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The Common Link food truck could be a link to the Stock Show's future

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The Ritz-Carlton: Denver's only AAA Five-Diamond hotel

The Ritz-Carlton, Denver, 1880 Curtis Street, has received AAA's Five-Diamond rating for the third year in a row, securing its reign as Denver's first and only hotel to meet the travel guide's lofty standards. "We are truly proud of the incredible service we extend to our guests each and every day ... More >>

Three ways to put beer on your body rather than in it

The Great American Beer Festival is coming, and you want to make sure you're properly tubbed and scrubbed, but ordinary ablutions aren't going to cut it -- not for the biggest beer festival in the world. For that, you are going to have to put beer on your body as well as inside it. Here's three sugg ... More >>

Josh Barhaug, exec chef of Fired Up, on Bisquick, eating dog and lazy-ass cooks

Josh Barhaug Fired Up 1135 Bannock Street 303-825-1995 www.gtfiredup.com This is part one of my chef interview with Josh Barhaug, who mans the line -- and pizza oven -- at Fired Up. Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. The first recipe that Josh Barhaug ever attempted came out of a Bisquick b ... More >>

Chef Aaron Bennett of Bácaro Venetian Taverna on his epic meal with Emeril Lagasse

Aaron Bennett Bácaro Venetian Taverna 921 Pearl Street, Boulder 303-444-4888 www.bacaro.com Part one of my interview with Aaron Bennett, exec chef of Boulder's Bácaro Venetian Taverna, ran yesterday; this is part two of our chat . Favorite restaurant in America: Probably Le Bouchon. When I ate ... More >>

Aaron Benett, exec chef of Bácaro Venetian Taverna: Don't come in five minutes before we close -- and don't order well-done steak!

Aaron Bennett Bácaro Venetian Taverna 921 Pearl Street, Boulder 303-444-4888 www.bacaro.com This is part one of my interview with Aaron Bennett, exec chef of Boulder's Bácaro Venetian Taverna. Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Aaron Bennett's career in the kitchen began when he was thirt ... More >>

Film screenings, cycling parties and more on this week's calendar: Truck it!

It's a quintessential Colorado week on the culinary calendar, with lots of local beer and wine, plenty of excuses to chill outside -- and a bike race. Here's a taste of what's on the event menu:

Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend with one (or two) of these culinary events

The weekend is packed with culinary events, especially if you're a fan of beer -- and who isn't? Here's what on tap:

Enjoy the start of summer with film screenings, pop-up dinners and more this week

There are plenty of dates to mark on the culinary calendar this week -- including a free, independent film screening sponsored by New Belgium Brewing in Boulder. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

Grab a seat at one of these Mother's Day brunches while you can

Still not sure what to do for Mom this Sunday? Here are four unique brunches that still have openings. And if you know of any other fun Mother's Day activities, feel free to post them in the comments section below:

Colorado Restaurant Association announces Spotlight award-winners

The Colorado Restaurant Association usually waits until its annual dinner celebration to announce its Industry Spotlight Awards. But this year, it's revealed more than a dozen people who'll be honored at the April 4 event at the Ritz Carlton, including the new additions to the Colorado Food Service ... More >>

Thanawat Bates, exec chef of the Palace Arms, on his James Beard Dinner nightmare

Thanawat Bates Palace Arms at the Brown Palace 321 17th Street 303-297-3111 www.brownpalace.com/dining This is part one of my interview with Thanawat Bates, exec chef of the Palace Arms at the Brown Palace. Part two of my interview with Bates will run tomorrow. The definition of culture shock? Spe ... More >>

Colorado beer calendar: Get ready for the Great American Beer Festival

​Are you ready to rumble? We are. The Great American Beer Festival kicks off on September 29, but there are plenty of GABF-related events where you can practice in advance -- or even instead -- of the big show. In fact, there are too many events to list, but I did my best. Check 'em out below.

Denver Beer Fest, 25 years of Paris on the Platte and more on this week's culinary calendar

​We know: You're all wrapped up in planning your GABF debauchery festivities, and we're here to help! Below, find a selection of pre-GABF events, plus a beer-versus-wine dinner, cooking demonstrations and much more. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

Koch brothers: Tea Party funders' meeting near Vail draws progressive protesters (PHOTOS)

Big pics below.​While William Koch was paying $2 million for a photo of Billy the Kid, his brothers, conservative lightning rods Charles and David, were meeting at the Ritz-Carlton resort at Bachelor Gulch near Vail -- a get-together that spurred a protest stirred up in part by ProgressNow Col ... More >>

Hotels offer a place to sleep (and, in some cases, eat) during Denver Restaurant Week

​If you're planning on really making a night of your Denver Restaurant Week reservation, either because it's a romantic evening away from the kids, or because you're taking what you're saving on dinner and plunking it down on copious amounts of alcohol, it might be a good idea to look at hotel ... More >>

Chef and Tell, part two: Robert Bogart on fluffernutters, nutty protein drinks and cooking for Julia Child

Lori Midson​ This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Robert Bogart, executive chef of Elway's Downtown. In part one of that interview, which ran yesterday, Bogart raps on strange guest requests, one roof and how he wishes that cooks would get the respect they deserve. Rules of condu ... More >>

Robert Bogart, executive chef of Elway's Downtown, raps on strange guest requests, one roof and how he wishes that cooks would get the respect they deserve

Lori Midson​Robert Bogart Elway's Downtown 1881 Curtis Street 303-312-3107 www.elways.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Robert Bogart, executive chef of Elway's Downtown. Part two of that interview will run in this space tomorrow. Robert Bogart, a former Marine who becam ... More >>

