Matt Selby

Photos: Denver FIVE kicks off its sixth dinner series at Studio F

The sixth edition of Leigh Sullivan's Denver FIVE held its first dinner last night at Studio F, a sold-out smash featuring chefs Matt Selby (Corner House), Sean Yontz (El Diablo), Jorel Pierce (Euclid Hall), Ian Kleinman (The Inventing Room) and new addition/repeat Brian Laird (who's opening Sarto's ... More >>

Reader: Barnwood is to 2013 as glass tiles were to 2006

ViewHouse opens today at the corner of Market and 20th streets on the edge of the Ballpark neighborhood. Lotus Concepts has taken the former home of Mori, a Japanese restaurant, and turned it into a restaurant/entertainment complex with an amazing rooftop. But one reader was more interested in what ... More >>

Restaurant roll call for January -- Corner House in, Carbone's out?

In January, there's often a shake-out in the dining scene. But while twenty new restaurants opened in metro Denver last month, including Corner House with chef Matt Selby at the helm, there were relatively few closings. And two longtime fixtures on the scene -- Jax Fish House in LoDo and Parisi -- m ... More >>

Photos: Corner House opens today with chef Matt Selby behind the burners

The long-awaited Corner House officially opened today. Partner, general manager and executive chef Matt Selby -- who recently left a fifteen-year chef stint with the Vesta Dipping Grill group -- and his crew are now up cooking up his personal take on a seasonally driven menu in his new space in Jeff ... More >>

Exclusive first look: Corner House opens on January 11

Denver foodniks have a lot to look forward to in 2013, including the arrival of several new restaurants: Beast Bottle from Paul Reilly; Old Major from Justin Brunson; new outposts of Root Down, Elway's and Udi's at DIA; a mystery concept on South Pearl Street from the Wynkoop/Breckenridge owners; ... More >>

Matt Selby is battling for $20,000 in the Master Holiday Chef Challenge: Vote!

By the end of this month, star chef Matt Selby and James Iacino, president of Seattle Fish Company, will open the Corner House, a new restaurant in Jefferson Park, and while Selby is currently working on menus -- dishes like truffle salt-cured foie gras, mussels and "Denver Bronco" oysters with oran ... More >>

Matt Selby leaving Vesta group for the Corner House

No sooner had Josh Wolkon broken the news that executive chef Matt Selby was moving on after fifteen years at Vesta Dipping Grill (and then Steuben's and Ace) that just where Selby is moving became clear: Selby will join James Iacino and Scott Kinsey as a full partner at the Corner House, slated to ... More >>

Chef Matt Selby wins first Noel Cunningham award for his commitment to end child hunger in Colorado

Twenty-five years ago, Noel Cunningham, along with Pat Miller, the "Gabby Gourmet", launched Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a nonprofit childhood hunger relief organization that Cunningham, the former owner/chef of Strings, worked tirelessly to grow and advocate. It soon blossomed into ... More >>

A sneak peek of what might make the menu at Ace

Construction is under way at Ace, the eatery and ping pong hall that Josh and Jen Wolkon, Matt Selby, Brandon and Emily Biederman and Jeff Bustos are building next to Steuben's, which the Wolkons and Selby also own (along with Vesta Dipping Grill). And though the partners are still a few months away ... More >>

Over the weekend: Blues Traveler, Daniel Junge, Matt Selby and Buffalo Bill

Big pics below.​You were busy this weekend. We know, because we've been keeping track of the phone you had on our Show and Tell, Backbeat Online and Cafe Society blogs, as well as our slide show page. Look below for samples featuring Blues Traveler, Oscar winner Daniel Junge, Matt Selby and B ... More >>

Four chefs give the lowdown on what makes LoDo cook

Chefs are Denver's rock stars, and lower downtown is one hell of a stage. Last night I was lucky enough to moderate a panel of four LoDo chefs -- Jen Jasinski, Matt Selby, Tom Coohill and Max MacKissock -- who dished out restaurant tidbits (both literal and figurative) before an appreciative crowd o ... More >>

Readers: Could an over-glorified prep cook make gnocchi this good?

