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Beantree Coffee and Deli opens near DU, serving breakfast, lunch and Korean dishes

The neighborhood surrounding the University of Denver has always been transient, at least where restaurants are concerned, but the latest joint in which to get a beverage and a bite seems to have staying power. Beantree Coffee and Deli, which recently opened at 2076 South University, is one of those ... More >>

Reader: Patxi's looks like it does Chicago-style pizza right

When Patzi Azpiroz decided he wanted to introduce authentic deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza in California, he spent two years experimenting with recipes in his San Francisco kitchen. Today there are a half-dozen Patxi's Pizza outlets in California, and this fall Azpiroz and his partner, Bill Freeman, ... More >>

Gather's liquor license is a lesson in smart city planning

Subway may have run into trouble by shorting the measurements of its footlong sandwiches, but the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses has gotten nothing but kudos for the rule change it made late last summer, allowing "bona fide restaurants" within 500 feet of a school to apply for a hotel and ... More >>

Restaurant roll call for 2012 -- over 200 openings last year

Hundreds of new restaurants opened in metro Denver in 2012, ranging from enormous to intimate, exotic to old-fashioned. And at the same time, Denver also said so long to some long-time institutions, as well as a few spots that opened and shut in the same year. Keep reading for our restaurant roll c ... More >>

Reader: Nothing says sexy like jalapeno poppers

After generations as the Border, a beloved University of Denver neighborhood dive that served Mexican food and showed all the games, this space at 2014 South University has been rechristened Merchants Mile High Saloon. It not only has a new name, it has a new look; the new owners are going for a "d ... More >>

New places from A (Ace) to Z (Zanitas): Restaurant roll call for August

Several much-anticipated restaurants opened in Denver last month, including Ace, a neighborhood hangout/ping-pong hall created by the folks behind Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's. But August also saw the end of a few local institutions, including Pagliacci's. Keep reading for our restaurant roll c ... More >>

Pita Fresh opens near the University of Denver

When Zinger's, a mishmash of chicken wings, chicken nuggets, chicken sandwiches and green chile that wasn't long for this world, shuttered a few months ago at 2075 South University, the corner strip mall space, which was also a Quizno's at one point, opened itself up to another plea for food in the ... More >>

ZaZa's Pizzeria opens in the DU neighborhood

Lori Midson​There are nearly a half-dozen pizzerias slated to pop up all over Denver within the next several months, including Wazee Wood-Fired Pizza, a new joint from celebrated New York chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer that's taking over a portion of the former Big Game space. In additi ... More >>

Apple Spice Junction closes in a space that's clearly not meant for a deli

The strip along South University and Exposition is stamped with merchants, bars, cafes and restaurants, including the (inexplicably) long-standing Saucy Noodle and the Bonnie Brae Tavern, but the space at 723 South University Boulevard, next door to the Saucy Noodle, is cursed with bad luck.

South Philly Cheese Steaks takes over the old Skew space

Lori Midson​"This restaurant is my passion, I own the real estate -- we have zero debt -- and as soon as I get the money that was stolen from us back from the banks. I'll reopen Skew." Those were the words of Ton Phairatphibon, the former owner of Skew, 2070 South University, who abruptly s ... More >>

Denver restaurants that still have the same owner after at least forty years

Mark MangerStill strong at forty years​Mark Monette laughed when I asked him how he managed to stay motivated to keep his restaurant in top form after a long run in the kitchen, but I'm still not done marveling at the fact that Flagstaff House, 1138 Flagstaff Road, Boulder, has been around for ... More >>

Restaurant roll call for 2010

Lori MidsonChoLon Modern Asian Bistro was one of the big restaurants to open in 2010.​While many restaurants closed in 2010, many more restaurants opened -- including such hot spots as ChoLon, Euclid Hall, Green Russell, Lou's Food Bar and, on the very last day of the year, Bittersweet. Here' ... More >>

Skew will bring culture on a stick to the DU 'hood in November

​Culture on a stick. That's the new concept that Hutch Phanichamnuay and his wife, Wattra Phairatphiboon, are bringing to the University of Denver neighborhood in November when they unleash Skew, a fast-casual joint at 2070 South University, located in the former Stick-e Star space, which clo ... More >>

Mercy Dogs will soon serve gourmet hot dogs near the University of Denver

The University of Denver community will soon be able to sample Darren Reilly's unique hot dogs.​Lunch options near the University of Denver are about to get more interesting. In less than two weeks, Mercy Dogs will begin serving local Continental brand hot dogs and brats near the intersection ... More >>

Zingers opens near the University of Denver

​Chicken wings, green chile -- purportedly the best in Denver, if you believe Dennis Krieger -- and sandwiches just got easier to come by if you're a student at the University of Denver. That's because Krieger, along with his son Max, a recent DU Hotel and Restaurant Management grad, just unl ... More >>

