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Blogs
May 25, 2013
News, brews, reviews: A second helping of this week's Cafe Society
This week Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Taita Peruvian Cuisine & Bar, Mark Antonat's journey up Federal stopped at J's Noodle Star Thai, and Lori Midson traveled to Boulder to interview Nate Bychinski, executive chef of Mateo. And there was lots of other action on the Denver dining scene, including sever ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2013
Win two free tickets to EatDenver's Big Eat bash on Sunday (updated with winner)
Update: We have a winner of our Big Eat contest giveaway! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many people attended last year's Big Eat. Congrats to Aida1, who guessed 1150 people; the actual number is 1158. Aida1, we'll send you an e-mail with directions on how to claim your pri ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2013
Central Bistro & Bar is lending a hand to Oklahoma victims this weekend
Central Bistro & Bar, 1691 Central Street, is hosting a relief effort for victims of the Oklahoma tornados this weekend. The restaurant is donating $1 from the sale of every regularly-priced cocktail today, Saturday and Sunday to the tornado relief effort. See also: - Central Bistro & Bar starts s ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2013
Lessons from Amy's Kitchen: Five lousy things restaurant owners do to employees
By now everyone who isn't hiding in a television-free cave has heard about the Kitchen Nightmares episode featuring Amy's Baking Company (an Arizona pizza place with bad food and worse owners) that was so ugly and combative that Gordon Ramsay walked away. This may have been the only episode I've see ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2013
Photos: Corner House, Corner Office, TAG, Central and Le Grand win big at Toques & 'Tails
At last night's Toques and 'Tails cocktail and culinary bash at Casselman's Bar and Venue, a lively crowd showed up to sample foodstuffs and sip cocktails from some of Denver's best restaurants. The event, benefiting Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, is the brainchild of Becky Creighton, ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2013
Izakaya Den will leave its original home Sunday night, then reopen in new space next week
Izakaya Den will finally leave its original home at 1518 South Pearl Street at the end of service on Sunday, May 26, then reopen the following week in its brand-spanking new space at 1477 South Pearl, right next to its sibling, Sushi Den. See also: - Izakaya Den's move to new home next to Sushi Den ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2013
Abrusci's goes under in subterranean Cherry Creek space
Heading to Cherry Creek for dinner tonight? Skip Abrusci's. The Italian restaurant that took over the former Campo di Fiori spot just over three years ago has closed, and there's a "for lease" sign on the basement space. See also: - Abrusci's brings more Italian dining to Cherry Creek - Steve Progr ... More >>
Dining
May 23, 2013
Taita takes diners on an unexpected journey through Peruvian cuisine
See also: Behind the scenes at Taita
Blogs
May 23, 2013
Round two with Nate Bychinski, exec chef of Mateo
Nate Bychinski Mateo 1837 Pearl Street, Boulder 303-443-7766 mateorestaurant.com This is part two of my interview with Nate Bychinski, exec chef of Mateo; part one of my interview with Bychinski ran yesterday. Most memorable meal you've ever had in Denver: Although it wasn't a traditional meal, l ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2013
Spuntino has reopened with a bigger menu, bigger bar...and yes, gelato
Spuntino, 2639 West 32nd Avenue, reopened its doors on Saturday after four days of renovations. The Italian restaurant now boasts a bigger menu, a larger bar and new furniture. See also: - Spuntino closes for a renovation and will reopen later this week - 100 Favorite Dishes: chocolate caramel sea ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2013
At J's Noodles Star Thai, rice dishes also shine
In A Federal Case, I'll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard -- south to north -- within Denver city limits. I'll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I'll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here's the report on t ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2013
Nate Bychinski, exec chef of Mateo, on cow tongue, TV drama and the McDouble
Nate Bychinski Mateo 1837 Pearl Street, Boulder 303-443-7766 mateorestaurant.com This is part one of my interview with Nate Bychinski, exec chef of Mateo; part two of my interview with Bychinski will run tomorrow. "I didn't play with knives, but I definitely did my fair share of cooking," says Na ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2013
The Kitchen Next Door, Snooze and a new restaurant and market from Alex Seidel will open in Union Station
Today, at 10:30 a.m., in front of the Oxford Hotel, Larimer Associates announced the names of three new restaurants that will take up residence in Union Station, the historic, century-old train depot that's currently being redeveloped by the Union Station Alliance. A new restaurant and market conc ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2013
