James Mazzio

Red Star Deli and Studio F shutter in the Icehouse

A "rising star." That's how Westword restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz described Red Star Deli, a smashing sandwich joint that opened in the Icehouse, along with Studio F, a spacious culinary stage -- and pop- up venue -- for local and visiting chefs to shine in front of captive audiences, in March o ... More >>

Year in Review: Red Star Deli lost its star chef

This week's Westword has no fresh restaurant review, since the issue is devoted to a look back at 2012 -- the big stories, the small triumphs -- as well as predictions of culinary trends to watch for in the new year. I've reviewed sixteen spots since I joined the Cafe Society crew in September, and ... More >>

The meat-centric Red Star Deli is a rising star

James Mazzio's Supper Club will intrigue and entertain this weekend

Amuse-bouches, those tiny morsels of goodness offered by a chef to kick-start a meal, can be made of nearly anything -- salmon tartare, cucumber gazpacho, asparagus mousse, etc. What they have in common is size (small) and design (creative). But what about an overstuffed sausage-and-cheese burrito o ... More >>

Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend with one (or two) of these culinary events

The weekend is packed with culinary events, especially if you're a fan of beer -- and who isn't? Here's what on tap:

A celebration of seafood, beer and tea festivals and more on the calendar this week

The Tour de Jax, a traveling dinner series hosted by each of the three Jax Fish House locations, begins today. Chefs Sheila Lucero, Amos Watts, Kevin Grossi and Adam Watts -- along with special guest (and James Beard Award nominee) Lance Hanson of Jack Rabbit Hill Estates Winery -- have teamed up t ... More >>

Reader: Ian Kleinman's show at Studio F is fun and fabulous

Kitchen magician Ian Kleinman is ensconced at James Mazzio's Studio F for the rest of the week, where he'll be offering a special pop-up dinner that plays with liquid nitrogen. Lori Midson was there for the debut of Kleinman's nine-dinner run. So was Stefan:

James Mazzio hosts an inaugural pop-up dinner series at Studio F

By 8:30 p.m. Saturday night, the crew was on its sixth dinner in three nights, the wine was flowing, and everyone was getting giddy. But then, James Mazzio had reason to celebrate: He'd just taken over the space in the Icehouse that was formerly occupied by Mise en Place cooking school a little over ... More >>

Foodography: James Mazzio opens Red Star Deli in the Icehouse

By noon, there was a line slinking out the door of Red Star Deli, James Mazzio's new sandwich shop that opened at 6 a.m. yesterday inside the Icehouse, 1801 Wynkoop Street, which is also home to Studio F, a behemoth space complete with a state-of-the-art professional kitchen that Mazzio will use, st ... More >>

Red Star Deli, pop-up dinners and a chef series all part of chef James Mazzio's vision for Mise en Place Cooking School

It's been an interesting past few years for James Mazzio, whose culinary career took a giant leap forward in 1999, when the then-Boulder chef of the long-gone 15 Degrees, snagged a Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef crown. Since then, Mazzio has cooked in numerous kitchens throughout the state, incl ... More >>

J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's, on destroying candy bars and shi*tin' and spittin' up

Lori Midson​ J. Michael Melton Zydeco's 1730 Wynkoop Street 303-293-2887 www.zydecosdenver.com This is part one of my chat with J. Michael Melton, exec chef of Zydeco's. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. I got the gift of the Southern double name," drawls J. Michae ... More >>

A few seats still available at Sunday's pop-up dinners with HUSH and James Mazzio

​If you don't have dinner plans on Sunday night, and want to experience a HUSH rush of dishes from James Mazzio, chef of Pickles Deli and Olive Oil, and a Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef star, plus lots of wines from the Infinite Monkey Theorem, then you should consider booking one of the ... More >>

Chef and Tell with James Mazzio

Lori Midson​James Mazzio sneaks a look at his ticker. He's doing a dinner for a hundred people in less than three hours and his cooks need him on the line. It's the final hurrah in his three-month stint at Le Chateau, the French restaurant where he's been cooking since last October. "They let ... More >>

SkyBox is open at SouthGlenn, and it's no gastropub

​Originally, Hollywood Theaters was boasting that SkyBox Lounge, the restaurant that's part of the new Southglenn Stadium 14 in Centennial, would be a "gastropub." But now that the place has opened, that label has been dumped in favor of "a creative twist on American cuisine." Although it's ... More >>

