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Sean Yontz

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Lola hosts Dos Casas benefit for Brent's Place

    On Wednesday night, Lola hosted its fifth annual Dos Casas event benefiting Brent's place -- but the diners packed into every corner of the restaurant were the real beneficiaries, since they got to enjoy the fare of some of Denver's top chefs, who all donated their efforts. Here's what they cooked ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 4, 2011
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    May 4, 2011

    Sketch and El Diablo celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a new courtyard, Mexican beers and spit-roasted lambs

    Lori Midson​Restaurateur Jesse Morreale, who owns Sketch, El Diablo and La Rumba, is always contemplating his next move, and his latest endeavor is a courtyard that will occupy the vast, graveled space that resides behind the back doors of Sketch and El Diablo, which sit side by side on the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Food porn: Behold last night's beast feast at the MCA

    Lori Midson​Two nights ago at the MCA Denver Art Meets Beast butchering demonstration, Pete Marczyk and Jimmy "the Butcher" Cross, both of Marczyk Fine Foods, deftly dismembered a medieval-size bison carcass in front of a mesmerized crowd. The various cuts -- shanks, ribs, tenderloin, strip l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Tonight: An Evening of Decadent Delights at Lola

    A Flickr photo​Some of Denver's top chefs are participating in tonight's aptly named Evening of Decadent Delights at Lola, 1575 Boulder Street. Alex Seidel (Fruition) will create the passed hors d'ouevre; Sean Yontz (El Diablo) is tapped for the appetizer course; Goose Sorensen (Solera) will w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Tambien shutters in Cherry Creek

    ​Last night, after dinner service, Tambien, the irreverent Mexican cantina at 250 Steele Street, in Cherry Creek, has shuttered its doors. The lease on the subterranean taqueria, which opened in 2006 after owners Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz closed Sketch at the same address and then later ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Gourmet truck trend is rolling, but El Mariachi is grounded

    Old-school taco trucks are the new trend.​Gourmet trucks are all the rage right now -- but sadly, El Mariachi is stuck in park. Although loncherias have a long, noble history in Denver, Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz were the first to get on board the tricked-out truck concept, creating El Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Mezcal master Ron Cooper teams up with Sean Yontz tonight at Tambien

    Lori Midson Master of mezcal, Ron Cooper​Mezcal mastermind Ron Cooper, who spent the weekend draining bottles of the Mexican distilled spirit at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, is in Denver today for a blowout dinner at Tambien, 250 Steele Street, where he'll mix and pour cocktails made wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    TAG takes top place in the Hot Rocks Griller Challenge

    Lori MidsonThe triumphant team from TAG and the Barolo Grill crew.​Elway's was hot, hot, hot at last night's Hot Rocks Griller Challenge, a benefit for the men's programs at Denver Health. Governor Bill Ritter welcomed the crowd -- and got to speak from experience about Denver Health's care, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Tonight: Strike it while it's Hot Rocks Griller Challenge at Elway's Cherry Creek

    Lori Midson Vesta Dipping Grill executive chef Brandon Biederman and Lola and Big Red F executive chef Jamey Fader at the 2009 Hot Rocks Griller Challenge at Elway's Cherry Creek​ A swell of Denver's top kitchen masters are playing with fire tonight at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Av ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2010

    Rib-Stickin’ Fun

    Lori Midson Vesta Dipping Grill executive chef Brandon Biederman and Lola and Big Red F executive chef Jamey Fader at the 2009 Hot Rocks Griller Challenge at Elway's Cherry Creek​ A swell of Denver's top kitchen masters are playing with fire tonight at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Av ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Tonight: Lola hosts a blowout benefit for Dos Casas

    ​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, has pulled out all the stops for tonight's Dos Casas fundraising event, which offers three options: a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m., paired with wine, for $75; the dinner plus exclusive patio seating and a chef meet-and-greet for $125; or an after-hours party star ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    The Benefits of Fine Dining

    ​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, has pulled out all the stops for tonight's Dos Casas fundraising event, which offers three options: a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m., paired with wine, for $75; the dinner plus exclusive patio seating and a chef meet-and-greet for $125; or an after-hours party star ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 4, 2010

    50top is the most exclusive dinner invitation in Denver

    ​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, has pulled out all the stops for tonight's Dos Casas fundraising event, which offers three options: a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m., paired with wine, for $75; the dinner plus exclusive patio seating and a chef meet-and-greet for $125; or an after-hours party star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    After-action report: Broadway Book Mall and beyond

    ​So how many people braved the weather last night and came out for my last book signing? Eleven. Which some people might see as sad, but not me. First, because that doesn't even take the record for my least-attended signing (which would be eight people showing up on a night without apocalyp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Cafe Society: Week in review

    ​What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while checking out Jason Sheehan's top ten places on 17th Avenue to swell your belly. Lori Midson got a sneak peak of Sean Yontz's new restaurant space during a sit-down with the Sketch, Mezcal and Tambien executive chef, who's also the s ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 6, 2009

    Hed:Smashburger continues its march for world hamburger domination.

