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Tyler Wiard

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    April 20, 2012

    Lola hosts Dos Casas benefit for Brent's Place

    On Wednesday night, Lola hosted its fifth annual Dos Casas event benefiting Brent's place -- but the diners packed into every corner of the restaurant were the real beneficiaries, since they got to enjoy the fare of some of Denver's top chefs, who all donated their efforts. Here's what they cooked ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    Casa for a Cause

    On Wednesday night, Lola hosted its fifth annual Dos Casas event benefiting Brent's place -- but the diners packed into every corner of the restaurant were the real beneficiaries, since they got to enjoy the fare of some of Denver's top chefs, who all donated their efforts. Here's what they cooked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Spotted: Peyton Manning at Panzano, Elway's and Machete

    Peyton Manning has good taste in restaurants -- and plenty of cash to cover the tabs, given his $95 million deal with the Denver Broncos. And this past weekend, he was already out hitting a few of the town's hot spots. On Friday night, he was sighted at Panzano, the Italian restaurant at the Hotel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    The 2012 crop of FIVE chefs and bar stars includes a powerhouse of big names

    If you've been wondering how Leigh Sullivan, the ex-wife of Troy Guard, who owns TAG and TAG|RAW BAR, is doing since the couple split last year, the answer is "better than ever."

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Brandon Foster, exec chef of Vesta Dipping Grill, on Jimmy Buffett Fridays, the yuck of a yam cake and tie-dye

    Lori Midson​ Brandon Foster Vesta Dipping Grill 1822 Blake Street 303-296-1970 www.vestagrill.com This is part one of my interview with Brandon Foster, executive chef of Vesta Dipping Grill. Part two of my interview with Foster will run tomorrow. "Sweat Hog." Those are the words inscribed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2011

    Kitchen Help

    ​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 >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2011

    A Movable Feast

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Get your pig on tonight at the Taste of Elegance pork competition

    Lori MidsonElise Wiggins, exec chef of Panzano, is just one of several kitchen magicians competing in the Taste of Elegance pork competition tonight at the Renaissance Denver Hotel​More than a dozen Colorado chefs, including Elise Wiggins (Panzano), Michael Long (Aria), Austin Cueto (Restaura ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Food porn: Behold last night's beast feast at the MCA

    Lori Midson​Two nights ago at the MCA Denver Art Meets Beast butchering demonstration, Pete Marczyk and Jimmy "the Butcher" Cross, both of Marczyk Fine Foods, deftly dismembered a medieval-size bison carcass in front of a mesmerized crowd. The various cuts -- shanks, ribs, tenderloin, strip l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Tonight: An Evening of Decadent Delights at Lola

    A Flickr photo​Some of Denver's top chefs are participating in tonight's aptly named Evening of Decadent Delights at Lola, 1575 Boulder Street. Alex Seidel (Fruition) will create the passed hors d'ouevre; Sean Yontz (El Diablo) is tapped for the appetizer course; Goose Sorensen (Solera) will w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2010

    Today: Elway's Cherry Creek celebrates #7

    Chef Tyler Wiard and QB John Elway keep Elway's cooking.​ Want to watch today's Broncos game in style? Elway's Cherry Creek, the steakhouse/watering hole at 2500 East First Avenue that features memorabilia from John Elway's career (and sometimes even the former quarterback himself), should sco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    The Denver Five are passing the torch to five new chefs

    From left to right: Matt Selby, Tyler Wiard, Troy Guard, Jamey Fader and Brian Laird​In 2003, Leigh Sullivan was questioning what a lot of us in Denver ponder when discussing the Denver dining climate. Why, she wondered, is everyone focusing on the restaurants and chefs in San Francisco, Chica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Eat your heart out during the Cherry Creek Arts Festival

    The chefs of Denver FIVE will cook this weekend at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival ​Ready, set, sizzle! You know that summer's in full swing when the sun beats down on the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, which kicks of its three-day crowd-burst tonight at 7 p.m. on Clayton Street, between Second an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Tonight: Strike it while it's Hot Rocks Griller Challenge at Elway's Cherry Creek

