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October 22, 2008The Broncos weren't winners, and neither was this drink at Brooklyn's
November 3, 2008Ho, ho, ho: Twigs has closed -- for now
Above is the season's greeting that Nancy Levine, our intrepid Drink of the Week columnist, found when she was out last night judging the 2008 Holiday Cocktail Competition. Seventeen restaurants -- all members of the Denver Independent Network of Restaurants -- had signed up to create special holiday drinks for this contest. But only sixteen of them are actually serving the drinks. Because as Nancy discovered when she made the trek down south to Tipsy's, the giant liquor s
December 4, 2008Letters to the Editor
August 12, 2004Tiny Margarita at Brewery Bar II
November 6, 2008Pop Rock the Vote Martini at Oceanaire
September 18, 2008Zengo
Still cool as a cucumber.
November 22, 2007Hair of the Salty Dog
The Spot
February 7, 2008Pama Pear Mojito
Bonefish Grill
January 31, 2008Jack Daniel's and Coke
The Cowboy Bar
January 24, 2008Letters to the Editor
From the week of 3/15/2007
March 15, 2007miniBAR is a big deal for Cherry Creek
Nancy Levine Stopped in at Bill Ward's miniBAR Friday night, for an early look at the start of its grand-opening festivities. It's tucked below the old Village Inn at 2623 East Second Avenue. And although the place is tiny, it's definitely big on style.
May 12, 2009The Maker's Mark Mint Julep: Delicious, and straight from the bottle how we like
Nancy LevineI stopped by Oceanaire (1400 Arapahoe) last night, and was served a Maker's Mark Mint Julep. The crazy part: This delicious cocktail was a pre-made mix, poured directly from the bottle. Maker's is distributing the drink in Colorado for the first time ever, and Oceanaire is one of the few places in town that's stocking it. But if you want to try it, you better hurry. It will only be sold by Maker's during the Triple Crown season, which ends June 6. Editor's note: You should probabl
May 14, 2009Now we are everywhere...
In case you haven't noticed (or in case you're too lazy to scroll down the page just a little), we--the indomitable staff of the Westword Cafe section--now have a twitter feed. We're also sporting a couple of new bylines, some fresh blood, and have been working hard to keep the beast fed and the Cafe Society blog updated throughout the week with all the breaking news, weird rants, gossip and scurrilous rumor we can cram in. We've been expanding our beats, digging for stories, drinking on t
May 23, 2009Tequila twins take on California
Twins Will and Dave Elger, who were born in Mexico but are very much Denverites, worked in the tequila business for a decade before creating their own five years ago: Muchote Tequila. Nancy Levine first caught up with it last September at Lime XS, where she discovered it made a good mango margarita. "Muchote is an artisan tequila, and making tequila is an art," says Will. But the bottle should not be part of that art, as it is with so-called super-premium tequilas that retail for $70 to $80,
June 10, 2009Prime time at Primebar
Nancy LevinePrimebar, the new restaurant in the old home of Palamino at 1515 Arapahoe Street, opened last month -- but it threw its big grand-opening bash, a benefit for Food Bank of the Rockies, last night. The very pretty space was packed with pretty people -- but looking even better than the clientele, or the very renovated space, was the new menu, which includes a "primetime" happy hour that runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and every day from 10 p.m. until midnight. Durin
June 17, 2009Party animals at Do at the Zoo
Nancy LevineIt's a jungle out there! Charlie Master in the Sketch booth. The Denver Zoo hosted its twentieth annual Do at the Zoo last night, and Denver's party animals were out in force, sampling tidbits from dozens of restaurants and getting wild! See for yourself on our slideshow.
June 19, 2009Where am I drinking?
Nancy LevineWhile some people are enjoying the great outdoors this weekend, others of us are enjoying the greatest of the indoors: dark, dissolute bars. Where am I drinking?
