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Eating Out

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Joe Freemond, exec chef of the Cellar Wine Bar, on fresh blood and Denver in a nutshell

    Joe Freemond Cellar Wine Bar 2556 15th Street 303-455-9463 www.cwbon15th.com This is part one of my interview with Joe Freemond, exec chef of the Cellar Wine Bar. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. Raw fish. That's what Joe Freemond gravitated toward when he was a kid. Not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    3 Monkeys Cantina opens in the former Bistro One space

    I was rather hoping to see a few monkeys when I stopped by 3 Monkeys Cantina, the new Mexican restaurant that owner Alex Waters opened yesterday in the former Bistro One space, which he closed four weeks ago after a four-year run at 1294 South Broadway. No monkeys, no trees. But the new quarters, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    The Gold Hill Inn opens for its fiftieth season this weekend

    In 1962, husband and wife Frank and Barbara Finn purchased the old Bluebird Lodge and its dining hall, nestled in the mining town of Gold Hill (ten miles west of Boulder, up Sunshine Canyon). The couple turned the almost-century-old spot -- now known collectively as the Gold Hill Inn -- into a gourm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Big Easy Creole Kitchen is coming to Cherry Creek North

    Creole is suddenly on a roll in Denver: Zydeco's opened last fall on Wynkoop Street, a new Gumbo's is going into the space that had been Roam on East 17th Avenue, and the 1812 Restaurant & Bar is currently amassing funds to build a restaurant in Five Points. Now you can add another spot to the list: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    The lights are bright on Broadway: Our restaurant roll call for April

    After months of delays, both Adrift and Gary Lee's Motor Club & Grub opened last month on the same strip of South Broadway. But from new pizza joints to mo' pho, there's action all over town. Here's our restaurant roll call for April:

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Street Kitchen's veggie options hit Asia's highlights

    Although Russo's, the spot next door, closed last month, Street Kitchen Asian Bistro has managed to capture a decent-sized lunch crowd in this strip of restaurants that sits, like an oasis, amidst chains and office complexes. (Marco's Coal-Fired Pizzeria is another Street Kitchen neighbor.) The Stre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Cinco de Mayo at El Diablo and more on this week's calendar

    Cinco de Mayo is this Saturday, as is the Kentucky Derby -- offering plenty of reasons to celebrate Southern cooking as well as Den-Mex. If you know of a particularly good party connected to either of these two events, send the info to cafe@westword.com or post it in the comments section below. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Guest

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Denver's five best Japanese restaurants

    While Denver is swimming in great options for sushi, we're woefully short on Japanese joints that feature good versions of the broader culinary canon -- and, in fact, we'd be stoked if a few more spots of this sort opened up, whether they're restaurants serving up Japanese noodles like ramen or soba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Guess where I'm eating Korean barbecue?

    A few weeks ago, when I was in L.A., I spent some time in Koreatown, where I pigged out on some amazing Korean barbecue and banchan -- a parade of more than 25 at one restaurant. There are several Korean barbecue joints here, too, including the restaurant where the above photo was snapped. What I ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Larimer Associates inks a deal with Smashburger to lease the Samba Room space

    It's been nearly two years since the Samba Room, a Cuban restaurant chain based in Dallas, closed in Larimer Square, following a major water leak that dripped...and dripped into the Comedy Space Works space below. The chain's parent company, E-Brands Restaurants, eventually filed for bankruptcy last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Reader: Denver is being flooded with pizza places

    Yesterday's news that Fired Up, a new pizza joint, will soon be opening in the Golden Triangle inspired this comment from Manfrenjensen: WTF is up with all the new pizza joints opening up all of a sudden?? I thought the upscale burger, cupcake, and DIY frozen yogurt trends were something, but I thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Five reasons why reviewing chain restaurants isn't the worst idea in the world

    Since the recent introduction of Jenn in Chains my reviews/commentaries on what's what in the realm of chain restaurants, I've gotten a slew of questions from readers, friends and complete strangers on my Facebook page about why I'm giving time and attention to chain restaurants. Questions like "Why ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 26, 2012

    Hana Japanese Bistro in Louisville is all-inclusive

    Slide show: In the kitchen at Hana Japanese Bistro

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Photos: Brandon Biederman unleashes the biggest menu change in the history of Steuben's

    Here today, gone tomorrow: These days, that's the siren song of more and more menus, many of which change monthly, some weekly, others daily, which means that if you get too attached to a dish, at some point -- sooner rather than later is the most likely scenario -- you'll be jilted by its abrupt fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    iSushi now open in Denver's Arts District on Santa Fe

    Santa Fe Drive has an old American diner, a new American diner, an Ethiopian restaurant...and lots of Mexican options. And now there's sushi, too. iSushi opened yesterday at 801 Santa Fe; the Japanese restaurant is offering "simple classics," as well as dishes with "a more creative twist." View the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Bob Blair, owner of Fuel Cafe, opening Pit Stop, a new fast-casual joint at Drive in the Taxi development

    Beginning Saturday, May 5, Bob Blair, the owner/executive chef of Fuel Cafe, will add weekend brunch to his repertoire, pumping out a menu that zigzags from chilaquiles to sausage and brioche bread pudding to smoked white fish with bagels, and just for fun, boda bags, courtesy of bar magician Jonath ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Reader: Bugged by cockroach discussion

    Last month, the seafood hot pot at Da Lat rated a 100 Favorite Dishes designation. But when Heather Miller ordered it, the dish contained an unexpected ingredient: a cockroach. Lori Midson shared her cockroach story here , and the comments have been flying. Should the dish have been comped? The who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Guess where I'm eating red snapper tartare?

