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Osteria Marco

  • Dining

    April 19, 2012
  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Adam Hodak: Don't be pretentious

    In this interview, Adam Hodak -- the beverage manager for Frank Bonanno's restaurants who's frequently behind the stick at Green Russell, Osteria Marco and Russell's Smokehouse -- weighs in on how he got to where he is, the night he pepper-sprayed himself and the irony of lime usage at Mexican resta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Readers: Super food and supermodels at the Wooden Table -- in the suburbs!

    The raves are coming in for the Wooden Table and its talented chef, Brett Shaheen, the subject of this week's Chef and Tell interview. Shaheen has worked at kitchens around Denver, and left a gig as exec chef at Osteria Marco to do his own thing -- in the 'burbs. Says Jared: Brett is doing amazing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Frank Bonanno, Mark Fischer, Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, Frasca Food and Wine and Peak Spirits all James Beard semi-finalists

    Jennifer Jasinski, chef/owner of Rioja, Bistro Vendome and Euclid Hall, is among the chosen few vying for a James Beard Foundation award.​The James Beard Foundation has just announced its crop of restaurant and chef semi-finalists vying for a coveted 2012 James Beard award, and several Denver ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2012

    Mixed Company

    Jennifer Jasinski, chef/owner of Rioja, Bistro Vendome and Euclid Hall, is among the chosen few vying for a James Beard Foundation award.​The James Beard Foundation has just announced its crop of restaurant and chef semi-finalists vying for a coveted 2012 James Beard award, and several Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Round two with Mike Peshek, exec chef of Lou's Food Bar

    Mike Peshek Lou's Food Bar 1851 West 38th Avenue 303-458-0336 www.lousfoodbar This is part two of my interview with Mike Peshek, exec chef of Lou's Food Bar. Part one of my chat with Peshek ran earlier this week. Favorite restaurant in America: Pizzeria Regina in Boston. The service is terrible, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Foodography: Wooden Table opens today in Greenwood Village with Brett Shaheen, former exec chef of Osteria Marco, behind the burners

    Lori Midson​"I'm making things that I want to eat, food that's fun for us to make -- and not pretentious -- and food that we're proud to serve," says Brett Shaheen, the executive chef of the Wooden Table, a new Italian restaurant that opens today at 2500 East Orchard Road in Greenwood Village ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Pelee Tamarind and French Revival at Lou's Food Bar

    ​I'm the first one to bitch and moan about how all the great dives in Denver are disappearing -- but then when someone like Frank Bonanno (Mizuna, Luca D'Italia, Osteria Marco, Bones and Green Russell) comes in and gentrifies the hell out of one of those dives, I can't wait to see what he's d ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 12, 2011

    For a Bonanno restaurant, Lou's just isn't good enough

    ​I'm the first one to bitch and moan about how all the great dives in Denver are disappearing -- but then when someone like Frank Bonanno (Mizuna, Luca D'Italia, Osteria Marco, Bones and Green Russell) comes in and gentrifies the hell out of one of those dives, I can't wait to see what he's d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Jimmy "the butcher" Cross vs. Chris Fuller in the Cochon 555 butchery battle

    Cochon 555​When Cochon 555, the nationwide, heritage breed pig-off, trots into town on Sunday, April 3, it won't be just five Colorado chefs battling it out for the "Prince or Princess of Porc" title. In addition to Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja, Euclid Hall and Bisto Vendome); Kelly Liken (Restaur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Frasca's Bobby Stuckey at the center of Denver Cochon 555 pig fight

    You be the judge. ​Cochon 555, the porkeriffic national competition that trots into Denver on Sunday, April 3, recently announced the five Colorado chefs combating for the Prince of Porc title: Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja, Euclid Hall and Bisto Vendome); Kelly Liken (Restaurant Kelly Liken); Alex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    James Beard Foundation announces 2011 semi-finalists: Frank Bonanno, Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, Frasca and ChoLon among them

    James Beard Foundation​Last November, the James Beard Foundation summoned the public to nominate its favorite chefs, restaurants and industry professionals for the 2011 awards. And after all the self-pimping and ballot-stuffing, the poll is closed. This morning, the foundation announced its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Raves and rants: Local chefs weigh in with their culinary predictions for 2011

    Lori MidsonTAG executive chef/owner Troy Guard predicts that cheese will be the top food of 2011​What does 2011 hold for the culinary world? We asked several local chefs to consult their crystal orbs, talk to the (whole) beast, bend their ears to the farmland and unearth a few trends that will ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 16, 2010

    Drink of the Week: Orange Spiced Fizz at Green Russell

    Lori MidsonTAG executive chef/owner Troy Guard predicts that cheese will be the top food of 2011​What does 2011 hold for the culinary world? We asked several local chefs to consult their crystal orbs, talk to the (whole) beast, bend their ears to the farmland and unearth a few trends that will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Chef and Tell, part two: Zengo's Clint Wangsnes

    Lori Midson​ Clint Wangsnes Zengo 1610 Little Raven Street 720-904-0965 www.richardsandoval.com/zengodenver This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Clint Wangsnes, chef of Zengo. Read part one of that Q&A. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: I have high expectations of all of my staf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    The Green Russell, Frank Bonanno's newest venture, opens tonight

    Lori Midson​ Word came yesterday that inspections are finished and the bar is stocked -- the Green Russell, a subterranean spot at 1422 Larimer Street, will open to the public tonight at 6 p.m.