July 5, 2009Westword.com's Map of the Bars
View Westword.com's Map of the Bars in a larger map Because we are, by and large, a bunch of drunks, every week we feature at least one bar. One week, it's Drew Bixby braving some unchartered watering hole with his "Drunk of the Week." The next, it's Nancy Levine discovering some creatively poured, creatively named "Drink of the Week" in a usually (but not always) shinier establishment. We've been doing this for years, so we decided to throw together a map of all the places we've visited, with
July 16, 2009Still alive after the first Denver Five
Nancy LevineJimmy Zanon's watermelon/chile margarita Last night I attended the first of a quintet of dinners coming from the Denver Five, the merry band of chefs who've represented Denver so ably by cooking at the renowned James Beard House in New York City the last two years. The group consists of Tyler Wiard (Elway's), Jamey Fader (Lola), Matt Selby (Vesta and Steuben's), Troy Guard (TAG) and Keegan Gerhard (D Bar Desserts), and I'm convinced that these chefs could take table scraps and mak
July 28, 2009Where am I drinking?
Nancy LevineFiguring out where I'm drinking should be easy; there's a hint in the photo. Figuring out what will be harder, since you can't find this drink in any other Denver bar, although it's making a comeback on the East Coast. What is it -- and where?
July 30, 2009Elway's/Matsuhisa shochu dinner so good
Nancy LevinePhilip Tanaka's yellowtail with jalapeno, cilantro and yuzu I hated the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. For a year the PR hype machine had told me how great it was going to be, and then everyone I know who saw it told me how great it was and how much I'd love it. So by the time I finally saw the movie, it could never match the hype surrounding it (I couldn't wait for him to die). I feared the same thing would happen when I walked into Elway's in Cherry Creek last night for
August 7, 2009231 Milwaukee back on the market...again
Nancy Levine The space at 231 Milwaukee Street that most recently held Bar Luxe and Euro is empty again -- except for all the ghosts. Over the last thirty years, this address has been home to everything from the Kiva (great green chile recipe) to the Bay Wolf to Vartan's Jazz to the Manhattan Grill. (For some interesting history of the address, click here.) Euro, an ambitious eatery, closed in late fall 2007, but Bar Luxe limped along, closing, then reopening, then closing, then hosting
August 11, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine Guess where I'm drinking this behemoth margarita? Not the best margarita I've ever had, but definitely one of the largest.
August 14, 2009Sign of the times at Bastien's
Nancy Levine Miscreants have been stealing letters from Bastien's sign, prompting this new version that's now showing at the venerable steakhouse.
August 19, 2009Behind the Bar: Ky Belk of Elway's in Cherry Creek
Nancy Levine Ky Belk doesn't judge who's coming in the door at Elway's in Cherry Creek. His best tip was a thousand bucks one night from a guy wearing a Green Back Packers jersey. And while he won't say it, I'm sure that some of the flashiest people at the bar have forgotten how hard Ky works for them, day in and day out. Ty is one of a growing number of bartenders in town who isn't just slinging cocktails, but is considered a true mixologist. He's worked in restaurants since he was
August 25, 2009Back at the bar with Sean Kenyon of Steuben's
This is part two of Nancy Levine's interview with Sean Kenyon, the bar manager at Steuben's. You can read the first part of Levine's interview with Kenyon here. What do you think of bartending school? I am not a believer in generic bartending school as a way to get into the business. I think that you need to pay your dues in a restaurant or bar and earn the opportunity to get behind the bar. That's where the practical training comes in and learning begins. I do believe in "higher bar edu
September 2, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine It may be in the mid '80s today, but it will be winter before we know it. So guess which patio I'm sitting on, enjoying the last of summer and a delightful peach, plum and nectarine infused martini?
September 10, 2009The DeKuyper Mix Master Bartender Contest will come to order
The Ginn Mill has two contestants in the Mix Master competition.Judge Nancy Levine, at your service. The bartending competition will come to order! Bartending competitions are one of the many things I love about the spirit industry (you don't see busboy competitions, do you?). And I particularly love judging them, watching bartenders perform their magic within the limitations of the rules, sometimes pushing those rules to delicious effect. So I can't wait to judge the DeKuyper Mix Ma
September 11, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine Don't let the camera angle fool you. That's a GIGANTIC margarita, made with well tequila and sweet and sour straight out of a gallon jug. Is it delicious? Nope. Not even close. But this venue has been serving these golden jugs for years. And the crowds can't seem to get enough of them. And no, it's NOT the Rio. Can you guess where I'm drinking?