Staffing Up: My dream team for Ondo's

​Yesterday I kicked off "Staffing Up," with some free advice for how Mark & Isabella can get its act together. But the idea doesn't have to be confined to restaurants that need a swift, motivating kick in the ass; reading through these blog posts for the last few days, I realize that we can a ... More >>

James Mazzio has a new ooh la la chef gig at Le Chateau

​"I've just become the chef of Le Chateau," writes James Mazzio, one-time Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef winner and until recently the exec at the Icehouse Tavern, 1801 Wynkoop Street. But that stint ended early this month when the "high-powered" Mazzio was turned loose by powers higher th ... More >>

Update: Mark Berzins talks about Icehouse Tavern

​ If you read yesterday's post about chef James Mazzio's exit from Icehouse Tavern and the uh...unusual changes taking place there, you already have the background for this story. But for those of you who might've missed it (and are too lazy to click on the link above), here are the basics. ... More >>

Mazzio exits from Icehouse Tavern

Lori Midson​James Mazzio poured his heart and soul -- and a lot of elbow grease -- into Icehouse Tavern, the comfort food restaurant at 1801 Wynkoop Street that took the place of Via and opened in July, after Mazzio had done much of the renovation work himself. "I redid the deck, I'm redoing ... More >>

Jason Sheehan is ready to face his critics

IceHouse Tavern opens with a few kinks, but the food makes a good first impression

Lori MidsonHerb-roasted rib eyeEarlier today, while walking out the door of the Icehouse Tavern (only a mere seven hours old at the time of this writing), Highway to Hell, the 1979 cult ACDC album title and hit of the same name, was blaring over the speakers. And in the kitchen, the crew, headed by ... More >>

Say hello to two new debuts: LoHi SteakBar and Icehouse Tavern

What will you eat at LoHi SteakBar? We've just gotten word that LoHi SteakBar, the new restaurant spearheaded by Joe Vostrejs and chef-partner Sean Kelly, is opening tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. in the former home of North Star Brewery at 3200 Tejon Street, which is exactly seven hours (that would be ... More >>

Colore Pizzeria Moderna set to heat up South Broadway

Lori MidsonColore Pizzeria Moderna, the latest in a line of Italian cafes owned by the folks who run Cucina Colore at 3041 East Third Avenue and Cafe Colore at 1512 Larimer Street, is scheduled to open June 15 at 2700 South Broadway. When I dropped in on Friday and spoke with co-owner Caroline Momo- ... More >>

Chill: Icehouse Tavern is opening later this month

James Mazzio had hoped that the Icehouse Tavern, the replacement that the Momo brothers are putting into the former home of Via at 1801 Wynkoop Street, would be ready to go by June 1. But the place is going through a complete overhaul -- with award-winning chef Mazzio doing some of the construction ... More >>

James Mazzio set to open the Icehouse Tavern

James Mazzio couldn't keep Neighborhood Flix from going dark.The action is heating up at the Icehouse, 1801 Wynkoop Street, where the Icehouse Tavern could open as early as June 1. It's another project by the Momo brothers, who'd owned Via, the previous occupant of the space, and run Cucina Colore i ... More >>

Delicious Designs: Eat this restaurant, part four

Photo by Jonathan Shoup To celebrate Colorado Architecture Month, the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects has paired up with local chefs for the Delicious Design program, creating desserts inspired by specific buildings in Colorado. Thursday's dessert was from Steuben's, Friday's ... More >>

Via con dios, Via

Why Neighborhood Flix went dark

Take one: Cinebarre opens in Thornton

An Affair to Remember

Via shows the way for consistent Italian cuisine

Il Posto was worth the wait

Neighborhood Flix Cafe & Cinema

There will be grub!

Boulder Bites

In a town filled with good restaurants, Prima couldn’t cut it.

Boulder Lucky to Have Radda

Boulder Lucky to Have Radda

Pure Magic

You scream, I scream, we all scream for this ice cream.

A Date at 8 Rivers

A Date at 8 Rivers

Via

Chef James Mazzio brings Via back from the brink.

Colorado Via Chicago

Colorado Via Chicago

The Rules

When you’re ready, you’re ready.

Bite Me

Another Story

Bite Me

Class Acts

Bite Me

Coming In Under the Wire

The Bite

Toque Talk

The Bite

After a year on the outside, Sean Kelly is back in the kitchen.

Tapas the Rockies

Creative combinations and intense flavors make Triana the area's best new restaurant.

The Spain Course

James Mazzio shows why he's the tapas.

Mouthing Off