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Oaxaca

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Guess where I'm eating Denver's best salsa collection?

    While Oaxaca has a different mole for every day of the week, this Mexican restaurant in Denver has a different salsa for nearly every dish on its menu -- and they're all terrific. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Guess Where pos ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 5, 2012

    Paxia, younger sibling of Los Carboncitos, has some catching up to do

    While Oaxaca has a different mole for every day of the week, this Mexican restaurant in Denver has a different salsa for nearly every dish on its menu -- and they're all terrific. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Guess Where pos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    At Pinche Taqueria, an irreverent cocktail program complements the food

    As Kevin Morrison drew up plans for Pinche Taqueria, a brick-and-mortar version of his Pinche Tacos food truck, he gave a lot of thought to how to best use his newly acquired liquor license, creating a beverage board that would embody the cheeky nature of his brand.

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Eleven favorite dishes from 2011 -- and one more to usher in 2012

    Lori Midson​It hasn't been a good year for our economy, but it's been a stellar year for the Denver restaurant scene, which continues to produce culinary heroes and push the envelope. I can't even begin to guess how many meals I've eaten in restaurants over the past year, but I'm fairly certai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Journalist Sonia Nazario and Su Teatro shed light on the horrors and the uplifting moments of migrant life

    James Denton​ The play Enrique's Journey, adapted by Su Teatro artistic director Anthony Garcia from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nazario, debuted last weekend in Denver, bringing to light the harrowing story of Central American immigrants who risk life and limb riding the top ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    100 Favorite Dishes: Mole verde with carnitas from Tarasco's

    Lori Midson​ No. 54: Carnitas with mole verde from Tarasco's

  • 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 >>

  • News

    August 25, 2011

    What's in a tres leches cake?

    ​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

    March 17, 2011

    Las Hamburguesas flips mega-burgers in the kitchen of Valverde Country Club

    Lori Midson​If you've ever been to the Valverde Country Club, a somewhat unsavory bar at 1319 West Alameda Avenue, then you know that the country club moniker is a little like comparing Fritos to foie gras. Still, the beers are ultra-cheap, the clientele, animated (to say the least), and now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    El Olvido brings regional Mexican specialties to South Broadway

    Lori Midson​"It's gonna be Mexican, but not Mexican." So says Jorge Pingarron, who's opening El Olvido in the former Hades Bar & Grill (and South Broadway Grill, and El Ranchito, and, long ago, Mr. Steak) spot on South Broadway. And what he means by "not Mexican" is that he's not going to ser ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2011

    Ask a Mexican: What's with the trash dump in the Sonoran Desert?

    Lori Midson​"It's gonna be Mexican, but not Mexican." So says Jorge Pingarron, who's opening El Olvido in the former Hades Bar & Grill (and South Broadway Grill, and El Ranchito, and, long ago, Mr. Steak) spot on South Broadway. And what he means by "not Mexican" is that he's not going to ser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    100 Favorite Dishes: Beef cheek enchiladas from El Diablo

    Lori Midson​ No. 86: Beef cheek enchiladas from El Diablo Sean Yontz is, arguably, the face of Mexican food in Denver, and when El Diablo, the restaurant that he co-owns with Jesse Morreale, opened last August, it did so with an ambitious menu that stretched far and above the conventional M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Cantina Laredo hosts a preview of tomorrow's tequila dinner

    ​Cantina Laredo hosted a dinner and cooking class at the Centennial restaurant, 6851 South Gaylord Street, on November 8, to present new menu offerings and offer a preview of the first Jose Cuervo Tequila Dinner on Thursday, November 11. General manager Joann Harwell and executive chef Ed Le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Ask the bartender: a spirited discussion of mezcal

    ​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour -- 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

    August 16, 2010

    After devilish delays, El Diablo opens to angels and demons on Friday

    Lori Midson ​Jesse Morreale takes me by the hand and leads me down a narrow passageway, past the rustic wooden tequila lockers and kaleidoscopic altar littered with white candles, and into the lantern-lit dining room of El Diablo, the new Mexican restaurant at First and Broadway that he and e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Melo and Lala's cake designer at Park Meadows

    Melo and Lala's fabulous wedding cake.​"Carmelo's favorite color is red, which was dominant in the decor and the cake. The inside was red velvet with cream cheese fillings, alternating with chocolate cake, chocolate cream, & dark chocolate ganache (Lala's favorite). We used gold to add luxury. ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Is the number of Mexican Mormons growing?

