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Larimer Square

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Larimer Associates inks a deal with Smashburger to lease the Samba Room space

    It's been nearly two years since the Samba Room, a Cuban restaurant chain based in Dallas, closed in Larimer Square, following a major water leak that dripped...and dripped into the Comedy Space Works space below. The chain's parent company, E-Brands Restaurants, eventually filed for bankruptcy last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Reader: You Tennyson folks need to get out more...maybe to Larimer Street

    While fingers and tongues keep wagging over all the recent action at Roam (read dozens of comments here), there are plenty of other fights around town. For example, the current Street 16 menu matchup between Upper Larimer -- that hot-hot area stretching up from 20th Street in the Ballpark neighbor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Reader: Street 16 is down to eight...but are the Highland Mommies playing fair?

    The first round of our Street 16 menu matchup has taken a sharp chef's knife to the original sixteen neighborhood contestants, whittling them down to eight. And the contest between Larimer Square and Tennyson, backed by the powerful Berkeley neighborhood, has some people calling for the ref.

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Cafe Society presents the Street 16 neighborhood tourney!

    Cafe Society bloggers have formed their own bracket for March's madness, and reader votes will determine the best neighborhood for a nosh in metro Denver. We've included sixteen neighborhoods in this tournament, and we want your input as to the best. Is it LoHi? Havana Street in Aurora? Larimer Sq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    MiniBar shutters in Cherry Creek

    MiniBar opened in Cherry Creek nearly three years ago, when Bill Ward, the Denver club owner who once ran now-defunct Below Bar and Slim 7 in Larimer Square, picked up the space below the old Village Inn and installed a lounge.

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    TAG|RAW BAR plans to expand -- both its size and menu

    TAG|RAW BAR, Troy Guard's house of (mostly) raw foodstuffs that are good for your body and soul, is one of the city's most petite restaurants, but by the start of Denver Restaurant Week(s), Guard and his gang will have doubled the size of the below street level space in the Larimer Square pedestrian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Union Station developers bite into a delicious project

    ​Union Station was once a bustling spot, but as fewer people decided to "travel by train," as its neon sign advises, more and more businesses pulled out of the station. By the early '80s, the only refreshment options were a soda fountain in the lobby, the classic Caboose Lounge and, for two gl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Reader: Larimer Square could soon be Bonanno Square

    ​Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno opened Russell's Smokehouse on Friday in a subterranean space in Larimer Square; the barbecue joint shares an entry (Wednesday's Pie) with Green Russell, as well the speakeasy's emphasis on contemporary cocktails. But the meaty menu -- including lamb's neck and tr ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 2, 2011

    TAG | RAW BAR brings fresh meat and bright lights to a basement space

    ​Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno opened Russell's Smokehouse on Friday in a subterranean space in Larimer Square; the barbecue joint shares an entry (Wednesday's Pie) with Green Russell, as well the speakeasy's emphasis on contemporary cocktails. But the meaty menu -- including lamb's neck and tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Ocean Prime sails into one of the last empty spots in Larimer Square

    Ocean Prime now holds down a corner of Larimer Square​"I'm looking at it across the street," says Joe Vostrejs, COO of Larimer Associates, gazing through his office window at Ocean Prime, the restaurant in the old Z Gallerie space. "They're ready." Not long after restaurateur Cameron Mitchell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    From Samba Room to Ocean Prime: Larimer Square's trickle-down economics

    ​The big opening on Larimer Square this month will be Ocean Prime, which sets sail on Thursday, after a fundraiser for the Hospice of Denver tomorrow. Ocean Prime is opening right on schedule -- unlike Samba Room. That spot closed more than seven months ago, so that a leak dripping into the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Contest: Comment on this and get a four-pack of front row tickets to see Jo Koy

    ​At most performances, a front row seat is the most desirable spot to be -- aside from marking your status as the best person to shank and rob after the show, it's also the best way to see the action. At a comedy show, though, it's a little different. Much like like the exit-row seat on an air ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    TAG's Social Hour: Another round, please

    ​The Place: TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, 303-996-9985 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m The Deals: $5 specialty cocktails and select wines by the glass; $5small plates The Digs: TAG's "social hour" is available at the bar, as well as on the patio fronting Larimer Square. The bar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    This week in Cafe Society food bloggery: To drink or not to drink vodka, Justin Brunson, cupcakes, TAG | RAW BAR and turkey legs

    Lori MidsonJustin Brunson, owner and chef of Masterpiece Delicatessen​ Behold the best highlights from this week's Cafe Society blog: 1. Sean Kenyon, the no-holds-barred bar baron at Steuben's, takes on vodka -- specifically whether or not it's run its course -- in this week's Ask the Barten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Madison Street, the newest neighborhood restaurant from Larimer Associates, will open early this fall

    ​By partnering with established Denver chefs and restaurateurs, Larimer Associates, which owns Larimer Square, has been pushing new joints not just in the Square, but in neighborhoods around the city. Each of those restaurants is strategically designed to integrate seamlessly into its surround ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    It’s Hip to Be Square

    ​By partnering with established Denver chefs and restaurateurs, Larimer Associates, which owns Larimer Square, has been pushing new joints not just in the Square, but in neighborhoods around the city. Each of those restaurants is strategically designed to integrate seamlessly into its surround ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Rioja team ropes together Martini Ranch deal

