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Spanish Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Reader: Before you judge a dish like paella, see if it tastes good

    Does this look like Denver's best paella to you? It definitely tasted that way to Lori Midson, who proclaimed it the "holy grail" in her search for great paella, and asked readers to guess where she'd found it. Turned out the answer was Solera. But before we got that, we had to read many, many comm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Corey Cunningham takes over the kitchen at the Mediterranean in Boulder

    Corey Cunningham moved to Denver from New Jersey to take the executive chef job at Baur's Ristorante (now Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar), but after a few years, he split and headed to Boulder where he stepped into Brasserie Ten Ten as a sous. Now, he's manning his own kitchen again: Last week, Cunn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar rolls out a traditional Basque happy hour

    Ondo's Spanish Tapas BarOndo's unveils a traditional Basque pintxos happy hour.​When Curt and Darcy Steinbecker opened Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar in late 2009, they wanted to give Denver a true Spanish experience, channeling the country where they'd met and learned to cook. And in that spirit, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Andy Martinez, exec chef of Citron New World Bistro, on his one and only "steak shake" and licking David Letterman's plate

    Lori Midson​ Andy Martinez Citron New World Bistro 3535 South Yosemite Street 303-771-5800 www.citronbistro.com When Denver native Andy Martinez, the executive chef at Citron New World Bistro, was a lowly dish rat at a hoity-toity restaurant in Indianapolis, he not only washed dishes, he lick ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 28, 2011

    Ondo's stays true to its Spanish inspiration

    Lori Midson​ Andy Martinez Citron New World Bistro 3535 South Yosemite Street 303-771-5800 www.citronbistro.com When Denver native Andy Martinez, the executive chef at Citron New World Bistro, was a lowly dish rat at a hoity-toity restaurant in Indianapolis, he not only washed dishes, he lick ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 28, 2011

    The 9th Door offers a tamer version of Spain's tapas scene

    Lori Midson​ Andy Martinez Citron New World Bistro 3535 South Yosemite Street 303-771-5800 www.citronbistro.com When Denver native Andy Martinez, the executive chef at Citron New World Bistro, was a lowly dish rat at a hoity-toity restaurant in Indianapolis, he not only washed dishes, he lick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Second Helping: Tapas de España

    ​Hungry for a taste of true Spanish tapas, which I'd enjoyed so much on the Iberian peninsula, I hurried to Tapas de España, which recently opened in El Señor Sol, a Mexican restaurant that occupies the Victorian building that was once the Zang Brewing Company. There's actually no distincti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Review preview: The 9th Door

    Mark MangerIn search of a taste of Spain at the 9th Door.​A couple of weeks back, I was feeling particularly nostalgic for the Iberian peninsula, where I once wandered winding streets, ambling from tapas bar to tapas bar until I'd eaten enough to make a full dinner. It was a perfect way to din ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Three major reasons to fall in love with sherry in 2011

    ​Next Monday is Valentine's Day, and while most adore this heart-riddled holiday, plenty of peeps loathe everything about it. With all the pressure to be coupled up, there's only one thing to do to avoid the drama: fall in love with a sexy, enticing stranger with a past. Be warned: This won't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Dagabi Cucina was there first, with a Monday paella night in Boulder

    Dagabi Cucina​Cafe Aion and Centro just rolled out dueling paella nights on Wednesdays in Boulder -- but it turns out that these specials are a couple of years behind another longstanding paella deal in town: the Monday night special at Dagabi Cucina, 3970 North Broadway in Boulder.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Cafe Aion and Centro introduce dueling paella nights

    Cafe AionPaella and a bottle: Wednesdays at Cafe Aion.​Paella, with its chunks of hearty meat and rice infused with spices culled from the warm climes of the Mediterranean, sounds pretty damn good in the dead of winter. And doubly so when paired with a bottle of wine. Which must be why two di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Tapas de Espana starts dishing up small plates

    ​Tapas de Espana, the Basque-region-inspired eatery located in the back room of El Senor Sol, opened today for its first run serving lunch and dinner.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Sangria and Spanish snacks at Ondo's happy hour

    ​Happy Place: Ondo's, 250 Steele Street, 303-975-6514 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.; all day Tuesday; Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to midnight The Deals: $3 Heineken drafts; $3 red or white sangria; $3 well pours; $2 off wine, cava, and sherry by the glass; $3-12 food ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Tapas de España will open later this week in the back room of El Senor Sol

    Lori Midson​Later this week, the back room of El Senor Sol, a Mexican restaurant at 2301 Seventh Street, will become the new quarters for Tapas de España, a Basque region bonanza from El Senor Sol owner Francisco Jerez, who hails from Spain -- as does the chef who's responsible for building ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Paella

    ​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. We're coming into the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Happy hour at The 9th Door is magnificent

    ​The Place: The 9th Door, 1808 Blake Street, 303-292-2229 The Hours: Monday through Friday from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. The Deals: $3-5 house cocktails and sangria; $12 sangria carafesl $2-4 tapas The Digs: Walking into The 9th Door is like walking into the movie Aladdin, and happy hour there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Ondo's is serving up Spanish-style baguette sandwiches for lunch

    ​Not only did Ondo's, the tapas bar at 250 Steele Street that opened last fall, recently expanded its hours to include lunch. And the lunch menu -- and the lunch menu only -- features what owner Curt Steinbecker believes to be the only authentic bocadillos in Denver. Steinbecker describes bo ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 7, 2010

    Last Supper: Our outgoing critic ends things at Ondo's, where they're easing into excellence

    ​Not only did Ondo's, the tapas bar at 250 Steele Street that opened last fall, recently expanded its hours to include lunch. And the lunch menu -- and the lunch menu only -- features what owner Curt Steinbecker believes to be the only authentic bocadillos in Denver. Steinbecker describes bo ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 24, 2009

