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September 27, 2011
Reader: Osaka Sushi's Nuclear Roll hurts so good
Lori MidsonCafe Society was swimming in sushi yesterday, as Lori Midson's latest "Guess where I'm eating" rubbed readers' nerves raw as they tried to identify this pretty plate of sushi. And then Kyle Garratt showed more raw courage, as he attempted to conquer the Nuclear Roll at Osaka Sushi ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Guess where I'm eating?
Lori MidsonFor anyone who believes that Sushi Den and Sushi Sasa are the only two players when it comes to slicing and dicing the raw stuff, you're wrong: Here, at this unheralded shrine to the ocean, ambitions run as high as the waves in a wrathful sea, and the sushi and sashimi, plated, if ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Pain and suffering after eating the "Nuclear Roll" at Osaka Sushi (Video)
Five. That's how many times the specials board describing the Nuclear Roll at Osaka Sushi said "very" before "spicy." Ten. That's how many ice cubes were on the plate owner Jay Chung gave me before I started inhaling this tuna roll topped with liquid fire. "Just in case," he said with a chuckle. ... More >>
Dining
September 22, 2011
Los Farolitos does Denver's best birria
Five. That's how many times the specials board describing the Nuclear Roll at Osaka Sushi said "very" before "spicy." Ten. That's how many ice cubes were on the plate owner Jay Chung gave me before I started inhaling this tuna roll topped with liquid fire. "Just in case," he said with a chuckle. ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Reader: Fed up with the word "foodie," but not real Mexican food
Lori MidsonMixiote de borrego at El Trompito -- looks adventurous to us!First, Denver places thirteenth on Travel Leisure's list of the best American cities for foodies, then LivingSocial ranks it as the eleventh-best dining city overall. When you drill down in the results of that survey, ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Atomic Tamale's vegetarian and vegan tamales are a south-of-the-border delight
Although Denver has some of the best Mexican food in the country, vegetarians and vegans alike know it is not easy to find meat-free Mexican meals in this city -- and finding meat-and-cheese-free Mexican food is almost like seeking the Holy Grail. It might take you a couple of passes to locat ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Izakaya Den adds ramen to its Saturday and Sunday lunch lineup
Izakaya Den will begin serving ramen this Saturday.Beginning tomorrow, Izakaya Den, one of three restaurants on South Pearl Street overseen by brothers Yasu and Toshi Kizaki, who also run Sushi Den and Ototo, will begin dishing out ramen noodles in addition to its regular lunch menu.
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September 15, 2011
Golden's first pho restaurant, Pho Golden, is now open
Lori MidsonGolden's restaurant scene may be fairly diverse, but until recently, there was a gaping hole: no pho. Now, though, instead of traveling to Federal Boulevard to get a fix of brothy noodles, denizens of this western enclave can hit Pho Golden, Golden's first pho restaurant, which o ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Sherpa House's Tibetan, Nepalese and Indian entrees satisfy veggie cravings
We know we were just in Golden last week -- but we couldn't leave without first visiting Sherpa House, 1518 Washington Avenue, after perusing the restaurant's menu online. The eatery-slash-cultural-center is decorated inside to resemble an authentic Himalayan home; one dining-room wall featur ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Funkwerks White is just right for this comforting beer-infused risotto
Philip PostonWhen you're in the mood for comfort food, as I was the other day, there are few preparations more comforting than risotto. It's easily personalized (I like mine thick, with mushrooms and heavy on the butter), fairly effortless to make and equally conducive to both communal and so ... More >>
Dining
September 8, 2011
With delicious food, Linger gives new life to a former mortuary space
Photos: Back of the House at Linger
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Ali Baba Grill vegetarian spread brings the Middle East to Golden
Vegetarian fare plays an important role in Lebanese cuisine, and Golden's Ali Baba Grill is testament to the fact that you can get delicious (meat-free!) international cuisine as far west as the foothills. There doesn't seem to be a down-time for this eatery; when we stopped by on Labor Day ... More >>
Dining
September 1, 2011
Tamale Kitchen is a decent, if dull, option
Vegetarian fare plays an important role in Lebanese cuisine, and Golden's Ali Baba Grill is testament to the fact that you can get delicious (meat-free!) international cuisine as far west as the foothills. There doesn't seem to be a down-time for this eatery; when we stopped by on Labor Day ... More >>
Dining
September 1, 2011
Tamales Moreno just might have Colorado's best tamales
Photos: Hidden Gems at Tamales Moreno in Lakewood
Blogs
September 1, 2011
Denver's five best breakfast burritos