Zingers promises to bring University of Denver students everything they crave -- except alcohol

Lori Midson ​The New York food scene is renowned for all sorts of things, but green chile isn't one of them. That, as we all know, is a Colorado thing. But Dennis Krieger, a New Yorker, insists that his pork green chile, a family recipe, will put all others to shame. "I know it's an outrageou ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for May

Shela BurgessTwo more Moe's signs joined the Denver dining landscape in May​Maywas a big month for barbecue, beer and frozen yogurt, that hot new/old trend. Our round up of openings/closings: RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENING IN MAY * Brandon's Pub, 2037 East Second Avenue Brothers Bar & Grill, 192 ... More >>

Tom Tancredo serves no sour grapes

​Yes, that's Tom Tancredo's name on a "Save the Date" invitation for a VIP opening celebration at the new Water 2 Wine winery in the Shops in Greenwood Village next month. But don't think the former congressman is trading rabble-rousing for a career as a mild-mannered businessman. Once Tancred ... More >>

Stick-e-Star closes

Lori Midson​Stick-e-Star, the catering operation/Asian fusion/American restaurant -- and former home to Star Market and Catering -- at 2070 South University, closed earlier this week, leaving DU students yearning for chicken satay, Cubanos and Thai ribs. Owners (and DU alums) Mike Schettleran ... More >>

Underage drinking in Denver: Sweet 16 and never been blitzed

​The Star Bar, at 2137 Larimer Street, still hasn't reopened after it was busted for serving underage drinkers; after getting popped for its fourth underage violation in as many years, the Border, a University of Denver institution at 2014 South University, shut down altogether last fall. (It ... More >>

The List: Our Weekly Bread top ten sandwiches

After fifteen months of reviewing sandwiches, it's time to take a step back, time to consider what has passed between many, many slices of bread, time to take a break from sandwiches and offer a countdown of the ten best I've had. It's easy to pick twenty good sandwiches, but narrowing those down ... More >>

Update: Mark Berzins talks about Icehouse Tavern

​ If you read yesterday's post about chef James Mazzio's exit from Icehouse Tavern and the uh...unusual changes taking place there, you already have the background for this story. But for those of you who might've missed it (and are too lazy to click on the link above), here are the basics. ... More >>

Happy 75th, Bonnie Brae Tavern

The Bonnie Brae Tavern turned 75 on Sunday, and celebrated by serving 75 cent beers and plates of spaghetti for $1.75. "It was crazy in here," says Michael Dire, who co-manages the place with his cousin, Rick. Michael and Rick are the third generation of Dires to work at the Bonnie Brae, the ... More >>

Greeks Gone Wild and Aroma Cafe & Grill join South University Boulevard's restaurant row

Lori Midson It's a good time to be a college kid with an appetite. Greeks Gone Wild: Souvlaki, Wings & Things, at 2039 South University, and Lori MidsonAroma Cafe & Grill, at 2017 South University, are the two latest restaurants to take up residence on a one-block stretch of asphalt nea ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 22 edition

Photo by Amber NowellStella Luce. Going that extra mile. Today in Backbeat Online: • MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, Stella Luce CD release at Avogadro's Number. • Freaky Friday: "Superbroker Shuffle." • MP3 Freeloader: More free dubstep from Alert. • Ancient Mith gets live in Paris. • Rumors o ... More >>

The Cooler is very cool

Yesterday we took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to visit The Cooler, a bar/restaurant at 2045 Sheridan in Edgewater that not only has a great outdoor patio with a view of Sloan's Lake, but an unbeatable gimmick: Every beer -- and there are lots of them available -- comes in a can. And ... More >>

Remembrance of things pasta at the Saucy Noodle

I'll Be Seeing You -- But Not at Isle of Singapore

A Stink and a Smile

Delegating Denver #39 of 56: Ohio

The Name Game

Modern Mexican standoff

Letters to the Editor

From the week of October 20, 2005

Teen Spirit Rocks

'Burbs bust out Battle of the Bands

Off Limits

Hey, barkeep!

The Bite

Taking a gamble on dinner in Black Hawk.

The Bite

Smokin' deals

Block Party

The 700 South block of University Boulevard makes eating a family affair.

The Bite

Eating well for a good cause.

Arrivederci, Aroma

For whom the Bella tolls.

The Fey Way

Finding Fey's favorite foods.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of February 8, 2001

Middle Ground

Two Denver eateries offer diners the spice of life.

Mouthing Off

Pioneering pizza men make up the upper crust.

All in the Family

Dining family-style in style.

Out With The Old, In With The New:

Z-Teca opts for another name change.

Serious Bondage

The status of the neighborhood bond project bodes well for this year's crop of just-passed bond initiatives.

Mais, Oui

French chefs are out there--if you know where to look.

Mouthing Off

MOUTHING OFF

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