    Vert Kitchen is no white-bread sandwich joint

    ​Not only did Ondo's, the tapas bar at 250 Steele Street that opened last fall, recently expanded its hours to include lunch. And the lunch menu -- and the lunch menu only -- features what owner Curt Steinbecker believes to be the only authentic bocadillos in Denver. Steinbecker describes bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Chef and Tell part two: Bob Blair of Fuel Cafe

    Lori MidsonBob Blair executive chef/owner of Fuel Cafe​This is part two of my interview with Bob Blair, executive chef/owner of Fuel Cafe. To read part one of this interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: I was the second-oldest of eight kids, so we hardly ever got to go out to dinner. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Ondo's on schedule for a mid-November opening

    Lori Midson​While Jason Sheehan is busy building a dream team staff for Ondo's, the tapas restaurant taking over the subterranean space at 250 Steele Street, owner Curt Steinbecker, who trained with his wife, Deicy, at the Escuela de Cocina Luis Irizar, is just trying to get his restaurant op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Staffing Up: My dream team for Ondo's

    ​Yesterday I kicked off "Staffing Up," with some free advice for how Mark & Isabella can get its act together. But the idea doesn't have to be confined to restaurants that need a swift, motivating kick in the ass; reading through these blog posts for the last few days, I realize that we can a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Counting down to tapas at Ondo's

    ​ There are some restaurants I talk about a lot. There are others that I talk about hardly at all. And one of the very few places that I talk about continuously (some would say obsessively) isn't even open yet. It's Ondo's. Ah, Ondo's....I've been dreaming about having a new tapas restaura ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    TV or not TV? Sheehan helps cook up a tequila dinner at Mezcal

    ​ Last week, I told you about my impending attempt at doing TV and speculated about the potential disasters inherent in anyone allowing me to set foot in their kitchen again after years spent behind a desk. What's more, I mentioned that anyone who was interested was welcome to come down to Mez ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 8, 2009

    At Olivea, John Broening shows that he has all the right tools -- and knows how to use them

    ​ Last week, I told you about my impending attempt at doing TV and speculated about the potential disasters inherent in anyone allowing me to set foot in their kitchen again after years spent behind a desk. What's more, I mentioned that anyone who was interested was welcome to come down to Mez ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    This week: Seven days of Yelp Eats! on the cheap

    Yelp.com Yelp, a well-known website where opinionated voices discuss and review restaurants, bars and other local businesses, is kicking off Yelp Eats!, a seven-day dining celebration, which begins today and continues through Sunday, July 26 with fifteen metro area restaurants offering multi-course ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 9, 2009

    Alto and ESPN Zone leave empty spaces downtown

    Yelp.com Yelp, a well-known website where opinionated voices discuss and review restaurants, bars and other local businesses, is kicking off Yelp Eats!, a seven-day dining celebration, which begins today and continues through Sunday, July 26 with fifteen metro area restaurants offering multi-course ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    More on Ondo's, coming this fall

    This is me jumping up and down in excitement.  This is me rubbing my hands with glee. Yeah, sure, 250 Steele Street has a serious curse on it. Like a Curse of the Mummy-style curse. Abandon hope all ye who open a restaurant here. This space has swallowed more restaurants than I have chicken win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Our Weekly Bread: Vert Kitchen

    The sandwich: Tortilla Española Where to get it: Vert Kitchen (704 South Pearl Street, 303-997-5941, www.vertkitchen.com) What's on it: potato omelet, aioli, manchego cheese, lettuce and tomato How much: $8 It takes a lot to open a new eatery and even more to offer menu items far from the norm. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Paella as you go: where's the rice nice in Denver?

    The sandwich: Tortilla Española Where to get it: Vert Kitchen (704 South Pearl Street, 303-997-5941, www.vertkitchen.com) What's on it: potato omelet, aioli, manchego cheese, lettuce and tomato How much: $8 It takes a lot to open a new eatery and even more to offer menu items far from the norm. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Last Night: Women-only wine tasting at Rioja

    The sandwich: Tortilla Española Where to get it: Vert Kitchen (704 South Pearl Street, 303-997-5941, www.vertkitchen.com) What's on it: potato omelet, aioli, manchego cheese, lettuce and tomato How much: $8 It takes a lot to open a new eatery and even more to offer menu items far from the norm. Bu ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 7, 2005

    Life and Death

    The re-animator resurrects traditional tapas at The 9th Door.

  • Dining

    April 21, 2005

    Drink of the Week

    Tinta de Verona

  • Food & Drink

    March 24, 2005

    Best Small Plates

    Somethin' Else

  • Dining

    October 17, 2002

    Bit by Bit

    Triana needs to try harder.

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Tapas

    Nicois

  • Dining

    February 14, 2002

    Med Alert

    Nicois is full of truly wonderful food -- and not enough diners.

  • Dining

    August 30, 2001

    Things Are Looking Up

    Tamayo takes diners on a first-class mouth-of-the-border tour.

  • Food & Drink

    March 29, 2001

    Best New Restaurant

    Triana

  • Music

    September 21, 2000

    Sounds Like Fun!

    Garden of Eve Fashion Show

  • Dining

    July 13, 2000

    Check, Please!

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best Friday-night special

    Sabor Latino

  • Dining

    September 30, 1999

    Tapas the Rockies

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    July 15, 1999

    Mouthing Off

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    April 23, 1998

    Med Alert

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    January 8, 1998

    Keep a Lid on It

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    December 25, 1997

    Mouthing Off

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    July 24, 1997

    Mouthing Off

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    May 31, 1995

    MEX AND MATCH

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

  • Dining

    July 6, 1994

    ALL OVER THE MAP

    Ilios saves tapas from the fad graveyard.

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