Michael Pollan

Taco the Town

Geek in the Galley

Next!

Sushi Den is a big fish in the Denver pond.

Sazza

If you must go for gourmet pizza, go to Sazza.

In a Pickle

After planting a rumor, Colterra clarifies.

All the Way

The greening of Bradford Heap.

Cook's Shelf

Ferran Adria has created a real tome on the range.

Icky Mickey

My McDonald's lunch was fast, but a flop.

Homecoming

Again the Masters of their doman.

Survival of the Fittest

How the right cuisines could conquer the world.

Denver's urban gardeners are digging their backyard farms

How the right cuisines could conquer the world.

Pollan: The Godfather comes to the green mecca

A Flickr PhotoYou may not have the thing on the left, but read the thing on the rightThe good people of Boulder are mere hours away from contact with the Great Green One. Yes, Michael Pollan, the Godfather of sustainability, is coming to the green mecca for a reading and book-signing at 7:30 p.m. to ... More >>

Before you see Food Inc., eat today like there's no tomorrow

Take solace in the present folks, because tomorrow is the day you'll stop eating like you did yesterday. That is, of course, if you go and see the documentary Food Inc. The film opens in Colorado tomorrow at the Landmark Chez Artiste, located at 2800 South Colorado Boulevard. I recently screened the ... More >>

Huffington Post (and America) thinks Denver bites

​Right this minute, the future of ten of America's great food cities is being decided. By readers of the Huffington Post. No, seriously. This isn't a joke. As you are reading this, the highest-rated, single-most popular story at HuffPo is a poll for the ten best food cities. Denver is on that ... More >>

Organixx may be green, but that's not what makes it great

​Right this minute, the future of ten of America's great food cities is being decided. By readers of the Huffington Post. No, seriously. This isn't a joke. As you are reading this, the highest-rated, single-most popular story at HuffPo is a poll for the ten best food cities. Denver is on that ... More >>

Cook's Shelf: Eating Animals

The cover is green for a reason​ Reading Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma fucked me up good. It changed the way I looked at food forever and seriously altered the way I actually ate. Considering that eating is my vocation, this was no small thing. I have never looked at an ear of corn ... More >>

Top 20 worst food trends of the decade

​I love the restaurant industry for so many different reasons. I love it because it is the last great American meritocracy, where nothing matters but what you can do on the job and where hard work, smarts and stamina are truly rewarded. I love it because it provides a creative outlet for so ... More >>

Michael Pollan: The food industry creates patients for the health care industry

Chances are that if you read or watch anything (besides McCommercials) regarding the state of our food system in the United States, it will mention the staggering amount of processed crap we manufacture and the integrity of our diets versus the price -- both financially and physically. Michael Pol ... More >>

Sheehan book signing tonight: A minor complication

​As mentioned earlier this morning, my final book-signing in Denver (at least for the foreseeable future) is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at the Broadway Book Mall (200 South Broadway). That hasn't changed. I'll still be there, in the flesh, signing pen in hand. I'll probably read a bit, s ... More >>

Chipotle's Steve Ells on Oprah today

The original Chipotle,now a fast-food shrine.​From the moment it opened at 1644 East Evans Avenue, close by the University of Denver, Chipotle Mexican Grill a hip storefront joint that served giant burritos, was a giant hit. Three years later, the homegrown chain had three Denver locations -- ... More >>

Tonight: Conscious Eating discussion at the Mercury Cafe

Adam Brock and others speak out.​"You are what you eat" -- we've all heard that one before. But writers and activists such as Michael Pollan have brought the issue of conscious eating into the forefront. And tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will serve up "Conscious Eating: ... More >>

Dirt Don’t Hurt

Adam Brock and others speak out.​"You are what you eat" -- we've all heard that one before. But writers and activists such as Michael Pollan have brought the issue of conscious eating into the forefront. And tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will serve up "Conscious Eating: ... More >>

A Slow Foods dinner feeds the body, mind and soul

Adam Brock and others speak out.​"You are what you eat" -- we've all heard that one before. But writers and activists such as Michael Pollan have brought the issue of conscious eating into the forefront. And tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will serve up "Conscious Eating: ... More >>

How Colorado cooled the controversy between the Humane Society and big agriculture

Adam Brock and others speak out.​"You are what you eat" -- we've all heard that one before. But writers and activists such as Michael Pollan have brought the issue of conscious eating into the forefront. And tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will serve up "Conscious Eating: ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Learn to cook and Dine Out for Life

A Flickr photo.​Got some gaps in your culinary education? There are seven different culinary workshops, discussions and demonstrations this week, plus tons of wine tastings, Dining Out for Life and the inaugural Boulder Brew and Music Festival. Keep reading for a taste of what's ahead: Monda ... More >>

Really, Mario Batali? Meatless Monday?

Mario Batali endorses Meatless Mondays​"He's dead to me." That was a good friend's immediate response to the news that Mario Batali, patron saint of cured meat, is supporting Meatless Monday, a non-profit that's trying to convince Americans to go vegetarian one day a week in order to reduce t ... More >>

How Mario Batali was won: the rhetoric behind Meatless Monday

​About a month ago, if you'll recall, I raked my former idol, Mario Batali, over the coals for jumping on the bandwagon of the cute veggie campaign, Meatless Monday. And in the aftermath, as was only fair, I was chastised for my pigheadedness (no pun intended). But as my comments about anima ... More >>

Cafe Option's Craig Dixon on women, Yelp-type restaurant reviews and his liver

Lori Midson Craig Dixon, executive chef of Cafe Options ​ Craig Dixon Cafe Options 1650 Curtis Street 303-573-0733 www.cafeoptions.com Craig Dixon, chef of Cafe Options, is struggling. I've just asked him what it's like to work in a kitchen staffed predominantly by females -- the restaurant ... More >>

A FRESH LOOK

Lori Midson Craig Dixon, executive chef of Cafe Options ​ Craig Dixon Cafe Options 1650 Curtis Street 303-573-0733 www.cafeoptions.com Craig Dixon, chef of Cafe Options, is struggling. I've just asked him what it's like to work in a kitchen staffed predominantly by females -- the restaurant ... More >>

Recall affects hundreds of millions of eggs, including some in Colorado

A Flickr photo​Unless you're like Michael Pollan, who thinks paying eight bucks for a dozen eggs is cool, or you're one of those urbavores who raises your own fowl, chances are good your fridge has contained eggs affiliated with the recent massive recall.

Feed Denver moves into winter planting looking to help Colorado supply locally year-round

​In 2008, shortly after she finished reading the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, Lisa Rogers was trolling the internet when she found statistics related to the Colorado food supply. The Denver area spends over $5.7 billion on fresh food every year, she learned, but just $4 million of th ... More >>

Bubba Chinos serves up authentic "Chicano cuisine"

​In 2008, shortly after she finished reading the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, Lisa Rogers was trolling the internet when she found statistics related to the Colorado food supply. The Denver area spends over $5.7 billion on fresh food every year, she learned, but just $4 million of th ... More >>

Homemade hummus: an unprocessed food that goes great with Dry Dock's Wee Heavy

​"You would not have bought this book and read this far into it if your food culture was intact and healthy." Michael Pollan I'm just about finished with Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, a great read that's as fascinating as it is depressing. It's the kind of book that can make you somewh ... More >>