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Leopold Bros.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Rainy day pick-me-up: Missionary's Downfall at Adrift

    Just when we thought summer-like weather was here to stay, we woke up today to find that last night's rainstorm lingered and outstayed its welcome like the last drunk patron at the bar. And since the prospect of staying cooped up inside more than two days in a row makes us crazy, we're looking for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Justin Lloyd creates a local gathering place at Star Bar

    When Justin Lloyd inked the deal on Star Bar almost two years ago, he hadn't been behind a bar for fifteen years. His bartending skills, he admits, were a little rusty. "I bought Star Bar because I wanted to be in charge of my own destiny, but without being on the ground floor, you lose the connecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Beer calendar: Upslope Foreign Stout at Euclid Hall; Leopold Bros rye-aged porter at Yak & Yeti

    Breckenridge Brewing has joined fellow Colorado breweries Odell, Great Divide and Oskar Blues in offering four-packs of some of its limited-release beers. The brewery will start with 471 IPA and 72 Imperial, a double chocolate cream stout made with chocolate from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory; it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Dagstani & Sons Pear Vanilla Preserves is a Good Foods finalist...and available today

    The Good Food Awards has announced the finalists in its second annual national celebration of products that are "tasty, authentic, responsible." And the list includes not just several local brewers and spirit makers, but Dagstani & Sons, "A Very Fine Fruit Company" that makes small-batch fine fruit ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 22, 2011

    Vodka makers hope pure spring water from Colorado pushes them to the top shelf

    The Good Food Awards has announced the finalists in its second annual national celebration of products that are "tasty, authentic, responsible." And the list includes not just several local brewers and spirit makers, but Dagstani & Sons, "A Very Fine Fruit Company" that makes small-batch fine fruit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Leopold Bros. Distillery gears up to release a Fernet

    Leopold Bros. Distillery​We're always excited to see what Scott and Todd Leopold, the brothers behind Denver's Leopold Bros. Distillery have dreamed up for their next project. Between special barrels of whiskey for restaurants like Vesta Dipping Grill, fruit liqueurs and fruit whiskeys, absint ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Jake Norris's departure from Stranahan's has distillers and bartenders talking

    Eric HesslerLadies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails at Stranahan's.​Jake Norris was there from the start of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, so when he left last month -- eight months after the Colorado-based company was sold to Proximo Spirits -- it got a lot of people in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Bitter Bar bartender Burton Daniel advances to national Barenjager cocktail competition

    ​Colorado's bartenders keep upping our state's cocktail credibility, competing in national contests and besting some of the country's most formidable spirits professionals to bring big prizes home to the Rocky Mountains. The latest accolade? Burton Daniel, a bartender at Boulder's Bitter Bar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Is Stranahan's the punk rock of whiskey? Ask the bartender...

    ​Growing up in New Jersey, I was a punk-rock kid. I started with Iggy and the Stooges, the Ramones and the Clash, and moved on to Bad Brains, Fear, the Misfits, early Bad Religion, then into NY hardcore, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, etc. As the '80s progressed, so did my punk-rock fervor. I re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Marnie Ward of Avenue Grill wins the Colorado Cocktail Contest

    ​Visit Denver's Rich Grant got a call last year from a reporter for a national magazine who was looking for the quintessential Colorado drink. But while this state is swimming in craft beer, the tourism booster came up dry on the hunt for a Colorado cocktail.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Review preview: Rackhouse Pub

    Mark Manger​We just finished up the Colorado Cocktail Project, during which distillers and bartenders from across the state gave lectures, poured samples and, ultimately, created the ultimate Colorado Cocktail: the Tree Line, concocted by the Avenue Grill's Marnie Ward, who bested nine other m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Ask the bartender: Meet Kristian Naslund of Dancing Pines Distillery

    ​The Colorado Cocktail Project, with its mission to create the official Colorado Cocktail, will celebrate this state's most liquid assets at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday and Monday, June 26-27. We've already profiled many of the bartenders who've submitted recipes for the contest; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    TAG gets ready to unveil a summer cocktail list

    TAG​Last month top-notch bartender James Lee gave up his Salida gig to return to the Front Range, taking over as the beverage director at TAG, Troy Guard and Leigh Sullivan-Guard's flagship Larimer Square eatery. He's spent the last few weeks getting his feet wet, learning the spirits list an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Steuben's hosts a Picnic on the Patio tonight

    Cassandra Kotnik​Steuben's will be hosting a Picnic on the Patio tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. The feast, which will be served family-style, includes drinks inspired by the Leopold Bros. and a whole lamb. Tickets are $50; for more information, call 303-830-1001 or go to www.steubens.com. For infor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Ask the bartender: Meet Adam Dunbar, Colorado Cocktail contestant

    ​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Eat and drink free at this week's Justice League party