    In the many, many times I've eaten at this innovative restaurant, I've never had a disappointing dish. In fact, just about everything that's graced my plate has been a marvel, including the exquisite Hawaiian red snapper tartare. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Reader: Fast-food chain coverage doesn't belong on Cafe Society

    Yesterday Jenn Wohletz offered her assessment of the new Chick-Fil-A desserts in the latest installment of Jenn in Chains, her semi-regular look at developments on the fast-food scene. She loved the brownie, lusted for the waffle fries (and the cute little ketchup packets)...but isn't a fan of Chick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    For the first time ever, Zagat Survey will unleash a Colorado-only restaurant guide...edited by yours truly

    It's been called the "burgundy bible" for zealous restaurant nerds, and for the first time since Tim and Nina Zagat (pronounced Zuh-GAT) launched their Survey in 1979, Colorado -- the whole state -- is getting its very own Zagat restaurant ratings guide, which is a big deal considering that the Mile ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    La Playa Mexican Cafe brings Tex-Mex to Centennial

    Israel Trevino has been trying to get back to Colorado since he left in 2000 and returned home to Texas, where he opened two outposts of La Playa Mexican Cafe in Harlingen and Austin. Those successful operations allowed him to explore possibilities for another location, and he settled on Centennial ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Reader: Encore deserves an encore

    The big news on the Denver dining scene last week was the sudden shuttering of Encore, the restaurant that's been part of the Lowenstein complex -- the restaurant occupies the original lobby of the theater -- since that project debuted on Colfax Avenue. But the landlord did not renew the lease, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Guess where you're eating? At an at EatDenver restaurant, if you're Joey M

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Photos: Sunday's farewell brunch at Encore was an encore performance

    At 10 a.m. on Sunday, when Encore, Paul Reilly's "country club" restaurant on East Colfax, opened its doors for the final time, ninety people were already standing in line to get a seat...and that was just the start of the ambush. "We got our asses kicked. I've never taken a beating like I did today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    What's for lunch? A cockroach, if you're eating at Da Lat

    I had just finished eating mole at a brilliant Oaxacan restaurant in Santa Ana, California when my phone beeped. And there it was...an upside down cockroach dead on its ass on a plate. The offending restaurant? Da Lat, a Vietnamese joint on Federal Boulevard that just last month made my 100 Favorite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Guess where I'm eating chilaquiles?

    After a recent jaunt to LA, where I soaked up Disneyland, the sun and the city's restaurant scene, I arrived home just in time to have breakfast at one of my favorite suburban cafes. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Guess Where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Encore on Colfax will close Sunday

    We've had some spectacular dishes at Encore on Colfax since it opened in 2008, and the restaurant recently landed our award for Best Brunch in Best of Denver 2012, thanks to chef-owner Paul Reilly's deft skill behind the burners. Sadly, though, Encore has reached the end of its act: The restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    True Food Kitchen will bring health-conscious eating to Cherry Creek

    Andrew Weil, head of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, had a long-held conviction that food could be both healthy and tasty enough to be served in a restaurant. But convincing Sam Fox, head of Fox Restaurant Concepts -- which owns NoRTH in Cherry Creek and Bloom in FlatIrons -- that the t ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 19, 2012

    Brett Shaheen brings stunning food to the Wooden Table

    Slide show: In the kitchen at The Wooden Table

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Part two: James Van Dyk, exec chef of Lucky's Cafe, weighs in on vegans and the missing fish

    James Van Dyk Lucky's Cafe 3980 Broadway, Boulder 303-444-5007 This is part two of my chat with James Van Dyk, exec chef of Lucky's Cafe in Boulder. Part one of our interview ran in this space yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Just one: Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York. David Chang's food ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Denver's ten best Italian restaurants

    Denver has a strong Italian history -- but until the last decade or so, this town's Italian restaurants were mostly run-of-the-mill red-sauce joints that you went to more for the convenience than the food. That's changed, though, and today's dining scene is rich with inventive and stylish fare from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    James Van Dyk, exec chef of Lucky's Cafe, on the weird people who don't want eggs in their omelets

    James Van Dyk Lucky's Cafe 3980 Broadway, Boulder 303-444-5007 This is part one of my chat with James Van Dyk, exec chef of Lucky's Cafe in Boulder. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. Back in the '60s, when James Van Dyk was growing up on the East Coast with a single worki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Guess where I'm drinking beer (and eating sushi)?

