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Iron Chef

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Round two with Joe Freemond, exec chef of the Cellar Wine Bar

    Joe Freemond Cellar Wine Bar 2556 15th Street 303-455-9463 www.cwbon15th.com Read part one of my interview with Joe Freemond, exec chef of the Cellar Wine Bar. Best thing about cooking in Denver: Being a part of the culinary explosion that this city is finally experiencing. Having grown up here, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Reader: Satchel's may be a neighborhood joint, but for what neighborhood?

    Andrew Casalini and his wife, Jen Dactano, opened Satchel's on 6th just over a year ago, but the restaurant at 1710 East Sixth Avenue -- a replacement for Satchel's Market, the Park Hill market-turned-restaurant they closed in the fall of 2010 -- is on its third chef. Jared Brant was the opening c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Round two with Rob Lawler of the Truffle

    Lori Midson​ Rob Lawler The Truffle 2906 East Sixth Avenue 303-322-7363 www.denvertruffle.com This is part two of my interview with Rob Lawler, former chef and the sovereign of cheese at the Truffle. Part one of my chat with Lawler ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: I really do ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2011

    What’s Cooking?

    Lori Midson​ Rob Lawler The Truffle 2906 East Sixth Avenue 303-322-7363 www.denvertruffle.com This is part two of my interview with Rob Lawler, former chef and the sovereign of cheese at the Truffle. Part one of my chat with Lawler ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: I really do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: Top 5 ways to put human endurance to the test

    ​This weekend we found five of the world's gnarliest endurance events, all going down right here in Colorado. This is what you've been training for all summer, right? It's all downhill from here! First up is the Trestle All-Mountain Enduro at Winter Park, a three-day, five-stage mountain bike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Eater unveils another Denver heat map detailing where to eat right now

    Lori MidsonWhere to eat right now: Linger had one of Denver's hottest recent restaurant openings.​Quick, what are the hottest restaurants that have opened in Denver since the last time Eater did a heat map of our fair city, chronicling where to eat right this very second?

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Diggin’ On This

    Lori MidsonWhere to eat right now: Linger had one of Denver's hottest recent restaurant openings.​Quick, what are the hottest restaurants that have opened in Denver since the last time Eater did a heat map of our fair city, chronicling where to eat right this very second?

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Round two with Sushi Sasa's Wayne Conwell

    Lori Midson​ Wayne Conwell Sushi Sasa 2401 Fifteenth Street 303-433-7272 www.sushisasadenver.com This is part two of my interview with Wayne Conwell, executive chef/owner of Sushi Sasa. In part one of that interview with Conwell, he dishes on working for Iron Chef Morimoto, the genius of Je ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Round two with Lon Symensma, exec chef of ChoLon

    Lori Midson​ Lon Symensma ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro 1555 Blake Street 303-353-5223 www.cholon.com This is part two of my interview with Lon Symensma, executive chef of ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro. In part one of that interview, Symensma rips on bird's nests, extols the virtues of lop chong ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Jack-n-Grill's Jack Martinez on mariachi bands, why frog legs aren't his thing and common sense

    Lori Midson​ Jack Martinez Jack-n-Grill 2524 Federal Boulevard; 2630 West Belleview Avenue 303-964-9544; 303-474-4242 www.jackngrill.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Jack Martinez, owner/exec chef of Jack-n-Grill. To read part one of that Q&A, click here. Six words to d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Chef Eliza Gavin takes top chef honors at the World Wine Tasting & Telluride Top Chef Competition Fundraiser

    Eliza Gavin does her thang.​Top Chef does Telluride? Well, sort of. It was more like Iron Chef than Top Chef during last week's culinary competition pitting a clutch of Telluride chefs against one another during the "World Wine Tasting & Telluride Top Chef Competition Fundraiser."

  • Dining

    August 19, 2010

    Beyond the Five Napkin Burger: Tarbell's rises to the occasion

    Eliza Gavin does her thang.​Top Chef does Telluride? Well, sort of. It was more like Iron Chef than Top Chef during last week's culinary competition pitting a clutch of Telluride chefs against one another during the "World Wine Tasting & Telluride Top Chef Competition Fundraiser."

