Cafe Society posted five Guess Where We're Eating contests last week, ranging from a carne asada plate from the new (and festive) Adelitas Cocina y Cantina, to some lovely spot prawns from Super Star Asian, to bánh mì from a brewpub.
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a fancy bourbon cocktail from Old Major, to a mound of guacamole pelted with bacon from Tamayo, to a cocktail called a "Pink Pony" trotting a mixture of Grey Goose Cherry Noir and ginger beer.
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, with dishes ranging from some picnic-worthy deviled eggs and excellent sizzling pork, to pretzel rolls at Govnr's Park, drunken noodles from J's Noodle Star on Federal and French macarons that would make anyone swoon.
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a crock of macaroni and cheese topped with Chex Mix from ViewHouse, to a huge mound of green chile-smothered carne asada fries from El Alamo Mexican Bakery, a taqueria and panaderia at 3165 West 38th Avenue, to a stellar panin ... More >>
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a classy cocktail from the newly remodeled Jax Fish House, to a flight of several beers from the aptly named World of Beer, to a French toast torta from a diminutive Mexican sandwich shop that also turns out tricked-out breakf ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out four Guess where? contests last week, ranging from a margarita from the new Ay Caramba!, to a glass of beach-y rum punch from the Cherry Cricket to a plate of superb lamb chops from a restaurant whose chef just nabbed our Best of Denver Best Chef award.
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified pupusa from a new joint on Federal Boulevard, to a hearty plate of ham, eggs and pancakes from Breakfast King, to a decadent lobster roll from a new seafood shack and fish market. For correctly identifyi ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up four Guess Where? contests last week ranging from an uninspiring, watered down watermelon cocktail from T|ACO, to a mound of Cajun spice-dusted tater tots from Uber Sausage, to a feast of clam strips served at a joint better known for its hot dogs.
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contest posts last week, ranging from a barrel-aged Manhattan from Central Bistro & Bar, to a bowl of Bahia-style shrimp stew from Jonesy's, to a sandwich, whose innards included french fries.
Cafe Society dished up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a michelada the size of Mexico from El Tepehuan, to a platter of oysters, not from the sushi case at King Soopers, as one commenter quipped, but from Land of Sushi, to a "prego" burrito that just about everyone agreed was smot ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out three Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a soul-warming hot toddy from a yet-to-be identified restaurant, to a sprawling plate of buffalo meatloaf, also unidentified, to a sign at a local watering hole that insists you're lying to yourself if you don't admit you wa ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a pupusa plate from Restaurante El Tamarindo, to a duo of dark beers from Dry Dock, to a trio of salsas blistered with heat.
Cafe Society dished out four Guess Where? contests last week, zigzagging from a spectacular seafood stew from Cafe Brazil, to a plate of duck meatballs from Cafe Bar, which now has a new chef, to a flight of potent beers that induced a long, long slumber.
Cafe Society served up numerous Guess Where? posts over the past few weeks (since last Monday was a holiday, we didn't announce a winner last week), ranging from a platter of artery-clogging pepperoni rolls from Old Chicago (yeah, yeah, yeah...I know), to a chicken pot pie from Zink Kitchen Bar, t ... More >>
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests last week, ranging from a plate of burrata, asparagus and sopressata, which hails from the Oven, to a platter of tacos and salsas from Tacos Marlene, a new brick-and-mortar on Alameda that's an extension of the namesake owner's food cart on Federal, t ... More >>
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? posts last week, from a pint of rare stout at Providence Tavern, to a still-unidentified gingerbread house to a heart-shaped side of fried rice at Benihana.
