Sam Taylor

Delegating Denver #47 of 56: Tennessee

Mouthing Off

Dem Bones, Dem Bones

The barbecue scene in Denver still smokes.

Best of Denver Winners from 1995

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

The Bite

Sam Taylor is trying to settle his debts to the city.

The Bite

Movable Feast

Best Smoked Turkey

Sam Taylor's Bar-B-Que

Sam Taylor’s Bar-B-Q

Wet, sweet and hot.

Broken Trust

A caretaker wins in court but loses the two women whom she considered family.

The Message

At 3 a.m., KOA's Rick Barber is the only game in town.

Off Limits

At 3 a.m., KOA's Rick Barber is the only game in town.

Snake Charmers

Denver's Boa and the Constrictors squeeze new life out of jump blues.

Mouthing Off

Denver's Boa and the Constrictors squeeze new life out of jump blues.

Eat Your Vegetables

Denver's Boa and the Constrictors squeeze new life out of jump blues.

Tee Time for Norm?

Denver's former DA has his irons in the fire at City Park's troubled golf course.

Mouthing Off

Denver's former DA has his irons in the fire at City Park's troubled golf course.

Mouthing Off

Denver's former DA has his irons in the fire at City Park's troubled golf course.

Mouthing Off

Denver's former DA has his irons in the fire at City Park's troubled golf course.

Denver's iconic James Dean mural is coming down

Denver's former DA has his irons in the fire at City Park's troubled golf course.

Sam Taylor's gets to the meatless of the matter

​It's hard to imagine anything more meaty than BBQ. It is a cuisine based entirely on the flesh of the pig, the cow and, in some cases, the chicken. So it's no surprise that a BBQ joint owner might hang up on a sales rep trying to sell him vegan meat substitutes. That's certainly happened a l ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 26 edition

"That's one big, oddly colored ball you've got there, my friend."​Chew on this. Today in Cafe Society: • The 10 manliest candies ever. • Chopsticks China Bistro won't move until September. • Our Weekly Bread: Gourmet Corner. • Chef and Tell: Troy Guard from TAG. • Hot dog! Biker Jim ... More >>

Tonight: Take a bite out of the Taste of Greenwood Village

​The Taste of Greenwood Village kicks off at 5 p.m. tonight at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, 7800 East Tufts Avenue, with 32 restaurants, more than 30 wineries and a silent auction to benefit the Beacon Center, a Denver child-advocacy nonprofit. Ticket prices range from $50, which include ... More >>

Top Rope Mexican lager begins pouring at Lola, Zolo and Centro; it's one of a couple of specialty house beers at local restaurants

​Lola has been pouring "copious amounts of Mexican lagers" for years, says Bryce Clark, a spokeswoman for the Highland hot spot's parent company, Big Red F. So have Lola's Mexican-influenced sister restaurants, Zolo and Centro Latin Kitchen. "But we've never been truly happy with their taste, ... More >>