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Tarbell's and The Oven Pizza e Vino find a home in the new Streets at SouthGlenn

    Mark MangerTarbell's looks at home in the new Streets at SouthGlenn​My childhood memories of Southglenn are laced with meals from cheap chain restaurants, eaten in a mall that fell into disrepair after Park Meadows moved in down the street, attracting bigger crowds and better shops. Finally, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010

    Tough Art

    Mark MangerTarbell's looks at home in the new Streets at SouthGlenn​My childhood memories of Southglenn are laced with meals from cheap chain restaurants, eaten in a mall that fell into disrepair after Park Meadows moved in down the street, attracting bigger crowds and better shops. Finally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Bob Wiltshire, exec chef of Morton's LoDo, talks about foams, cinnamon rolls and the dearth of napkins and coasters in Denver bars

    Lori Midson Morton's LoDo executive chef Bob Wiltshire​ Bob Wiltshire Morton's Steakhouse 1710 Wynkoop Street 303-825-3353 www.mortons.com This is part one of Lori Midson' Chef and Tell interview with Bob Wiltshire, To read part two of that interview, check back here tomorrow. Blame Bob W ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Beer, Here

    Lori Midson Morton's LoDo executive chef Bob Wiltshire​ Bob Wiltshire Morton's Steakhouse 1710 Wynkoop Street 303-825-3353 www.mortons.com This is part one of Lori Midson' Chef and Tell interview with Bob Wiltshire, To read part two of that interview, check back here tomorrow. Blame Bob W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    New season of Top Chef includes two Colorado mountain cookers, Kelly Liken and Kenny Gilbert, but no Denver or Boulder chefs

    ​Top Chef, the often unrealistic reality show that made Hosea Rosenberg, exec chef of Jax-Boulder, a hometown hero when he emerged the conquistador two seasons ago, just released its listage of contestants for season 7, which will be filmed in Washington DC and premier on June 16 on Bravo. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Johnson & Wales chef Eric Stein dishes on vegetarian food (Denver has the worst), Michael Long (he's a genius) and peanut butter and jelly

    Lori Midson​This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Eric Stein, chef/instructor at Johnson & Wales. To read part one of that interview, click here. Most embarrassing moment in the kitchen: I worked for a restaurant called Adesso in Providence, Rhode Island, that featur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Corey Cunningham from Baur's

    Lori Midson ​This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Corey Cunningham, exec chef of Baur's. To read part one of Corey's interview, click here. Proudest moment as a chef: When I graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. I'd been cooking for six or se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Bobby Flay cooks up "America's Next Great Restaurant"

    Food Network​If you haven't had your fill of Bobby Flay, the Food Network TV personality who recently agreed to throw down a whopping $800,000 to staffers who accused the Iron Chef of cheating them out of wages and tips while working in his Manhattan restaurants, then here's your opportunity ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Tonight: The Women's Lighthouse Project cooks off for a cause

    Last year's Cookoff for a Cause was just as much fun as it looks.​The Women's Lighthouse Project -- which provides support and empowerment for women who are living with HIV -- knows not to fix something when it ain't broken. That's why its signature fundraising event, Cook-Off for a Cause, con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Master Chef Classic kicks off in Beaver Creek

    Jack Affleck​Beaver Creek might be best known for its sick powder stashes, but the culinary scene takes center stage this weekend, when the resort teams up with Bon Appetit magazine to present the annual Master Chef Classic.

