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    May 25, 2012

    Oh, Highland Tap and Burger, how we love your happy hour

    Happy Place: Highland Tap and Burger, 2219 West Thirty Second Avenue, 720-287-4493. The Hours: Monday through Saturday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The Deals: $1 off draft beers; $3 house ale and cocktails; $4 wines by the glass and margaritas; $3-$7 food specials. Were we happy? Flip the page to find ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Contest: Eat and drink for free at the Food Truck Renegades party on Friday

    The Justice League of Street Food hosted its first bash of the season last weekend, and on Friday, the Food Truck Renegades will follow up with a street-food party of their own. Twelves trucks and carts -- Crock Spot, Street Eats, NZ Smoking Guns, Mikes2Kitchen, Sweetness, Brava! Pizzeria, Stick i ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 24, 2012

    Tarasco's transports you to Michoacan and beyond

    Slide show: In the kitchen at Tarasco's

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Round two with Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina

    Serena Romeo Comida Cantina 721 Confidence Drive, Longmont 720-204-6455 www.eatcomida.com This is part two of my interview with Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina. Read part one of my interview with Romeo. What's your best piece of advice to culinary-school grads? Be open to learning things ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Guess where I'm eating Denver's best salsa collection?

    While Oaxaca has a different mole for every day of the week, this Mexican restaurant in Denver has a different salsa for nearly every dish on its menu -- and they're all terrific. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Guess Where pos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina, on standing her ground, the mistreatment of animals and...a second Comida

    Serena Romeo Comida Cantina 721 Confidence Drive, Longmont 720-204-6455 www.eatcomida.com This is part one of my interview with Serena Romeo, exec chef of Comida Cantina. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. Before her two-year stint on a food truck, Serena Romeo had never w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Roasted turnips

    Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. "Most of us think of turnips i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Four reasons (and seven wines) that prove it's time to drink chardonnay again

    "I'll have the chardonnay, thanks." After overhearing this from a nearby diner during a recent restaurant meal, followed immediately by the withering response, "Seriously? A chardonnay?" from said diner's snarky companion, we realized that chardonnay still has a bullshit reputation.

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Wine events pour out the fun tonight

    If you were hoping to attend tonight's vintage wine dinner at Le Central, 112 East Eighth Avenue, and don't have a reservation, you're too late -- that event is sold out, although the restaurant does have a waiting list. There are still some spots left at these two events, however:

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    The Garden blooms with delicious vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free food

    The concept behind The Garden, which recently sprouted in the former Kate's at 35th Avenue spot, is deceptively simple: seasonal dishes -- including raw, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free fare, as well as entrees with consciously sourced meat and dairy -- served at brunch, and brunch only. Some of tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    A second Twin Peaks opens in Broomfield today

    Twin Peaks, the Texas-based chain that first appeared in Colorado last year at Colorado Mills, has opened a new location at 299 East Flatiron Crossing Drive in Broomfield. The restaurant boasts numerous high-definition TVs, a made-from-scratch menu, 29 degree draft beer, a hunting lodge motif and, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

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

    Cafe Society dished up three Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a cheesesteak with tater tots that still hasn't been linked to the correct restaurant (or bar...with very loud music), a Thai curry that also has readers stumped and a burger with fries from an Uptown pub.

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Dragon Palace opens in the former home of Al Bae Nae

    Though Korean barbecue joints are everywhere, Korean fried chicken is surprisingly hard to come by in this town. So I was really excited to sing the praises of the glorious, crisp-skinned Korean fried chicken I'd found -- at long last -- at Al Bae Nae, a Korean street food place in an Aurora strip m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Great food, greater cause: Win tickets for two to chef Paul Reilly's Eat Drink Give event on Sunday

    Paul Reilly may no longer have his own restaurant -- after a last hurrah Sunday brunch, he shuttered Encore last month when he and the landlord couldn't agree on lease terms -- but he has the support of plenty of Denver chefs, many of whom will gather on Sunday for Eat Drink Give, an annual benefit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Reader: District Meats didn't work, but will a tavern? Sorry, Charlie

    Six months after District Meats opened in a space that hsd already swallowed up a big-time national restaurant operator (the Chodorows, who'd brought Big Game to Denver as well as an outpost of Il Fornaio), another big-time national restaurateur has stepped in to change up his LoDo spot. "I'm renami ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    The eight most egregious sins you can commit at an all-you-can-eat buffet

    This has been a helluva week for buffets, what with a guy in Wisconsin picketing a restaurant that cut him off from an all-you-can-eat fish fry, and a Chinese buffet in the U.K. where management has instituted a new policy of "clean your effin plates or get charged $20." Do people eat like hogs at b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Elitch Gardens wants to thrill patrons with two specialty Wynkoop beers

    Amusement park lovers are going to find a few thrills this summer when it comes to the beer selection at Elitch Gardens -- something that hasn't always been true in the past. Beginning tomorrow, Elitch's will be pouring two beers that Wynkoop Brewing made just for the park: Elitch Gardens Orchard Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Beer, pizza and basketball: Hops and Pie delivers a happy hour trifecta

    Happy Place: Hops and Pie, 3920 Tennyson Street, 303-477-7000. The Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The Deals: $1 off draft beers and slices of pizza; $2 select drafts; $2 cans all night every Wednesday. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Pasquini's will open a pizzeria and bar in the old J.R.'s space

    Three months after the Uptown Pasquini's turned into a Serioz, the Denver Business Journal announced that Tony Pasquini had inked a deal on the old two-story Uptown building that most recently held J.R.'s Bar and Grill, making good on his plan to return to the neighborhood.

