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February 23, 2012
Steuben's and Vesta partners break ground on Ace, their ping pong project
In the almost-six months since Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's restaurateur Josh Wolkon and his cohorts -- including wife Jen, Matt Selby, Brandon and Emily Biederman and Jeff Bustos -- took over the old Storz Garage space next to Steuben's, they've been busily drawing up plans to convert the addr ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Steuben's and Vesta group are building a ping-pong hall and Asian restaurant
It's always onward and upward for Josh Wolkon, the restaurateur who brought this city Vesta Dipping Grill, Steuben's and the Steuben's Food Truck (better known as "Pearl") with the help of his wife, Jen, and other cohorts, including Matt Selby, Brandon and Emily Biederman, and Jeff Bustos. Now Wol ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2011
Tonight: Bring a toy, drink for free and help a kid at the Steuben's Toy Drive
'Tis the season to eat, dink, make merry and give generously, and tonight, at Steuben's, you have the opportunity to kill four turtle doves with one toy.
Blogs
November 3, 2011
Round two with Brandon Foster, exec chef of Vesta Dipping Grill: The cheeseburger Big Bite from 7-Eleven rules
Lori Midson Brandon Foster Vesta Dipping Grill 1822 Blake Street 303-296-1970 www.vestagrill.com This is part two of my interview with Brandon Foster, executive chef of Vesta Dipping Grill. Part one of my interview with Foster ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Chez Panisse. I ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2011
Justice League of Street Food throws its last bash of the season...and maybe ever
Has a culinary trend fad ever rolled into town -- rolled over a town -- as quickly as food trucks did in Denver? Steuben's Food Service launched the first gourmet truck in June 2010; two months later, more than a dozen had taken to the streets. And it was just last summer that Delores Tronco was sta ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
Steuben's and Vesta Dipping Grill owners will build a new restaurant and ping pong hall in the old Storz Garage space
The future home of the next concept from the people behind Steuben's and Vesta.Fifteen years ago, Josh Wolkon and his wife, Jen, opened Vesta Dipping Grill in a cavernous space in LoDo, and they've packed in crowds ever since. Those crowds followed them and Matt Selby over to Steuben's, the g ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2011
Did Oklahoma City's Tucker's Onion Burgers steal the Steuben's logo?
via The Oklahoma City EgotistAn Oklahoma City restaurant slated to open its doors this week will feature gourmet onion burgers, "vintage modern decor" (according to EatAroundOKC) -- and, as pointed out by the Oklahoma City Egotist, a logo that looks like it was blatantly ripped off from one o ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2011
Drinking the night away at Vesta Dipping Grill
Photo by Roth SheppardHappy Place: Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, 303-296-1970. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Deals: $3-7 Colorado beers and spirits; $2-6 small plates. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.
Blogs
March 23, 2011
Food-truck task force looking at fast fixes for spring
Then-mayorJohn Hickenlooper visited a food truck in Civic Center Park.With the warm weather rolling into Denver, can a fleet of gourmet food trucks be far behind? Last year, the truck trend took the town by storm -- but by the end of 2010, things were looking stormy, with Sean and Denon Moore ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2011
Tonight:Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stops at Steuben's
Guy Fieri stops by Steuben's for a Lobster Roll.For years, Coloradans have longed for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives to focus on some of our state's worthy spots. We've served up list after list of suggested diners, drive-ins and dives to D3, but somehow, Guy Fieri and company managed to pass u ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2011
Will gourmet food trucks grind to a stop in 2011?
If 2010 was the year that gourmet food trucks zoomed into Denver, 2011 will be the year that many get stuck in their tracks. Sean and Denon Moore, who own Cake Crumbs Bakery, put their two Denver Cupcake Trucks in park last month, frustrated by all the roadblocks the city had put in their pat ... More >>
Dining
December 30, 2010
La Villa Real serves traditional northern Mexican food from its lonchera
If 2010 was the year that gourmet food trucks zoomed into Denver, 2011 will be the year that many get stuck in their tracks. Sean and Denon Moore, who own Cake Crumbs Bakery, put their two Denver Cupcake Trucks in park last month, frustrated by all the roadblocks the city had put in their pat ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2010
Denver's best bartenders raise $2,000 and collect more than 450 toys for the Salvation Army
Earlier this week, fifteen local mixology magicians converged behind the bar of Steuben's, 523 East Seventeenth Avenue, as part of the retro diner's annual holiday toy drive, a festive, spirited party that involves clever cocktails, lots of willing imbibers, good will, good cheer, generosity ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2010
Three cheers for happy hour at Steuben's
Happy Place: Steuben's, 523 East Seventeenth Avenue, 303-830-1001 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $5 specialty cocktails; $12-$20 shareable cocktails; $1 sliders; $3 gravy fries; $0.50 deviled eggs Were we happy? Flip the page.