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Busted: Food Network cops to filming fake White House veggies

    ​It was a highly anticipated episode: Mario, Bobby, Emeril, and the White House executive chef, Cristeta Cornerford would all be there. The secret ingredient? Any vegetable from the White House vegetable garden. And the 7.6 million viewers that tuned in to Iron Chef America on January 3 also ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Cafe Society: Week in review

    ​What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were getting your morning groove on at the new Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen and Cafe, which opened right around the same time as the Denver Biscuit Company. Cupcakes: out; biscuits: in. After hyping and hyping and hyping the two- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Strange Sauce: The week in national food news

    OUCH.​ Michelle Obama appeared on Iron Chef America and challenged contestants to use ingredients from the White House vegetable garden. Mario Batali, known for his hideous orange Crocs, dubbed Michelle's dress "Obamatali Orange." Although we prefer him plump, George Costanza has agreed to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Joel Stein on Thomas Keller and reality food shows

    Thomas Keller​ While having dinner recently, I overheard a woman trying to familiarize her dining companion with Jean-Georges Vongerichten. In an attempt to jog her memory, the friend asked, "What show is he on?" It's an interesting state of affairs, more obviously a sign of the times. In a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Ten celebrity chefs and the foods that should be thrown at them

    ​If you've never read Anthony Bourdain's infamous post on Michael Ruhlman's blog eviscerating Food Network stars and proposing theoretical Iron Chef matches, please do so now. It's one of the funniest bits of food writing out there. So when I read that Paula Deen got an accidental pork fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    How does Michelle Obama's garden grow? Find out on Iron Chef America

    Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images​First, Michelle Obama caught the attention of carrot stalkers when she corralled a group of Washington, D.C., schoolkids to help her garden grow on the White House's South Lawn; she also pimped her garden on Sesame Street. Then Spike Mendelsohn, burger wizard, forme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    You, too, can judge Cook Street's battle of the chefs

    The kitchen crew at Cook Street Fine School of Cooking, 1937 Market Street, is searching for a kick-ass judge to sound off at the school's upcoming cook-off, an Iron Chef-like duel on Friday, July 31, that's all part of Cook Street's ten-year anniversary celebrations. If you'd like to voice your ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2009

    What's Cooking?

    These chefs aren’t kidding around when they go to bat for kids.

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus begins

    http://www.bonappetitfocus.com/Today is the first full day of the gold-laced foodie function that is the Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus. Hosted again by Beaver Creek, the event draws throngs of celebrities, chefs and celebrity chefs. Although you missed last night's 'Wine Dinner benefitin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    The rise of the great, red beet

      Notice something red in your greens lately? Beets have been showing up on lots of Denver menus, mostly in salads, decorated with goat cheese and nuts. Gelman's Restaurant serves a version with green beans and onions, Jonesy's Eat Bar lets the red and gold beets shine without too much dressin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    Beef: It's what's not for dinner when Dan Landes is in the 'Dinner Impossible' kitchen

      Notice something red in your greens lately? Beets have been showing up on lots of Denver menus, mostly in salads, decorated with goat cheese and nuts. Gelman's Restaurant serves a version with green beans and onions, Jonesy's Eat Bar lets the red and gold beets shine without too much dressin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 23, 2008

    The Wonder of Wine

    Eat, drink and be merry at the Denver International Wine Festival.

  • Dining

    October 16, 2008

    Lo Coastal Fusion hits no culinary high

    Eat, drink and be merry at the Denver International Wine Festival.

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    For Love of Latkes

    Eat, drink and be merry at the Denver International Wine Festival.

  • Dining

    December 21, 2006

    Santa Baby...

    Some culinary wishes and dishes for the new year.

  • Dining

    November 30, 2006

    A Pizza the Action

    No matter how you slice it, Denver does not have the best pie.

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    No matter how you slice it, Denver does not have the best pie.

  • Dining

    May 12, 2005

    Bite Me

    Get a 'Cue

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Darkest Hour

    Monday, December 6, Rock Island, 303-572-7625.

  • Dining

    October 7, 2004

    History in the Making

    The collision of French and Vietnamese culinary traditions led to the perfection of Chez Thuy.

  • Dining

    March 18, 2004

    A Capital Idea

    Things to do in Denver when you dine.

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Things to do in Denver when you dine.

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2003

    Game Girls

    MissKiss hopes to spark romance

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    MissKiss hopes to spark romance

  • Dining

    July 24, 2003

    Bite Me

    Green Achers

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003
  • Dining

    May 1, 2003

    Bite Me

    The Dim Sum of Its Parts

  • Dining

    March 7, 2002

    The Bite

    A deli piles it on with its NY-style pastrami.

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