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Rick Bayless, fresh hops and craft spirits

    WTTW11Rick Bayless​This week, Rick Bayless, the Top Chef Masters winner, will be hanging around the Highlands Ranch/Parker area for some special events; other foodie fun includes the Fresh Hop Celebration and Breckenridge's Craft Spirits Festival. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Denver Beer Fest: Falling Rock, Osteria Marco, Rackhouse and Strange get their suds on

    Falling Rock Taphouse.​Things are swinging in the Mile High City as just about every plane that touches down at Denver International Airport today will carry a brewer, a beer blogger or a beer lover on their way to the Great American Beer Festival, which begins tomorrow. And Denver is ready f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    Be Italian

    Falling Rock Taphouse.​Things are swinging in the Mile High City as just about every plane that touches down at Denver International Airport today will carry a brewer, a beer blogger or a beer lover on their way to the Great American Beer Festival, which begins tomorrow. And Denver is ready f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Final round: Win free tickets to EatDenver's Harvest Week kick-off party

    ​EatDenver's Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado's bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city's best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Round four: Win free tickets to EatDenver's Harvest Week kick-off party

    ​EatDenver's Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado's bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city's best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happens, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Round three: Win free tickets to EatDenver's Harvest Week kick-off party

    ​Eat Denver's Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado's bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city's best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. But before that happen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Round two: Win free tickets to Eat Denver's Harvest Week kick-off party

    ​Eat Denver's Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado's bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly forty of the city's best independent restaurants will pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally-sourced ingredients and products. Bur before that happen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Win free tickets to Eat Denver's Harvest Week kick-off party

    ​Eat Denver's Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado's bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly 40 of the city's best independent restaurants pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally-sourced ingredients and products. Bur before that happens, there' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    It’s Hip to Be Square

    ​Eat Denver's Harvest Week, a seven-day jubilation that pays homage to Colorado's bountiful crops, sprouts the week of August 21, when nearly 40 of the city's best independent restaurants pimp seasonal menus showcasing locally-sourced ingredients and products. Bur before that happens, there' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    No Reservations: Anthony Bourdain, Biker Jim's hot dogs and Frank Bonanno's blood sausage

    ​Anthony Bourdain shared hot dogs with Biker Jim, noshed with Frank Bonanno and ate his words on last night's episode of No Reservations, in which the lanky ex-chef toured America's heartland -- Austin, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Stanhope, Indiana; Livonia, Michigan; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Randall Layman of Vesta Dipping Grill wins Sailor Jerry's Rum cocktail competition

    Rob ChristensenSecond place Adam Hodak, first place Randall Layman, and third place Ken Kodys, with judges Lisa Hare and Sean Kenyon​Last night, Sailor Jerry's rum hosted a different kind of cocktail contest. These events normally take place in quiet rooms of trendy restaurants, where particip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Frank Bonanno will open a French-American comfort food restaurant

    Lori MidsonFrank Bonanno will open his fifth Denver restaurant this summer​Back in late March, we reported that Frank Bonanno was in the market for a new restaurant. The chef/restaurateur, who already operates four Denver restaurants -- Bones, Osteria Marco, Mizuna and Luca D'Italia -- said ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Tonight: Hooves and Hops at Osteria Marco

    A Flickr photo.​Pork and beer -- two great tastes that taste great together. If you agree, head to Osteria Marco, 1453 Larimer Street, which is serving up a Hooves & Hops dinner at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The five-course pig feast will be complemented by handpicked local brews from Odell. Reserve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Coming soon: From the owner of Park Burger, a new American bar and burger place in the former Bump & Grind space

    Bump & Grind in better days​When Bump and Grind, the Uptown breakfast and lunch joint best known for its wickedly crass drag queens who made weekend brunch worth the early rise, shuttered at the end of 2009, you could hear the collective cries of anguish all over the city. There was nothing - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Hooves & Hops to Culinary Connectors

    A Flickr photo.​It's a week of whiskey, green beer and Italian wines. Here's just a taste of what's ahead on the Denver dining scene: Monday, March 15: Enjoy a five-course pig feast, complemented by handpicked local brews from Odell, at Hooves & Hops, which starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Osteri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Jeff Osaka of twelve

    Lori Midson​This is part two of my interview with Jeff Osaka, exec chef of twelve. You can read part one of my interview with Osaka here. Rules of conduct in your kitchen: I don't have any rules per se. The only thing I ask from my kitchen staff is to pay attention and be respectful. There's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Sheehan: Things I'm gonna miss...

