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Lulacruza wraps up Communikey on April 29 at BMoCA

Denver's ten best vegetarian dishes in non-vegetarian restaurants

Picking the Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant for the Best of Denver 2012 was a tough task. The owners of omnivorous restaurants have really gone above and beyond lately to cater to lacto-ovo vegetarians and totally plant-based eaters alike. In no particular order (save for number ... More >>

It's not gravy-like green, but Chile Billy turns out some worthy green chile

Green chile-heads, I've noticed, divide into a couple of camps when it comes to debating who makes this city's best version of a food that graces just about every Mexican restaurant's menu in town: half swear by the Colorado-style gravy-like green; the others won't touch it if it's not in the chile- ... More >>

Maria Empanada offers an authentic taste of Argentina...at Tony's Market

I wanted to weep tears of joy when I bit into my first empanada at Maria Empanada, the restaurant that's the subject of this week's review. I ate empanadas on a daily basis while living in Buenos Aires, but I hadn't had a real addiction-worthy version of the treat in the States until I stepped throu ... More >>

Maria Empanada turns out pockets of Argentine bliss in Lakewood

Photos: In the kitchen at Maria Empanada

Recipe: Argentine dulce de leche

via Wikipedia Commons​In this week's review of Caminito Tango, I found myself nostalgic for the culinary canon I ate for months in Buenos Aires, where I feasted frequently on platters of grilled meat, empanadas, plates of Argentine-Italian pastas, pizza, gelato-like ice cream and, possibly bes ... More >>

Buenos Aires Pizzeria provides an authentic taste of everyday Argentina

via Wikipedia Commons​In this week's review of Caminito Tango, I found myself nostalgic for the culinary canon I ate for months in Buenos Aires, where I feasted frequently on platters of grilled meat, empanadas, plates of Argentine-Italian pastas, pizza, gelato-like ice cream and, possibly bes ... More >>

Slow down at Argentine restaurant Caminito Tango

via Wikipedia Commons​In this week's review of Caminito Tango, I found myself nostalgic for the culinary canon I ate for months in Buenos Aires, where I feasted frequently on platters of grilled meat, empanadas, plates of Argentine-Italian pastas, pizza, gelato-like ice cream and, possibly bes ... More >>

Photos: Caminito Tango

Mark Manger​This week's review sent me down a spiral of nostalgia, as I ate my way through Argentine staples at Caminito Tango, a Denver restaurant that you could find in any neighborhood in Buenos Aires. And everything from the pace to the pastries made me think of long meals enjoyed in the S ... More >>

Go celebrate the end of boat season with a boat drink

​You hear that sound? It's the sound of summer whistling its way out the door. Labor Day Weekend is upon us, and that means that even if we're still able to sit on patios next week, the moment when we're going to have to bundle up and brace for winter is any day. Don't let it go out with a wh ... More >>

Applebee's picks its official Colorado Burger

​AmRest, which owns and operates over a hundred Applebee's in eight states, had challenged its Colorado stores to create the perfect "Colorado Burger" -- ideally, one that incorporated "Stinkin" Good Green Chile, created by Bronco Mark Schlereth, spokesman for this campaign. He met up with fou ... More >>

Emporio do Brasil now Little Brazil -- and that's just the start of the changes

Lori Midson​The former Emporio do Brasil has big plans. It's already changed its name to Little Brazil, and within the next few weeks will move from the small spot on Federal Boulevard where it's been for five years to a much larger space near Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale. The new Little ... More >>

Tonight: Little Brazil at the Hi-Dive

​Little Brazil (playing tonight at the hi-dive with the Photo Atlas and Take to the Oars) began as the solo project of Landon Hedges, following his time in big name acts like Tim Kasher's The Good Life and the Conor Oberst-led Desparecidos. Eventually Hedges decided fill out his pretty guitar ... More >>

Bomba Estéreo

Wednesday, May 18, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-0959. 