  • Dining

    May 17, 2012

    Thai Monkey Club doesn't monkey around with its food

    Three months after the Uptown Pasquini's turned into a Serioz, the Denver Business Journal announced that Tony Pasquini had inked a deal on the old two-story Uptown building that most recently held J.R.'s Bar and Grill, making good on his plan to return to the neighborhood.

  • Dining

    May 17, 2012

    Phat Thai doesn't need to be authentic, just good

    Three months after the Uptown Pasquini's turned into a Serioz, the Denver Business Journal announced that Tony Pasquini had inked a deal on the old two-story Uptown building that most recently held J.R.'s Bar and Grill, making good on his plan to return to the neighborhood.

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Reader: New reviewer should remember to bring a thesaurus

    The news that Laura Shunk is moving to New York and opening up a slot for a new restaurant critic inspired many readers to suggest possible candidates -- including old restaurant critic Jason Sheehan, for example. Penny Parker. And two words: Dave. Barnes. "I think more reviews should be focused o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Strange Brewing opens biergarten, talks about expansion

    Strange Brewing, which opened during American Craft Beer Week two years ago this Saturday, will debut its new patio this weekend.

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Round two with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo

    Beau Green Denver Zoo 2300 Steele Street www.denverzoo.org Read part one of my interview with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo. Most memorable meal you've ever had: Chef Travis Kight -- our corporate chef here at the zoo -- always takes me out to the best/coolest places to eat. During my tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Elevation Beer Company, opening this weekend, compares itself to a winery

    Elevation Beer Company may be located in Poncha Springs, but the brewery's four co-founders don't think of their place as a local hangout. "We are more like a winery than a typical brewpub," says Xandy Bustamante. "We could have done this from anywhere in country, so we figured, why not pick a place ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Denver's five best Thai restaurants

    Denver may have an abundance of Thai restaurants, but most of them serve food that's a far cry from what you'll actually find in that country, one of the best in the world for eating. If you know where to look though, you can find a handful of restaurants turning out wickedly hot curries, vibrant pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Contest: Eat and drink for free at the season's first Justice League party on Saturday, May 19

    Last October, after the Justice League of Street Food, a confederation of food trucks that pioneered the city's love of pavement grub, held its final street food bash at TAXI, there were rumblings that this could be the end for the Justice League. "We haven't made any decision about whether we're go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Domino's new gluten-free pizza is actually worth ordering

    Domino's Pizza is not known for having the best pizza crust in the big-box pizza chain sphere of influence. Hell -- it isn't known for having the best pizza, either. So I was actually surprised when Domino's became the first major pizza-delivery chain to offer gluten-free crust (doing what smaller s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Matt Collier, former sous chef at The Kitchen, tapped as the executive chef of T|ACO in Boulder

    You'd think a chef with the pedigree of Matt Collier would balk at the thought of slinging tacos, but Collier, who was a sous chef at The Kitchen in Boulder for nearly four years, and whose culinary lineage also includes stints at Blackbird, the Drawing Room, Boka (a Michelin-starred restaurant), Pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Who wants to be the new food critic at Westword?

    Three and a half years ago, I arrived back in the Mile High City with nothing but a crazy (to my parents, at least) plan to give up my cushy finance job and work, somehow, in the wine and restaurant industry. The ride's been better than anything I could have ever anticipated, hoped for or dreamed up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    District Meats is changing its concept and its name to Charlie Palmer's District Tavern

    "So, to what do I owe the privilege?" That's what rolled off my tongue earlier today when I picked up the phone and heard the booming voice of star chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer on the other end, calling from New York with an update on what's transpiring at District Meats, the restaurant he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo, on his new all-Colorado food cart

    Beau Green Denver Zoo 2300 Steele Street www.denverzoo.org This is part one of my interview with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo. You can read part of our interview in this space tomorrow. It was a juvenile-court judge who forced Beau Green into a kitchen. The 37-year-old chef of the Denve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Four fantastic Languedoc wines that taste like a vacation

    We are so ready for a vacation. With five full weeks to go before the official start of summer, the last few days of sunshine (especially after all that rain) have been damn near torturous. You could say that weather like this brings out the hedonist in us -- and as such, brings on a craving for wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Get a free cookie at Woody Creek Cafe today