    ​Last week, we divulged the details of this Thursday's Justice League of Street Food party, a Halloween bash that will feature the usual crew of food trucks, which includes the Little Orange Rocket, the Inventing Room, Sully's Slice Truck, the Cupcake Truck, Biker Jim's, Steuben's, the Biscuit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Today: Celebrate Earth Day, food and sustainability across the city

    A Flickr photo.​There are so many food-related events on Earth Day -- some focusing on sustainability, some just happening to fall on April 22 -- that there's certain to be one that appeals to you, whether you're a hard-core vegan environmentalist or a carnivore driving a gas-guzzling Hummer. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Earth Day specials across the city

    ​The big news in food this week is Earth Day; you'll find a variety of Earth Day specials at various area restaurants, plus a screening of Food, Inc. on PBS to kick things off the night before. Here's a taste of what to expect: Monday, April 19: Dine out today at Dino's, 10040 West Colfax Av ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Today: Benefits with tortillas, wines, auctions and more

    A Flickr photo.​Whatever your passion or palate, there's a culinary benefit for you today. First up is Tortillas for Tepeyac, a tortilla-making contest in which twenty local leaders will test their skills in a benefit for Clinica Tepeyac. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Wine dinners and Breakfast for Boobs

    A Flickr photo.​The upcoming week is overflowing with wine tastings and dinners, many to benefit great causes, but there's also a long-awaited beer release, the continuation of the Green Routes tour and much more taking place in Denver's culinary scene. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Tonight: Slow Food benefit dinner at Arugula Ristorante

    ​The Slow Food movement has been gaining momentum for years, and tonight, Arugula Ristorante, at 2785 Iris Avenue in Boulder, will host a benefit dinner for the local Slow Food chapter. You can expect local products -- in fact, the Arugula staff has nicknamed the dinner, "Eating local in Col ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Tonight: Mixologist Monday at TAG

    ​We love it when restaurants try new things -- like TAG's Mixologist Monday, which will feature special guest bartender Michael Martenson of Ron Zacapa Rum (plus TAG bar manager Mike Henderson). Anytime between 5 and 10 p.m. tonight, the 'tenders will take you through an array of tasty cocktai ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 24, 2009

    Stranahan's Old Fashioned at the Rackhouse Pub

    ​We love it when restaurants try new things -- like TAG's Mixologist Monday, which will feature special guest bartender Michael Martenson of Ron Zacapa Rum (plus TAG bar manager Mike Henderson). Anytime between 5 and 10 p.m. tonight, the 'tenders will take you through an array of tasty cocktai ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 17, 2009

    Stone Fruit Martini at Venue

    ​We love it when restaurants try new things -- like TAG's Mixologist Monday, which will feature special guest bartender Michael Martenson of Ron Zacapa Rum (plus TAG bar manager Mike Henderson). Anytime between 5 and 10 p.m. tonight, the 'tenders will take you through an array of tasty cocktai ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 16, 2009

    Mountain Mojito at Primebar

    ​We love it when restaurants try new things -- like TAG's Mixologist Monday, which will feature special guest bartender Michael Martenson of Ron Zacapa Rum (plus TAG bar manager Mike Henderson). Anytime between 5 and 10 p.m. tonight, the 'tenders will take you through an array of tasty cocktai ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 18, 2009

    Bijou Cocktail at Vesta Dipping Grill

    ​We love it when restaurants try new things -- like TAG's Mixologist Monday, which will feature special guest bartender Michael Martenson of Ron Zacapa Rum (plus TAG bar manager Mike Henderson). Anytime between 5 and 10 p.m. tonight, the 'tenders will take you through an array of tasty cocktai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Vesta giving away twenty happy hours

    Vesta Dipping Grill, at 1822 Blake Street, is launching its own "Colorado Stimulus Plan," and giving away a month of happy hours -- a total of twenty in June (one every Monday through Friday through the month). According to Vesta's announcement, the owners (who are also responsible for Steuben's) "f ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 23, 2009

    Andrew Schutt takes his heavenly menu to new heights

    Vesta Dipping Grill, at 1822 Blake Street, is launching its own "Colorado Stimulus Plan," and giving away a month of happy hours -- a total of twenty in June (one every Monday through Friday through the month). According to Vesta's announcement, the owners (who are also responsible for Steuben's) "f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Denver's Leopold Bros. distillery gets mad props

    A Flickr photo. The Leopold Bros. distillery in Denver got a shout-out in Saturday's Washington Post. Columnist Eric Felten, author of the weekly column "How's Your Drink?", called its gin the best of the new, craft-distilled American gins trying to give well-established British gins a run for their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 13 edition

    Photo by Soren McCartyThat music was Boss. This town rips the bone from your back. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Bruce Springsteen at Pepsi Center. • Record Store Day preview: Odds and sods, Blitzen Trapper-style. • Flobots' Jonny 5 rallies the troops for higher ed. • Mr. M ... More >>

  • News

    February 21, 2008

    Absinthe Absent From Shelves

    The wormwood wonder may be legal now, but good luck finding any in this city.

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