    Melo and Lala's fabulous wedding cake.​"Carmelo's favorite color is red, which was dominant in the decor and the cake. The inside was red velvet with cream cheese fillings, alternating with chocolate cake, chocolate cream, & dark chocolate ganache (Lala's favorite). We used gold to add luxury. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Chef Sean Yontz to lead Mexican culinary tour in Oaxaca

    Lori Midson ​After my fourth trip to Oaxaca, arguably Mexico's most vibrant food city, I'm still convinced that it's one of the most magical places on earth. The open-air markets, which seem infinite in scope and scale, are extraordinary, the people of colonial Oaxaca are some of the most int ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    Did Mexicans get the short end of the stick when it comes to height?

    Lori Midson ​After my fourth trip to Oaxaca, arguably Mexico's most vibrant food city, I'm still convinced that it's one of the most magical places on earth. The open-air markets, which seem infinite in scope and scale, are extraordinary, the people of colonial Oaxaca are some of the most int ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 22, 2010

    Anthony Bourdain may travel the world, but he's no culinary guide

    Lori Midson ​After my fourth trip to Oaxaca, arguably Mexico's most vibrant food city, I'm still convinced that it's one of the most magical places on earth. The open-air markets, which seem infinite in scope and scale, are extraordinary, the people of colonial Oaxaca are some of the most int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Tonight: Mexican and Italian multi-course meals

    A Flickr photo.Ancho chiles appear in Lola's dinner.​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, knows Mexican food. And they'd like to educate the rest of us with events like tonight's Oaxaca Dinner, a five-course meal paired with cocktails and tequilas. Then again, if you've been craving Italian lately, yo ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2010

    Know Nothings claim to know nothing about amnesty

    A Flickr photo.Ancho chiles appear in Lola's dinner.​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, knows Mexican food. And they'd like to educate the rest of us with events like tonight's Oaxaca Dinner, a five-course meal paired with cocktails and tequilas. Then again, if you've been craving Italian lately, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Sean Yontz of Mezcal, Sketch and Tambien

    Lori MidsonSean Yontz with his wife Alexa​This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Sean Yontz, executive chef of Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch. You can read part one here. Culinary inspirations: Ferran Adrià, the chef at El Bulli, because of the way he's completely changed people's perc ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 24, 2009

    Chef Elise Wiggins wants you to feel good about food

    Lori MidsonSean Yontz with his wife Alexa​This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Sean Yontz, executive chef of Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch. You can read part one here. Culinary inspirations: Ferran Adrià, the chef at El Bulli, because of the way he's completely changed people's perc ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    What will La Reconquista look like?

    Lori MidsonSean Yontz with his wife Alexa​This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Sean Yontz, executive chef of Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch. You can read part one here. Culinary inspirations: Ferran Adrià, the chef at El Bulli, because of the way he's completely changed people's perc ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 6, 2009

    Interview with Matt Selby

    Lori MidsonSean Yontz with his wife Alexa​This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Sean Yontz, executive chef of Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch. You can read part one here. Culinary inspirations: Ferran Adrià, the chef at El Bulli, because of the way he's completely changed people's perc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Q&A with the Church's Marty Wilson-Piper

    Twenty-nine years into its career, the Church recently released Untitled #23, one of its most accomplished works in an already remarkable string of albums over the last decade. We had a chance to have a candid conversation about the band's music, the true meaning of artistic significance and its daz ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 20, 2007

    It's Time

    The little things will get you every time.

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Cheese Quiz

    How many ways can you say cheese?

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    Irish Ay-Yay-Yay-Yay’s

    Don’t blame Ireland on the Mexicans.

  • Dining

    November 16, 2006

    Jewel of India

    After a disappointing evening, this Indian restaurant is a real gem.

  • Dining

    May 4, 2006

    Man Bites Dog

    Snappin' back at Steve's.

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2005

    Wheel Art

    Bikes are fodder for spokesman Tyler Stans.

  • Dining

    June 16, 2005

    Bite Me

    Tavern Talk

  • News

    November 18, 2004

    A Grim Prognosis

    HIV infection is soaring in the Latino population. Can El Futuro slow it down?

  • Summer Guide

    June 12, 2003

    Think Distinct

    This summer's movies could withstand the drought.

  • Culture

    June 7, 2001

    It's in the Air

    Exhibits at CPAC and Gallery M illuminate the effects of light in different ways.

  • Dining

    May 31, 2001

    French Twist

    Tante Louise's Duy Pham is the real thing.

  • Dining

    August 24, 2000

    Check, Please!

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Calendar

    June 12, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    December 27, 1995

    FAD CHANCE

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    August 30, 1995

    A WALK ON THE MILD SIDE

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

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