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Dining
June 20, 2013
Gaia Bistro on South Pearl is a true gathering place
See also: A closer look at Gaia Bistro
Blogs
June 19, 2013
Gerard Strong, exec chef of Central Bistro & Bar, on nearly hurling in Vietnam
Gerard Strong Central Bistro & Bar 1691 Central Street 303-477-4582 centralbistrobar.com This is part one of my interview with Gerard Strong, exec chef of Central Bistro & Bar; part two of our chat will run in this space tomorrow. I'm a Scorpio, and I'm pretty proud of that," volunteers Gerard St ... More >>
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June 18, 2013
One World Cafe unites the realms of veggie-lovers and meat-eaters
Evergreen as a town has a lot to recommend it, from the beautiful lake (ice skating! paddleboats!) to the shopping. Vegetarians might not immediately know where to turn, though, when they're seeking out sustenance in the downtown area -- but there are plenty of options for the non-meat-minded, inclu ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2013
A mini-restaurant empire has grown from Gaia Bistro
Izakaya Den and Sushi Den aren't the only sibling restaurants on Old South Pearl Street -- or the only family-owned enterprise that's growing along that stretch. Patrick Mangold-White is slated to open Uno Mas, a taqueria, in the former home of Budapest Bistro, on Sunday -- so it seemed like a good ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2013
Photos: Top ten vegan-friendly cities -- and where Boulder placed
We recently shared a list of the ten worst travel cities -- a roster on which Denver finished first -- as judged by inexpensive flights, short travel times to popular destinations and accessibility. But what if you're more interested in another type of accessibility -- such as the ease of finding ve ... More >>
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June 17, 2013
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if you're Fletcherneedsajob
Cafe Society dished our four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a shrimp stir-fry from Makan Mayalsian Cafe, to a still-unidentified frozen strawberry margarita poured in a cactus glass, to a Greek frappé from a restaurant-bar that just began serving brunch.
Blogs
June 17, 2013
Where did Boulder rank on PETA's list of the top vegan cities in the U.S.?
The folks at PETA know a little something about avoiding meat, and they recently came up with a list of the top ten vegan-friendly cities in America. And while Denver has its share of vegan-friendly options, Boulder was the only Colorado city that made the list. Turn the page to see how PETA descri ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2013
Dana Rodriguez, chef of Bistro Vendome, will become exec chef-partner of Work & Class
Dana Rodriguez, who's spearheaded the kitchen at Bistro Vendome for just over two years, may be one of the most unheralded chefs in Denver, but that's about to change: In late July, she'll leave that kitchen behind to become the executive chef-partner of Work & Class, a new restaurant that will open ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2013
Happy Friday! Here's a taste of this weekend's culinary events
Father's Day is this Sunday, and Edge Restaurant & Bar, 1111 14th Street, is celebrating by partnering with Rickenbaugh Cadillac of Denver for a three-course brunch menu on June 16 paired with a test drive in one of the Cadillac's new ATS, CTS, SRX and Escalade models. The deal costs $55; call Edge ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2013
The Denver Passport, a summertime drink-specials booket, launches Sunday at Lola
As if summertime bar crawls weren't refreshing enough, there is now a way to get two-for-one drink specials at 56 different bars and restaurants around Denver. The Denver Passport "aims to help people find new, independent, local places to hang out, and to provide participating venues with a new ba ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2013
Tortas and toppings: A second helping of this week's Cafe Society
This week Gretchen Kurtz tasted the tortas at Ay Caramba!, Mark Antonation continued his quest on Federal Boulevard with a stop at Dalat Vietnamese, and Lori Midson spoke with David Lindberg of Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria about his focus "on being the best pizzeria in Park Meadows." And there was lot ... More >>
Dining
June 13, 2013
Ay Caramba! These Mexican sandwiches could use some torta reform
See also: A closer look at Ay Caramba!
Blogs
June 13, 2013
Sean Yontz will be cooking again in Denver -- starting at Monday's Del Maguey dinner
Sean Yontz's job effectively ended at the end of service on May 3, when El Diablo and Sketch closed for good and he parted ways with Jesse Morreale, owner of the red-tagged First Avenue Hotel, after eight years in business together. After that, Yontz traveled some, and he's now on his way to Aspen f ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2013
Part two with Dave Lindberg, exec chef of Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria
David Lindberg Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria 8439 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree 303-799-8900 bonannobrotherspizzeria.com This is part two of my interview with Dave Lindberg, exec chef of Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria; part one of our conversation ran yesterday. Most memorable meal in Denver that y ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2013
Kelly Liken celebrates summer with Harvest Sunday Suppers
Award-winning chef and restaurant owner Kelly Liken is kicking off the summer season with weekly Harvest Sunday Suppers at Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail. The series, which pairs with the with Vail Farmers' Market, starts Sunday, June 16; the suppers will continue through September 22. See also: - ... More >>
Blogs
June 12, 2013
DaLat Vietnamese Cuisine serves up vibrant sauces and neighborhood charm
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 >>
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June 12, 2013
Dave Lindberg, exec chef of Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, on the magic of mayo
David Lindberg Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria 8439 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree 303-799-8900 bonannobrotherspizzeria.com This is part one of my interview with Dave Lindberg, exec chef of Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Imagine -- no sugar, so salt, no butter. ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2013
Reader: Chains have killed American's taste buds...and that killed Laudisio
Ristorante L, formerly Laudisio, closed on Saturday after almost 25 years in Boulder. Was the restaurant killed off by nearby chains? Or by independent restaurants that had raised the bar on what people now expect in Boulder? See also: - Laudisio, aka Ristorante L, closes in Boulder - Trader Joe's ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2013
Old Chicago adds new words to its name and dishes to its menu: Try its five-foot pie today!
