Culinary Institute of America

Chipotle or Qdoba? Either way, burritos legally stand on their own

Also read: Why Denver is home to the best Mexican dish in the United States

Chef Tom Coohill on food snobs, foie gras, fishy fish and food bloggers

Tom Coohill Coohills 1400 Wewatta Street 303-623-5700 coohills.com This is part one of my interview with Tom Coohill, exec chef/owner of Coohills. Part two of my chat with Coohill will appear in this space tomorrow. "This," confides Tom Coohill, "is too good to be on the menu. It's like buttah." ... More >>

Empire Lounge/Pizzeria da Lupo executive chef Jim Cohen on Julia Child, the confusion over Kobe beef and why you should listen to his wife

Lori Midson​ Jim Cohen The Empire Lounge & Restaurant 816 Main Street, Louisville 303-665-2521 www.theempirerestaurant.com Pizzeria da Lupo 2525 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder 303-396-6366 www.pizzeriadalupo.com This is part one of my interview with Jim Cohen, chef/owner of The Empire Restaurant ... More >>

Mountain standard prime: Ocean Prime's Cameron Mitchell is ready to take Denver by the steer and sails

Lori MidsonFrom the dish room to the boardroom, Ocean Prime's Cameron Mitchell is ready for prime time ​"Denver chose us," claims Cameron Mitchell, the president and founder of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which includes Ocean Prime, the two-tiered steak and seafood supper club that opens Th ... More >>

More predictions, rants and raves from local chefs on the culinary trends of 2011

Sustainably-farmed fish will be a big trend in 2011, say local chefs​Yesterday, several local chefs -- Michael Long (Aria and Opus); Eric Skokan (Black Cat); Brandon Biederman (Steuben's); Brad Rowell (Colt & Gray); and Troy Guard (TAG and TAG Raw Bar) -- dished on the culinary trends that wou ... More >>

Chipotle to roll out an Asian fast-casual restaurant

Chipotle's Steve Ells will roll out a fast casual Asian restaurant next year​When Steve Ells opened the very first Chipotle Mexican Grill at 1644 East Evans Avenue seventeen years ago, he didn't anticipate it growing into a massive burrito-hawking chain, one that would infiltrate every city in ... More >>

Chipotle's Steve Ells judging America's Next Great Restaurant

James GladerSteve Ells in his original restaurant.​First came an appearance on Oprah. Now Steve Ells, founder of Chipotle, is a panelist on America's Next Great Restaurant, joining chefs Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone (The Biggest Loser) and Lorena Garcia. They'll be the judges as potential restaura ... More >>

How Steve Ells wrapped up the fast-casual niche

Pretty Ain't Enough

When style eats substance.

Bite Me

The Write Stuff

Bite Me

Seasons Greetings

A Chipotle Off the Old Block

How a local burrito joint wrapped up the nation's fast-casual food market.

This Note's for You

Chef Michael Long steals the show at Opus.

Bite Me

Herz Tries Harder

The Creole Thing

You've picked a fine time to eat at Lucile's.

Food Fetishes

Life Is Sweet

Things Are Looking Up

Tamayo takes diners on a first-class mouth-of-the-border tour.

Stop, Cook and Listen

Six months and $20,000 later, student chefs prepare the meal of a lifetime.

Be There. Aloha.

Roy's Cherry Creek brings the ohana spirit to Denver.

Amor the Merrier

Piscos goes south of the border. Way south of the border.

My Cup Runneth Over

Two great places to get your soup on.

Shine On