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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 >>
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April 22, 2009
Mix it up at Trios Enoteca on Sunday
The state's best mixologists will be pouring it on -- and pouring out the drinks -- Sunday, April 26, at the first Colorado Cocktail Classic competition, sponsored by the Colorado Bartenders Guild. Go to Trios Enoteca,1730 Wynkoop Street, at 6 p.m. to cheer on your favorite bartenders and enjoy some ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Food Fête
Eat, drink and be merry at Taste of the Nation.
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July 28, 2009
Still 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 ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
Behind the Bar: Sean Kenyon of Steuben's
Lori MidsonSteuben's bartender Sean Kenyon with his wife, HeatherIt seems oxymoronic to call a guy covered in tattoos a geek, but when it comes to cocktails, Sean Kenyon is the biggest geek in town. He has taken his engineering coursework and applied it to the engineering of cocktails, with i ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
Back 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 ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 2 edition
Busdriver deals with negativity.Better late than never. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Regan "Busdriver" Farquhar. • Flier of the Week: Dressy Bessy at the Gothic, September 5. • Win stuff in our random midweek contest! • Dulcinea's to re-open as Pete's Monkey Bar. • Single F ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Steuben's Rock and Rye
Busdriver deals with negativity.Better late than never. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Regan "Busdriver" Farquhar. • Flier of the Week: Dressy Bessy at the Gothic, September 5. • Win stuff in our random midweek contest! • Dulcinea's to re-open as Pete's Monkey Bar. • Single F ... More >>
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November 10, 2009
Behind the Bar with Randy Layman at Avenue Grill
Randy Layman began working at Avenue Grill seven years ago and convinced his twin, Ryan, to join him there four years ago. The identical (except for Ryan's longer beard) bartenders poured kick-ass cocktails together, doubling your fun, until November 1 -- when Ryan moved across the street to ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Sean Kenyon raises the B.A.R. at Domaine De Canton competition
Nancy LevineSean Kenyon takes top spot at Domaine De Canton competition Last night Domaine de Canton and brand ambassador Bryan Dayton of Frasca hosted the semifinalist round of the Domaine de Canton bartender competition at TAG. Beyond bragging rights, the winner of the competition won a tri ... More >>
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December 5, 2009
We'll drink to that: Colorado Bartenders Guild Toy Drive at Steuben's
Want to do some good while drinking great cocktails? On Monday, December 7, the Colorado Bartenders Guild (COBG) is sponsoring its fourth annual Holiday Toy Drive at Steuben's, 523 East 17th Avenue. "We started out with two bartenders and me and convinced about twenty of our friends to come ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Bartending Olympics includes two hometown heroes
Vegas, baby: Sean Kenyon behind the bar at Steuben'sThe Nightclub and Bar Convention & Trade Show (NCB) in Las Vegas in March is the one event that everyone in the industry feels they need to attend -- or wishes they could. The show includes a cocktail contest called the Shake It Up ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Sean Kenyon Wins $10,000 and the Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year Title
Sean KenyonHe's going to need a bigger wallet!As if a trip to St. Maarten wasn't enough of a prize, Sean Kenyon, bar manager of Steuben's, just brought home top honors in the Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year competition. And, as foam on the cocktail, he also brought home a check for a ... More >>
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July 30, 2010
Randall Layman's Tales of the Cocktail, round four
Randall Layman, a bartender at Vesta Dipping Grill, is just back from New Orleans, where he attended his first Tales of the Cocktail. We'll be printing his dispatches all week (read the first installment here). Taryn KapronicaSailor Jerry Day four: Sleeping in again (don't close your curtain ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
Ask the bartender!
Sean Kenyon is a third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar. He is a student of cocktail history and a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional; he's a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource Program and has achieved his introduc ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Ask the bartender: More on martinis
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 >>
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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 >>
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September 24, 2010
Steuben's loses bar manager Sean Kenyon, but gains Randy Layman
Randy LaymanLast week, Sean Kenyon, one of Denver's most championed bartenders and mixologists, vacated his post as bar manager of Steuben's, where he'd been slinging drinks and crafting cocktails since 2007.
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September 24, 2010
The week in Cafe Society bloggery: Best GABF T-shirts, Chef and Tell with Roberto Diaz, hosts behaving badly and a new bar manager at Steuben's
Behold the highlights from this week's Cafe Society blog:
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September 27, 2010
Ask the bartender: Sherry, baby!
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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October 8, 2010
Sean Kenyon is the new king bean behind the bar of the Squeaky Bean
Lori MidsonSean Kenyon slinging drinks behind the bar of the Squeaky BeanSean Kenyon, who recently left his bar manager post at Steuben's, 523 East Seventeenth Avenue, just snagged a new gig slinging drinks behind the bar of the Squeaky Bean, Johnny Ballen's irreverent food temple and wateri ... More >>
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October 18, 2010
Ask the bartender: How to break into the business
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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October 26, 2010
Ask the bartender: What's the perfect Old Fashioned?
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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November 1, 2010
Ask the bartender: Giving all those old bar terms the finger
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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November 29, 2010
Ask the bartender: How did the cocktail culture survive Prohibition?
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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December 29, 2010
Ask the Bartender: New Year's Eve is for amateurs -- here's how to drink like a pro
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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January 13, 2011
Reader: If gin is good enough for the Queen Mum...
The beloved juniper berry. Is gin really "the original flavored vodka"? That's what Sean Kenyon suggested in his recent Ask the Bartender devoted to gin, and more than one reader took exception to the description. But it didn't bother Harvey, who loves gin no matter how it's categorized: I ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Ask the bartender: Thank Alexander the Great for rum
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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February 9, 2011
Ask the bartender: Keep it simple, bartenders!