What is the future of pizza? Will it be rehydrated from tiny pucks, as in Back to the Future? Made available in pill form, like little pepperoni-flavored aspirin capsules, or delivered via pizza drone? These post-space-age pie ponderings are certainly amusing to consider, because here in the present ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2013
Patio of the day: Steuben's
Steuben's has become a go-to Denver staple, thanks to its streamlined approach to classic American diner food and spot-on bar program -- and the two (very different) patios don't hurt, either. Whether you plan on doing some prime people-watching on the front patio along East 17th Avenue, or would ra ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Picnic season begins at Steuben's, Trillium celebrates Scandinavia and more
Steuben's, 523 East 17th Avenue, has started its third annual Picnics on the Patio series. The monthly, family-style parties take place on the patio through September, and each meal is inspired by a different regional cuisine. The picnic tonight, June 10, begins at 6 p.m. and will feature a Tex-Mex ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Mark Fischer opening Harman's Eat and Drink in Cherry Creek at the end of June
"We're moving Phat Thai -- we just don't have a forwarding address yet," quips Mark Fischer, the owner-executive chef of Phat Thai in Cheery Creek, a restaurant that Fischer describes as "a curious new breed of southeast Asian eatery, offering imaginative food and tasty drinks inspired by travels to ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if you're Elotescallejeros
Cafe Society served up three Guess Where? contests last week, zigzagging from a steak streaked with pesto from the Archive Room, to a pudgy burger with Parmesan-dusted fries from Crave, to a bowl of edamame beans from a restaurant that prepares them in a refreshingly different way.
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Elway's ready to fly at DIA today
"I swore I'd never get in the restaurant business," John Elway told the crowd gathered for a private party last Thursday at the Elway's at DIA. Today, of course, the Hall of Famer has four restaurants: the original Elway's, which he opened with partner Tim Schmidt in Cherry Creek in 2004; Elway's at ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Uno Mas Cantina Y Taqueria opening June 23 on South Pearl Street
Uno mas. The Spanish verbiage translates to "one more," and for Patrick Mangold-White, that's "one more tequila, one more taco, one more for the neighborhood and one more 'What the hell are you thinking?'" Years ago, when I first met Mangold-White, who also owns Kaos Pizzeria (he co-owns Gaia Bistr ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Izakaya Den opens tomorrow in its new home on South Pearl
After a year of construction that carved out the original home of the Pearl Street Grill and replaced it with a modern, multi-level structure, the new Izakaya Den will officially open tomorrow right next to Sushi Den, a mainstay on South Pearl Street for close to three decades. Created by Hiro & Com ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2013
Ten patios for cocktails and conversation this summer
It's no secret that in Colorado, we're graced with a ton of sunshine -- so much, in fact, that we brag about it (300 whole days of sunshine a year, if you just moved here last week and haven't heard). In honor of our great weather and equally boast-worthy bar-and-restaurant scene -- as well as a the ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2013
So pho, so good: A second helping of Cafe Society June 1-7
This week Mark Antonation served up round three in his loo at Denver's finest stretch of noodle bars, with a meal at Pho Duy. Gretchen Kurtz returned to Oak at Fourteenth in Boulder, a restaurant she reviewed two years ago before a disastrous fire, and found it bigger -- and better -- than ever. And ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2013
Jorel Pierce on redemption and his time on Top Chef Masters
Last year, on Top Chef Seattle, Jorel Pierce, chef de cuisine at Euclid Hall, was the first contestant booted by judge Tom Colicchio, who had dubious issues with Pierce's chicken butchery skills. And that could have signaled the end of Pierce's presence on the national screen. But it didn't. On Top ... More >>
Dining
June 6, 2013
Oak at Fourteenth rises from the ashes
See also: Behind the scenes at Oak and Fourteenth
Blogs
June 5, 2013
Celebrate Makan Malaysian's birthday tonight
Makan Malaysian, 1859 South Pearl Street, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this evening with an all-night happy hour (yes, the restaurant got its liquor license), and free snacks. See also: - Inside Makan Malaysian Cafe - Makan celebrates the food of Malaysia...and the coffee of Australia - ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2013
Pho Duy: round three on Denver's finest stretch of noodles
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
June 5, 2013
Duy Pham, exec chef of Epernay, on being super-obsessed with gadgets
Duy Pham Epernay 1080 14th Street 303-573-5000 This is part one of my interview with Duy Pham, exec chef of Epernay; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. epernaylounge.com We're boat people," chuckles Duy Pham -- but he's dead serious. Born in Saigon, Pham snuck out of Vietnam with his father, ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2013
Jennifer Jasinski a contestant on Bravo's Top Chef Masters
How far does she go? You'll have to tune into Bravo beginning on Wednesday, July 24 to see whether or not Jennifer Jasinski, executive chef of Rioja, makes it all the way on Top Chef Masters. Jasinski, who just won the Best Chef Southwest James Beard Foundation award -- and also owns Bistro Vendome ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2013
Squeaky Bean introduces a happy hour, with an earlier opening, punch...and shmears
Squeaky Bean won't turn one until later this month, but already the restaurant has given LoDo a couple of presents: an outdoor patio with seating for sixteen, and a new happy hour that starts at 4 p.m. (an hour earlier than the restaurant used to open) and runs until 6 p.m. Owner Johnny Ballen was p ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2013
The Hawt Dog and Sausage Eatery reopens in Cherry Creek North
The Hawt Dog & Sausage Eatery originally opened in Cherry Creek North in January 2012. Its claim to fame was an elaborate take on a traditionally uninteresting tubular food (hot dogs and sausages), but that wasn't enough to keep the place open. It closed last November. But last month there were s ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2013
Guess where I'm eating steak crowned with pesto?