Lori MidsonThe breakfast burrito from Taco Wagon.While we especially love a greasy mess of eggs, green chile and chorizo wrapped in a tortilla when we're combating the effects of a night of bad decisions, we'll brake for breakfast burritos in this town any day of the week. And while it's hard ... More >>
Dining
August 18, 2011
At Masalaa, it's okay to fill up on the bread
Lori MidsonThe breakfast burrito from Taco Wagon.While we especially love a greasy mess of eggs, green chile and chorizo wrapped in a tortilla when we're combating the effects of a night of bad decisions, we'll brake for breakfast burritos in this town any day of the week. And while it's hard ... More >>
Dining
August 18, 2011
Eat Their Words: Jai Ho's food lives up to its colorful menu
Photos: Menu Tour: Jai Ho in Aurora
Blogs
August 18, 2011
Denver's five best Indian restaurants
Lori MidsonLamb vindaloo from Cuisine of the Himalayas.We're equal opportunity in our love for Indian food, favoring specialties from both the north and the south, and marveling at the way chefs from all over the country blend spices into complexly layered stews. And here in Denver, we're alw ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Jai Ho's complete menu, including the amusing and cryptic descriptions
Mark MangerCrispy crepe ready to roll off the plate straight into your tummy, according to Jai Ho's menu.The first time I ate at Jai Ho for this week's cafe review, I spent several minutes staring at the menu. It was unlike any I'd ever seen: incredibly amusing yet borderline useless, with de ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Magnolia Restaurant and Sushi Bar closes, reopens as 95a Bistro and Sushi
Magnolia Restaurant and Sushi Bar, the notable nouveau American eatery/traditional sushi bar in a nondescript strip mall in Lafayette, was sold in May. Now the space has re-emerged as 95a Bistro and Sushi. "The new sign is going up as we speak," says owner Rob Kukura. "We can now start answ ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Jai Ho tries to fill a gap in Colorado's Indian food offerings
Mark MangerUntil last year, Sathya and Sujatha Narayan had never run a restaurant -- but they saw such a gaping hole in Denver's Indian food scene, that they couldn't resist picking up an Aurora strip mall spot and giving it a go, opening Jai Ho last spring.
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August 15, 2011
The Asian Cajun, pimping crawfish and pho, opens on Alameda
Lori MidsonThe name of the restaurant, deadpans John Phan, says it all. "We're an Asian and Cajun restaurant that features traditional Vietnamese food and Louisiana crawfish that's far superior to anywhere else in Denver," he says about the Asian Cajun, which opened this weekend at 2400 West ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar rolls out a traditional Basque happy hour
Ondo's Spanish Tapas BarOndo's unveils a traditional Basque pintxos happy hour.When Curt and Darcy Steinbecker opened Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar in late 2009, they wanted to give Denver a true Spanish experience, channeling the country where they'd met and learned to cook. And in that spirit, t ... More >>
Dining
August 4, 2011
Like its namesake, Mezcal has mellowed with age
Ondo's Spanish Tapas BarOndo's unveils a traditional Basque pintxos happy hour.When Curt and Darcy Steinbecker opened Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar in late 2009, they wanted to give Denver a true Spanish experience, channeling the country where they'd met and learned to cook. And in that spirit, t ... More >>
Dining
August 4, 2011
El Diablo serves regional specialties in devilishly fun surroundings
Slide Show: El Diablo photo tour
Dining
July 28, 2011
At Star Kitchen, the dim sum really does shine the brightest
Slide Show: El Diablo photo tour
Blogs
July 28, 2011
Denver's five best Chinese restaurants
Mark MangerThe seafood hotpot at Tao Tao Noodle Bar.It's frighteningly easy to go very, very wrong with Chinese food in this city: for every Szechuan, Taiwanese or dim sum gem, there are at least two dollar-a-scoop joints, fast food outposts and restaurants that proffer nothing more than bast ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Denver's five best French restaurants
Happy Bastille Day, Denver. We'll grab just about any excuse to pop open a bottle of French wine and chow down on baguettes, but the storming of the Bastille on July 14 may be the best excuse we'll find all year. While one of our favorite spots for a French feast, Brasserie Felix, closed ear ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Pasta carbonara and Fort Collins Brewery's Wheat Wine satiate a strong craving
Philip PostonI don't cook with meat very often, due to laziness and a limited budget, but every so often, I simply can't resist the basic human urge for pork. I can do without beef or chicken painlessly enough, but for some reason, the thought of pig evokes a deep, inexplicable desire for fle ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Tocabe's fry-bread menu is loaded with veggies
We've raved about Tocabe before -- it won a Best of Denver award in 2009, and former restaurant critic Jason Sheehan gave it a stellar review. And even better: Tocabe is vegetarian- and vegan-friendly.
