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Spanish Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    City Park Esplanade Fresh Market opens over the weekend

    Spring signals the arrival of farmers' markets across the state, and the City Park Esplanade Fresh Market at East Colfax and Columbine Street officially opened for business yesterday at 9 a.m. with around thirty local growers and vendors peddling their wares in spite of the chilly, overcast weather.

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Escape to Catalonia tonight at Olivea's regional dinner

    Olivea, 719 East 17th Avenue, is hosting a special dinner tonight featuring a Catalonian tapas menu paired with wines of the same region. "Our regional series is for the more adventurous eater," says Brooke Bishop, director of operations for Olivea and its sister restaurant, Duo. "We go more in-dept ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 9, 2012

    Pinche Taqueria is pinche good!

    More photos: In the kitchen at Pinche Taqueria

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Stuffed squash from Monroe farms with Fort Collins IPA, a noble meal with a mentor

    ​Over the years, there have been a number of people who've made an impression on me with regard to food. One of them is my old boss, close friend and head brewer at Great Divide Brewing, Taylor Rees. Back in the day, he'd painfully watch me throw away my hard-earned money on mediocre takeout f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Park Hill Neighbors tapas bar coming to former Perk Hill space

    ​Regulars did some moaning when the popular Perk Hill coffee shop abruptly closed last spring, after a celebrated tiff with the landlord over its funky outdoor seating. But in a few weeks, the place will reopen as a tapas bar. Permits are in and construction has begun on Park Hill Neighbors, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Cafe Aion welcomes fall with canning and a few changes

    Dakota Soifer​As the rest of us lament the end of Colorado's growing season, buying up the last of the state's summer produce to make gazpacho and ratatouille (and anything that lets us satiate our taste for vegetables straight from the ground until next spring), Dakota Soifer and his kitchen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Aja to Go, serving sushi and Asian food, will soon join the street truck revolution

    ​ Another day, another street food truck. Denver chef and restaurant consultant Michel Wahaltere, who's had his spoon in way too many soups to mention (short list: 9th Door, SportsBook, 5 Degrees, MiniBAR, Cucina Colore,), is officially taking his skills to the streets. Wahaltere, along with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Tonight: Tapas, wine and art at the Botanic Gardens and Cherry Cre

    A Flickr photo.​It's the perfect time of year for a picnic, and the Denver Botanic Gardens will prove it frmo 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, when the venue at 1005 York Street hosts a Tapas Picnic. You bring the place setting, and then fill it with easy and delicious small bites -- shrimp and chorizo, ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 13, 2010

    Get happy at Denver's fifty best happy hours

    A Flickr photo.​It's the perfect time of year for a picnic, and the Denver Botanic Gardens will prove it frmo 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, when the venue at 1005 York Street hosts a Tapas Picnic. You bring the place setting, and then fill it with easy and delicious small bites -- shrimp and chorizo, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Café Aion opens in Boulder

    ​When Burnt Toast closed last December, on the day before Christmas, Boulderites mourned the loss. But the mourning was short-lived, because owners Buddy Kring and Ellen Dale sold the joint to Dakota Soifer, one of their chefs. Soifer, whose past gigs include an executive chef stint at The K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Happy Hour Hunt: Venue

    The Place: Venue, 3609 West 32nd Avenue; 303-477-0477 The Hours: Monday through Friday, from 4 until 6:30 p.m. The Deal: Small plates are priced between $3-12; all beer, wine, and cocktails are half-price The Digs: Contrary to what one would assume, Venue does not have a bar. The space is a quai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Cooking with Pete: Braised Spanish chicken

    Barb Macfarlane​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. Paul, P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Update: Ondo's sets a new opening date

    ​ Just got off the blower with Curt Steinbecker (that's him in the funny hat up there, standing beside his wife, Deicy) of Ondo's, the Spanish tapas restaurant that I've been waiting forever for at 250 Steele Street (in the former home of French 250). Okay, so maybe it hasn't quite been for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Eatin' my meat at Fogo de Chao

    Fogo de Chao is not a place that any mortal man could visit with any regularity while remaining mortal, without ending up just flat dead from a meat overdose. Zeus, perhaps, could eat here three times in a week. James Beard or Escoffier could've probably managed four in their portly heydays. Me? I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Sean Yontz of Mezcal, Sketch and Tambien

    Lori MidsonSean Yontz with his wife Alexa​This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Sean Yontz, executive chef of Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch. You can read part one here. Culinary inspirations: Ferran Adrià, the chef at El Bulli, because of the way he's completely changed people's perc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Tonight: A half dozen South African wines at Solera