Tonight: Hanukkah Party at the Ritz-Carlton

​Celebrate the Festival of Lights at the Ritz-Carlton, 1881 Curtis Street, which will hold a Hanukkah Party with candle-lighting, latkes, wine and more tonight at 6 p.m. The party is free; for more info, call 303-312-3800. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our on ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Beer dinners, latke cookoffs and more

​The city is awash in beer dinners this week -- but there are also many classes, food drives and the annual Top Latke Cookoff. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

Ritz-Carlton, Denver celebrates a sparkly AAA five-diamond win

​ The Ritz-Carlton, Denver, at 1881 Curtis Street, hosted a gathering in the lounge of Elway's Downtown last night to celebrate the hotel's AAA five-diamond rating -- the first Denver hotel to achieve that status in the 37 years of the awards. The timing was also sparkling: The Ritz got the n ... More >>

Japoix's Jay Spickelmier on Twinkies, the roux on the floor and plumber butts

Lori Midson​ Jay Spickelmier Japoix 975 Lincoln Street 303-861-2345 www.japoix.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Jay Spickelmier, executive chef of Japoix. To read part two of that interview, check back here tomorrow. Jay Spickelmier is wrist-deep in a large, deep, flat-bo ... More >>

Beer floats, beer-can history and Beerituality are some of our top picks for Denver Beer Fest and the Great American Beer Festival

​You've already heard about beer for breakfast, beer burlesque and beer improv. Here are ten more top options during the second annual Denver Beer Fest, which takes place September 10-19 in conjunction with the Great American Beer Festival. Cheers. 10) Beer Floats Yes, they're insanely deli ... More >>

Escape the heat and put on the ritz at Elway's Downtown

​The Place: Elway's Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street, 303-312-3107 The Hours: Daily from 2 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $3 draft beers; $5 select wines by the glass; $7 select martinis; select appetizers are half price. The Digs: The Ritz-Carlton is gorgeous -- and so is Elway's, the ritzy hotel's in-h ... More >>

New season of Top Chef includes two Colorado mountain cookers, Kelly Liken and Kenny Gilbert, but no Denver or Boulder chefs

​Top Chef, the often unrealistic reality show that made Hosea Rosenberg, exec chef of Jax-Boulder, a hometown hero when he emerged the conquistador two seasons ago, just released its listage of contestants for season 7, which will be filmed in Washington DC and premier on June 16 on Bravo. ... More >>

Get happy at Denver's fifty best happy hours

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Culinary calendar for the week ahead

Look overwhelming? Check out the places in Denver to get your feast on -- without having to cook.​As always, our online Food & Drink listings contain dozens of culinary events across Colorado, including where to eat Thanksgiving dinner if you don't feel like cooking but still want to feast. A ... More >>

Raw data on Sushi Den's new Den Deli

Lori MidsonThe future home of the Den Deli and Seafood MarketAs reported here last week, Toshi and Yazu Kizaki are expanding their empire on South Pearl Street. The brothers who own Sushi Den and Izakaya Den just slapped down over seven figures to buy the building at 1501 South Pearl, and plan to tr ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 25 edition

The kings of poppers. Greetings and salutations. Today in Cafe Society: • Denver's Ritz-Carlton is puttin' on a happy hour! • Today: A celebrity cook-off, wine-tasting event and the kick-off to Telluride's wine festival. • Red Trolley rewards you for your ice-cream gluttony. • A closer loo ... More >>

Denver's Ritz-Carlton is puttin' on a happy hour!

It was just a matter of time before the Ritz-Carlton, Denver's swankiest slumbering pad at 1881 Curtis Street, realized that you're only as good as your happy hour, which has never been one of the Ritz's gazillion amenities - until now, anyway. Now, if you're a guest at the hotel, a guy wandering ... More >>

The Week Ahead: A threepeat for East

Yes, the Nuggets are advancing, but Colorado can already claim a real winning team: the East High Constitutional Scholars, who just won the We the People contest in Washington, D.C. -- for the third year running. The high schoolers are already preparing to make it four in a row, but should be avai ... More >>

Five stars at 30,000 feet

There's much more planning required for very high-altitude cuisine than there is a mere mile above sea level, as Andres Jimenez is learning. Starting May 1, the exec chef at the Ritz-Carlton downtown will be the first of four Ritz-Carlton chefs to take on a two-month stint creating high-end, sky-hig ... More >>

Today's featured event: Dip your toes into a wave of Spa Week bargains

We're all in the same boat here, ladies: The Spa Week website is off the hook! Hotter than Kilauea when it blows its top! Just be prepared to stand by for information, because the glorious week in spring when spas across the nation, including several here in Denver, offer introductory treatments o ... More >>

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Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus begins

http://www.bonappetitfocus.com/Today is the first full day of the gold-laced foodie function that is the Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus. Hosted again by Beaver Creek, the event draws throngs of celebrities, chefs and celebrity chefs. Although you missed last night's 'Wine Dinner benefitin ... More >>

The Corner Office is one hot hotel restaurant

Elway's Downtown is seriously lacking in fun

Hotel restaurants are at your service

"Insert Your Name Here" Strip and Go Naked at Spago

Sorry, Penny Parker, but the DNC is over

RooBar

A Cherry Creek mainstay reappears near RiNo.

Añejo Manhattan

Elway’s Downtown at the Ritz-Carlton

Vegging Out

Gumshoe

Going undercover to catch a kitchen between courses.

Elway's Interception

Going Downtown

Going Date Fishing

Catch a hottie at this Susan G. Komen benefit.

To Nell and Back

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