Despite a disappointing cocktail list that shoves little more than vodka down the throats of imbibers, the recently revamped menu at this suburban watering hole and restaurant is far better than than it's been in the past, and the kitchen doesn't balk when you want your meat on the crimson side. Ca ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2013
Fire Bowl Cafe is a cool option for a summer meal
The Fire Bowl Cafe franchise is based in Austin -- and you can make whatever jokes you like about Texas producing an Asian fast-casual eatery, but the only location in the metro area is packed every lunch hour. Fire Bowl seems to be the go-to place for Denver Tech Center types who want to snag lunch ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2013
What to eat at Oak at Fourteenth? Ask your server -- really!
It's funny, in a way, how much stock diners put in servers' recommendations, given how little both parties know about each other and how finicky people's tastes tend to be. I've been told by servers that they liked a certain dish because it was really filling (not exactly tops on my list of criteria ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2013
Civic Center Eats, wine tastings, cooking classes and more on the calendar this week
Cafe Max, 2412 East Colfax Avenue, has introduced a wine-tasting and education program that takes place at 6 p.m. every other Monday -- including tonight. The course is led by certified sommelier Chade Pare and costs $20; call the cafe at 303-333-0003 for more details. It's Colorado Wine Week, whic ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2013
Reader: Plenty of places in town do handmade pasta
When Lori Midson dropped by a red-sauce place for a disappointing plate of spaghetti and meatballs last week, her server confided that while the pasta was billed as handmade, it wasn't -- making pasta was so tricky that few restaurants serve homemade spaghetti these days, he told her. See also: - ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2013
Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant if you're falafelfive
Cafe Society served up four Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a plate of meatballs and "homemade" spaghetti that isn't, from Mama Louise, to a beautifully charred and blistered sausage pizza from Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, to a perfect beer poured in a new taproom.
Blogs
June 1, 2013
News, brews, reviews: A second helping of Cafe Society May 25-31
This week, Mark Antonat's travels up Federal Boulevard finally reached Lao Wang Noodle House, a spot already beloved for its soup dumplings -- but he found plenty of other crave-worthy dishes there. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson interviewed Jimmy Bernat, who just opened Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill in ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2013
Guess where I'm eating stews from Ethiopia?
I love the Ethiopian stews here, and whether your tastes bend toward vegetarian, or intensely aromatic meat dishes, this is a place to find an excellent Ethiopian feast...even if you'll likely eat it in a dining room bereft of light. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who give ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2013
100 Favorite Dishes: lamb tartare from Epernay
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 31, 2013
Li's Asian Bistro, Okinawa Sushi go for liquor licenses today
Later today we'll post our Restaurant Roll Call for May, a compendium of all the openings and closings in town over the past month -- and there have been plenty. But already, June is shaping up to be a very busy time for restaurants. Two new places have dates with the Department of Excise and Lice ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2013
Pizza, pizza, pizza: Restaurant Roll Call for May
Although more than a dozen restaurants opened in the metro area this month, pizza carved the biggest slice out of the market. Pizza Locale, which got its start in Boulder, opened a restaurant in Denver. Pizza Republica, which got its start in Greenwood Village, opened a restaurant in Denver. And Liv ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2013
Reader: Makes me sad to lose an East European-centric restaurant
Budapest BistroThe Budapest Bistro has closed after more than twenty years on South Pearl Street; the space will become a Mexican restaurant that will share ownership with nearby Gaia Bistro and Kaos. This is just one of the many changes on this strip of South Pearl; Izakaya Den left its home last S ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2013
BaRed: The naked truth about a bar's name change
What's in a name? Plenty, if you're trying to plan a new bar -- and find that another bar project has claimed the same name. Cliff and Zachary Young, the father/son team opening a new watering hole at 437 West Colfax Avenue, right around the corner from CY Steak, which Cliff has run since October 20 ... More >>
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