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? posts last week, zigzagging from a rich -- and rewarding -- bowl of Malaysian shrimp laksa from Phat Thai, to a healthy kale salad from True Food Kitchen, to a dish with sliced lamb, scallions and chiles from a suburban Chinese joint, whose menu includes a fe ... More >>
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified mezcal margarita from a divey Mexican joint, to a sphere of peppered burrata from Lala's Wine Bar Pizzeria, to a bottle of rare Avery Odio Equum that's a sour beer drinker's nirvana. See also: - Guess ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a platter of of crisp-fried chicken that flies right from Cora Faye's, to a beautiful bowlful of mussels from the Wooden Table, to way too many flights of craft beer from a local brewery and tap room. See also: - Guess where ... More >>
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a Chicago beef sandwich dipped in gravy from the new Mile High Vienna Stand, to a full spread of beer samples from Tommyknocker Brewery & Restaurant, to a terrific Vietnamese noodle bowl from a local pho shop.
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a pulled pork sandwich from Reiver's, whose kitchen is now dabbling in barbecue (and serving Big Hoss sauce to go with it), to a gigantic pizza from Anthony's, to an excellent lamb dip from a Larimer Square restaurant.
Cafe Society served up three Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a sizzling platter of carne adobada fajitas that you can only get at Tia Maria (as far as I know), to a redneck omelet with Texas toast from an unidentified hash house that's been around for decades, to a blistering cast-iron ... More >>
The Great American Beer Festival kicks off tomorrow, and fans of craft-beer are already pouring into the city. Tickets to the GABF sold out in under an hour, but Cafe Society managed to snag a few that we've been giving away in contests. The most recent asked people to spill the story of their first ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a plate of tacos (with black olives!) from the Cherry Cricket (stick with the burgers), to an all-American hot dog from Mustard's Last Stand to a pathetic excuse for crab legs from a national chain that really should just sin ... More >>
Cafe Society served up three Guess Where contests last week, ranging from a sea-offending heap of worthless calamari from Odyssey Italian Restaurant, to an omelet topped with a thicket of superfluous arugula leaves from Early Bird (catches the weeds), to a bacon cheeseburger flipped by an abrupt sho ... More >>
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a a hot dog crowned with smoky collard greens from Dazzle, to a mighty bowl of cauliflower from Uncle, to a behemoth heap of shoestring fries that I likened to the "whole fucking state of Idaho."
Cafe Society dished up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a plate of street tacos from Tarasco's New Latin Cuisine, to a wholly unworthy $40 bone-in ribeye from the Black Hat Cattle Co in Kittredge (won't be going there again!), to a beautifully seasoned, mid-rare steak paired with p ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up four Guess Where contests last week, ranging from an Italian hoagie that I got from Fat Jack's, a take-out sandwich joint that bakes its own bread, to a steak dinner from a suburban Outback Steakhouse that was much better than the $40 slab of steer I had last night to a goat c ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out four Guess Where? contests last week, including a still-unidentified platter of tacos forested with a surplus of lettuce -- or "rabbit meal," as one commenter quipped. In addition, we showcased a cup of hazelnut chocolate ice cream wreathed with a multitude of toppings from P ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a wedge salad dressed with blue cheese and bacon from Park Burger to a king-sized Mideast feast from Jerusalem to a scoop of seasonal Palisade peach ice cream from Fired Up. And then there was the burger...a crumbly sphere of ... More >>
Last Sunday, Lance Barto and his kitchen crew rolled out Central Bistro and Bar's first brunch menu, and earlier this week, we posted a contest, giving one Cafe Society reader, along with three guests of their choice, the chance to check it out for free this Sunday (morning libations and a copy of t ... More >>
Here's the latest dish on Dish: Westword's annual eating orgy is set for Thursday evening, September 6, and it will once again be held in the great outdoors -- but this time we're bringing great food, great drink and great entertainment to the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. F ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a platter of faultless al pastro tacos from El Taco Veloz, to a yet-to-be-identified sausage roll that was much better than expected, to a pork osso buco that was positively behemoth.
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a rather anemic roast beef sandwich from Pajama Baking Company to green chile-smothered carnitas from Citygrille to a heap of deep-fried Mexican onions specked with red chile flakes.