    ​Time is growing short. Less than a week before I turn my back on the 303 and make for the 206 (which sounds weird just to say), and everywhere I turn, I'm seeing things I'm going to miss. It's no longer just the big things that are getting to me, but the little ones as well -- my view of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Behind the bar with Amanda Olig of Vesta

    ​Amanda Olig moved to Colorado in August 2005, right after the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. She worked as a promo girl for Premier Image for three years doing Jameson, Kahlua and Stoli promotions, then opened the Meadowlark in January 2006. She stayed there until August 20 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Cafe Society: Week in review

    Lori Midson​ What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were commiserating with Jason Sheehan over his abysmal dinners at Mark and Isabella, the Italian restaurant run by Arizona-based hot shot restaurateur, Mark Tarbell. A man was shot dead in an altercation inside Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    What's the worst way to get a bartender's attention?

    Don't worry, she sees you standing there.​Osteria Marco bartender Michael McGill hates being whistled at when someone wants his attention. As he told Westword's Nancy Levine in this week's Behind the Bar column, "I'm not a dog." Not every bartender is as cool as McGill. Still, no matter how h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Cafe Society: Week in review

    ​What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were carefully crafting your kick-ass crush letter telling us all about your favorite Denver dive-bar: Lobby American Grille general manager Cory Sylvester got more than be bargained for on Tuesday night when a couple of thugs r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Sober and not-so-sober observations from the Taste of the Nation

    Lori MidsonStaff from Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben'sYesterday afternoon, Denver's best chefs rolled out the culinary red carpet and rubbed tongs with smitten admirers and other do-gooders who showed up in droves at Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a charity event that benefits anti-hunge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    The List: Big Operators

    Rough week for Big Red F. I wasn't all tht happy with Happy Noodle House; wasn't cuckoo for the Cocoa Puffs at Centro. But that doesn't mean I don't like some of Dave Query's other restaurants. Matter of fact, he runs two other joints that are among my favorites in the city.Which leads me to this we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Luca D'Italia kicks off its sixth anniversary chef dinner series tonight with Wayne Conwell

    Luca D'Italia, 711 Grant Street, marks its six-year anniversary throughout the month with a march of visiting Denver chefs, including Wayne Conwell, exec at Sushi Sasa, 2401 15th Street, who will team up with Luca (and Mizuna, Osteria Marco and Bones) chef-owner Frank Bonanno tonight, June 3, for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Get ready for Park Burger's Friday debut

    Lori MidsonFor the past several weeks, I've been poking around Park Burger, the new burger barn at 1890 South Pearl Street that's the brain kid of Jean-Philippe Failyau, Frank Bonanno's go-to guy at Osteria Marco in Larimer Square. Last month, Tyler Nemkov reported that Park Burger's opening had bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    The List: Team Bonanno

    My review of Bones -- Frank Bonanno's new restaurant at 701 Grant Street -- was a love letter, a total crush note from one shameless omnivore to another, to the kind of guy who would put bone marrow, ice cream, escargot and udon all on the same menu, from the kind of guy who would gladly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    A Colorado culinary connection

    Denver's food scene may not be as big as San Francisco's or New York's, but it isn't bad. In fact, it's the perfect match between intimacy and variety. And its size provides plenty of opportunities to get close not just to our restaurants, but to the specialty food shops around town.  Culinary Co ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 25, 2008

    Alps in Rosso at Osteria Marco

    Denver's food scene may not be as big as San Francisco's or New York's, but it isn't bad. In fact, it's the perfect match between intimacy and variety. And its size provides plenty of opportunities to get close not just to our restaurants, but to the specialty food shops around town.  Culinary Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    The food trends--or lack thereof-- in 2009

    "Value." "The economy." "No new concepts." "Staying open." I talked to four of the top chefs in the state (and possibly the western United States) and asked each of them about the top Colorado food trends of 2009. I wanted to share their bold predictions, like "the new hottest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    A saucy toy drive at Steuben's

    Steuben's will host a toy drive to benefit the Denver Rescue Mission tonight, beginning at 9 p.m. and running until about 2 a.m. And if you donate a toy, not only does God give you a pat on the back, but you receive a free cocktail or Great Divide beer! The cocktails are creations by eight of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    Bad health reports, good pancakes at Children's Hospital

    The 24/7 cafeteria at Children's Hospital has long been known for its pancakes, which survived the trip from the old facility in central Denver out to the new Children's campus in Aurora. Years ago, Westword columnist Marty Jones flipped over the flapjacks in his Consumed column; just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Bones: Frank Bonanno's bold new plan for Seventh and Grant

    The 24/7 cafeteria at Children's Hospital has long been known for its pancakes, which survived the trip from the old facility in central Denver out to the new Children's campus in Aurora. Years ago, Westword columnist Marty Jones flipped over the flapjacks in his Consumed column; just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    For the Boys

    The 24/7 cafeteria at Children's Hospital has long been known for its pancakes, which survived the trip from the old facility in central Denver out to the new Children's campus in Aurora. Years ago, Westword columnist Marty Jones flipped over the flapjacks in his Consumed column; just ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 24, 2008

    Denver Sandwich Bag

    Man does not live by bread alone – but he can try.

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