Perfect apple desserts are a rarity. Too often, high expectations are met with watery fruit, a flavorless crust or cloying sweetness. Perfection, however, is attainable, and if that’s what you’re seeking in an apple tart, look no further than the torta di ricotta at Venue, 3609 West 32nd Avenue. …
So you’re headed to a friend’s Halloween party or hosting one of your own and the pressure’s on to find the perfect party food to delight and entertain. You’ve done cute mashed potato ghosts, are bored with spider web cheesecakes, and are so over doll hands reaching out from cupcakes. Maybe…
Welcome to the first installment of our new feature, Sugar High. Check back here every Friday to see where we indulged our sweet tooth during the week. Granted, the chilly weather doesn’t make an ice cream shop immediately leap to mind when considering where to warm the belly, but…
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, which owns the building where the Rackhouse Pub is due to open next week, bottles a unique product. The micro-distilled whiskey is made with locally grown barley and aged in charred white oak barrels. When a batch is ready–once or twice a month–the distillers put out a…
We’re big fans of licorice, from deep black salted discs to bright red strawberry ropes. That’s just by way of saying that while we appreciate the real stuff, we’re not snobs when it comes to fruit-flavored tubes that have never even heard of licorice root. But even with an affinity…
Normally gum wouldn’t be the first thing we’d grab for a review, but the fact that this one starts off as cotton candy certainly captured our attention. Droobles Best Blowing Gum is one of the Harry Potter products that began its life as a literary invention of J.K. Rowling and…
What you might have missed this week while eating peaches and honey with a steak knife…Anika Zappe, bartender at Root Down, told us about her favorite drinks and least favorite customers.Cheers! We learned a second Toast location will open next month in Cherry Creek.Chef Mark Dym of Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza…
During last year’s introduction of Hershey’s autumn-themed candies, we tested the Candy Corn Kisses and found them tastier than expected, though tooth-achingly sweet. This year, the Pumpkin Spice Kisses lured us into buying them off an early Halloween rack being prepared at Target. From the picture on the front of…
What you might have missed while hurling a No-Bake Love Cake in Sandra Lee’s face…Jason Sheehan asked readers what foods our fair city is missing.We gained a few, we lost a few: check out the restaurant roll call for August.We learned Sean Kenyon, bartender at Steuben’s, has had some very,…
Love her or hate her, everyone will admit that Sandra Lee, the queen of Food Network’s Semi-Homemade domain, has made some seriously shitty food. We dug up her ten best dessert failures to share with you, along with some reader comments from the Food Network’s recipe site. If you have…
5th Avenue candy bars have been around since 1936, but we’ve yet to pull one off the shelf and indulge. The reason why is unclear, though we guess it has something to do with not having any idea what this candy is all about, from its providence to its flavor…
What you might have missed this week while chowing on some Nut Poppers…Green chile mania! Jason ranked the top ten green chile joints in Denver, and even got some input on the best vegetarian versions. We pitted El Taco de Mexico’s chile against Santiago’s and found a surprise victor.We took…
Okay, so we’ve never read or seen anything from the Twilight series. Clearly the success of the books-turned-movie has not suffered the loss of two candy-obsessed ladies, but we are always willing to entertain a new themed confection that comes with the promise of “secrets” and “forbidden fruits.”The box is…
What you might have missed this week on Cafe Society while celebrating Andrew’s reopening and wondering about Brandon’s…Chef and tell: an interview with Lola and Big Red F’s Jamey FaderThe 10 worst lunchboxes and what they say about the kids who carried them. Did yours make the list?Pete Marczyk demonstrated…
What you might have missed while stealing the letters from Bastien’s marquee…Jason Sheehan may hate green restaurants but that doesn’t stop him from having a list of his favorites.Think you know your Denver restaurant scene? Here’s your chance to prove it playing Cook Street’s foodie photo scavenger hunt.Bad news for…
This is serious caramel. If all you’ve ever known is Caramello and Brachs, then Indulge Caramels will blow your mind. It’s only related to that store-bought stuff in the most broad connection of similar ingredients. But this fresh, melt-in-your-mouth candy is both easy on your teeth and not achingly sweet.According…
Things you might have missed this week while using the PopTart setting on your toaster… July restaurant closings and openings.Seeing Jason Sheehan in person: Check out this video of a chat he had at the Denver Press Club.Jason asking where the best Rocky Mountain oysters can be found.Sketch losing Charlie…
What you might have missed this week while chowing on local chocolate-covered bacon…What do you wish Denver’s restaurant scene had more of? Jason Sheehan wants your opinion.Pop-Tarts and Bagelfuls: The ten stupidest “breakfast foods” ever.Local brew Blue Moon makes it to the White House’s beer summit, though we would have…
There’s little left that hasn’t been baconed. Mints, vodka, lip gloss, gum, ice cream: all products upon which the salty meat flavor has been imparted. Adding chocolate to the mix seems, for some, an inspiration from the heavens, while for others the mere thought of bacon playing in chocolate triggers…
What you might have missed this week while you were high on sugar in Littleton…The critic wanted to know: where’s the best late-night non-diner food in the city?Sober and not-so-sober observations from the Taste of the Nation.The Cherry Cricket grew by one patio and diners can’t get enough.We said goodbye…
This cool-looking candy seemed like just what we needed on a hot day. Distributed by Kid’s Brands, the Icicle Pop does its best to invoke the brand Popsicle without actually using it. The familiar shape and colors in the logo make it clear that this double lollipop is designed to…
What you might have missed this week while trying to guess where this pizza was from…Jason asked: what local chef would you like to see get his or her own television show?Is a restaurant screw-up worth a comped meal? Or, are Denver diners a bunch of over-pampered whiners?Check out this…