​Denver chefs can be amazingly supportive of each other. Witness the comment that Matt Selby (Steuben's, Vesta Dipping Grill) posted after the first installment of the Chef and Tell interview with Annabelle Forrestal, exec chef of Vine Street Pub, Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery and Southern Sun: ... More >>

Reader: Forget throwing napkins -- throw in the towel!

​Does your server need your help? If your server is Kyle Garratt, who offered up "How to help your server and how not to help" in his latest In the Weeds, just refrain from tossing a dirty napkin at hi, Readers are throwing plenty of other things. Notes Douglas Stiff: I love the passion and f ... More >>

A Hairy Affair

More predictions, rants and raves from local chefs on the culinary trends of 2011

Sustainably-farmed fish will be a big trend in 2011, say local chefs​Yesterday, several local chefs -- Michael Long (Aria and Opus); Eric Skokan (Black Cat); Brandon Biederman (Steuben's); Brad Rowell (Colt & Gray); and Troy Guard (TAG and TAG Raw Bar) -- dished on the culinary trends that wou ... More >>

Vesta Dipping Grill cookbook now on sale at a store near you

Lori Midson​I have, in my grubby little hands, a copy of the just-published Vesta Dipping Grill cookbook, 151 pages of recipes (including chef Matt Selby's fifty dipping sauces), hot food porn, biographies of Selby and owners Josh and Jen Wolkon (who also run Steuben's) and a section on the " ... More >>

The Denver FIVE host their last bash of the year tonight at the James Beard House

​Tonight, while the rest of us will be grubbing and imbibing at Dish, Westword's annual bash dedicated to Denver's dining culture, the chefs who comprise the Denver FIVE -- Jamey Fader, Troy Guard, Brian Laird, Matt Selby and Tyler Wiard -- will be bringing down the storied James Beard House i ... More >>

This weekend: Crested Butte hosts the Denver FIVE and more

A Flickr photo​The Crested Butte Annual Arts Festival kicks off today and runs through Sunday, August 1; among the fabulous culinary offerings are cocktail seminars, gourmet dinners and free demonstrations. But the real draw is tonight's five-course dinner prepared by the infamous Denver FIV ... More >>

After eleven years, Vesta Dipping Grill executive chef, Wade Kirwan, steps off the line

Lori Midson ​ Eleven years ago, Wade Kirwan wandered into Vesta Dipping Grill, at 1822 Blake Street, and snagged a gig as a line cook. Just five weeks later, he was elevated to the sous chef position, which was followed by an executive sous chef stint and then five years as executive chef -- ... More >>

No One Goes Hungry at Share Our Strength

Eating as Art

Manning the Grill

Food and Shelter

Vesta Dipping Grill and Infinite Monkey Theorem team up for a fantastic meal

Hello there, pork belly. ​ Twirling the stem of a glass of 2009 Infinite Monkey Theorem Sauvignon Blanc between my fingers, I dive in with my nose and inhale like L.A. in the 1980s. And...nothing. I stare inquisitively into the glass and wonder when I'll be able to pick up distinct smells, whe ... More >>

Tonight: Elway's, Wynkoop, Parisi, 8 Rivers events

A Flickr photo.​Some of Denver's favorite restaurants are hosting special events tonight, featuring everything from rum to Wynkoop beer to five of the town's best chefs. First up: The Five -- Troy Guard of TAG, Jamey Fader of Lola, Matt Selby of Steuben's and Vesta, Brian Laird of Barolo and ... More >>

Food Ink: Matt Selby's tatts

Fennel, salt, pepper and lemon​As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we'd post some of the best on the Cafe Society blog. Earlier this week, ... More >>

Sunday's hot food ticket: Chefs Up Front

Lori Midson Matt Selby at the 2009 Taste of the Nation event in Denver​More than twenty of Denver's star chefs will converge on the Colorado Convention Center this Sunday, March 21, for Chefs Up Front, a culinary bash to benefit Operation Frontline Colorado, a local nonprofit that fights hunge ... More >>