    It's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! To celebrate, Woody Creek Bakery & Cafe -- formerly Paradise Bakery & Cafe -- is giving away free chocolate chip cookies at all six of its locations today. The limit is one per person, but if that's not enough to satisfy your craving, check out this easy reci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    With Masala Xpress, Ashim KC returns to the Denver dining scene

    When we noticed that a restaurant named Masala Xpress had set up shop in the Aurora Mall, our first hope was that it might be a quick-service outpost of Masalaa, the restaurant on South Parker Road that serves an all-vegetarian menu and landed our Best Vegetarian Indian Buffet award in this year's B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Phat Thai brings Mark Fischer's cooking down the mountain

    When Phat Thai went into Cherry Creek North last year, it took over an address that had seen a string of restaurant failures in a neighborhood that was on the verge of losing its dining edge.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Mountain Sun, Vine Street and Southern Sun owners to open a new restaurant in south Boulder

    There's still no name, but the owners of Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, Southern Sun Pub & Brewery and Vine Street Pub & Brewery, are brewing up a new tap house in Boulder that will open in August directly beneath Southern Sun at 627 South Broadway.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Roasted potato salad with parsley pesto for a summertime side dish on Meatless Monday

    No one's saying you have to go meatless just because it's Monday -- but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we're offering an animal-free recipe. Memorial Day is fast approaching, which means cookouts and buckets of potato salad. This version (adapted from vegan king Bryant Terry) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Indulge Wine Bar now open in Golden

    Last week, when we crowned Denver's ten best patios, we included Indulge Wine Bar, a spot deep in the heart of Highlands Ranch that, in addition to a sizable by-the-glass and bottle list, boasts a sweeping outdoor deck, complete with fire pits and excellent Front Range views. And that spot just got ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Video: Johnny Ballen, head bean of the Squeaky Bean, gives us a sneak peek of the new space

    For those of you who have been begging for an update on the re-sprouting of the Squeaky Bean -- and there are a lot of you -- we've got that and more, thanks, in part, to quirky king bean Johnny Ballen, who, we now know, may have been a used car salesman in a previous life. For the past few weeks, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Grab a seat at one of these Mother's Day brunches while you can

    Still not sure what to do for Mom this Sunday? Here are four unique brunches that still have openings. And if you know of any other fun Mother's Day activities, feel free to post them in the comments section below:

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Sushi Hai (mostly) fulfills our happy hour desires

    Happy Place: Sushi Hai, 3600 West 32nd Avenue, 720-855-0888. The Hours: Daily from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $3 draft beers; $3.50 well drinks; $5 saketinis; $2-5 house wines and sake; $2.25-$4.50 food specials. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Amerigo, a ten-table Italian-American restaurant and market, will open in Ballpark in July

    "He looks like Clark Kent, only cuter," whispered a diner at last night's pop-up dinner at Studio F, which paraded the culinary chutzpah of Jenna Johansen, along with her 27-year-old protegee, Iain Chisholm. A Johnson & Wales graduate who's worked in the same kitchens as Johansen for more than a dec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    TGI Friday's cooks up new menu items: It's all about the details

    I used to work at TGI Friday's -- I was young, I needed the money -- and when customers would ask me what they should order, I unfailingly advised them to stick to appetizers and cocktails: no mussy, no fussy, and no details for me to screw up.

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Round two with Dirk Holmberg, exec chef of Cafe 180

    Dirk Holmberg Café 180 3315 South Broadway, Englewood 303-761-4510 www.cafe-180.org/home/ Read part one of my interview with Dirk Holmberg, exec chef of Cafe 180. What you'd like to see more of in Denver/Boulder from a culinary standpoint: More Mexican seafood dishes -- that would be a good start ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Cream of asparagus soup

    Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Marczyk's just received a crop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Ryan Tedder's father weighs in on beer, barbecue and Southern Hospitality

    Over a holiday meal at Elway's a year and a half ago, One Republic lead singer and now Grammy-winning producer Ryan Tedder was telling his family about Southern Hospitality, the Manhattan restaurant started by Justin Timberlake; Tedder had jumped on board when a second location opened in Hell's Kitc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Denver's ten best restaurant patios

    It's above 80 degrees right now in Denver, which means that for the past several hours, we've been doing nothing but daydreaming of our favorite patios, counting down the minutes until we can shut down the computers and head outside for a drink. Adding urgency to our mission is the fact that it's su ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    Mommy Time

    It's above 80 degrees right now in Denver, which means that for the past several hours, we've been doing nothing but daydreaming of our favorite patios, counting down the minutes until we can shut down the computers and head outside for a drink. Adding urgency to our mission is the fact that it's su ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    A Toast to Beer

    It's above 80 degrees right now in Denver, which means that for the past several hours, we've been doing nothing but daydreaming of our favorite patios, counting down the minutes until we can shut down the computers and head outside for a drink. Adding urgency to our mission is the fact that it's su ... More >>

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