Win admission for two to Toques and 'Tails on Thursday, May 23, at Casselman's (with winner)
Update: We have a winner of our Toques and 'Tails contest giveaway! Last week, we asked Cafe Society commenters to guess how many Culinary Connector tours owner Becky Creighton has conducted in Denver. Congrats to BSquared5280, who guessed 330 tours, the exact number. BSquared5280, we'll send you an ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2013
Ghost Plate & Tap will shutter on Friday
Next month, Ghost Plate & Tap, an elevated pub with a formidable beer list and an excellent cocktail program, would have celebrated its second anniversary downtown, but the Wynkoop/Breckenridge concept, which opened in June of 2011, is shuttering just shy of its two-year anniversary, closing this Fr ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2013
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if your name is NickCO
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a mouth-numbing Colorado spirit poured at an Italian restaurant that has yet to be identified, to a old-fashioned from Bull & Bush, to a plate of fantastic tacos from a still-unnamed taqueria, to a scallop pooled in squid ink.
Blogs
May 20, 2013
The Squeaky Bean's Crickett Burns tapped as the kitchen manager at the Truffle Table
After nearly eight years cooking alongside Max MacKissock, chef-owner of the Squeaky Bean, Crickett Burns, the sole woman in McKissock's kitchen, is stepping away from the Bean team to join Rob and Karin Lawler at the new Truffle Table, which will open in Highland on June 4. See also: - Truffle ow ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2013
Five things you shouldn't have to be told NOT to do in restaurants
A couple took their infant to a Denver Starbucks this week, and when they didn't find a changing table in the restroom, they decided to do a ragey protest-change on a table in the dining room. This incident didn't end well. After being confronted by store employees about the public diaper change, th ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2013
First look: Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill opens in LoDo
You likely won't notice that the front door of Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill slants, if only a little. It has something to do with luck -- good luck -- and Alicia Bernat, along with her husband Jim and their son and exec chef Jimmy, deliberately designed their new namesake restaurant with teases of feng ... More >>
Dining
May 16, 2013
Slotted Spoon Meatball Eatery: Fast-casual is on a roll
See also: A closer look at Slotted Spoon
Blogs
May 16, 2013
Toppings is tapped out in LoDo, but two more pizza places coming
A string of pizza joints opened in LoDo last year, in a neighborhood that already included the Wazee Supper Club and Two-Fisted Mario's, with Mellow Mushroom and Marco's Coal-Fired Pizzeria just a few blocks outside of LoDo. Wazee Wood-Fired Pizza was the first to open -- and also the first to close ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2013
Cory Treadway, exec chef of Wynkoop Brewery, on smartphones, fried squirrel and heaven
Cory Treadway Wynkoop Brewing Company 1634 18th Street 303-297-2700 wynkoop.com This is part one of my interview with Cory Treadway, exec chef of the Wynkoop; part two of our conversation will run in this space tomorrow. "I was the first white kid -- the first gringo -- to ever roll egg rolls," ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2013
Photos: Ace lobs up vegan bao buns and jungle curry for spring
We stopped by Ace recently, to take a look at some of the new dishes on the restaurant's revamped menu. Continuing his foray into Asian cuisine, executive chef Brandon Biederman has added Vietnamese noodles, a dry curry and eggless bao buns to the mix -- lighter fare menu that won't leave you bogge ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2013
100 Favorite Dishes: Schezuan beef in numbing chile oil from Chef Liu's Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Suffice it to say that I eat out more than the general population, unless, of course, the general population can catalogue more than 450 restaurant meals in a year -- which is about the number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that I stomached in 2012. Pathetic, isn't it? But all those food dates a ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2013
Jen Jasinski's James Beard win felt like a lifetime achievement -- although her career is cooking
Prince Harry might have stopped by The Market on Monday, but the real royalty was right down the street, at Rioja. Just a week before, Jennifer Jasinski, the chef who opened that Larimer Square restaurant with business partner Beth Gruitch almost a decade ago, was named Best Chef Southwest at the Ja ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2013
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if you're mariannemyers
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.
