Bringing your dog to the bar has been a thing for eons, but what if we told you that your dog can knock back a cold one with you? Thanks to Brandon Zavala of Apollo Peak, makers of Cat Wine and Fur Loco, Fido now has his own artisan beverage…
You don’t need to check in to check out the art at the new Moxy hotel in Cherry Creek.
As part of the ever-growing trend to use as many local products as possible, the upcoming Dry Land Distillers is planning a whiskey made with Colorado heirloom wheat and a spirit made from prickly pear cactus. Those will be the first to roll out of the Longmont distillery when the…
So maybe it doesn’t quite feel like winter yet, but it’s certainly the right time to start diving into the tasty world of bone broth. Sure, you can call it stock, since bone broth is basically the base of soup made from delicious, nutrient-filled bones that simmer for hours and…
The lights flashed on the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheater. A soft melody began to play, echoing in the dark, empty space. The only other sounds came from the clinking of glass and murmurs of marvel drifting up from the small group of bartenders, media and other lucky folks who…
The farmers’ market at Union Station (part of Boulder County Farmers’ Markets) is officially over — for this year, anyway. But as one thing ends, another begins. In this case, it’s a new restaurant at the station called Ultreia, the latest venue from Beth Gruitch and Jennifer Jasinski’s Crafted Concepts…
It’s not hard to find a meal delivery service to help make dinner a cinch, but now there’s one for baby too. Baby Fresh Organics is a kid-focused food company that offers pureed fruits and vegetables for infants, finger foods for tiny tots, and simple meals geared for older kids. “We started…
Despite the devilish wind on Saturday morning, plenty of vendors still showed up to the Union Station Farmers’ Market, albeit without a awnings. With one week to go, the availability of produce has dwindled, but chef Christian Graves of Citizen Rail, a new eatery just around the corner, was on…
If you’re one of the many people working downtown who uses Union Station as your transportation hub, good for you. Not only are you doing your part for the environment, but you’re also saving time and a wee bit of sanity. That’s…
Le Meridien and AC Marriott share a building, but the hotels have very different art collections.
About a month ago, Nicolas Lebas moved to Evergreen from Florida to take a job as the executive chef of Panzano at the Hotel Monaco downtown. The day we met at the Union Station Farmers’ Market, it was cold, but the chef didn’t mind. He was too excited to be shopping…
Perhaps you never put much thought into just how far you could get into the paleo lifestyle, the philosophy that involves eating the same (sort of) unprocessed, gluten- and grain-free foods that our caveman ancestors ate. But at Jennifer Peters’s Just Be Kitchen (2354 15th Street), the paleo ideal goes all…
Sure we already had our first snow, but is it ever too cold for ice cream sandwiches? At the newly launched Peteybird at 3040 Blake Street in RiNo, owner Pete Bredemann thinks not. “The ice cream sandwich should be a dessert served and enjoyed at any occasion,” says Bredemann. “Our…
It’s no secret that people in Colorado love to try and purchase locally made goods, be they wares, food or booze. Especially booze. Why else would the state have such a burgeoning beer, wine and spirits scene? Every year the number of craft breweries, distilleries and wineries grows, adding to…
This might be the last truly great harvest at the farmers’ market this year. After all, snow is on the ground and a freeze is predicted for tonight. Still, despite today’s bad weather, the farmers and chef Brian Wilson of Beast + Bottle were all smiles over the weekend as they…
As ticket holders for the Great American Beer Festival gear up for three days of beer saturation, it’s easy to see why beer is on our brain. But those who can’t make it to the annual extravaganza of fermented beverages should consider eating their hops instead…or at least nibble on tasty…
When Franco Ruiz, the chef de cuisine at Fruition, visits the Union Station Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, he always brings his daughter Luna along with him. After all, he says, why bother with the museum or zoo when there’s so much fun to be had among the candy-colored stands of…
Lately, Longmont has been winning at the booze game, and Longtucky Spirits, at 350 Terry Street, is the latest player. Owned by John Abbott Young and Howard K. Wallace, this 4,500-square-foot distillery and cocktail bar opened in late June in what formerly housed the Longmont Times-Call building downtown. The owners’ idea…
All of a sudden it feels like fall out there, which is why chef Bradley Yard from Avelina wanted to start working on his cool-weather menu. We met the chef at the Union Station Farmers’ Market (run by Boulder County Farmers’ Markets), which takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m…
This week we took a detour from our usual haunt and ventured to the Longmont Farmers’ Market (9595 Nelson Road), also run by Boulder County Farmers Markets, in Longmont. The chef scheduled couldn’t make the tour so I decided to take matters, er, vegetables, into my own hands and shopped…
It wasn’t hard to spot the tall, broad shouldered Nick Kayser, executive chef of Vesta, as he waited by the Ela Family Farms fruit stand in the Union Station Farmers Market (run by Boulder County Farmers Markets) this past Saturday morning. With an iced coffee in hand, the friendly chef began…
The Mile High City doesn’t feel particularly tropical, even with September’s heat wave, but that doesn’t mean we lack a good selection of Hawaiian foods. You don’t have to host a backyard luau or bury a pig in a fire pit to get a taste of the islands. You can…