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June 1, 2011
Fontana Sushi rolls up avocado and veggie rolls for herbivores
It's not easy to find quality sushi in the suburbs, but Fontana Sushi, 8601 West Cross Drive, #F4 in Littleton, is an oasis in a desert of Olive Gardens and Chili's storefronts. Yes, it's also part of a chain; this branch is owned by brothers Quiang and Sky Chen (Kevin Lin owns the rest of th ... More >>
Dining
April 28, 2011
The 9th Door offers a tamer version of Spain's tapas scene
It's not easy to find quality sushi in the suburbs, but Fontana Sushi, 8601 West Cross Drive, #F4 in Littleton, is an oasis in a desert of Olive Gardens and Chili's storefronts. Yes, it's also part of a chain; this branch is owned by brothers Quiang and Sky Chen (Kevin Lin owns the rest of th ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
Review preview: The 9th Door
Mark MangerIn search of a taste of Spain at the 9th Door.A couple of weeks back, I was feeling particularly nostalgic for the Iberian peninsula, where I once wandered winding streets, ambling from tapas bar to tapas bar until I'd eaten enough to make a full dinner. It was a perfect way to din ... More >>
Dining
April 21, 2011
If you want to conquer Mt. Everest, the lunchtime buffet is the way to go
Mark MangerIn search of a taste of Spain at the 9th Door.A couple of weeks back, I was feeling particularly nostalgic for the Iberian peninsula, where I once wandered winding streets, ambling from tapas bar to tapas bar until I'd eaten enough to make a full dinner. It was a perfect way to din ... More >>
Dining
April 14, 2011
Patzcuaro's caters to drinkers and sunshine-dwellers with authentic Mexican fare
Mark MangerIn search of a taste of Spain at the 9th Door.A couple of weeks back, I was feeling particularly nostalgic for the Iberian peninsula, where I once wandered winding streets, ambling from tapas bar to tapas bar until I'd eaten enough to make a full dinner. It was a perfect way to din ... More >>
Dining
April 14, 2011
Even the "inferior meats" are done well at El Camino
Mark MangerIn search of a taste of Spain at the 9th Door.A couple of weeks back, I was feeling particularly nostalgic for the Iberian peninsula, where I once wandered winding streets, ambling from tapas bar to tapas bar until I'd eaten enough to make a full dinner. It was a perfect way to din ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2011
Garbanzo is a very veggie-friendly chain
In an ideal world, we'd all cook seasonally and locally, procuring our ingredients from farmers' markets -- and when we dined out, we'd eat only at local, independently owned restaurants. But this isn't Shangri-La, it's the real world -- and in the real world, convenience sometimes takes pr ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Zi Fusion closes for a two-week remodel -- and will reopen with a new name and menu
Lori MidsonTwo months ago, Zi Fusion, whose name will soon change to Purple Ginger (more on that later), was flooded when a sprinkler head burst and several water pipes broke, severely damaging the restaurant's hardwoods, mainly in the bar area. "The bar is warped so bad that you can hardly w ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Need a xiao long bao fix? Try Star Kitchen
My craving for xiao long bao unfortunately coincided with the four-day closing ofLao Wang Noodle House,which is remodeling. We gave Lao Wang Best Xiao Long Bao in the Best of Denver 2011, and with good reason: The Wangs make excellent soup dumplings, packing pork and gelatin cubes into doughy ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2011
DJ Low Key due at Sushi Hai this Sunday
DJ Low Key, the DJ ambassador of all things good music wise, has moved his sushi bar rocking operations to a new location. Well, sort of. This Sunday, his new night, Connected, is taking a trial run at Hai Bair (Sushi Hai), where Low Key will be spinning soul and R&B music during the trendy l ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2011