    Solera Restaurant & Wine Bar, 5410 East Colfax Avenue, is hosting a wine tasting happy hour tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. in the bar, which is as good a place as any to sip from a half dozen (or more) different South African wines, for $15 per person. (And the pours are generous.) While you're there, ... 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 >>

  • Dining

    February 26, 2009

    La Torta is the king of tortas

    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

    December 10, 2008

    Fisher Clark hams it up

    Fisher Clark Deli 723 South University Boulevard 303-722-2091   Spanish Ham and Cheese Serrano ham, chorizo, manchego cheese, arugula, pear and onion jam on focaccia bread $8.95   Yeah, nine bucks is a lot to spend on a sandwich, so Fisher Clark is a place I only go to occasionally. But&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    Happy hours indeed at the new, improved Aix

    Fisher Clark Deli 723 South University Boulevard 303-722-2091   Spanish Ham and Cheese Serrano ham, chorizo, manchego cheese, arugula, pear and onion jam on focaccia bread $8.95   Yeah, nine bucks is a lot to spend on a sandwich, so Fisher Clark is a place I only go to occasionally. But&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Another chance to indulge: Indulge Wine Bar

    Fisher Clark Deli 723 South University Boulevard 303-722-2091   Spanish Ham and Cheese Serrano ham, chorizo, manchego cheese, arugula, pear and onion jam on focaccia bread $8.95   Yeah, nine bucks is a lot to spend on a sandwich, so Fisher Clark is a place I only go to occasionally. But&n ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 2, 2008

    A bad night in Boulder at Tahona Tequila Bistro

    Fisher Clark Deli 723 South University Boulevard 303-722-2091   Spanish Ham and Cheese Serrano ham, chorizo, manchego cheese, arugula, pear and onion jam on focaccia bread $8.95   Yeah, nine bucks is a lot to spend on a sandwich, so Fisher Clark is a place I only go to occasionally. But&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    What the Mexican ate while he was in Denver

    Fisher Clark Deli 723 South University Boulevard 303-722-2091   Spanish Ham and Cheese Serrano ham, chorizo, manchego cheese, arugula, pear and onion jam on focaccia bread $8.95   Yeah, nine bucks is a lot to spend on a sandwich, so Fisher Clark is a place I only go to occasionally. But&n ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 16, 2006

    Running on Empty

    Cuba Libre conjures up a new Cuban cuisine.

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Duce Stabs

    I'm Sooo Screwed (Illuminated Records)

  • Dining

    July 7, 2005

    Bite Me

    Opening Doors

  • Dining

    July 7, 2005

    Second Helping

    Somethin' Else

  • Food & Drink

    March 24, 2005

    Best Lobster

    Somethin' Else

  • Food & Drink

    March 25, 2004

    Best Unexpected Chicken-Fried Steak

    Lola

  • Dining

    November 6, 2003

    Do You Believe in Magic?

    The Cream Puffery is on the rise.

  • Food & Drink

    March 27, 2003

    Best Happy-Hour Deal

    Triana

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Mexican Bakery

    Panadería & Pastelería Santa Fe

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Vietnamese Restaurant

    New Orient

  • Dining

    February 14, 2002

    The Bite

    Sevilla celebrates Valentine’s Day in a new home.

  • Dining

    October 18, 2001

    Steer Clear

    Things are getting rough in Coos Bay.

  • Dining

    April 5, 2001

    Tapas the Rockies

    Creative combinations and intense flavors make Triana the area's best new restaurant.

  • Food & Drink

    March 29, 2001

    Best French Fries

    Triana

  • Dining

    December 14, 2000

    The Spain Course

    James Mazzio shows why he's the tapas.

  • Dining

    October 12, 2000

    Check, Please!

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Music

    September 28, 2000

    Sounds Like Fun!

    Bacardi Salsa Congress

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best breakfast burrito

    Amigos Cafe

  • Dining

    February 17, 2000

    Quest for Fire

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    April 23, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    January 8, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    January 1, 1998

    Fare to Remember

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    September 11, 1997

    The Quest of Denver

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    September 4, 1997

    Mouthing Off

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    August 21, 1997

    Community Garden Spot

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Culture

    September 21, 1994

    SEPARATION ANXIETY

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

  • Dining

    July 13, 1994

    BLAND ON THE RUN

    After 32 years, Don Quijote Restaurant still dreams the impossible dream.

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