Blogs
September 24, 2010
Steuben's loses bar manager Sean Kenyon, but gains Randy Layman
Randy LaymanLast week, Sean Kenyon, one of Denver's most championed bartenders and mixologists, vacated his post as bar manager of Steuben's, where he'd been slinging drinks and crafting cocktails since 2007.
Blogs
September 16, 2010
Part two: Chef and Tell with Brandon Biederman from Steuben's
Lori Midson Brandon Biederman Steuben's 523 East 17th Avenue 303-830-1001 www.steubens.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Q&A with Brandon Biederman, exec chef of Steuben's. To read part one of that interview, click here. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: Be smart, be safe, be clean, be ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
Steuben's chef Brandon Biederman on that whole local, sustainable, green movement and the woman who weighed her food
Lori Midson Brandon Biederman Steuben's 523 East 17th Avenue 303-830-1001 www.steubens.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Brandon Biederman, exec chef of Steuben's. Part two of that Q&A will run in this space tomorrow. Brandon Biederman is having a difficult time coming ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2010
Brandon Foster tapped as new executive chef of Vesta Dipping Grill
Lori Midson Brandon Foster, tapped as the new executive chef at Vesta Dipping GrillLate last month, Wade Kirwan, an eleven-year veteran of Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, made the difficult decision to pull himself off the line. Kirwan, who had spent the last five years as the executi ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2010
Justice League of Street Food hypes secret street-food party on Facebook
Last week, at a secret gathering of street-food vendors, these mobile entrepreneurs conducted a test run for what Josh Wolkon, owner of the Steuben's Food Truck, called Denver's own version of the Portland pod, a frequent meet-up of trucks and carts in that Oregon city that draws the crowds a ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2010
The truck stops here: secret gathering of gourmet vendors Friday
Mark MangerThe hot food story of the summer is the success of the gourmet food trucks and carts, which we predicted in our June 3 cover story. So far, we've seen trucks from Steuben's, Deluxe, Paris on the Platte, WaterCourse Foods and the Denver Biscuit Company, in addition to such gourmet c ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2010
The Steuben's Food Truck rolls into Civic Center five days a week
Mark MangerDespite the tiff with Cherry Creek Fresh Market, Civic Center Eats is thriving, bringing crowds of downtown lunchers to the Tuesday food court. And now those lunchers won't have to wait until next Tuesday for another fix. The Steuben's Food Truck has secured a permit that will all ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2010
Vesta Dipping Grill's Plates for the Peak benefit raises $20,000 for Urban Peak -- and the new Steuben's truck makes its street debut
Lori Midson This belongs to me: I won Matt Selby on a plate! At last night's Plates for the Peak, a fundraiser/silent auction to benefit Urban Peak, fifteen of Denver's star chefs convened in the hellishly hot kitchen of Vesta Dipping Grill to feed sweaty gastronauts who grubbed on everythin ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2010
Tonight: Small plates at Vesta to benefit Urban Peak
The annual Plates for the Peak fundraiser, tonight at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is a delicious highlight of the summer fundraising scene, featuring contributions by many of Denver's top chefs. From 6 to 10 p.m., enjoy small plates created by Brian Laird (Barolo Grill), Keegan G ... More >>
Dining
June 3, 2010
A fleet of gourmet food trucks is about to hit Denver
The annual Plates for the Peak fundraiser, tonight at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is a delicious highlight of the summer fundraising scene, featuring contributions by many of Denver's top chefs. From 6 to 10 p.m., enjoy small plates created by Brian Laird (Barolo Grill), Keegan G ... More >>
Dining
February 4, 2010
50top is the most exclusive dinner invitation in Denver
The annual Plates for the Peak fundraiser, tonight at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is a delicious highlight of the summer fundraising scene, featuring contributions by many of Denver's top chefs. From 6 to 10 p.m., enjoy small plates created by Brian Laird (Barolo Grill), Keegan G ... More >>
Calendar
February 4, 2010
On the Grow at Vesta
The annual Plates for the Peak fundraiser, tonight at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is a delicious highlight of the summer fundraising scene, featuring contributions by many of Denver's top chefs. From 6 to 10 p.m., enjoy small plates created by Brian Laird (Barolo Grill), Keegan G ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2010
Bartender Randy Layman lands at Vesta Dipping Grill
Nancy LevineIt must be difficult to leave a great job that you've had for seven years for a new job that lasts all of two days. But some things just don't work out, like former Avenue Grill bartender Randy Layman's move to Jonesy's EatBar, which ended after one weekend. You might expect La ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2009
Steuben's brings in the pigs
Got New Year's Eve plans yet? No? Well, have I got an event for you...