September 15, 2009The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 15 edition
Photo by Nancy LevineHolly Hartnett.It's about that time. Today in Cafe Society: • Behind the Bar with Holly Hartnett of Venue. • Under Fire: Caramel Groundhog Day. • Guess where I'm eating? • Denver's newest road trip: Interstate Kitchen & Bar. • Oktoberfest is for sale. Will someone buy it a drink? Today in Backbeat Online: • Four is the magic number for Slayer and U2. • File under: comedy gold from Monolith. • Boulder electro-savants Savoy are giving it away. • Fres
September 15, 2009Amnesia wins the Mix Master Bartender contest, appropriately enough
Nancy LevineKen Kody, Mix MasterI took my judging job seriously during the DeKuyper Mix Master Bartender Contest at Saturday's Denver Food & Wine event, tasting eight cocktails. Really tasting eight cocktails, since these were complex concoctions (a DeKuyper product had to be part of the mix) that demanded my full attention. The ultimate victor: Ken Kody of Bacaro in Boulder, whose winning drink was named Amnesia, appropriately enough. Here's how to make it: In a mixer, blend 2 parts D
September 16, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy LevineI HEART Harvest week. If there's one week to go out to eat, it's this one. The harvest menus available at your local independent restaurants are exceptional -- and the cocktails are great, too. In fact, the cocktail in the above shot was so good that I actually forgot to take the photo until I'd already finished half of my drink. Made with Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, carrot juice and ginger liqueur, it tastes a million times better than it sounds. But it's only availab
September 16, 2009Nate Windham dishes dirt on the "dirty" martini
September 24, 2009Cafe Society: Week in review
Lori MidsonLobby American Grille opened to big crowds on Friday, September 25. What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while getting your free jolt of instant java at Starbucks: A second outpost of Toast, the kick-ass pancake palace, took up residence in the former Village Inn space in Cherry Creek. Fresko, an upscale Mexican restaurant in the Tech Center ,went dark barely two months after first seeing light, while Lobby American Grille opened at the end of September to s
October 2, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine Rocktober is in full swing and if you're looking for a bar before or after -- or during -- the playoff games that isn't full of 22-year-olds, this is the spot for you. If you're lucky, you'll meet cute, fun, drunk guys named Smiddy or Smitty. Or have public TV-watching older men buy you drinks. Guinness on tap is a bonus. Guess where I'm drinking?
October 2, 2009Another round from Ken Kodys...
Nancy LevineKen Kodys after his victory at the Mix Master contest.Ken Kodys won the Mix Master competition, but he's also a champ behind the bar at Bacaro, 921 Pearl Street, where he's worked almost five years. Here's the second round of his Behind the Bar interview: How many times do you have to see someone to consider them a regular? I think there are three types of regulars: 1) the people I recognize, who probably come in about once a month; 2) the people whose names I know and have
October 6, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine I went out last night to try the new fall cocktails at a place I love, but don't get to nearly as often as I'd like. After I'd tasted a number of delicious drinks (including a yummy red sangria with an orange twist, pictured above), the proprietor handed me a glass of red wine. It had an incredible, woody nose and was an amazing deal for the price point. That's when the proprietor told me it was a Colorado wine -- and I almost fell down. So where was I drinking?
October 8, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine Although some people think that mint juleps should only be imbibed in the summer, I disagree. Wholeheartedly. So when I saw a mint julep on the menu at this establishment that's trying to make a name for itself with an impressive whiskey selection, despite the chilly weather outside, I ordered one immediately. The julep was served in a metal mug, and though it wasn't the customary pewter or silver, it certainly did the trick. I wish I knew what brand of bourbon the bartend
October 9, 2009Cafe Society: Week in review
What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while checking out Jason Sheehan's top ten places on 17th Avenue to swell your belly. Lori Midson got a sneak peak of Sean Yontz's new restaurant space during a sit-down with the Sketch, Mezcal and Tambien executive chef, who's also the subject of this week's Chef and Tell interview. We discussed bars, bars and more bars, including ten TV bars where we'd like to hang with friends and get drunk, drunker and drunkest and dive bars, sp
October 9, 2009Behind the Bar with Caleb Whitmore of Fogo de Chao
Nancy LevineCaleb Whitmore, behind the bar at Fogo de Chao Caleb Whitmore worked at the Fogo de Chao Churrascaria in Chicago, then moved to Denver this summer to open the Fogo here, bringing his caipirinha-making skills with him. And what's a caipirinha? "It's Brazil's most popular cocktail," explains Whitmore, "made from cachaca, sugar and fresh limes, shaken and served over ice." Now serving: Caleb Whitmore.