    Lori Midson Vesta Dipping Grill executive chef Brandon Biederman and Lola and Big Red F executive chef Jamey Fader at the 2009 Hot Rocks Griller Challenge at Elway's Cherry Creek​ A swell of Denver's top kitchen masters are playing with fire tonight at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Av ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Tonight: Small plates at Vesta to benefit Urban Peak

    ​The annual Plates for the Peak fundraiser, tonight at Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is a delicious highlight of the summer fundraising scene, featuring contributions by many of Denver's top chefs. From 6 to 10 p.m., enjoy small plates created by Brian Laird (Barolo Grill), Keegan G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Booze, festivals and charity events

    ​Beer release parties, brewery birthdays and Old South Pearl's BrewGrass Festival are where it's at in food this week -- but there's plenty more for teetotalers or those who prefer wine or stronger spirits. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, June 7: Jill's Restaurant, 900 Walnut Street ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Food and Shelter

    ​Beer release parties, brewery birthdays and Old South Pearl's BrewGrass Festival are where it's at in food this week -- but there's plenty more for teetotalers or those who prefer wine or stronger spirits. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, June 7: Jill's Restaurant, 900 Walnut Street ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Crazy-good food under a tequila haze: Denver FIVE dinner at Lola

    Lori Midson The tequila runneth over last night at Lola​At last night's Denver FIVE dinner at Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, Jamey Fader, culinary director of Big Red F Restaurant Group, the empire that oversees Lola, had this to say about his partners in cooking: "There are great things going on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Tonight: The Denver FIVE get down at Lola

    The chefs of Denver FIVE​The cast of the Denver FIVE -- chefs Matt Selby (Steuben's and Vesta Dipping Grill), Troy Guard (TAG) and Tyler Wiard (Elway's Cherry Creek) -- is joining forces with Big Red F culinary director Jamey Fader tonight at Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, for a six-course dinn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Tonight: Gin up for Elway's Bombay Sapphire dinner

    Elway'sChef Tyler Wiard​There are few things more enjoyable than an evening of fantastic food artfully paired with cocktails, which is exactly what's on tap tonight at Elway's Cherry Creek Bombay Sapphire Spirit of Exploration dinner. Exec chef Tyler Wiard is preparing a five-course dinner wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    TAG, Elway's and the Denver FIVE, or, thanks to a tenacious PR type, just FIVE™

    From left to right: Matt Selby, Tyler Wiard, Troy Guard, Jamey Fader and Brian Laird ​Earlier this week, Tyler Wiard (Elway's Cherry Creek), Jamey Fader (culinary director of Big Red F Restaurant Group), Matt Selby (Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's) and Brian Laird (Barolo Grill) all convene ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Tonight: Lola hosts a blowout benefit for Dos Casas

    ​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, has pulled out all the stops for tonight's Dos Casas fundraising event, which offers three options: a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m., paired with wine, for $75; the dinner plus exclusive patio seating and a chef meet-and-greet for $125; or an after-hours party star ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    The Benefits of Fine Dining

    ​Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, has pulled out all the stops for tonight's Dos Casas fundraising event, which offers three options: a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m., paired with wine, for $75; the dinner plus exclusive patio seating and a chef meet-and-greet for $125; or an after-hours party star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Sunday's hot food ticket: Chefs Up Front

    Lori Midson Matt Selby at the 2009 Taste of the Nation event in Denver​More than twenty of Denver's star chefs will converge on the Colorado Convention Center this Sunday, March 21, for Chefs Up Front, a culinary bash to benefit Operation Frontline Colorado, a local nonprofit that fights hunge ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2010

    Let the Games Begin

    Lori Midson Matt Selby at the 2009 Taste of the Nation event in Denver​More than twenty of Denver's star chefs will converge on the Colorado Convention Center this Sunday, March 21, for Chefs Up Front, a culinary bash to benefit Operation Frontline Colorado, a local nonprofit that fights hunge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Tonight: March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction

    ​Tonight, the Colorado Chapter of the March of Dimes will host its annual Signature Chefs Auction at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th Street. Tickets to the event are $150 per person and include small plates from many of Denver's top chefs, as well as live music and an auction th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Tonight: The Denver Five dish it out at D Bar Desserts

    ​ The Denver Five, a platoon of five local chefs who cooked together earlier this year at the James Beard House in New York City, and then decided that they'd like to cook with one another -- yet again -- in each other's hometown restaurant kitchens, gathered at Lola two weeks ago for the firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Shochu needs no excuses

    ​The first time someone asked if I'd like to try Shochu, I replied, "God bless you." The correct answer should have been, "Ohhhhh, yes. I've heard that Shochu is delicious." Because it is. If you've never tried Shochu, you're missing out. Shochu is a distilled liquor made from barley, sweet p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Still alive after the first Denver Five

    Nancy LevineJimmy Zanon's watermelon/chile margarita​ Last night I attended the first of a quintet of dinners coming from the Denver Five, the merry band of chefs who've represented Denver so ably by cooking at the renowned James Beard House in New York City the last two years. The group consists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Tonight at Lola: The Denver Five roll out the first of five dinners

    Denver Five chefs​ Keegan Gerhard (D Bar Desserts), Troy Guard (TAG), Tyler Wiard (Elway's in Cherry Creek) and Matt Selby (Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's) will join host chef Jamey Fader at Lola, 1575 Boulder Street, tonight at 6 p.m., when all five chefs will convene in Fader's home kitc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Taste of the Nation is hottest ticket in town

    Photo by Lori MidsonSean Yontz and Matt Selby One of Denver's best annual culinary celebrations comes down on Sunday, July 19, at Mile High Station (2027 West Lower Colfax Avenue), this site of this year's Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a fantastic food-centric event that raises funds to ... More >>

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    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Dos Casas at Lola tonight

    Tonight's Dos Casas, a benefit for Brent's Place, will bring seven of the town's best chefs - Jamey Fader of Big Red F, Sheila Lucero of Jax Fish House Denver, Matt Selby of Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's, Tyler Wiard of Elway's in Cherry Creek, Goose Sorenson of Solera, Sean Yontz of Mezcal and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2009

    Chefs go up front today for Operation Frontline

    Chefs Up Front, a benefit for Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline, brings twenty top chefs to the Colorado Convention Center at 5:30 p.m. today, March 15. The participating restaurant/chef combos include Andrew Lubatty of Avenue Grill, Pete List of Beatrice & Woodsley, Sean Huggard of Black Pea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Today's bite of Cafe Bites

    If you get Cafe Bites, our weekly newsletter, you know the routine: Ignore the following, because you learned all this yesterday morning. For everyone else:At 6:30 p.m. today, Lola, at 1575 Boulder Street, hosts the next in its "Pull Up a Seat" dinner series; special guest chef Tyler Wiard of Elway ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    Casa, Sweet Casa

    Lola's Jamey Fader gets creative with dining.

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2008

    Sheehan: A Few of My Favorite Things

    Lola's Jamey Fader gets creative with dining.

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2008

    Quite a Ride

    Lola's Jamey Fader gets creative with dining.

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2008

    Lola Love

    Lola's Jamey Fader gets creative with dining.

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2007

    Denver Restaurant Week, Day 4

    Lola's Jamey Fader gets creative with dining.

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2007

    Denver Restaurant Week, Day 4

    Lola's Jamey Fader gets creative with dining.

  • Dining

    August 24, 2006

    Mel’s Restaurant and Bar

    Another vintage year.

  • Dining

    April 20, 2006

    The Name Game

    Modern Mexican standoff

  • Dining

    January 13, 2005

    Drink of the Week

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2004

    Meals That Heal

    Too Many Chefs has a recipe for support

  • Food & Drink

    March 25, 2004
  • Dining

    December 11, 2003

    Bite Me

    Color Coded

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    August 22, 1996

    Mouthing Off

    Color Coded

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    February 22, 1996

    Mouthing Off

    Color Coded

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