    Meanwhile, back at Martini Ranch....​Jen Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, the talented duo behind Larimer Square restaurants Rioja and Bistro Vendome, have their eyes on a third spot around the corner, as Penny Parker reports in a good scoop this morning. According to the sign still on the former M ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 24, 2009

    Hip to Be Square

    Meanwhile, back at Martini Ranch....​Jen Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, the talented duo behind Larimer Square restaurants Rioja and Bistro Vendome, have their eyes on a third spot around the corner, as Penny Parker reports in a good scoop this morning. According to the sign still on the former M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    The list: Top ten Larimer Square restaurants

    ​Jason Sheehan just reviewed TAG and found lots to love at Troy Atherton Guard's eponymous restaurant, including -- but not limited to -- the rice. Here are nine more Larimer Square restaurants we think deserve some props:

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    TAG! You're it

    Mark MangerTroy Guard finally has a place to call his own.​ Hiramasa, flash-seared on a hot flattop, served with yuzu, jalapeno and pop rocks. Braised pork cheek with a hard-fried quail egg balanced on top. Sushi rolls cut and plated with machine precision, filled with Maine lobster, with kobe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Gelazzi goes dark in Larimer Square

    ​Bad news for gelato lovers: I saw this sign while wandering around Larimer Square this weekend. And while not all Gelazzi locations are gone, the Larimer Square address is definitely dark. It seems like Paul, at the least, is going to be very disappointed by this new black hole in the gel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Fired Up for Fire Fighters Chili Cook Off

    Fired Up For Kids​ Last year I added another day to my list of favorite unofficial holidays. Before 2008, my list was as follows: Opening day of the Rockies, St. Patrick's Day, July 4th, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Halloween, Stock Show, Talk Like a Pirate Day, the first day of skiing and New Yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Lots of action on Market Street

    1437 Market Street could soon hold a new restaurant/bar.Westword's first office was located in the 1400 block of Market Street, before that area was nicknamed LoDo, before Larimer Square a block away was one of the hottest restaurant neighborhoods in town, back when our neighbors were parking lots a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    A closer look at LoHi Steakbar

    The boys from Larimer Square have been making us wait seemingly forever for LoHi SteakBar to open in the former North Star space at 3200 Tejon. Their last neighborhood venture (beyond Larimer Square) was the wildly successful Billy's Inn, which has been packing them in since its opening. Like Bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    The List: Living it up on Larimer

    So now that I've squared things with Rioja in this week's re-review and detailed about a decade's worth of history on Larimer Square, what else is there to do?So glad you asked... Below, find this week's list of all the best places on Larimer Square -- and why. Now, if you find yourself craving a Ri ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 11, 2009

    Larimer Square is a garden of eatin'

    So now that I've squared things with Rioja in this week's re-review and detailed about a decade's worth of history on Larimer Square, what else is there to do?So glad you asked... Below, find this week's list of all the best places on Larimer Square -- and why. Now, if you find yourself craving a Ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Second chance for Rioja

    Chef Jennifer Jasinski at Rioja.Kurobuta pork belly, seared on the surface, rubbed with cardamom, properly rested so that it isn't wet with fat, and mounted atop a chunky mound of curry-spiced garbanzo bean puree, green like smashed peas, smooth as whipped potatoes. It's a singularly delicious plate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Some LoDo restaurants shovel out

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    A rocky claim from Wicked Garden

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    In Larimer Square, Open Bar isn't

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    Lime gets juiced for new restaurant openings

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 7, 2008

    Grateful, indeed, for the Ginn Mill's Grateful Dead

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2007

    Sale at Square 1

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2007

    Octane Update: It is Closing

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2007

    Liquidation Sale at Octane -- Hurry While Prices Are Cheap

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2007

    15 Percent Off at Square 1

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2007

    The Week in Fashion: May 10 - May 14

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2007

    The Week in Fashion: May 10 - May 14

    Downtown is a relative ghost town tonight, with even such mainstays as Dixons closed on account of snow. But there are still restaurants serving tonight, chief among them P.F. Chang's at 1415 15th Street (the only one of the metro locations open, and seating a fair amount of tables as well as doing ... More >>

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    The Loft

    The evolution of a hip new club.

  • Dining

    July 6, 2006

    Le Citadelle Martini

    Bistro Vendôme

  • Dining

    July 14, 2005

    Bite Me

    Birth Pains

  • Food & Drink

    March 24, 2005

    Best Patio Anytime

    Tamayo

  • Music

    May 27, 2004

    In Da Club

    Lucky Star

  • Food & Drink

    March 25, 2004

    Best French Toast in a French Restaurant

    Bistro Vendome

  • Food & Drink

    March 25, 2004

    Best Steakhouse

    The Capital Grille

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2003

    Yo! Let There Be Lights

    The lights come on as Denver gears up for the holidays.

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2003

    Chalk It Up

    Street painting Italian style will jazz up Larimer Square.

  • Calendar

    November 19, 1998

    Out of the Box

    Street painting Italian style will jazz up Larimer Square.

  • News

    January 29, 1998

    Birth of a Notion

    Street painting Italian style will jazz up Larimer Square.

  • News

    August 31, 1994

    BRICK BY BRICK

    Street painting Italian style will jazz up Larimer Square.

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