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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February 16, 2011
Ask the bartender: When does brandy become cognac?
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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February 23, 2011
Ask the bartender: Wake up and smell the cocktails!
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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March 31, 2011
Top five martinis in Denver -- good, better, Best!
We sipped our way through many martinis in our search for the best, and you know what we learned? Any bar can ice down three ounces of vodka or gin and pour it in an up glass" and CALL it a martini -- and many do -- but there are very few that do the classic version of the cocktail right. A c ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Noah Heaney wins Domaine de Canton semi-final and will try to follow Sean Kenyon's win in the finals
Noah Heaney's winning cocktail, Fishin' with GingerLast summer, Denver's Sean Kenyon was named Bartender of the Year by Domaine de Canton after he bested a handful of his peers from across the country in the final competition in St. Maarten -- and he took home a $10,000 check for his work, to ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Ask the bartender: Whisky without the "e," from A to Z
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out 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 >>
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April 20, 2011
Reader: Whisky inspires a good sense of spell
flickr photoSean Kenyon's discussion of whisky -- no "e," please -- prompted this story from Harvey: On a plane recently, a passenger asked the flight attendant, "What kinds of whiskey do you have?" She proceeded to list a few, when he interrupted, in a whiney, patronizing tone: "That's Scot ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Williams & Graham, a new speakeasy, will open in Highland in June
Lori MidsonFor the past several months, behind the walls of a two-story, converted apartment building in Highland, Todd Colehour, a former executive with Kona Grill, along with his business partners and startender Sean Kenyon, who works behind the bar of the Squeaky Bean and writes our weekly ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Spring fever: Five new menus for a new season
The vegetable terrine at the Squeaky BeanYou can tell summer is approaching not just because the air is warmer, but menus around town are heating up, introducing lighter dishes that feature seasonal produce. Some of those board changes look particularly delicious. Here are five that caught o ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
Familiar Stirrings
The vegetable terrine at the Squeaky BeanYou can tell summer is approaching not just because the air is warmer, but menus around town are heating up, introducing lighter dishes that feature seasonal produce. Some of those board changes look particularly delicious. Here are five that caught o ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Williams & Graham withdraws liquor-license application -- and reapplies for a new one
Williams & Graham, a new speakeasy that's the vision of Todd Colehour, a former head honcho at Kona Grill, was slated to open in June with cocktail-tender Sean Kenyon, who, up until just recently, was the star-tender at the Squeaky Bean, which is now closed (but looking for a new home), spea ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Sign of the times: Vaginal discharge, cum buckets and mustache rides
Sean KenyonWould you like a mustache ride with your vaginal discharge?In the same city that welcomes visitors with "Focus on the Family" signage, there resides a bar called Copperhead Road, a self-described "honkey-tonk saloon" that promises "the best live music, and the wildest late night pa ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Ask the Bartender: A bartender by any other name....
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with 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 Program ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Reader: It was fun having a local whiskey while it lasted
Was Stranahan's the punk rock of whiskey? That was the question posed by Sean Kenyon yesterday, in the first of his several-part series on the sale of Stranahan's late last year -- and the recent departure of head distiller Jake Norris from the company. That news inspired this response from ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Vodka makers hope pure spring water from Colorado pushes them to the top shelf
Was Stranahan's the punk rock of whiskey? That was the question posed by Sean Kenyon yesterday, in the first of his several-part series on the sale of Stranahan's late last year -- and the recent departure of head distiller Jake Norris from the company. That news inspired this response from ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Reader: Is Westword endorsing Spring 44? Or Sean Kenyon?
Mark MangerSean Kenyon pouring Spring 44 vodka.Virtually unknown after Prohibition, vodka long ago passed gin as the country's most popular clear spirit, and then moved up to become the country's most popular spirit, period -- partly because of its neutral flavor, partly because of the smart ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Williams & Graham opens tomorrow
News first broke that Williams & Graham would plant a 1920s-themed bar in a bookstore at the edge of Highland back in April, and Todd Colehour, former executive at Kona Grill, and Sean Kenyon, Squeaky Bean and Euclid Hall barman and Westword's "Ask the Bartender" contributor, had planned to s ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Williams & Graham offers free shift dinners for industry workers
Williams & Graham just opened to the public on Tuesday night -- but word of the stylish speakeasy's free shift meals for industry types got out fast. By the time the group meal was served, fifteen appreciative restaurant/bar workers -- from Linger, Lola, Root Down and other Highland joints -- ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
A bartender needs to know the score, about everything from the Avs to absinthe
Sean Kenyon's Ask the Bartender has been on a break, but Kenyon hasn't been taking it easy: Over the past five weeks, he's been traveling (Germany, France and New York City twice), working at Euclid Hall at night and opening Williams & Graham during the day. Now he's back, plenty of stories t ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Denver's ten best new bars of 2011
Crash 45Crash 45 opened this year in Globeville.This year was a banner year for new restaurants -- as we noted in this week's Year in Review, nearly 300 new places have opened since January 1. Dozens of them included bars, and many more new dives, cocktail lounges, pubs and piano bars gave us ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Reader: Keep pouring out columns about Chartreuse and other lesser-known bottles
Grand Chartreuse Monastery, the home of monks...and Chartreuse.Sean Kenyon had a busy fall -- working at Euclid Hall, opening Williams & Graham, and traveling to a monastery in France, where he got to mix a Chartreuse cocktail for a monk. But Chartreuse is not reserved just for the monks who ... More >>
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