Tacos El Fogon adds another taqueria to Federal Boulevard
Lori MidsonThere's no such thing as too many taquerias, which is exactly what Mario and Gricelda Valles thought when they opened Tacos El Fogon last month at 1145 South Federal Boulevard, along a strip of asphalt that already lays claim to more taquerias than you can fling a tortilla at. "My ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2011
Japango rolls out all-veggie sushi
In some circles, sushi is synonymous with "raw fish" -- and clearly not on the menu for vegan or vegetarian diners. Thankfully, even in landlocked Colorado most sushi houses offer at least one or two veggie rolls -- and Japango, 1136 Pearl Street in Boulder, offers a multi-course veggie sprea ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2011
Denver doesn't have Thai bike carts, but we do have two Thai mall carts
Michael RosacciJoel Warner's post on the Perk Cycle -- the bike-powered coffee cart that was just rolled out by Wash Perk Coffee Shop -- inspired a response from Michael Rosacci, who sent us shots of Thai street carts that included a full-blown kitchen on the back of a motorbike. Along with h ... More >>
Dining
March 17, 2011
The Panang curry is a hot item at U.S. Thai
Michael RosacciJoel Warner's post on the Perk Cycle -- the bike-powered coffee cart that was just rolled out by Wash Perk Coffee Shop -- inspired a response from Michael Rosacci, who sent us shots of Thai street carts that included a full-blown kitchen on the back of a motorbike. Along with h ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2011
Mezcal misses the deadline for Denver Restaurant Week, but unleashes a $5.28 menu
Tim Connors, co-owner of Mezcal, the rollicking cantina on East Colfax Avenue whose kitchen is overseen by Roberto Diaz, wants people to know that he's absolutely, unequivocally not trying to pull a fast one on Denver Restaurant Week, the two-week eating orgy in which nearly 300 Front Range f ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2011
Lon Symensma, exec chef of ChoLon, rips on bird's nests, extols the virtues of lop chong and admits that his favorite macaroni and cheese is made with Velveeta
Lori Midson Lon Symensma ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro 1555 Blake Street 303-353-5223 www.cholon.com This is part one of my interview with Lon Symensma, executive chef of ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. Lon Symensma talks faster than a ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2011
Shawarma Mediterranean Grill opens in Centennial
Shawarma Mediterranean GrillShawarma Grill's beef shawarma plateIn 2000, brothers Abe and Pierre Dagher closed Cedars, a Lebanese joint on Federal Boulevard they'd owned for fourteen years, and went their separate ways, exiting the restaurant industry for other trades. But now they're back t ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Get gassed: Pho Bowl opens...inside a Conoco station!
Loir MidsonGas up on pho inside a South Broadway Conoco stationWhile Denver lays claim to dozens of pho joints, Pho Bowl is the first to reside in a Conoco station. Yes, that's correct: Inside the Conoco station at 3298 South Broadway, there sits a tiny cafeteria-like parlor of pho, just adj ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2011
Happy hour, happy belly at Okinawa
Happy Place: Okinawa, 2301 East Colfax Avenue, 303-322-8886 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The Deals: 2-for-1 on all beer, wine and sake; $4 to $12.95 sushi and salad specials Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.
Blogs
February 7, 2011
Dagabi Cucina was there first, with a Monday paella night in Boulder
Dagabi CucinaCafe Aion and Centro just rolled out dueling paella nights on Wednesdays in Boulder -- but it turns out that these specials are a couple of years behind another longstanding paella deal in town: the Monday night special at Dagabi Cucina, 3970 North Broadway in Boulder.
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