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Breakfast benefits, Sizzle at Stir! and Taste of Pearl

​Along with recurring last-week-of-the-month events, like Great Divide's ever-popular Beer & Cheese Pairing, and weekly events, like Uptown Brothers' Medicinal Mondays, this week's calendar is packed with benefit breakfasts, a new cooking class for singles, and Boulder's Taste of Pearl. Here's ... More >>

Carmen Sandim Sextet

Brand New
Dazzle Recordings

Photos: Lions at DIA portend of the vast Illuminati conspiracy

Clever ruse, Bob Barker, but we know of your nefarious designs.​If there's one thing we've learned from Dan Brown, it's that, when the Illuminati get a vast conspiracy reaching to the very highest levels of the world's centers of power going on, they like to drop little hints about it. For exa ... More >>

Film: Pablo Kjolseth's IFS spring calendar picks

​Deep in the midst of the digital age, International Film Series programmer Pablo Kjolseth makes no bones about his love of celluloid, the analog of film, especially, but not necessarily, in black and white. Because of that, the University of Colorado's IFS is arguably the region's last true v ... More >>

Pinot Posse wines spark Old World vs. New World debate

​Last week's post featuring the wines of the Pinot Posse sparked much debate over the respective merits and flaws of modern, new world-style pinot noir. At one end of the table, we had the new world wine lovers, who revel in bottles bursting with ripe, mouthwateringly juicy fruit, and (though ... More >>

Ask the bartender: What's cachaça? And what do you do with it?

​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 >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Cazuela Colombiana from Cafe Brazil

Lori Midson​ No. 83: Cazuela Colombiana from Cafe Brazil Every single time I go to Cafe Brazil, I feel compelled to study the menu -- a menu that I've all but memorized -- even though I nearly always order the same dish, a plate that's been on the board for two decades, ever since Cafe Braz ... More >>

Birds in Arkansas: Ten more crazy things that fell from the sky

Courtesy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette​More than a thousand blackbirds, grackles and starlings fell from the sky on New Year's Eve in Beebe, Arkansas. So far, there has been no official explanation for the avian precipitation, but we thought we'd look to other unexpected things falling fro ... More >>

Max Cavalera of Soulfly talks about his history and darkly humorous song titles

​As the leader of Sepultura for over a decade, Max Cavalera helped put Brazil on the map. From the beginning, the outfit was clearly influenced by punk rock as much as it was by other metal bands, as evidenced by its socially conscious lyrics, its grassroots efforts to get its music out into t ... More >>

Keep it simple: Run to Empanada Express Grill for the empanadas

​As the leader of Sepultura for over a decade, Max Cavalera helped put Brazil on the map. From the beginning, the outfit was clearly influenced by punk rock as much as it was by other metal bands, as evidenced by its socially conscious lyrics, its grassroots efforts to get its music out into t ... More >>

Empanada Express Grill offers Denver a taste of Venezuela

Mark Manger​When I returned to the United States after a stint in South America, I feared I'd be unable to find empanadas, that nearly perfect food that stuffs pastry pockets with savory filling. My quest eventually took me to Empanada Express Grill, at 2600 East Street in Golden, where owner ... More >>

Cafe Brazil brings back childhood memories -- minus the pork and beef

​Many Americans fondly remember food from their childhood -- a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on Wonder Bread for lunch, macaroni and cheese for dinner. But those aren't the comfort foods of my youth. Spending seven of my first nine years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, gave me a very different c ... More >>

Today: Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival kicks off

A Flickr photo.​Nothing says fall like roasting green chiles, and Pueblo is celebrating in style -- plus adding beans to the mix with the annual Chile and Frijoles Festival, which starts today with a farmers' market. Tomorrow, there'll be a chile and salsa showdown; on Sunday, a jalapeno-eati ... More >>

