Kevin Smith fans are taking to the streets to celebrate the announcement that he is currently writing Clerks III — or at least they would be, if they weren’t too stoned to leave their houses. Even though Smith said he wasn’t going to produce a sequel to Clerks II, now…
Formulaic, oft-repeated recipes are not going to produce the kind of barbecue you buy from a dim, smoke-sputtering cart on the street, or the kind you eat at a charmingly tattered mom-and-pop barbecue joint. But if you want fast, moderately priced chicken, brisket and pork, accompanied by fixins with all…
On a recent visit to McDonald’s I spied a Hello Kitty toy in a Happy Meal, and I was almost inspired to order a kid’s meal myself. The McDonald’s Happy Meal was by far the most brilliant marketing idea to ever light up the golden arches — luring kids, and…
When was the last time you’ve uttered these words: “Thank effin god for the Colfax Avenue Taco Bell?” Probably never, and I’d never said them myself — until yesterday, when I learned that this location at 1775 East Colfax was one of the rare locations that actually had the new…
I love parties — of the cocktail, holiday, birthday, anniversary or wine and cheese varieties — and one of the things I look forward to at these parties is the spread of appetizers. The hors d’oeuvres, starters, nibbles, noshes and crudité are what often determine how good a party really…
Snarf’s, our homegrown sub-shop chain, will be giving more customers the opportunity to snarf down salads and toasted subs: It plans to open fifty new stores by 2018, both in and outside of Colorado. And Snarf’s will stock those stores with its addictive pickled-vegetable giardiniera, the better to hook whole…
I don’t love sports — unless you count roller derby, which holds more of a prurient interest — and I really don’t love sports fans. But I do love the kind of food that sports fans eat while watching games, especially chicken wings. There’s nothing more satisfying than reeking up…
Girl Scout cookie season is again upon us, and I haven’t seen so much as a single measly box of Thin Mints. Why am I not shoving fistfuls of Samoas into my mouth, or crunching down on Trefoils right now? Because those cookie-toting Girl Scouts never seem to be prepared…
The term “flavor profile” isn’t usually heard in reference to brown rice — unless “tastes an awful lot like water-logged wood chips” is considered a valid flavor descriptor. But Qdoba, the runner-up of Colorado’s homegrown, fast-casual Mexican chains, is introducing seasoned brown rice as an option in its restaurants. And…
Since apes don’t wear clothes, the actors playing apes in Dark Wood, a Dangerous Theatre production that opened February 8, don’t wear clothes, either. And on “Nude Night,” set for this Friday, February 22, many of the audience members will strip down, too: It’s a clothing-optional evening, and those who…
In the latest attempt to boost sales — and reel in the meatless and Friday fish-eating Catholic customers — McDonald’s has introduced McFish Bites. I decided to bite on this latest innovation, and recently visited the McDonald’s at 3350 Colorado Boulevard — one of my favorite stores, since it’s decorated…
If you haven’t yet seen the first two seasons of HBO’s insanely popular Game of Thrones, then you’d best get in your jammy pants, order a pizza and get started now, since the much-anticipated third season begins on March 31. The show is taken from George R.R. Martin’s remarkable, detail-oriented…
By now we’ve all heard about the European horse-meat “scandal,” with bits of Mr. Ed being discovered in processed frozen-beef products — everything from Burger King hamburger patties to lasagna. But why the hell is everyone freaking out? It’s horse meat, not poison, and if horse meat were sold at…
Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey. E.L. James’ popular trio of “mommy porn” books are popular, but there was kinky romance before them — and thank the various gods, there will be plenty after. Local Colorado authors Reggie and Kasi Alexander (two of the three subjects of this week’s feature…
Polyamory literally means “many loves” and is generally defined as the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. This seems like a pretty easy definition to understand — with added room for interpretation. But as…
Reggie Alexander is a good-natured guy. It’s a trait that serves him well. Sitting on the couch in his Denver home, he’s holding hands on his right with his wife, Eeza Alexander, who is dark-eyed, playful and eager to let Reggie know when he’s made a bad joke. His left…
The entire world is embarrassed for Manti Te’o right now. The Notre Dame linebacker thought he had a girlfriend, then thought she died of leukemia, and anyone who heard his sad story really bad for Te’o — until word got out that his beloved girlfriend was actually an emotionally disturbed…
It’s that wonderful day of the year, February 5, when the International House of Pancakes helps us all celebrate National Pancake Day by letting us cram our guts with free hotcakes., while IHOP raises money for Shriners hospitals and other local charities. There are a dozen IHOP locations in the…
Mainstream American diners are in love — or at least extreme lust — with homegrown Colorado chains. And two of them — Garbanzo and Snooze — just made the Nation’s Restaurant News list of top “breakout brands” for 2013. See also: -The falafel truth at Garbanzo -Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill: Hail…
The Internet is on fire with photos, memes and commentary about yet another f*cked up note left on a receipt. This one is courtesy of a St. Louis pastor, Alois Bell, who was miffed at an automatic gratuity assessed her large group at Applebee’s, inspiring her to scrawl her now-infamous…
Culver’s, home of the ButterBurger, was recently named the number-one fast-food chain for food and beverage on Chain Restaurant Consumer’s Choice Award list. And with nine Colorado locations for Culver’s, if you haven’t yet indulged yourself with one — or more– of its hand-spun frozen custard concretes or a sandwich…
Hearing rumors that Burger King had introduced a new avocado & Swiss Whopper, as well as molten fudge desserts, tater tots with the cheese baked into them and tempura-ish battered chicken nuggets, I decided to forgive that whole bacon sundae debacle and visit the Burger King kingdom at 3200 Downing…