    ​What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while checking out Jason Sheehan's top ten places on 17th Avenue to swell your belly. Lori Midson got a sneak peak of Sean Yontz's new restaurant space during a sit-down with the Sketch, Mezcal and Tambien executive chef, who's also the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Charlie Master is moving on

    Charle Master will soon be out of Sketch.​Charlie Master -- well-known floorman-about-town and scion of the former Mel's restaurant empire -- is packing it in at Sketch, leaving his gig with Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz to become the new FOH guy for Goose Sorensen at Solera. "I'm excited abou ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 2, 2009

    Jason Sheehan is ready to face his critics

    Charle Master will soon be out of Sketch.​Charlie Master -- well-known floorman-about-town and scion of the former Mel's restaurant empire -- is packing it in at Sketch, leaving his gig with Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz to become the new FOH guy for Goose Sorensen at Solera. "I'm excited abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Del Maguey mezcal at Tambien tonight

    Tonight, at 7:30 p.m., Tambien, the rollicking Mexican cantina at 250 Steele Street, is hosting a Del Maguey mezcal tasting and four-course dinner for $39.99 per person. The menu, paired with different mezcals, and prepared by chefs Sean Yontz and Jason Hayes, includes a cactus salad with grilled g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Top Denver chefs play with fire for charity tonight at Elway's Cherry Creek

    Real food. Sharp utensils. Big fire. A good cause. And Denver's top chefs. That's what's on tap tonight, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Avenue, when eleven of the town's top cookers - Tyler Wiard (Elway's, Cherry Creek); Sean Yontz (Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch); Justin ... 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

    April 29, 2009

    Dos Casas at Lola tonight

    Tonight's Dos Casas, a benefit for Brent's Place, will bring seven of the town's best chefs - Jamey Fader of Big Red F, Sheila Lucero of Jax Fish House Denver, Matt Selby of Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's, Tyler Wiard of Elway's in Cherry Creek, Goose Sorenson of Solera, Sean Yontz of Mezcal and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    A quick sketch of Sketch

    I stopped by Sketch last night, the new wine bar in Jesse Morreale's project at the old First Avenue Hotel at First and Broadway. Technically, it doesn't officially debut until March 20 (and from then on, will be open from 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. seven days a week), but as people wandering around this incre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Sweet talk from Keegan Gerhard and other tasty events

    There's quite a smorgasbord of food-related fun tonight. "Taste Test: Random Encounters in the History & Science of Food" returns to the Lab at Belmar, 404 South Upham in Lakewood, at 6 p.m. today, March 12, when the focus will be on...sugar. Keegan Gerhard, pastry chef, Food Network host,owner of ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 22, 2009

    A ghost of a chance for Lala's

    There's quite a smorgasbord of food-related fun tonight. "Taste Test: Random Encounters in the History & Science of Food" returns to the Lab at Belmar, 404 South Upham in Lakewood, at 6 p.m. today, March 12, when the focus will be on...sugar. Keegan Gerhard, pastry chef, Food Network host,owner of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    Swimming in gluttony at Jax Fish House

    There's quite a smorgasbord of food-related fun tonight. "Taste Test: Random Encounters in the History & Science of Food" returns to the Lab at Belmar, 404 South Upham in Lakewood, at 6 p.m. today, March 12, when the focus will be on...sugar. Keegan Gerhard, pastry chef, Food Network host,owner of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    The Oven's Mark Tarbell needs another name

    There's quite a smorgasbord of food-related fun tonight. "Taste Test: Random Encounters in the History & Science of Food" returns to the Lab at Belmar, 404 South Upham in Lakewood, at 6 p.m. today, March 12, when the focus will be on...sugar. Keegan Gerhard, pastry chef, Food Network host,owner of ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 1, 2008

    Grand Lux Cafe

    What happened in Vegas should have stayed there.

  • Dining

    December 20, 2007

    Mezcal

    Morning, noon or night, Mezcal still does things right.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Oceanaire A Cool Breeze

    Morning, noon or night, Mezcal still does things right.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Oceanaire A Cool Breeze

    Morning, noon or night, Mezcal still does things right.

  • Dining

    September 20, 2007

    King Kevin

    Kevin Taylor steps into the Limelight.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2007

    Colorado Via Chicago

    Kevin Taylor steps into the Limelight.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2007

    Colorado Via Chicago

    Kevin Taylor steps into the Limelight.

  • Dining

    August 24, 2006

    Booty Call

    Late at night, Sketch looks awfully good.

  • Dining

    June 8, 2006
  • Dining

    May 25, 2006

    It's a Mall World

    Denver's strip-mall restaurants explore new territories.

  • Dining

    April 20, 2006

    Ghost of a Chance

    Tula deserves to make it.

  • Dining

    February 9, 2006

    Going Underground

    Jesse Morreale's basement tapes.

  • Dining

    October 20, 2005

    Dog Days

    You never sausage a thing.

  • Dining

    March 17, 2005

    Cry Fowl

    Sparrow should be grounded.

  • Dining

    January 6, 2005

    The Dead Pool

    Sparrow should be grounded.

  • Dining

    September 23, 2004

    Bite Me

    Dosa Reality

  • Dining

    February 19, 2004

    Bite Me

    Know Way

  • Dining

    October 16, 2003

    Bite Me

    So Foie, So Good

  • Dining

    March 7, 2002

    The Bite

    A deli piles it on with its NY-style pastrami.

  • Dining

    April 19, 2001

    The Bite

    John Hickenlooper's lastest, and other news on the food front.

  • Dining

    December 30, 1999

    Dish I May, Dish I Might

    The year's best food in one convenient meal.

  • Dining

    December 23, 1999

    Blast From the Past

    Even in a new incarnation, Zenith is still in peak form.

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