In the kitchen with Jack-n-Grill's Jack Martinez: Frito pie

​Self-described green chile warrior Jack Martinez, the owner/chef of two Jack-n-Grill restaurants (a third outlet, in Westminster, will open in October), and the subject of this week's Chef and Tell interview, has a huge family that benefits from his cooking capabilities. One of their favorite ... More >>

Beat the heat with three thirst-quenching wine cocktails

​It's been a summer full of fantastic wines, but even a wine-drinking professional (or is it professional wine drinker?) can grow weary of the standard red, white or rosé decision. If you, too, are searching for a supremely drinkable, inexpensive and easy-to-assemble option to guzzle through ... More >>

Eat on the Street

​It's been a summer full of fantastic wines, but even a wine-drinking professional (or is it professional wine drinker?) can grow weary of the standard red, white or rosé decision. If you, too, are searching for a supremely drinkable, inexpensive and easy-to-assemble option to guzzle through ... More >>

Tonight: South of the Equator white wine tasting

​As the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun during this season, the increased heat and humidity (what there is of it in Colorado, anyway) tends to drive oenophiles away from the full-bodied reds and toward the lighter, crisper whites. South of the equator, it's wintertime, but that's no r ... More >>

Want rum service? Visit Cafe Brazil

​As the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun during this season, the increased heat and humidity (what there is of it in Colorado, anyway) tends to drive oenophiles away from the full-bodied reds and toward the lighter, crisper whites. South of the equator, it's wintertime, but that's no r ... More >>

When it comes to charm, Cafe Brazil is the Rio thing

​As the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun during this season, the increased heat and humidity (what there is of it in Colorado, anyway) tends to drive oenophiles away from the full-bodied reds and toward the lighter, crisper whites. South of the equator, it's wintertime, but that's no r ... More >>

Tonight: Wines of Argentina -- in Aurora

​Wine tastings and wine appreciation classes are common enough these days that most of us know where to find the basics on California, France, Italy. But how about Argentina? Look no further than Aurora. The city offers an array of culinary classes through the year; from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonigh ... More >>

Chill with Patty's Chile Beer Granita

​The May/June issue of Draft features a recipe for Patty's Chile Beer Granita, made with the Wynkoop Brewing Company's chile beer. I've always been a fan of the microbrew, which original Wynkoop brewer and partner Russell Schehrer invited me to try one morning. (The Westword office was once ... More >>

Colorado has two of Livability's top ten food cities...and neither is Denver

Pueblo Chamber of CommerceFoodie fun in Pueblo: the annual jalapeno-eating contest​Yes, it's yet another list. Livability, the site that invites you to "discover America's best places to live," has just released its list of "Foodie Finds: 10 Surprising Food Cities," and Colorado occupies two o ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Rack of lamb from Cafe Brazil

Lori Midson ​As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com.

A Real Rojo

The Museo de las Américas does dinner and dancing right.

Africa Rises

Perú Negro brings a musical legacy to life.

Grill of My Dreams

Buenos Aires is an oasis of magical eating.

World Flavor

Buenos Aires is an oasis of magical eating.

Baile y Lengua

Buenos Aires is an oasis of magical eating.

The World Is Flat

Get an Argentine pizza the action at Buenos Aires.

Global Crossing

A round-the-world tour of pizza.

Drink of the Week

Tisana

The Hit Man Nobody Knows

The government says he killed more people than Tim McVeigh. He lives in a cell a hundred miles from Denver. So how come you've never heard of La Quica?

Mouthing Off

The government says he killed more people than Tim McVeigh. He lives in a cell a hundred miles from Denver. So how come you've never heard of La Quica?

Mouth of the Border

The government says he killed more people than Tim McVeigh. He lives in a cell a hundred miles from Denver. So how come you've never heard of La Quica?

Bye, Bye Brazil

The government says he killed more people than Tim McVeigh. He lives in a cell a hundred miles from Denver. So how come you've never heard of La Quica?