Blogs
May 13, 2013
Spuntino closes for a remodel and will reopen later this week
Back in December, we broke the news that Spuntino, chef John Broening and pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom's neighborhood restaurant in Highland -- a restaurant that turns out everything from unassailable gelato to equally unparalleled porchetta -- would temporarily shutter sometime this February to ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2013
Fooducopia's Corner Store and Cafe has a liquor-license hearing tonight -- and a fight
Tonight, at 6 p.m., Fooducopia's Corner Store and Cafe, a charming market that sells a huge array of local products -- and serves many of those products in its adjoining little restaurant, will appear in front of a hearings officer at 6 p.m. in the Wellington Webb building to plead its case for a li ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2013
Guess where I'm eating bánh mì?
No, this bánh mì isn't from a Vietnamese restaurant. In fact, it comes from a restaurant where you'd likely never expect to see it on the menu. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool -- and every Mond ... More >>
Dining
May 9, 2013
Potager: Teri Rippeto's restaurant sends you seasons eatings
See also: Behind the scenes at Potager
Blogs
May 9, 2013
Round two with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse
Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part two of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: I don't get out to eat nearl ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2013
Guess where I'm eating carne asada?
The space that harbors this Mexican restaurant has seen its share of dining dens -- it's a revolving door of restaurants -- but this one may have the chops to stick around longer than the rest, thanks to good food and an even better tequila selection. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonu ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2013
Ondo's welcomes spring with a new menu, paella special tonight
Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar, 250 Steele Street, is introducing a new spring menu this evening, and hosting a special paella night beginning at 4 p.m. today. For $28, patrons can choose up to four ingredients to create a customized paella dish, which feeds two to four people; call 303-975-6514 for reser ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2013
Photos: Steuben's lightens up with revamped spring menu
With winter finally behind us, Steuben's Food Service has swapped out some of its heavier menu items for lighter springtime dishes that should be as "Steuben's" as the meatloaf and fried chicken in no time. Executive chef Brandon Biederman looked to his team of chefs and sous-chefs to revamp the ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2013
Bácaro has a new chef, a new menu and new hours: It's now open for lunch
The menu isn't the only thing changing at Bácaro Venetian Taverna. The restaurant recently hired a new executive chef, Patrick Halloran, and is now open for lunch. Having recently relocated from Austin, where he was a chef at Texas Coffee Traders and Vespaio Inoteca, Halloran says he'll draw fro ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2013
Karin and Rob Lawler, owners of the Truffle, opening the Truffle Table in the former Cellar Wine Bar space
Oh, it's a happy, happy Tuesday for those of us in the food world, and an even happier day for those of us wholly obsessed with cheese. Earlier this afternoon, Karin and Rob Lawler, the owners of the Truffle Cheese Shop (otherwise known as stinky paradise), inked a lease on the Cellar Wine Bar, whic ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2013
Live music at Big Mac & Little Lu's, a food truck party and more on this week's calendar
Making plans for Mother's Day? Big Mac & Little Lu's -- the seafood market and restaurant that recently opened at 2851 West 120th Avenue in Westminster -- is hosting live music, a "Jimmy Buffet-style" band, from 2 to 5 p.m. every Sunday in May. The shop is also offering stuffed lobster tail and cham ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2013
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if you're Matt
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from an exquisite bloody Mary from The Squeaky Bean (thank God, it doesn't like like any of these), to a deep-dish pizza from Old Chicago, to a bowl of beautiful tomato soup streaked with olive oil.
