To celebrate its first year of business in Denver, Little Carmine’s Italian Sandwiches will be featuring a buy-one-get-one sandwich deal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today — and it’s even throwing in a free cookie! Cookie supplies are limited, so get in there early to secure yours. See also:…
Every month Ian Clark, founder of BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats, showcases his passion for all things food and beer with a monthly beer dinner. In the past Clark has employed such themes as an ode to the honey bee and an ode to the peach. This month’s beer dinner…
With St. Paddy’s Day just around the corner, many people are already licking their lips over corned beef and cabbage, not to mention green beer. But before that annual bash begins — with events stretching from Saturday until the actual St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 — there are many…
For lovers of beer, bacon and chocolate — not to mention wine — there’s a lot to look forward to this weekend in Denver. You can stir up some trouble at Brew & Stew, land in hog heaven at Cochon 555 or go ape at Monkey Town 4, whose arty…
Patxi’s, the San Francisco-based pizza peddler, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of dishing up pies here in the Mile high City. For the occasion, all three Patxi’s locations (Cherry Hills,the original in Cherry Creek and Uptown) are offering a free glass of champagne to any guests who dine with them…
More than thirty years ago, 36-year-old dark-horse candidate Federico Pena rode to victory as Denver’s mayor waving the slogan “Imagine a Great City.” Under Pena, the city released its first arts plan in 1989 — and now, 25 years later, Denver has released Imagine 2020, Denver’s first cultural plan in…
It’s the end of an era. For decades, Burger King reigned from a prime piece of property at the busy intersection of Sixth Avenue, Broadway and Speer Boulevard. But the fast-food joint has closed, and the property is up for sale. See also: Burger King: Where’s the effin’ beef?…
After over fifteen years, Bacaro Venetian Taverna will close its doors for good late tonight. But the restaurant is going out with a bang: After a month-long farewell February celebration, the establishment is throwing a final Mardi Gras bash tonight. See also: Bacaro closing on March 4 following a farewell…
Today Mardi Gras is a celebration of overindulgence, cheap plastic beads — and the obligatory flashing that comes along with them. But Fat Tuesday was not always such a morally bankrupt holiday. Its roots lie in eating lots of rich and fatty foods that were prohibited during Lent, which begins…
Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday (and National Pancake Day), and although we may not be in New Orleans, Denver definitely knows how to celebrate. Fat Tuesday originally got its name from the practice of eating lots of rich and fatty foods before the ritual fasting for Lent, which starts Wednesday. Over…
Denver Restaurant Week wraps up tonight — but if you hurry, you can still snag a reservation at one of more than 300 participating restaurants. And some of those eateries have decided to offer their special, multi-course $30 menus into March. To see those menus and the list of participating…
After nearly ten years as a fixture on Pearl Street in Boulder and expanding into Denver two years ago, The Kitchen is taking its community-inspired concept to yet another location. The Kitchen [Next Door] Glendale will officially open tomorrow, but it’s holding a special celebration tonight at its new home…
Even with Denver Restaurant Week keeping many restaurants (and their chefs) bustling and busy, this week’s culinary calender is still brimming with important events. The tasty lineup starts with “Still Waters Run Deep: Recipes, Stories and Songs.” The Flood Relief Project asked victims of Boulder’s floods to share their experiences…
With Denver Restaurant Week starting tomorrow, there’s plenty of activity on the culinary scene. Over 300 restaurants are participating in the tenth annual edition, and reservations are becoming scarce. But even if you can’t get into your favorite eatery, there are still other appetizing options around town. Keep reading for…
Beast + Bottle is saying hello to a Beatles-inspired menu tonight. The popular Uptown restaurant is serving up a fab four-course meal with dishes inspired by the band’s music, including the Octopus Garden: cctopus confit, tonnato, pickled shallot and smoked potato. See also: The Beatles’ “Please Please Me” turns fifty…
Tonight civic-health club Warm Cookies of the Revolution will host “Soup and Dreams,” a benefit for grassroots groups in Colorado’s food-justice scene. The event will kick off with soup from SAME Cafe; while guests are eating, they’ll hear from three speakers who represent well-established organizations and will talk about food…
Denver-based sausage-maker Continental Sausage won a 2014 Good Food Award for its bison pastrami. Added to the award that Serendipity Confections of Wheat Ridge took for its chocolate-covered butter caramels with fleur de sel, that means Colorado companies have racked up sixteen awards since Good Foods began handing them out…
Lanny Dick has been volunteering with Project Angel Heart for over two decades. He was there in 1991 when the non-profit served its first meals, he worked with Bargreen Ellingson to build the new kitchen where Project Angel Heart now is based, and yesterday he put the finishing touches on…
Tincup American Whiskey screams Colorado. The bottle makes multiple references to the state, as does the leaflet that comes attached to the neck. Its website is plastered with whiskey bottles positioned picturesquely in Colorado mountain backdrops, and the company boasts of its connection to Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey co-founder Jess Graber,…
A new coffee and pastry truck will be rolling out this year that will not only serve drinks and other goodies, but also help those affected by autism spectrum disorders. Dirt Coffee Bar is a project of Garden Autism Services of Colorado, an organization that provides a wide variety of…
A series premiering on Hulu this month has the home-grown Chipotle chain cooking up more than just burritos. Working with Hulu and Piro studios, Chipotle is launching a four-episode web series titled Farmed & Dangerous, which will debut on Monday, February 17. The show is a satirical comedy that explores…
It all started with coffee beans. Brad Baltz started roasting those in his home for fun and flavor; since then, his love for coffee has grown exponentially — as has his love for helping those in need. Baltz and his wife, Jen, decided to marry their passions for coffee and…