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified breakfast burrito stuffed with smoked elk sausage to a heap of Cajun spice-slicked shrimp from the Crawling Crab to a duo of ballpark pretzels.
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where contests last week, ranging from an Italian sandwich from Waffle Brothers to housebaked puffed pita bread from Phoenician Kabob to a glass of rosé that did its part to fight last week's insufferable heatwave.
Last week, Cafe Society dished up six Guess Where? contests, including a magenta-hued beet cocktail from Root Down, a tropical Caribbean cocktail from Adrift, a tomato pie that hails from Zydeco's and an unworthy plate of camarones a la diabla from El Coyotito #3, a long-standing Mexican joint where ... More >>
Cafe Society posted five Guess Where? contests last week, two of which -- a "smurf fart" and mochi ice cream -- are still up for grabs. The bibimbap, however, was correctly linked to House Korean BBQ, while the Vieux Carré was concocted (correctly) at The Kitchen. The same can't be said for the Man ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up three Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a cheesesteak with tater tots that still hasn't been linked to the correct restaurant (or bar...with very loud music), a Thai curry that also has readers stumped and a burger with fries from an Uptown pub.
Cafe Society dished up six Guess Where contests last week, including a mint julep from Williams & Graham -- or as one cheeky commenter quipped, Wallace & Gromit. And even though the Derby is done, when it comes to mint juleps, it's just way too easy to say, "I'll Have Another." As in, I'll have ano ... More >>
Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where contests last week, including two stumpers: a still-unidentified pizza that is definitely not from Pizzeria Basta and an anemic Reuben that reinforces our plea for better sandwiches in the Mile High City. It didn't take long, however, to identify Cafe Terracot ... More >>
Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests last week -- heavy on the alcohol and Mexican food, in Lori Midson's absence. The bar at Linger might have been the easiest Guess Where ever, and the a href="http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/04/guess_where_im_eating_a_taco.php"> taco at the ... More >>
South Federal Boulevard is Denver's best restaurant neighborhood, according to votes cast by the readers of Cafe Society. In a poll that pitted South Federal vs. Lower Highland, South Federal came away with 53.48 percent of the vote when polls closed at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. The weekend-long vo ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a still-unidentified plate of sushi at an Asian restaurant whose service was atrocious to a charcuterie platter at Charcoal to a Frisbee-size omelet from the Original Pancake House to a saucer of hummus that made me weep tear ... More >>
After a few predictable first-round knock-outs, the first round of Cafe Society's Street 16 neighborhood tournament was marked by landslides -- the closest match-up had a percentage differential of 18 percent (Uptown vs. South Broadway) and the biggest difference was that of 73 percent (Havana vs. S ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a bloody Mary at Mona's to a meat market of men (and beer and pretzels) at Denver Beer Co. to a still-unidentified plate of nowhere-near-spicy "Thai spicy shrimp" to a feast of fried chicken, pork chops, collard greens and ma ... More >>
Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a caddy of salsas from Machete to a beer poured in the deserted bar at the Stanley hotel to a fruity caipirinha from Fogo de Chao that went down easy to a plate of stunningly fresh clams from a dim sum feast. For correctly ... More >>
Cafe Society served up seven Guess where? contests last week, ranging from Mexican cervezas at Satellite Bar to a tower of golden onion rings at Charcoal to a duo of bathroom doors at a local bar that gave Patty Calhoun pause before peeing. Those bathrooms belong to Three Lions, and for correctly i ... More >>
Lori MidsonCafe Society served up five Guess where? contests last week, ranging from a still unidentified bucket of beer at a biker bar to a plate of worthy flour tortillas and salsa at Margs Taco Bistro to a chili dog at a long-standing wiener joint. For correctly identifying that dog as c ... More >>
Cafe Society served up six Guess where? contests last week, ranging from a big $2 breakfast burrito to an order of goat curry to this cocktail in a plastic cup. For correctly linking the glassware to the Grizzly Rose, Dawn wins an EatDenver deck.
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