    Sake to me. Although I don't usually order beer, it's almost as important as wasabi at a sushi restaurant -- preferably when it serves as a side to sake. Can you guess where I'm drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Guess Where posts is entered into a po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Reader: Give the Palace Arms a hand for its service!

    After lamenting the lack of good service at many Denver restaurants, Laura Shunk served up five examples of restaurants that do service right, everything from Frasca Food and Wine to Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe. Readers were quick to add a few favorites, including the most royal restaurant of them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Bistro de France at Aspen Grove serves up a few choice plant-based plates

    Out of all the continents, Asia is by far the most vegetarian- and vegan-friendly. European cuisines tend to fall toward the bottom of the list -- at least, as those foods are prepared in this country. So a French restaurant with good vegan dishes is a real find, and while The Bistro at Aspen Grove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Comida launches lunch and (hip-hop) brunch

    When Rayme Rossello first announced her plans to build Comida Cantina, a stationary extension of her mobile concept, in Longmont, she had big plans for brunch: "In my dreams, I'd love to do a 9 to 5 service that's old-style Mexican: long, leisurely, pork dinners and whole roasted chickens served fam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Reader: Uneducated diners perpetuate uneducated service

    Is restaurant service a lost art in Denver? That's what Laura Shunk asked in a post recounting some of the service problems she'd encountered at Charcoal, the restaurant she recently reviewed. Dozens of readers provided their own answer to that question.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Five examples of great service in Denver

    After some service flubs at Charcoal, the subject of my most recent review, I lamented the fact that the quality of service in many of this town's restaurants has not kept up with the ever-improving food turned out by the kitchens. There are exceptions, of course, and those are worth noting because ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Guess where you're eating if you're Claudia?

    Cafe Society dished out five Guess Where? contests last week, including a high-altitude Bloody Mary at The 10th in Vail, a forgettable blackened tuna sandwich from Ale House at Amato's and an Ethiopian feast at Ras Kassa's. But for correctly (and quickly) identifying the pizzaabove as coming from P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Five reasons why Fazoli's should not be a casual dining restaurant

    Fazoli's, America's favorite Italian fast-food chain, is on a sizzling growth streak right now, and instead of resting on its fettuccine, the company has decided to capitalize on its popularity by making some massive -- and possibly ill-advised -- changes, which turn the chain from fast-food to casu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Guess where I'm eating an Ethiopian feast?

    Fellow diners at this Ethiopian restaurant kept stopping by our table to ask what we'd ordered, and I can't blame them, because everything that was heaped on our plate -- the stews, the vegetables, the lentils, the kifto -- was excellent. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Paris on the Platte fails to quench our happy hour needs

    Happy Place: Paris on the Platte Café and Bar, 1553 Platte Street, 303-455-2451. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Deals: $3 draft beers and well drinks; $5 wines by the glass; $1 off all appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Restaurant service is a lost art in Denver

    Charcoal, I noted in my review this week, has a service problem. The front-of-house team is generally a good-natured bunch of people. They're friendly; they're eager; and they seem to want their guests to have a good time. But they missed the boat when they ignored the small details, which not only ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Breadhead alert: Buffalo Doughboy Bakery relocating to much larger quarters on South Broadway

    Those of you who live in Platte Park or Washington Park can spend your weekend thanking the god of breadheads: Buffalo Doughboy Bakery, one of the most amazing bakeries in Denver, is shuttering it current location at 33 East Dakota Avenue after service on Sunday and relocating to the former Spicy Pi ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 12, 2012

    Chef Patrik Landberg is heating things up at Charcoal

    Slide show: In the kitchen at Charcoal

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Round two with Jeff Russell, exec chef of District Meats

    Jeff Russell District Meats 1625 Wazee Street 303-623-1630 www.charliepalmer.com This is part two of my interview with Jeff Russell, exec chef of District Meats. Part one of our chat ran in this space yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Surprisingly, it's a very small place in Chinatown in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Denver's five best seafood restaurants

    Anyone who says you can only find good seafood on the coasts is just plain wrong. A number of restaurants in Denver are helmed by chefs who really know their way around fish. They bring in the best specimens they can find, and they turn out some truly exceptional ocean-focused dishes. Some spots d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Jonathan Power and Noah Price, owners of Crema Coffee House, will open the Populist in the former Garden Spot Cafe space

    As usual, there was a steady line of java addicts standing elbow-to-elbow when I stopped by Crema Coffee House last week, the urban coffee joint at 2862 Larimer Street owned co-owned by Jonathan Power and Noah price. And you can bet that when the two partners open the Populist this summer, in the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Organic Pizza Company expands downtown

    The Organic Pizza Company outpost at 891 14th Street in the Spire has expanded from a take-and-bake pizza joint to a "full-service pizzeria," and will host a grand reopening event Thursday, April 19. The expansion includes more seating, a flat-screen TV, a new menu and, most important, a liquor lic ... More >>

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