Blogs
November 25, 2009
Steuben's going mobile
After I chatted yesterday with Josh Wolkon of Steuben's and Vesta, he kindly forwarded me an article from the travel section of the Los Angeles Times about the sudden, fierce boom in food trucks that has gripped the foodie Shangri La of Portland. That city now has about 400 trucks, serving e ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2009
Denver's Top Ten Diners
Davie's Chuck Wagon Diner, by Brian Butko.I know from diners; they are my natural habitat. And Colorado has some classics. Johnson's Corner was one of the first places I visited when I first went west of the Mississippi, and it remains a favorite even post-renovation. My recent meals at Silve ... More >>
Blogs
October 9, 2009
Top ten places to eat on 17th Avenue
When Olivea opened in May at 719 East 17th Avenue, it immediately earned a spot among the top ten restaurants on 17th Avenue, which has become a real restaurant row. Below, nine more places to brake for food along 17th.
Dining
August 27, 2009
A conversation with Troy Guard of TAG
When Olivea opened in May at 719 East 17th Avenue, it immediately earned a spot among the top ten restaurants on 17th Avenue, which has become a real restaurant row. Below, nine more places to brake for food along 17th.
Blogs
August 26, 2009
Chef and Tell: Troy Guard from TAG
"You're the first person who's asked for hot sauce since I opened," says Troy Guard. The owner and executive chef of TAG, a three-month-old restaurant in Larimer Square, isn't quite scolding me, but he's made it perfectly clear that his steak tacos, a plate of which sits in front of me, don't ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2009
Vesta Dipping Grill puts the happy back in happy hour
As ambassadors of good will, good drinks and good food, Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, recently awarded free happy hours to thirty local businesses and non-profits, which, as you can imagine, made for some damn happy employees who'll get a few more hours of happy time at Vesta's bar with fr ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2008
Helping One of Their Own
As ambassadors of good will, good drinks and good food, Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, recently awarded free happy hours to thirty local businesses and non-profits, which, as you can imagine, made for some damn happy employees who'll get a few more hours of happy time at Vesta's bar with fr ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2008
For the Boys
As ambassadors of good will, good drinks and good food, Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, recently awarded free happy hours to thirty local businesses and non-profits, which, as you can imagine, made for some damn happy employees who'll get a few more hours of happy time at Vesta's bar with fr ... More >>
Dining
August 2, 2007
Next!
Sushi Den is a big fish in the Denver pond.
Dining
December 28, 2006
The Year That Was
From a goose chase to a great chase, 2006 was one wild ride.
Blogs
October 12, 2006
Chile-Head Confessional
From a goose chase to a great chase, 2006 was one wild ride.
Blogs
October 12, 2006
Chile-Head Confessional
From a goose chase to a great chase, 2006 was one wild ride.
Dining
October 5, 2006
Road Warriors
The owners of Steuben's have region to believe.
Dining
October 5, 2006
American Idyll
Steuben's is dedicated to regional specialties -- and that's both good and bad.
Dining
July 27, 2006
Scorpion Bowl
Steuben’s
Dining
June 22, 2006
Survival of the Fittest
How the right cuisines could conquer the world.
Dining
February 16, 2006
Pearl Bucks
A little competition never hurt anyone.
Dining
July 28, 2005
Simmer Time
A little competition never hurt anyone.
Dining
March 16, 2000
2nd Helping
Sticking With a Winner at Vesta Dipping Grill.
Dining
July 22, 1999
Mouthing Off
Sticking With a Winner at Vesta Dipping Grill.
Dining
October 30, 1997
Have a Nice Trip
Sticking With a Winner at Vesta Dipping Grill.

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