Williams & Graham isn’t your typical bar, and its customers have some pretty lofty expectations that W&G lives up to. So when the owners and crew there decide to take a vacation, they can’t let just anyone get behind the bar. Enter the Bon Vivants and Trick Dog. Translated from…
Cinco de Mayo is an often misunderstood holiday. No, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day — that would be September 16. Instead, the holiday traditionally celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the U.S.,…
Warmer weather signals the return of food-truck season, and the premier gathering of food trucks in Denver — Civic Center Eats — rolls back into Civic Center Park today. Every subsequent Tuesday and Thursday through early October (with the exception of a few days when the space is set up for other…
With Cinco de Mayo, Derby Day and Mother’s Day all headed our way, many of us already have full plates. But still, there are culinary events earlier this week you won’t want to miss, including WomenCook! and the start of Civic Center Eats. Keep reading for all the tasty details…
This weekend we say goodbye to April and welcome May. Close out this month and start the next on a tasty note by attending a few of this weekend’s culinary events. There’s something for everyone, from classes to fundraisers to a beer and food extravaganza; keep reading for all the…
The past few months have been brutal for music fans. It seems like the Grim Reaper is purposefully swinging his scythe at some of the greatest icons in the music industry: Bowie, Lemmy and now Prince. If the recent loss of talent has got you down and ready to drink about…
Big Red F and Lola welcome guest chef Javier Plascencia, a Baja star brought to Denver by Big Red F founder Dave Query and founding Lola chef Jamey Fader, who visited him in Mexico last month, for a special collaboration dinner tonight. Chef Plascencia, who has appeared on No Reservations with…
Before you check out the culinary calendar, make a reservation on Thursday so that you can support Project Angel Heart at Dining Heart for Life. But there are definitely other worthy events around town, including a very special dinner at Lola on Wednesday. Keep reading for the tasty details. Monday,…
Today is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate our planet this weekend than by indulging in its delicious bounty? The culinary calendar is overflowing with everything from Earth Day celebrations to the Spring Flea; keep reading for the delicious details. Friday, April 22 In celebration of Earth Day,…
The Dairy Arts Center is holding the fourth annual Moovers and Shakers Cocktail Competition starting at 5:30 p.m. today. Some of Boulder’s best mixologists — from such restaurants as Basta, Blackbelly, Frasca, Mateo, Oak at Fourteenth and Riffs — will be competing to make the best original cocktail featuring Colorado-based…
Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge’s new fine art program kicks off with a show by Denver artist Adam Buehler. At the opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. today, the restaurant will be serving sips and snacks and Buehler will be on hand. He’ll return tomorrow through Saturday to paint live…
Denver’s annual stoner holiday, 4/20, rolls into town this week — bringing with it a grab bag of events and clouds of smoke. Whether you’re planning on participating in the festivities or just catching a contact high, you can cure your munchies at numerous culinary events. And for those of…
We’ve had a good run of warm days recently, which can only mean one thing this time of year in Colorado: Bad weather is on the way. Although the weather is threatening to get nasty this weekend, you don’t have to spend your days off locked up at home. There…
Failure can be tough to handle. It can be brutal, soul-crushing and deflating. But often, and usually in retrospect, failure can be funny, and it can also be a stepping stone to success. Failures, just like successes, should be celebrated, but they rarely are — until FuckUp Nights comes to…
Do good while eating well! Colorado-based fast-casual MAD Greens has partnered with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, on a spring fundraiser. For every seasonal Doc Holliday salad — baby greens, red grapes, oranges, citrus chicken, red onions, MAD spice pumpkin seeds and miso sesame vinaigrette — sold in…
The Colorado Restaurant Association and the Denver Film Society have teamed up for a special screening of The Birth of Sake at the Sie FilmCenter, starting at 6 p.m. today. Hosted by Marc Hughes, brewer and owner of Denver’s own Gaijin 24866, the film will be followed by a saké tasting and…
This week’s culinary calendar is brimming with goodness. Over the next few days, you can find out about the birth of sake while doing a little sake tasting yourself; support a local charity during an all-star chefs’ dinner at Lola; learn about some of Denver’s greatest food failures; and dig…
The Rockies swing into action at Coors Field today for the team’s home opening, an event that’s practically a local holiday; see our list of ten places to celebrate Opening Day. But there’s much more to Denver than the Rockies (which you’ll appreciate in a few months of baseball games), and…
Nothing marks the arrival of spring in Denver more than the Rockies’ home opener. The cheers of the crowd, over-priced yet completely toothsome stadium foods, cold beer, hot sun and the resounding chorus of “Hey! Baby” — these are what spring days are made for. On Friday, April 8, the…
Water for People sprang to life from the Denver-based American Water Works Association in 1991, with the simple idea that access to safe drinking water and effective sanitation are basic human rights that no person should live without. According to the international non-profit, today 1.8 billion people around the world don’t…
Fans of Top Chef will recognize TAG’s guest chef this evening. Chef/restaurateur Troy Guard will be teaming up with Top Chef Season 13 contestant Marjorie Meek-Bradley, executive chef of Ripple and Roofers Union in Washington, D.C., for a special TAG Guest Chef Dinner. Meek-Bradley served as chef de cuisine under Top Chef…
Sports fans have a lot to be thankful: With the NCAA basketball championship game today and the Rockies’ home opener this Friday, the work week is book-ended with exciting events. Foodies also have plenty to be look forward: everything from a Top Chef dinner to the Denver Art Museum’s Uncorked…
