner and Red Robin offer lessons for the food chain.

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