October 13, 2009Behind the bar with Caleb Whitmore of Fogo de Chao
October 15, 2009From the Yucatan to northwest Denver
Nancy LevineRoberto Solis's deer with ashes sauce Outside, the temperature was dropping -- but inside Lola, we might as well have been on a beach in Mexico. That's because chef Jamey Fader and guest chef Roberto Solis were hosting a Yucatan dinner, full of the tastes of that region Solis's liquid codzito. "We're all just chefs," Fader said as he introduced Solis, owner of Nectar in Merida -- but not every chef will garnish sweetbreads with fish scales, as Solis did. (Lola didn't h
October 21, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine I love an ice-cold Manhattan almost anywhere, but the drink's particularly delightful at this fine dining establishment in Denver -- where the chef is smokin' hot, and the bartender is adorable. Can you guess where I'm drinking?
October 22, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine This restaurant is the first place I take out-of-town guests who think Denver is fly-over culinary country. And while their shock over our incredibly good dinner was sweet, the bar's new selection of fall cocktails was perhaps too sweet. The one above was made with Leopold Bros. Cranberry Liquor and Apple Whiskey with a splash of soda; my favorite not-too-sweet-drink was made with Jim Beam, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur and ginger beer. Guess where I'm drinking ... and,
October 26, 2009Behind the Bar with Leigh Jones of Jonesy's EatBar
Nancy LevineLeigh Jones, behind the bar at Jonesy's EatBar.Leigh Jones, the woman behind Jonesy's EatBar and the Horseshoe Lounge (with partner Margaret Moore), was also the co-owner and designer of the Dish, B-52 Billiards, Brasserie Rouge, Atomic Cowboy and Buffalo Billiards in Nashville and Austin. But she really came into her own with the eponymous Jonesy's, Denver's first official gastropub. Now serving: Leigh Jones. How does the bar fit in with your vision of the restaurant? My vi
October 27, 2009Cafe Society: Week in review
Sausage kingWhat you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were counting the minutes to Zolo Southwestern Grill's 105 days of tequila. While we locals aren't pleased that the Rockies blew another season of baseball, we understand that not everyone is a fan of the purple and black (or any other Denver sports team color scheme, for that matter), which is why our listage of Denver's best bars at which to root for your favorite sports team should make all you Denver sports
October 30, 2009Ugly Betty, looking good at Lola
Nancy LevineUgly Betty, looking good -- if blurry -- at Lola.There wasn't a Balloon Boy in sight, but Ugly Betty would no doubt have blown away any Heene outfit at Saturday's Halloween costume contest at Lola. Perhaps in deference to the site of the contest, the coastal Mexican restaurant located at 1575 Boulder Street, the contestants included several food-related get-ups. The cast of last season's Top Chef, for example, which rated runner-up status. Ditto for the couple dressed as Carr
November 2, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy LevineI only have a few rules for bartenders. The number one rule? When people come in the morning after Halloween for Sunday brunch, don't make them wait fifteen minutes while you set up the bar. Serve them their drinks immediately, and then get your station in order. So where was I desperately trying to get a little hair of the dog at 10 a.m. November 1? Here's a hint: The place also serves discounted margaritas at happy hour.
November 3, 2009Guess where I'm drinking?
Nancy Levine The band playing in this space wasn't enough to distract me from a much needed cocktail Friday night. Nor was the art show hanging on the walls, although I ordered the No Ka Oi pomegranate punch, named after one of the pieces in the exhibit. Can you guess where I'm drinking?
November 10, 2009
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