Blogs
May 6, 2013
Photos: Adelitas Cocina y Cantina is now cooking on South Broadway
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina -- a family-owned and -operated restaurant that focuses on traditional Mexican fare with a Michoacan focus -- just opened at 1294 South Broadway, in the space that had been Bistro One, then 3 Monkeys Cantina; it promises a family-friendly atmosphere during dining hours, wit ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Five ways to taste Cinco de Mayo this weekend
Happy Friday! Don't drink too much at First Friday, because Cinco de Mayo is this Sunday. Here are five of the top food and drink celebrations going down around town -- and if you know of any other good Drinco de Mayo party/deals, post them in the comments section below. See also: - Cinco de Mayo ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Frank Bonanno's 47 points of good service
Service has been a big topic on Cafe Society this week, what with Jonathan Greschler getting the boot from Old Major for his apparent inability to connect with his former staff, despite the fact that guests adore him. "Jonathan is amazing with customers, but I just don't think he applied that same ... More >>
Dining
May 2, 2013
Pho Lee: So pho, so good for this Greenwood Village restaurant
See also: A closer look at Pho Lee
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Reader: Go to Costco if you don't like Opus's prices -- no one is making you go out
After Opus left Littleton last summer, it moved up to Cherry Creek, where it merged with Aria. Last week chef Sean McGaughey unveiled the new look and menu of Opus Restaurant & Aria Wine Bar at 250 Josephine, a location that has swallowed up many previous occupants. Can the Opus/Aria combination br ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Mint condition: Why does lamb go so well with a certain jelly?
Three hours south of Denver, a husband-and-wife team of ranchers are working hard to help reintroduce Colorado lamb to the meat-devouring public. As detailed in this week's cover story, "Counting Sheep," the Triple M Bar Ranch in Manzanola ships lamb to over a dozen restaurants and caterers, who use ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Author Michael Pollan on portion control, the future of food and fast food
This is part two of my interview with Michael Pollan, author of Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation; Food Rules: An Eater's Manual; The Omnivore's Dilemma; In Defense of Food; Second Nature; The Botany of Desire and A Place of My Own. Part one of Pollan's musings ran yesterday. Pollan will a ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Beau Jo's Pizza: After forty years, don't go changing....
I'm not at all sorry I missed being an adult in the 1970s. There were terrible fashion trends with bell bottom pants and clogs with heels, and worse hairstyles with that feathered look; the porn was all sweaty and hairy, and the food trends were...well, Irma Rombauer's Joy of Cooking came out and fo ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Colorado cuisine is a culinary rodeo: Libertarian and lawless
I was back in Denver for three weeks last month, during which I ate what was basically one continuous meal interspersed with brief lulls that occurred when I had to switch venues or go to sleep (which was sort of often, given the food comas and also the drowsiness that comes on after the day-drinkin ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Max MacKissock's new tasting menu sprouts at the Squeaky Bean
I love tasting menus, much the same way that I'm a proponent of communal tables and hanging my butt at the bar, which is where I prefer to eat. And if I can get a tasting menu at the bar, with wine pairings, even better. Yes, I like extended, evening-long meals, and, frankly, prefer them, especially ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2013
Pouring craft beer, pulling Strings: Our restaurant roll call for April
Over two dozen eateries opened in metro Denver in April, everything from coffeehouses to second outposts for local breweries (Upslope and Renegade) to a third spot for Ali Baba to a tenth restaurant for Bonanno Concepts, Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria. But Denver also lost an institution: Strings closed ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2013
McCormick's happy hour ranked No. 1 by USA Today
The current happy-hour menu at the McCormick's Fish House & Bar in the corner of the Oxford Hotel may not seem as much of a bargain as the legendary "cheap time" that denizens of LoDo remember so fondly, when every item -- including a big fat cheeseburger and fries -- was $1.99, but the chain's happ ... More >>
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