Food, Ink: Five notably bad food tattoos

Tattoos have risen in popularity over the years as a permanent form of self-expression -- a branding of time and history -- but devotion and proclamation no longer stop at inking the name of your betrothed on your bicep. And just in case you haven't noticed, the food industry is hardly immune to the ... More >>

Matt Selby gets called to Washington DC to cook for the Taste of America gala

Lori Midson​On Monday, February 22, Matt Selby, executive chef of Steuben's and Vesta Dipping Grill, will join 15 of the nation's top chefs and mixologists in Washington DC, as part of the Share Our Strength contingent at the Democratic Governor's Association conference. Selby, who is the chef ... More >>

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Tonight: The Denver Five converge at Elway's for a "partio"

The Denver Five: Keegan Gerhard, Troy Guard, Matt Selby, Jamey Fader and Tyler Wiard​The Denver Five -- Tyler Wiard, Keegan Gerhard (D Bar Desserts), Troy Guard (TAG), Matt Selby (Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's) and Jamey Fader (Lola and Big Red F Restaurant Group) will convene tonight at E ... More >>

Snaps from the Denver Food & Wine Classic

Lori MidsonTyler Wiard, Jamey Fader, Troy Guard and Matt Selby​The three-day Denver Food & Wine Classic wrapped up on Saturday, September 12 with a Grand Tasting on the wet and sloppy grounds (thanks, rain) of Metro State College. To see a slideshow of all the fun, including some action snaps ... More >>

Tonight: Denver Five dinner at TAG with local winemaker Ben Parsons

The Denver Five: Keegan Gerhard, Troy Guard, Matt Selby, Jamey Fader and Tyler Wiard​ To celebrate the fact that the Taste of Colorado won't be back for another year, the Denver Five, a cartel of homegrown chefs that get together every so often in each other's restaurant kitchens, are cooking ... More >>

Cafe Society: Week in review

Things you might have missed this week while using the PopTart setting on your toaster... July restaurant closings and openings.Seeing Jason Sheehan in person: Check out this video of a chat he had at the Denver Press Club.Jason asking where the best Rocky Mountain oysters can be found.Sketch losing ... More >>

Interview with Matt Selby

Chef and Tell: Matt Selby

Photo by Lori MidsonThe tattooed knuckles of Vesta Dipping Grill executive chef Matt Selby​During the Taste of the Nation, the July 19 charity event that Matt Selby chef-chaired, he turned to me and uttered one word: "Wow." He was awestruck by the size of the crowd, but also by something else: ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 5 edition

The Breathe boys.​Who's gonna clean up this mess? Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Kyle Evans of Breathe Carolina. • Q&A with Krispy Kream of the Knux. • Tip sheet: Meet Shel, our new favorite band. • A first look at Pictureplane's new video. • MP3 Freeloader: Joy Subtraction. ... More >>

Taste of the Nation is hottest ticket in town

Photo by Lori MidsonSean Yontz and Matt Selby One of Denver's best annual culinary celebrations comes down on Sunday, July 19, at Mile High Station (2027 West Lower Colfax Avenue), this site of this year's Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a fantastic food-centric event that raises funds to ... More >>

Partake in tonight's Plates for the Peak at Vesta Dipping Grill

One of the best food events of the year, Plates for the Peak, a small plates fundraiser and silent auction to benefit Urban Peak, a non-profit that saves kids from the jaws of homelessness, returns for a sixth year to Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. The star-st ... More >>

Top Denver chefs play with fire for charity tonight at Elway's Cherry Creek

Real food. Sharp utensils. Big fire. A good cause. And Denver's top chefs. That's what's on tap tonight, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Avenue, when eleven of the town's top cookers - Tyler Wiard (Elway's, Cherry Creek); Sean Yontz (Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch); Justin ... More >>

Taste of Taste of the Nation

American Idyll

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Survival of the Fittest

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Simmer Time

Tough Toque

Cooks sharpen their knives, and tongues, to prepare for Battle of the Chefs.

Burning Passion

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Best Cheese Plate

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The Bite

Denver restaurants play musical chefs.

Best roast duck

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Mouthing Off