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Uno Mas Cantina Y Taqueria opening June 23 on South Pearl Street

Uno mas. The Spanish verbiage translates to "one more," and for Patrick Mangold-White, that's "one more tequila, one more taco, one more for the neighborhood and one more 'What the hell are you thinking?'" Years ago, when I first met Mangold-White, who also owns Kaos Pizzeria (he co-owns Gaia Bistr ... More >>

Photos: Steer slaughter at Callicrate Ranch -- and why Mike Callicrate has a beef with just about everyone

Earlier this week, on Monday, I spent the afternoon in Kansas -- specifically St. Francis, Kansas, a small, sleepy town just a few miles east of the Kansas/Colorado border, population a mere 1,200. Cattle far, far outweigh humans in St. Francis -- there are thousands and thousands of them -- and o ... More >>

Reader: Farm-to-table is not a sales tool, it's a freaking movement!

TJ Hobbs, who now heads the kitchen at Ghost Plate & Tap, was raised in rural Minnesota, and his first job was working on an organic farm -- so he understands the farm-to-table concept. And he'd like to see the "farm to table" moniker disappear in 2013. "Not the use of local farmed products, but jus ... More >>

Trends without end, round six: liquid assets, flesh and fine-dining elitism

What will be the big culinary trends in 2013? As we prepare for a new year in gastronomy, we posed that question to dozens of people in the local food business, everyone from chefs and pastry magicians to restaurant brokers and PR consultants, from brewers and grape gurus to realtors and pig farmers ... More >>

Trends without end: Dining insiders offer predictions for 2013

Local chefs dish on Denver's dining scene

Two small-town families made Colorado's Best Beef a sought-after brand

Taita Peruvian Cuisine & Bar will open by the end of the month in Capitol Hill

"I've been involved with food since I was six, and I've always dreamed of having a restaurant in an old building with a wooden roof and exposed brick -- a space to create whatever I want," says Pepe Aparicio, who, along with his brother, Gianfranco, will open Taita, a Peruvian restaurant housed in a ... More >>

Hazel Dell mushrooms provide Colorado's 'shroom service

This is the first in a series of pieces profiling Colorado-grown products...and what some local restaurants do with them. In rows and rows of old shipping containers in dark, dank buildings, fungi grow are growing in neatly stacked and sealed plastic bags. These modest mushrooms will soon be shipp ... More >>

The rooftop patio at Ignite! could be its best asset

Enduring the black hole that is Rodney's

Happy Place: Rodney's, 2819 East Second Avenue, 303-394-3939. The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: Half-priced bottled beer, wines by the glass, well cocktails and appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.

Getting tipsy on tequila at Lime XS

​Happy Place: Lime XS, 730 East Sixth Avenue, 303-722-5463. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: $3 house wines, well drinks, margaritas, and draft beer; $3 appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out.

Rialto Cafe's Robert McCarthy on killed marriages, Szechuan buttons and his six-inch F. Dick

Lori Midson​ Robert McCarthy Rialto Cafe 934 16th Street 303-893-2233 www.rialtocafe.com This is part one of my interview with Robert McCarthy, exec chef of Rialto Cafe. Part two of our interview will run in this space tomorrow. Robert McCarthy shakes his head in aggravation and rolls his ey ... More >>

Egg heads: The Food Channel's top ten breakfast trends for 2011

Naughty dessert? Nope. Breakfast trend.​ If you hear it from the Food Channel, then it must be true. Every week, the network serves up another list, hoping that bloggers and other publications will bite. Which we did last week -- right before we gagged over the Food Channel's top ten breakfa ... More >>

Snooze's Spencer Lomax on swine, his favorite green chile joints and cheek meat

Lori Midson​ Spencer Lomax Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Four locations in Colorado www.snoozeeatery.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Spencer Lomax, culinary director of Snooze. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. I spent pretty much every summer break through high sch ... More >>

Big Bill's New York Pizza does NY-style pies exactly right

Il Mondo Vecchio's Mark DeNittis on fat sausages, scrawny chicken feet and breasts

Lori Midson ​ Mark DeNittis Il Mondo Vecchio 1174 South Cherokee Street 303-744-6328 mondovecchio.net I dig this job, and I'm having a blast," says Mark DeNittis, knocking back another swig from a bottle of Peroni, his beer of choice. In front of him is a plate of salumi, pulled from the mea ... More >>

Should Sysco get the nod as Best Chef in Denver?

​It's all over but the shouting -- and the counting -- for the Readers' Choice for the Best New Restaurant to open in 2009. More than fifteen noteworthy restaurants opened last year -- add Cafe Options, Interstate Bar & Grill and the Lobby to the list here -- which could be a record. No ques ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Jonesy's Mac-and-Cheese Fries

​As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com. No. 98 Big bowl of Mac-and-Cheese Fries from Jonesy's EatBar I dream about these fries. I yearn for them when I f ... More >>

Luck of the motherf%@$ing Irish

The first numbers are coming in from Katie Mullen's Restaurant and Pub, which opened on Monday at 1550 Court Place, and they're huge. Yesterday, just two days after opening, they did 800 covers, give or take. This morning, the house was on a wait from the minute they opened the doors at 11 a.m. and ... More >>

Behind the scenes at Katie Mullen's

So, a few weeks ago, I wrote this little piece titled "How to Create a Great Irish Bar." It wasn't something I put a lot of thought into. It wasn't something that groaned under the weight of background research (unless drinking counts as research). Really, it was just a way to vent a little a ... More >>

Ali Baba Grill

Don’t judge this restaurant by its hummus. Wait for the entrees.

The New Revolution

Today, Piatti. Tomorrow, Olive Garden.

Pancake Apocalypse

Snooze delivers on its promise -- but it doesn't promise much.

Pete’s Gyros Place

It's Greek to us.

Believe It

Come to Big Papa's for great baby-back ribs.

Whole Lotta Love

Ristorante Amore is all thumbs -- and that's good.

For Pete's Sake

Welcome to Greek Town, a place where memories are made -- and revived.

The Sporting Life

One good Brewery Bar deserves another.

My Dinner With Barry

Returning to true north at the Northwoods Inn.

Ex Marks the Spot

Aquarela is finally finding its voice.

The Bite

How to play the wild game in Denver.

Where the Buffalo Moan

They’ve been worshiped, they’ve been slaughtered. Now bison are back—so why won’t you buy some burger?

Letters

GREEN GROSSERS

HUNDREDS OF CREDITORS WENT HUNGRY WHEN SHAROFF FOOD SERVICE FAILED. BUT THE COMPANY'S LAW FIRM ATE WELL.HELPING THEMSELVES ONLY CRUMBS WERE LEFT IN THE COLLAPSE OF A VENERABLE DENVER FOOD SUPPLIER. UNLESS YOU HAD A SEAT AT THE TABLE.